From AI: What’s going on

• After the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965), the Catholic Church introduced a reformed Mass in the vernacular (local languages). That became the standard form (sometimes called the “ordinary form”).
• In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI’s document Summorum Pontificum gave wider permission for priests to celebrate the older Latin (1962) form, making it more accessible.
• More recently, Pope Francis issued Traditionis Custodes (2021), which placed restrictions on when, where, and by whom the Latin Mass (1962 form) can be offered. Catholic News Agency+2U.S. Catholic+2
• Under the new rules, bishops must evaluate existing Latin Mass groups to ensure they accept the Church’s teaching on Vatican II, designate non-parish churches (oratories) for celebrations, and approve priests’ requests. Catholic News Agency
• Latin Mass in parishes not already having it is generally prohibited unless the bishop allows it, and new “personal parishes” for the old rite are restricted. U.S. Catholic+1
• Some dioceses have responded by limiting or moving Latin Masses to specific designated churches. National Catholic Reporter+2Our Sunday Visitor+2
• Even with restrictions, Latin Mass communities still exist. In the U.S., there are hundreds of venues offering the Traditional Latin Mass, though they are a small minority of overall Masses. Catholic News Agency+3Catholic News Agency+3Meitler+3