All articles tagged with #vatican ii
During a General Audience, Pope Leo XIV urged renewing the Church’s liturgy in continuity with authentic tradition, stressing that Sacrosanctum Concilium allows development within immutable elements. He tied liturgical renewal to evangelization and ecclesial communion, highlighting the Liturgical Movement and the need for reforms to be organic, historically informed, and conducive to active participation in the Paschal Mystery.
The Vatican says the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X’s plan to ordain new bishops without papal approval would be a schismatic act and carry automatic excommunication, as Rome refuses to recognize these ordinations; while Cardinal Fernández urged dialogue, the Church maintains ultimate authority and has a long-standing tension over Vatican II reforms and the group’s status.
The article celebrates John Henry Newman's recent designation as a Doctor of the Church, highlighting his theological contributions and his historical opposition to ultramontanism, while warning against the resurgence of a new, progressive ultramontanism that threatens Church unity today.