Maybe, maybe not.
He will certainly not impede Bishops who have a solid case for removing a priest.
But R. also reminded USBishops that their "one-strike/out" policy was a violation of Canon Law--that is, one simply does not toss a priest out of his job without a fair trial (yes, the Church has fair trials--)
It's possible that Benedict XVI could write a bull re-affirming the Church's position that ordaining homosexuals is verboten; otherwise, there's not much he can do.
John Paul II did, as I understand it, address the issue of homosexuality by stating that "being" homosexual was not a problem within the church, "practicing" homosexuality is. The solution: practice celibacy