1. The Second Vatican Council
... Masses were traditionally conducted in Latin, the language originally spoken by those in Latium, Italy. This generally meant that the majority of the congregation at Mass itself could not understand what was being said, thus hindering their ability to understand and interpret the teachings of the Priest. Only a ... the language of the mass, Latin is still the official language of the Roman Catholic Missal. People could now participate in Mass with relative ease as they were actually able to hear it in their own language for the first time. This increased participation in the Mass led to...
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