Request to Pope Leo XIV to restore the norms of Summorum Pontificum

Summorum Pontificum, promulgated by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007, was a gesture of reconciliation and openness towards the faithful attached to the traditional liturgical form of the Roman Rite. This document acknowledged that the Mass according to the 1962 Missal had never been abrogated and that it can legitimately coexist with the ordinary form of the Roman Rite. In this way, it fostered mutual enrichment between the two forms of the Rite and helped heal liturgical and pastoral wounds that had opened after the Second Vatican Council.

Many people have, over the years, rediscovered the beauty, solemnity, and spiritual richness of the Latin Mass, seeing it as the most perfect way to worship God and to prevent the risk of liturgical abuses or witnessing them.

In contrast, Traditionis custodes, issued by Pope Francis in 2021, imposed significant restrictions on the celebration of the traditional Mass, causing confusion among many faithful and priests who found spiritual nourishment and stability in the Faith through it. These limitations risked creating new divisions rather than healing existing ones.

Restoring the norms of Summorum Pontificum would mean reaffirming the principle of liturgical continuity in the Church, valuing the richness of its tradition, and recognizing the right of the faithful to be spiritually nourished by both forms of the Roman Rite. The abrogation of Traditionis custodes could therefore be an act of justice, reconciliation, and unity in diversity, responding with pastoral charity to the legitimate needs of an increasing, vibrant, and devoted part of the People of God.

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