Leaked Vatican Documents Expose Contradictions Behind Pope Francis’ Latin Mass Restrictions

The Catholic Church faces renewed turmoil as leaked Vatican documents challenge the official narrative behind Pope Francis’ controversial restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM). These revelations expose a disconnect between the Pope’s stated reasons and the reality on the ground, shining a harsh light on decisions made during his pontificate. According to the leaked texts from the Vatican’s doctrine office, a majority of bishops who responded to a 2020 survey expressed satisfaction with Pope Benedict XVI’s reforms that expanded access to the Latin Mass. They warned that rolling back those reforms would do more harm than good—contradicting Francis’ claim...