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More US bishops require permission for priests to celebrate 'ad orientem'

Do priests need to seek permission to offer Mass facing the altar?

The Pillar
Aug 23, 2023
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Bishops in the United States continue to issue new restrictions on the celebration of the ordinary form of the Mass ad orientem alongside implementation of Pope Francis’ restrictions on the extraordinary form of the liturgy.

Dominican Rite High Mass. Credit: Lawrence OP via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

The policies, now in place in dioceses across the country…

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