On July 02, 1988, the Holy Father "ex motu propio" issued the "Apostolic Letter Ecclesia Dei adflicta" on the subject of the Tridentine mass. In it, he formally acknowledged the lawfulness of this old Roman Rite and appealed to all the bishops OF OUR HOLY MOTHER THE CHURCH to permit its celebration widely and generously throughout the world. "To all those Catholic faithful who feel attached to some previous liturgical and disciplinary forms of the Latin tradition, I wish to manifest my will to facilitate their ecclesial communion by means of the necessary measures to guarantee respect for for the rightful aspirations. In this matter I ask support of the Bishops and of all those engaged in the pastoral ministry in the church." " By virtue of my Apostolic Authority I decree... respect must everywhere be shown for the feelings of those who are attached to the Latin liturgical tradition, by a wide and generous application of the directives already issued some time ago by the Apostolic See, for the use of the Roman Missal...of 1962 ." [ John Paul II]latinmasses.ca/john_paul2.htm
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