Between Friday and Sunday, a multitude of Catholics fill St Peter’s basilica and other churches in Rome for the Roman Rite liturgies of the Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage.
Even Associated Press journalist Nicole Winfield had to acknowledge that the Pantheon was so full on Friday that ushers had to add two rows of chairs to accommodate the faithful. “Many young families, couples and priests filled the pews, hailing from the U.S., France, Spain and beyond,” Winfield wrote.
Pedro d’Aquino from Brooklyn, New York, said that “we want to demonstrate our attachment to the Successor of St Peter and that we are in the heart of the church” adding that "we're [unlike Francis] not interested in ideology or polemics.”
João Silveira, who organised the pilgrimage, said it appeared that the vast majority of bishops were allowing the Latin Mass celebration “to continue as it was.”
However, Rome and many bishops "refuse" priests who foolishly ask for a permission to celebrate the Roman Rite.
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