PHOTOS: Cardinal Burke celebrates Latin Mass in St. Peter\u2019s Basilica Cardinal Raymond Burke celebrated a special Traditional Latin Mass for hundreds of pilgrims in St. Peter\u2019s Basilica on Oct. 25 \u2014 a return to a prior custom, suspended since 2023, of an annual pilgrimage of Catholics devoted to the ancient liturgy Burke celebrated the Solemn Pontifical Mass, a high Latin Mass said by a bishop, at the Altar of the Chair on the second day of the Oct. 24\u201326 Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage. The cardinal also celebrated a Latin Mass at the Altar of the Chair for the pilgrimage in 2014. The Mass was preceded by a half-mile procession from the Basilica of Sts. Celso and Giuliano to St. Peter\u2019s Basilica. The Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage, in its 14th year, brings people \u201cad Petri Sedem\u201d (\u201cto the See of Peter\u201d) to give \u201ctestimony of the attachment that binds numerous faithful throughout the whole world to the traditional liturgy,\u201d according to the pilgrimage website. The pilgrimage began on the evening of Oct. 24 with vespers in Rome\u2019s Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina, presided over by Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, archbishop of Bologna. A solemn closing Mass of Christ the King was celebrated at the Church of Santissima Trinit\u00e0 dei Pellegrini on the final day of the pilgrimage, Oct. 26. In 2023 and 2024, the pilgrimage was not able to receive authorization to celebrate the Latin Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter\u2019s Basilica from the basilica\u2019s liturgy office, according to organizer Christian Marquant. The Office of Liturgical Ceremonies of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica and the director of the Holy See Press Office did not respond to CNA\u2019s request in September for comment on this assertion. Burke \u2014 a champion of the Traditional Latin Mass and one of the most prominent critics in the hierarchy of the late Pope Francis, under whom he fell conspicuously out of favor \u2014 met Pope Leo in a private audience on Aug. 22. Leo sent a letter of congratulations for Burke\u2019s 50th anniversary of priestly ministry in July. Rorate Caeli, a prominent website for devotees of the Traditional Latin Mass, called the celebration of a Solemn Pontifical Mass in St. Peter\u2019s Basilica again an \u201cimportant sign\u201d of increased tolerance for the traditional liturgy. Pope Francis severely restricted the use of the Latin Mass in 2021 and with subsequent legislation. This article was originally published on Catholic News Agency. Receive the most important news from EWTN Vatican via WhatsApp. It has become increasingly difficult to see Catholic news on social media. Subscribe to our free channel today EWTN Vatican on WhatsApp Hannah Brockhaus Would you like to receive the latest updates on the Pope and the Vatican Receive articles and updates from our EWTN Newsletter. More news related to this article First pilgrims begin to line up 12 hours ahead of Pope Francis\u2019 funeral Jubilee of Consecrated Life 5 ways St. John Paul II changed the Catholic Church forever Pope Francis Makes First Public Appearance In Weeks, Returns To Vatican Pope asks Benedictines to confront modern challenges with prayer, study, holiness Pope Leo tells Lebanese religious leaders unity and peace are possible<\/p>\n