Pope Leo: Vatican II Is the Church’s “Guiding Star” as Cardinals Meet — Latin Mass Hopes Deferred

The new pope isn’t pivoting away from Vatican II. Upsetting traditionalists, Leo XIV launched a catechesis series extolling the Council and convened his first cardinals’ summit to push its reforms.

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In the span of a few hours on January 7, Pope Leo XIV made his priorities unmistakably clear.

At his Wednesday general audience, the first of the new year, the Pope unveiled a c…