But for some US members of the ascendant Catholic traditionalist movement, Francis’ decline presented an opportunity to criticize him and demand that the Vatican reverse course on what they see ...

Traditionalists argued that the Latin Mass was an important – and beautiful – part of the Catholic tradition. But Francis believed that it had divided Catholics into separate groups who ...

This marked the first time the Catholic Church officially absolved the Jewish people of responsibility for Jesus’ death. While Vatican II was a historic step forward, some traditionalist ...