Pope doubles down on quashing old Latin Mass with new limits

By NICOLE WINFIELD
Associated Press

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is doubling down on his efforts to quash the old Latin Mass. He is forbidding the celebration of some sacraments according to the ancient rite in his latest salvo against conservatives and traditionalists. The Vatican’s liturgy office issued a document that clarified some questions that arose after Francis in July took the extraordinary step of reimposing restrictions on celebrating the so-called Tridentine rite. Francis’ July move outraged conservatives and traditionalists because it amounted to a direct reversal of one of the singular policies of Pope Benedict XVI. Francis authorized Saturday’s further restrictions.