Pope Leo XIV endorses Cardinal Roche's document tightening Traditional Latin Mass restrictions

Pope Leo XIV reviewed and approved a consistory document drafted by Cardinal Arthur Roche on the liturgy, confirming that “not a single comma was changed.” The document reaffirms the suppression of the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) and signals that the Pope will not modify the 2021 motu proprio *Traditionis Custodes* nor revert to the 2007 *Summorum Pontificum*.

In a widely circulated interview, Cardinal Roche echoed the Pope’s stance, stating, “No, Pope Leo is not going to change *Traditionis Custodes*, and he’s not going back to *Summorum Pontificum*.” He described the TLM as a concession that will not be promoted, emphasizing that the Holy Father’s current policy maintains the restrictions introduced by Pope Francis.

The Vatican’s position indicates a continuation of the tighter regulation of the Latin Mass for Catholics worldwide.