The Vatican has responded to claims that there would be a policy change under Pope Leo on the Traditional Latin Mass.
A spokesperson for the Dicastery for Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has clarified that the Pope does not intend to overturn the motu proprio Traditionis Custodes, issued by his predecessor Pope Francis in 2021, which placed significant restrictions on the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass.
Instead, the pontiff will permit two-year dispensations for bishops who request them, which is already the directive normative.
