The incipit of a piece at the Conservative Voice which folks might be interested in (hat tip to David Parsons):

Thirty priests and at least five bishops from dioceses throughout France have expressed their public dissent against the reported soon-to-be released motu proprio that will ease restrictions for all Latin rite priests to offer the Traditional Latin rite of Mass, as well as their displeasure with the recent erection of the Institute of Good Shepherd, made up of five former priests of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) and several seminarians. Reportedly, another ten priests, many from South America, have expressed serious interest in joining this newly founded traditionalist institute in Bordeaux, France.

Thirty French priests wrote an open letter recommending that the Pope and priests attached to the Church’s 1,600-year liturgical traditions “work in the world as it is…rather than plunge us back into the liturgical life of another age.” Also, the Catholic newspaper, La Croix, quoted Toulouse Bishop Robert Le Gall as saying, “This could create grave difficulties, especially for those who have remained loyal to Vatican II.”

Perhaps this was a last-ditch effort to attempt to derail a document that is reportedly in its final stages before promulgation. Indeed, Institute of Good Shepherd Superior General Philippe Laguérie expressed his sincere hope that the motu proprio would be promulgated prior to the next meeting of the French Episcopal Conference, scheduled on November 7.


... the rest ... David Parsons also has a link to an article on the renewed popularity of the Latin Mass among parishioners for whom it's available ...