Pope Leo XIV appointed Sister Patricia Murray as a consultant to the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life. She has stated openness to discussing women’s ordination and supports LGBTQ issues. The decision signals continuity with the progressive directions of the Francis era, not the shift toward traditional Catholic priorities that many hoped for.

Meanwhile, a bishop appointed by Leo has shut down the diocesan Traditional Latin Mass in Pittsburgh. In the Diocese of San Angelo, Texas, a new monthly Latin Mass has been established in Midland, but its location, only five minutes from an SSPX chapel, suggests it may be an attempt to counter the SSPX rather than a broader expansion of the traditional rite.

The tension is clear: Expectations of a traditional pontificate are colliding with appointments and decisions that tell a different story. The Latin Mass remains under pressure. Progressive voices remain in power. And the faithful are left to wonder whether Pope Leo is really the defender of tradition they were hoping for, or something else entirely. The evidence so far points to a pontificate that is more complicated than traditionalists expected. And the direction is not yet clear.

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August 10, 2026