Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni declined to explicitly confirm the authenticity of the documents, which were posted online this week by a Vatican reporter. But he said they “presumably” were part of one of the documents forming the basis of Francis’ decision. In one of his most controversial acts, Francis in 2021 reversed Pope Benedict XVI’s signature liturgical legacy and restricted access for ordinary Catholics to the old Latin Mass. They suggest the majority of bishops who responded to the Vatican survey had a generally favorable view of Benedict’s reform. In a June 27 post on X, he thanked Leo and the Vatican liturgy office for extending permission for another two years.