1. The Second Vatican Council
Masses were traditionally conducted in Latin, the language originally spoken by those in Latium, Italy. ... Only a select few who spoke Latin were aware of what was being said during liturgies. ... " Despite the changes in the language of the mass, Latin is still the official language of the Roman Catholic Missal. ... They had participated in Latin Mass since they began worshipping God through liturgy and could not come to terms with the change that was taking place. It is also probable that this change angered priests, who had spent their entire service to God praising and preaching in L...
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