Does Roche’s rescript dispense with Vatican II?
Tuesday's rescript answers some questions about Traditionis custodes, but raises even more about the reality vs theory of Pope Francis’ signature reforms.
On Tuesday morning, the Holy See press office released the text of a rescript — a canonical legal instrument — authorized by Pope Francis, and treating the implementation of Traditionis custodes, the pope’s 2021 motu proprio on the extraordinary form of the Mass.
The purpose of the rescript was, on its face, clear enough: the pope wished to make clear th…