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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nicole Winfield

Vatican leak undermines Pope Francis and inflames debate over Latin Mass

The debate surrounding the traditional Latin Mass within the Catholic Church has intensified significantly in the early days of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate.

It follows the alleged leak of Vatican documents that appear to contradict the rationale behind his predecessor Pope Francis’s restrictions on the ancient liturgy.

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