This week on the Prayerful Posse, Raymond Arroyo, Father Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal break down new reports suggesting Pope Leo may be easing the Latin Mass restrictions through broader exemptions. They examine what this means for bishops, traditional communities, and whether these changes signal the beginning of a quiet shift away from Traditionis Custodes.

The Posse also unpacks the Synod’s interim reports—raising fresh concerns about evolving terminology, bureaucratic jargon, and attempts to revive long-settled debates. From “pastorality” to the push for expanded lay governance, they explore what these documents reveal about the Synod’s real direction.

Raymond, Father, and Bob then analyze Pope Leo’s latest unscripted comments on Nigeria and U.S. immigration enforcement, as well as the media-driven controversy surrounding a Vatican luncheon for the poor that included transgender attendees.

The episode closes on a hopeful note: a surge in young adult converts entering the Church across the country—especially in New York—and why parishes rooted in beauty, reverence, and doctrinal clarity are drawing people back to the faith in remarkable numbers.

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00:00 – Introduction
00:42 – Is Pope Leo Softening the Latin Mass Ban?
04:18 – Pope Leo Meets with TLM Bishops
05:48 – Synod Releases Interim Report
10:26 – New Push for More “Representation”
17:46 – Should Lay People Help Pick Bishops?
21:29 – New “Listening Spaces” at the Vatican
26:06 – Pope Leo’s Impromptu Press Conference
29:01 – Pope Leo on Terrorism
30:55 – Pope Leo Comments on Immigration Again
35:36 – Why the Focus on Immigration?
38:18 – Vatican Hosts Lunch with Transgender Group
44:15 – Hollywood Visits the Vatican
49:52 – NYT Reports Rise in Orthodox Christianity