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Transalpine Redemptorists Become Sedevacantists: "No Recognition of Leo XIV"

The Transalpine Redemptorist community has proclaimed itself sedevacantist. In a letter dated 2 May, they wrote: "The pre-Vatican II popes condemned indifferentism as a deadly heresy. The post-Vatican II claimants to the papacy have embraced it, promoted it and acted upon it."
The group has three monasteries. The community's mother house is located in Papa Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland. They also have a house in the Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand, and a pioneer community in the Diocese of Great Falls–Billings, Montana, USA.
In 2008, they broke away from the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X in order to obtain regularisation from the Vatican, they were then invited by diocesan bishops to establish priories in New Zealand and Montana. Critics accuse the community of fostering a personality cult surrounding the two leading priests.
In their new letter, signed by all the members, they state that "the modernist presence within the structures and hierarchy of the official Church has gone …More

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Early Resignation of Moscow Archbishop Paolo Pezzi

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Paolo Pezzi from the Archdiocese of the Mother of God in Moscow - an unusual move given that Archbishop Pezzi is only 65 years old and the Vatican offered no explanation for his departure.
InfoVaticana.com writes that the departure is "primarily due to accumulated personal burnout/exhaustion after years in an especially demanding post."
Leo XIV appointed Bishop Nikolai Dubinin, O.F.M. Conv., auxiliary bishop of Moscow, as Apostolic Administrator of the archdiocese.
Monsignor Pezzi has led the Moscow archdiocese since 2007. He has been a Russian citizen since 2011.
In January 2026, he declined to sign a statement by Christian and Protestant leaders in Russia concerning the alleged oppression of Christians in several countries, including Ukraine. A spokesman stated that Archbishop Pezzi did not sign because he had no authority to comment officially on foreign states.
Archbishop Pezzi’s ecclesial background is in the Priestly Fraternity …More

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Instaurare Omnia in Christo

There is at least one SSPX Church in Russa. I can't remember if there is more. According to this link, there is an SSPX in St. Pete and Moscow!
Fatima Conference in Moscow | Militia Immaculatae
There is also an Armenian Church's as well.
List of Armenian churches in Russia - Wikipedia
Saint Petersburg, Russia a bronze statue of Joan of Arc.

Jeffrey Ade

And Catholics move to Russia for this kind of leadership? HAH!

In Principio

‘SELECTED WRITINGS’ – Saint Hildegard of Bingen; Translated by Mark Atherton – ‘Scivias II – 2; ‘STRUGGLES FOR INDEPENDENCE’; pages 91-95, points 7-9; ‘Song for Saint Ursula…’

[Saint HILDEGARD OF BINGEN ~ XI-XII Century AD; Bermersheim, Holy Roman Empire/Bingen am Rhein, Holy Roman Empire, aged 81; Abbess, Polymath, Writer, Composer, Mystic, Visionary, Philosopher, Medical Writer and Practitioner, Composer of Sacred Monophony, Virgin, Founder, Doctor of the Church]
“5. The Trinity (Scivias II, 2) ~ STRUGGLES FOR INDEPENDENCE
7. Songs for Saint Disibod

[The universal community of the saints was a genuinely felt reality in the lives of Hildegard and her nuns, not only as an example to follow but also as a source of inspiration and a focus of devotion. This was especially true of patron saints of the locality such as Disibod, the seventh-century Irish bishop and hermit who founded a monastery on the summit of the hill that later bore his name. Hildegard spent half her life on the Disibodenberg and must have been highly familiar with its topography. She clearly associated the heights of the mountain with the spiritual stature of the saint to whom she dedicated …More

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In Principio

"O Ecclesia oculi tui. /Sequence/
O Church, your eyes are like sapphire,
and your ears like Mount Bethel,
your nose is like a mountain of myrrh and incense,
your mouth the sound of many waters.
In a vision of true faith,
Ursula loved the Son of God,
she abandoned husband and worldly life
and gazed at the sun,
calling the fair youth and saying:
‘I have eagerly desired*
to come to you at the heavenly nuptials
and sit with you,
running to you on the pilgrim way like a cloud
racing through the purest air like a sapphire.’"

