Cardinal Sarah's comments make readers question where is he coming from?? His Eminence says pope wants Latin Mass not abolished, but said in the spirit of Vatican II. What did he just say????
Fri Nov 26, 2021 - 3:08 pm ESTFri Nov 26, 2021 - 3:56 pm EST (LifeSiteNews) — Cardinal Robert Sarah, the former head of the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship, said Pope Francis does not wish to “abolish” the Latin Mass, but merely to celebrate it “in the spirit of Vatican II.” Speaking with French daily newspaper Le Figaro, Cardinal Sarah touched on “tensions” following Pope Francis’ July motu proprio Traditionis Custodes, in which he implemented sweeping restrictions on the celebration of the traditional Mass. “I believe that Pope Francis has clearly explained his intention in the various ad limina visits of the French and Polish bishops,” began Sarah, who served as Prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 2014 through 2021. “His aim is not at all to abolish the ancient liturgy,” claimed Sarah. “He [Pope Francis] is aware that many young people and families are intimately attached to it. And he is attentive to this …