Old Mass to Return?

Predictions are flying around that Pope Benedict XVI will grant what traditional Catholics have long sought: universal permission for any priest to offer the traditional rite of Mass. Church historian Eamonn Duffy is the latest to predict the Pope will make this move, calling it “extremely likely.” (Free registration required for the link.)

(I realize this is of limited interest to some LRCers, but it’s actually a big news item. Plus, Auburn can become the capital of the world once it has the old rite.)

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1:50 am on September 15, 2005