traditionalist Catholicism: Quick Facts

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Traditional Latin mass

Large crowd of clergy in white vestments and mitres processes through St. Peter's Square during the opening ceremonies of the Second Vatican Council, with crowds and colonnades in the background.

A mix of old and new observances

Marcel Lefebvre

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