From the most intentionally humorous Catholic site on the net, Acts of the Apostasy:
PopeWatch would call the Vatican for comment, but he is still getting over a Mass applause headache. Go here to comment.
PopeWatch: Applause
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 41 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
I have never yet heard them applaud for God at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. When they do applaud, I realize they are worshipping strange gods, themselves. Guy McClung, Texas
I guess that might be called a Red Mass?
Mass headache seems to match a particular statue of Martin Luther that was gifted to our PF. Humph.