Old Latin Mass Finds New American Audience, Despite Pope’s Disapproval

The traditional Latin Mass, an ancient form of Catholic worship that Pope Francis has tried to discourage, is instead experiencing a revival in the United States. It appeals to an overlapping mix of aesthetic traditionalists, young families, new converts and critics of Francis. The United States now appears to have at least 600 venues offering the traditional Mass, the most by far of any country.
 

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