German Cardinal Gerhard Müller joins a chorus of voices defending the Church’s liturgical tradition against the Pope’s continued crackdown.
By David McLoone, LifeSiteNews, Mar 11, 2023
(LifeSiteNews) — German Cardinal Gerhard Müller has condemned the Vatican’s recently approved Rescript further restricting the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM).
In comments to Spanish Catholic news outlet InfoVaticana, Müller, a former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, denounced Cardinal Arthur Roche’s centralization of power over the celebration of the TLM.
“Pope Benedict overcame the tensions that had arisen in a theologically competent and pastorally sensitive manner by distinguishing between the ordinary and extraordinary forms of the Latin rite,” said Cardinal Müller, and described Francis’ decision to restrict the Traditional Mass as “brutal intolerance” against those who prefer the ancient use. …
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