Latest petitions and letter to Pope Francis

Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Oxford.

Petitions and letters calling on the Holy Father not to restrict the Traditional Mass are multiplying.

Sir James MacMillan's petition of 48 distinguished individuals can be seen here.

Cardinal Sandoval's letter to Pope Francis can be seen here, as can the 'Letter of Adherence' to his message.

An American petition of 11 cultural figures created by Dana Gioia can be seen here.

A letter by the Mexican film director Eduardo Verástegui can be seen below.

Several open petitions, that can be signed by anyone, now exist:

In support of the MacMillan petition.

In support of the Gioia petition.

A French open petition.

Letter of Eduardo Verástegui

Pope Francis Vatican City PRESENT.

Dear Holy Father,

I hope this letter finds you well and enjoying the joy that comes from our faith in Jesus Christ. I am writing to you not only to greet you but also to inform you that rumors have reached us in Mexico about a definitive prohibition of the Latin Mass of Saint Pius V.

The Latin Mass of Saint Pius V has a very rich and devout liturgy that invites many of us Catholics to meditate and contemplate more deeply the mystery of faith. It helps us focus and concentrate, allowing us to deepen our worship of Jesus Christ in a more profound and mystical manner.

In the land of Guadalupe, many of us hope that the Tridentine Mass will not be suppressed but preserved for the spiritual benefit of Catholics who wish to attend the traditional Mass every day and receive Communion.

Therefore, dear Father, if the rumors are true, I earnestly plead with you not to allow this to happen. I ask this with all my heart as a brother in Christ, as a friend, and as a son of the Catholic Church. You are our Father, our Shepherd, our spiritual protector, the custodian of the historical, cultural, and liturgical richness of the Church of Christ. Please do not allow the Latin Mass to be banned, and grant us the wish that any priest who desires to celebrate it may do so. In Mexico, we have many priests who wholeheartedly wish to do so with your permission. Therefore, I am writing to you to request, on a personal level and at the request of good priest friends and fellow laypeople, that this spiritual and cultural treasure of the Tridentine Mass be preserved.

I ask for your blessing. Someone who esteems you and prays for you every day.

Your son in Christ,

Eduardo Verástegui.

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President's Briefing, No. 6: Chartres and Celebrity supporters

From the President: Record numbers on the Chartres Pilgrimage parallel surprising celebrity endorsements of the TLM

In the 6th Presidential Briefing I consider the record numbers on the Chartres Pilgrimage, Harrison Butker, and celebrities endorsing the Traditional Latin Mass.

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Gregorius Magnus 17 published!

Gregorius Magnus is the twice-yearly magazine of Una Voce International (FIUV), which groups together 41 lay-led Una Voce and Latin Mass Society groups from every part of the world.

This edition has a photographic report on the Summorum Pontificum Ad Petri Sedem pilgrimage, articles from new contributors, and contributions from the the magazines of the FIUV's member associations.

• Pope Benedict, one year on: Caroline Farey on 'The Way of Beauty'; Andrew Cusack on the liberation of the Old Mass.
• 120 year anniversary of Evelyn Waugh
• St Thomas Becket, by Thomas Colsey
• T.S. Eliot, by Robert Lazu Kmita
• Cardinal Ambongo on Fiducia supplicans, by Michael Haynes
• A Traditional Catholic school in Nigeria

and much else

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President's Briefing 4: the German Synodal Way hits a snag

From the President: The Vatican finally gets tough.

In this fourth President’s Bulletin I look at the Vatican's decisive intervention to prevent the German Bishops setting up a 'Synodal Committee'.

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President's briefing 3: Mass in the Capitol

From the President: A conservative Catholic is baffled by the Traditional Mass

In this third President’s Bulletin I look at reporting of the Traditional Mass that took place in the US Capitol.

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President's Briefing No. 2: International reactions to Fiducia supplicans

From the President: Pope Francis risks his authority over the blessing of irregular unions

In this second President’s Bulletin I wish to consider international reactions to Pope Francis’ recent document, issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, on the blessing of irregular unions (same sex unions, illicit second marriages, and so on). I considered the meaning and intentions of the document in a message to supporters of the Latin Mass Society, here. Links to documents quoted below can be found here.

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