Spanish cardinal says post-Vatican II liturgical reforms have turned Masses into ‘parody’
There is an infinite distance between the two,” he added. Indeed, in addition to the egregious examples the cardinal mentioned, in recent decades, churches across the globe have celebrated sacrilegious pro-LGBT “pride Masses” openly promoting sodomy, a sin that cries to Heaven. While not always during the celebration of Mass, several churches have also allowed pagan dances and rituals to be performed inside these sacred spaces.
- ▪There is an infinite distance between the two,” he added.
- ▪Indeed, in addition to the egregious examples the cardinal mentioned, in recent decades, churches across the globe have celebrated sacrilegious pro-LGBT “pride Masses” openly promoting sodomy, a sin that cries to Heaven.
- ▪While not always during the celebration of Mass, several churches have also allowed pagan dances and rituals to be performed inside these sacred spaces.
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News Spanish cardinal says post-Vatican II liturgical reforms have turned Masses into ‘parody’ Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela, the archbishop emeritus of Madrid, mentioned in an interview several examples of abuses that have reduced the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass to a 'game among buddies.' XVI in 2011 David Ramos/Getty Images AntoninoCambria 0 Antonino Cambria Comments 0 Sat Jul 25, 2026 - 12:29 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela, the archbishop emeritus of Madrid, said during an interview this week that rampant liturgical abuses since the Second Vatican Council have turned the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass into a “parody.” While discussing the sacred liturgy and his recent call for the restoration of Summorum Pontificum during an interview with the Spanish…
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