n this pointed critique from Big Modernism, the author argues that recent high-profile Traditional Latin Mass celebrations (including at Saint Peter’s) appear to be staged for public relations while the broader suppression of the Old Rite continues under Pope Leo XIV.
The article examines what it calls a contradictory approach: allowing occasional high-visibility Traditional Latin Masses for cameras and optics, while maintaining or even tightening restrictions on the regular celebration of the ancient rite for the faithful.
The author sees this as emblematic of a larger pattern — offering symbolic gestures without substantive restoration of the Traditional Latin Mass. This critique resonates with many traditional Catholics who feel the restoration of the Old Rite remains incomplete and inconsistent.