Why was there a liturgical reform in the Church? Pope Leo XIV explains it

Aug 26, 2026 23:39

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV presided over the general audience inside the Vatican Basilica Photo: Vatican Media

Cardinals and Bishops•Liturgy and Divine Worship

After the Excommunications: The Call for Flexibility Regarding the Pre-Conciliar Liturgy. The Exemplary Reaction of Thirteen Bishops and Cardinals

In a message sent in March 2025 to the French Episcopate, Pope Leo XIV expressly asked the Bishops to seek inclusive solutions for Catholics attached to the Old Missal.

Jul 08, 2026 11:10

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: “My Sacrifice and Yours”

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Jul 05, 2026 10:04

Fr. Edward McNamara

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Bell Ringing at the Consecration

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Jun 28, 2026 16:51

Fr. Edward McNamara

Dicasteries•Liturgy and Divine Worship•Local Church•Priests

The Vatican Rejects German Bishops’ Request to Allow Laypeople to Deliver Homilies: Here’s Why

Response from the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments to a request for an indulgence to allow a lay faithful to deliver the homily during Mass

Jun 23, 2026 16:20

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Documents•Liturgy and Divine Worship•Local Church

Full English Translation of the Vatican’s Response Letter Rejecting Lay People’s Homilies Requested by the German Episcopate

Letter from the Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments to the President of the German Episcopate in response to a request for a dispensation allowing lay people to preach homilies.

Jun 23, 2026 10:21

ZENIT Staff

The King of Norway Dies: This Is Pope Leo XIV’s Official Statement

In his telegram, addressed to the new Norwegian sovereign, Leo XIV said he was deeply saddened by the death and extended his condolences to Haakon VIII, the Royal Family and the Norwegian people

Vanity Fair Names Leon XIV One of the Fashion Icons of 2026

Vanity Fair placed Leo XIV sixth in its “Originals” category in its 2026 best-dressed list, praising the distinctive combination of his cream-colored cassock and sneakers

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Why was there a liturgical reform in the Church? Pope Leo XIV explains it

Questions about liturgy: When Candles Should Be Used

Questions about liturgy: Is the water still blessed when unblessed water is added to it?

Leo XIV presents the Mass as the primary school of liturgical formation and calls on priests to remain faithful to approved texts

Questions about liturgy: Blessings of Married Couples

Questions about liturgy: Use of Stole Outside Mass

Questions about liturgy: Gestures and the Tabernacle

After the Excommunications: The Call for Flexibility Regarding the Pre-Conciliar Liturgy. The Exemplary Reaction of Thirteen Bishops and Cardinals

Questions about liturgy: “My Sacrifice and Yours”

Questions about liturgy: Bell Ringing at the Consecration

The Vatican Rejects German Bishops’ Request to Allow Laypeople to Deliver Homilies: Here’s Why

Full English Translation of the Vatican’s Response Letter Rejecting Lay People’s Homilies Requested by the German Episcopate