Latin Mass, schism and cardinals in the media: The liturgy wars are back (and never really left)

Francis believed that traditional Latin Masses were a breeding ground for opposition to Vatican II reforms and papal authority. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, who has opposed restrictions on the Latin Mass, called in a July 10 post on X for “more access to the traditional Latin Mass for the faithful but also more reverent Novus Ordo Masses inspired by the tradition.” “But no, Pope Leo is not going to change Traditionis Custodes, and he’s not going back to Summorum Pontificum.” In the hierarchical structure of the church, how Leo feels about the Latin Mass will determine the current resolution of the liturgy wars. How the pope addresses the tensions may depend on how willing Latin Mass goers are to dialogue and seek compromise.