[RKBA Democrat]

"Everybody knows that Latin wasn't the original language of the Mass. The Aramaic fell by the wayside quickly as Christianity spread, and Greek took over. But by 250 A.D. Latin was the Church's primary tongue."

Who's tradition? For the eastern Christians (Orthodox and Catholic) the traditional language was certainly not latin. I happen prefer the 'other' substantial tradition that says Divine Liturgy should be celebrated in the vernacular. And chanted.

[Mike Fieschko]

Who's tradition? For the eastern Christians (Orthodox and Catholic) the traditional language was certainly not latin. I happen prefer the 'other' substantial tradition that says Divine Liturgy should be celebrated in the vernacular. And chanted.

What the Pope is supposed to have done is something affecting only Latin Roman Catholics, not eastern Catholics or Orthodox. Those churches have their own tradition ('what has been handed down', not tradition as in 'what happened a long time ago'), and they are entitled to their traditions.

The tradition ('what has been handed down') in the Latin rite Roman Catholics, is Latin.

[AnAmericanMother]

Sorry, should have been more specific -- I'm talking about the church in the West.