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English-language versions of three billboard posters defending the traditional Latin Mass that appeared in Rome on March 28, 2023.

The initiative comes from an Italian group of traditional Catholics, ‘Pro Libertate Missalis.’

By Edward Pentin, EWTN News, March 28, 2023

Edward Pentin began reporting on the Pope and the Vatican with Vatican Radio before moving on to become the Rome correspondent for EWTN’s National Catholic Register. …

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A Pro Libertate Missalis poster defending the traditional Latin Mass is seen Tuesday in Rome (photo: Edward Pentin)

VATICAN CITY — Dozens of billboard posters defending the traditional Latin Mass appeared on the streets of Rome Tuesday as resistance grows to Pope Francis’ restrictions of the ancient liturgy.

The posters, each carrying a quote from Benedict XVI, Pope St. John Paul II and Pope St. Pius V underscoring the historical importance and sacrality of the traditional liturgy, is the initiative of a group of Italian traditional Catholics called Pro Libertate Missalis.

Posted near and around the Vatican, the posters will remain visible for 15 days, the group said in a statement.

The statement added that the organizers wished to make public their “profound attachment to the traditional Mass at a time when its extinction seems to be planned.” ….

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