Pope Francis welcomed the Prior General of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, Monsignor Gilles Wach Photo: Vatican Media

After 25 years, Catholic Archbishop of Westminster decides there will be no Old Rite liturgy during Holy Week

The denial of permissions for the Triduum follows a series of decisions curtailing traditional liturgical practices in Westminster. In 2021, the long-standing tradition of ordinations in the old rite was discontinued, followed by the cessation of the Latin Mass Society’s annual requiem Mass in Westminster Cathedral in November 2023. Additionally, a 50-year-old tradition of holding two annual old rite Masses in the cathedral came to an end.