The sociologists challenge assumptions about American Catholics attending Traditional Latin Mass in Trads: Latin Mass Catholics in the United States (Oxford, Dec.).

(RNS) — “Paris is well worth a Mass” was reportedly the attitude of King Henry IV when he was trying to secure the French throne. As a result, he converted from Protestantism to Catholicism in 1593.

Despite the recent decision of Pope Francis to curtail celebration of the Latin Mass, we are not going to see it disappear anytime soon for a simple reason: Local bishops can and will still permit it.

Inside the Roman Catholic Shrine and Parish Church of The Holy Innocents in Manhattan, one of a handful of churches in New York City which still conduct traditional Latin Mass services. Stephen Yang ...

As I turned the corner from Broadway to 37th Street, I found a diverse hoard of people congregating toward the middle of the block. It was approaching 10:30 a.m., and the High Mass at midtown ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's the kind of Catholic Mass your grandparents might remember: The liturgy is spoken in Latin, the choir sings Gregorian chants ...

In any messy breakup, there are the inevitable conflagrations over custody of the kids, the dog, the vinyl collection. The parting of ways between the Catholic Church and the Society of St. Pius X ...

VATICAN CITY — A top American cardinal celebrated a traditional Latin Mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Basilica with the explicit permission of Pope Leo XIV, thrilling traditionalist Catholics who had ...

When the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris erupted in flames on April 15, 2019, the whole world came together to mourn the loss of great, ancient, sacred beauty that moved hearts and souls even beyond ...

Archbishop Cardinal Wilton Gregory leads Mass Feb. 26, 2020, at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in observance of the beginning of the season of Lent. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post) ...