Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

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New Catholic of RORATE CAELI has a post on the continuing story of the "Novara Affair ." This involved some Parish Priests who wished to celebrate only the TLM in the Piedmont region of Italy. The story continues with a decision by the Bishop. The story is here ...

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Fr. Zuhlsdorf reports in WDTPRS that in the Diocese of Novara, Italy , several priests (3), in accordance with the seeming freedoms given in the Motu Proprio , " Summorum Pontificum ," began to celebrate the older form of Mass . This lead them into conflict with the wishes of the local bishop. The newest developments are here from " La Stampa ."