1. The Second Vatican Council
Masses were traditionally conducted in Latin, the language originally spoken by those in Latium, Italy. ... For example, a Mass conducted in New Zealand is conducted in English, a Mass in Germany is conducted in German, and a Mass in Mexico is conducted in Spanish etc. The issue of the inclusivity of the Church was again the reason for this change in the sacred language of the Mass. ... This change in the language of Mass is recorded in the document 'Sacrosanctum Concilium' (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy), saying that "it is for the competent territorial ecclesiastical aut...
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