LifeSiteNews reports that Jeremias Schröder, Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation, stated in an interview with katholisch.de that since „Pope Benedict XVI opened doors” to the Traditional Latin Mass, its total suppression is „no longer possible.” Schröder described a „peaceful coexistence” between the Novus Ordo and the TLM within the Benedictine order, noting that about ten abbeys celebrate the old rite, mostly in France. He also mentioned the monastery of Le Barroux, which he said was „initially Lefebvrian in orientation” but returned to „full communion with Rome” after the 1988 episcopal ordinations, and is now directly subject to him. Schröder expressed curiosity about how „Pope Leo” will address the issue, concluding that the old rite „has a rightful place in the Church” for those who have built their religious lives on it.
The statement by Jeremias Schröder, while seemingly conciliatory towards the Traditional Latin Mass, is a profound manifestation of the very modernist spirit that has plagued the post-conciliar sect. His assertion that the Novus Ordo and TLM coexist in „perfect harmony” within the Benedictine order is
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Head of the Benedictines says the Latin Mass ‘has a rightful place in the Church’ (lifesitenews.com)
Data artykułu: 04.05.2026
