Latin Mass

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: The rebuilding of Puerto Rico's energy grid could serve as a model; Desmond Tutu was raised up to point the way for us; The Post on clergy who quit.

Beginning Jan. 25, 2022, all clergy in the Chicago Archdiocese will need the archbishop's permission to celebrate the Tridentine Mass, according to a new policy promulgated by Cardinal Blase Cupich.

COVID-19 continued to dominate 2021's headlines, despite available vaccinations and many mask mandates. Meanwhile, Pope Francis made some radical changes to the church's power structure, including plans for the 2023 Synod of Bishops. He also said there's a moral obligation to get vaccinated.

Michael Sean Winters: The publication of responses to questions about Pope Francis' Traditionis Custodes added a bit more ammunition to those who insist on engaging in battles about liturgy. I wish they would stop. They won't.

In an interview and in leaked correspondence, Archbishop Arthur Roche of the Congregation for Divine Worship has doubled down in defending Pope Francis' liturgical reforms as necessary to strengthen the church's unity.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Cardinal Blase Cupich on Traditionis Custodes and the word "reform"; for some, the political is bonkers; examining the TV series "Dirty Jobs."

New Pew survey finds about 83% of U.S. Catholics have a favorable view of Pope Francis. Of the 35% who had heard at least "a little" about his changes to the Latin Mass, 12% disapproved, 9% approved and 14% declined to give an opinion.

Francis, the comic strip: Language lessons with Brother Leo.