During his recent trip to Hungary, Pope Francis addressed one of the most contentious decisions of his pontificate: the restrictions he has made on the Tridentine Mass. For those unfamiliar, the ...

More and more it's recognized in the mainstream that the Catholic Church across the world is experiencing a renaissance, with young adults driving the resurgence.

ROCK ISLAND -- Tridentine Masses will keep smiles on the faces of some Catholic traditionalists in the Quad-Cities. The Tridentine Mass is said in Latin, but it's becoming an endangered species in the ...

Now reports in the Catholic Press suggests Pope Benedict may allow priests to perform this Mass without permission. Those who practice the Tridentine rite say it's an antidote to changes made by the ...

“Another fine mess you’ve gotten us into” is the famous catch phrase from the old black-and-white film comedies of Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel. The phrase was usually employed when the ill-fated pair ...

Although Pope Benedict XVI plans to allow more Catholic churches to use the Latin Mass, local Catholic priests don't believe it will have much effect here. Monsignor Thomas Smith of St. Joseph ...

The Latin Mass may be coming back to Georgetown, if one group of students has its way. Two students submitted last month a formal request to the Office of Campus Ministry for the addition of a ...

Despite the 2007 publication of Summorum Pontificum by Pope Benedict XVI, clarifying the use of the Tridentine Latin Mass, confusion abounds. Few priests, it seems, understand the document, perhaps ...