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Backs to the wall: Can bishops ban 'ad orientem'?

A Pillar Explainer

The Pillar
Jan 28, 2022
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U.S. dioceses in recent weeks have seen new liturgical policies introduced in response to Pope Francis’ motu proprio Traditiones custodes. 

But while the pope’s new laws pertain to the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, some dioceses have also announced new policies pertaining to the Ordinary Form, and especially to the ad orientem liturgical posture.

Bishop…

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