Despite continuing suppression of the traditional liturgy – which appears to be concentrated in some dioceses of the United States – four cardinals and an archbishop are to celebrate five
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Despitecontinuingsuppressionofthetraditionalliturgy–whichappearstobeconcentratedinsomediocesesoftheUnitedStates–fourcardinalsandanarchbishoparetocelebratefivetraditionalpontificalliturgiesinRomeandtheU.S.overthenextmonth.At3p.m.thiscomingSaturday,CardinalRaymondBurkewillcelebrateapontificalMassinSt.Peter’sBasilicaaspartoftheannual“SummorumPontificumPilgrimage”attendedbytraditionalCatholicsfromaroundtheworld.ThecardinallastcelebratedapontificalMassforthesameeventinthebasilicain2014.ThedecisiontoallowtheMasstogoaheadappearstohavecomefromthetop.“Clearly,[itwas]becausethePopesaid:‘Letthemdoit,’”Msgr.MarcoAgostini,apapalmasterofceremoniesandaleadingadvocateofthetraditionalMassinRome,toldTheWashingtonPostOc
