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I can’t remember the last time the editorial pages of a major American newspaper weighed in on the liturgy of the Catholic Church. It’s almost unheard of. But now comes the Chicago Tribune, with a surprisingly heartfelt editorial on, of all things, the Tridentine mass: Pope Benedict has long admired the so-called Tridentine rite that…

If you’re still feeling drowsy this Sunday morning, here’s something to wake you up. Last year, the world got a lot richer. According to the World Wealth Report, compiled by Merrill Lynch, the combined wealth of the world’s richest people climbed 11 percent … to a grand total of 37.2 trillion dollars. The way it…

Or, more precisely, it’s here. Rocco, at Whispers in the Loggia, has the scoop of the month. Or maybe the year. The text of the motu proprio, expanding the use of the Tridentine mass, a document which Rocco describes as “Benedict’s decisive compromise.” See for yourself.

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