Following up on a post from last week, here are some photographs of the Mass celebrated by His Eminence Raymond Cardinal Burke on Saturday, October 25th, in St Peter’s basilica in Rome, as part of the annual Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage. The Mass was attended by more than 3,000 people from all over the world. Dr Joseph Shaw, President of Una Voce International and Chairman of the Latin Mass Society, stated “As part of the organising coalition, we are delighted not only with the numbers, but with the welcome from the officials and staff at the Basilica, who went to great trouble to accommodate numbers which exceeded everyone’s expectations. Pope Leo has shown a truly pastoral heart in giving permission for this Mass, and Catholics attached to the ancient Mass have responded with great enthusiasm to this opportunity to show their unity with the Holy Father.”
These pictures were taken by Don Elvir Tabaković, a former professional photographer from Croatia who is now in religious life, and putting his skills to excellent use in the service of the Church. This set includes some very impressive shots taken from up in the cupola of the basilica. Our thanks to Cardinal Burke for his paternal solicitude for the faithful who love the traditional liturgy - ad multos annos!
