Vatican Basilica denies request for Ad Petri pilgrimage Mass

Organizers of the Ad Petri pilgrimage have been denied permission to celebrate Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, according to Messainlatino.it. The organizers requested the use of the basilica following the precedent of the previous year.

The Vatican Basilica authorities denied the request without providing a specific reason. While the basilica granted permission for the group to enter in procession for a brief Eucharistic blessing, the Mass itself was not permitted. Because the basilica did not cite scheduling conflicts or other reasons for the refusal, organizers have submitted a request directly to the Pope.