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Ignorance or Bad Faith - on Leo XIV's Reception of Mrs Mullally

On 28 April, Don Nicola Bux, a liturgist close to Benedict XVI, commented on MessaInLatino.it regarding Leo XIV’s audience for Mrs Sarah Mullaly, who holds the title and costume of Archbishop of Canterbury. His text:
"There is a contradiction between the many Anglican pastors who have become Catholic priests and been incardinated into the ordinariates established by Benedict XVI, and the Pope’s message of good wishes delivered by Cardinal Koch to Sarah Mullaly, who is not a bishop because she is a woman and is not the Primate of Canterbury, as two-thirds of the Anglican Communion does not recognise her as such.'
What about the secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, Monsignor Flavio Pace, who makes the sign of the cross while the Anglican bishop' imparts a blessing in the Clementine Chapel at the tomb of St Peter?
Did Koch and Pace not realise the falsity of their actions?
Whether out of ignorance or bad faith, they scandalise and confuse many Catholics and require …More

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la verdad prevalece

Robert Prevost maliciously trampled upon the male priesthood and the papacy—instituted by Christ—while wearing the mask of so-called "ecumenical dialogue." Saint Alphonsus Liguori teaches that when a priest sins, he does so out of malice, and his sin is equivalent to that of the apostate angels. Furthermore, this approach is unbiblical; for, while Jesus commanded us to go forth and preach the Good News of the Gospel, He did not instruct us to persist in pleading with obstinate heretics. Regarding the heretic, Scripture tells us that, after two admonitions, we must turn away from him, for he is perverted and stands condemned by his own rejection of the Gospel. He has rejected the Holy Spirit.
What Jesus taught us is that if someone does not receive the Gospel of Christ, we must shake the dust from our feet; for obstinacy is a sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit—it is a rejection of the Grace that God offers to those willing to repent and amend their ways, not to those who defy God. …More

john333

Walmart greeter has more charism then this bunch

Jeffrey Ade

Legal Positivism and Liberalism Drive Hatred of the SSPX

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Legal Positivism and Liberalism Drive Hatred of the SSPX

Just imagine waking up every day of your life and telling yourself that you have to be obedient and in communion with Cardinal Victor “Tucho” Fernandez for the salvation of your soul because of a title he holds at the Vatican.
Now imagine having to convince yourself that Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, a respected Archbishop in good standing with the Catholic Church for decades, excommunicated himself and became schismatic because he needed to find a way to preserve the faith as it always existed for generations to come.
That’s the life of a liberal, legal positivist. That’s the life of dedicated SSPX haters.
If you engage in the online social media debates over the Society of St. Pius X’s (SSPX’s) plan to consecrate auxiliary bishops in July 2026 without Papal approval, you will inevitably find yourself trapped in the same annoying intellectual meat grinder that makes you just want to quit.
The typical debate goes something like this:
Pro-SSPX Guy: Like Archbishop Lefebvre, the Society …

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CatMuse

It is all solved by being Catholics and adhering to the Catholic truth that public heretics and apostates have no authority in the Church.

brhenry

For some it is the hatred for the sin of schism.

Tisbe Galaad

The TRUTH about why Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV are courting Muslims and have welcomed them into the Vatican to worship “their crescent moon,” while cardinals faithful to the Gospel are sent away.

1) The Muslim doctrine denies that Jesus was crucified on the cross. They teach that another person died in His place.
a) John 19:17–18, 23, 30: Carrying His own cross, He went out to the place called Calvary, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha, and there they crucified Him and two others, one on either side, with Jesus in the middle. After they had crucified Jesus, the soldiers took his garments,
dividing them into four parts, one for each soldier, and the tunic. The tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
b) John 19:30 When After Jesus had taken the vinegar, He said, “It is accomplished.” And bowing His head, He gave up His Spirit.
c) John 20:19-20; On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, while the doors of the place where the disciples were gathered were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After saying this, He showed them His HANDS and his SIDE. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. …More

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Saint Louis de Montfort’s *Treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary* teaches that Muslims belong to the Army of the Antichrist, along with apostates, heretics, the impious, and all other idolaters.
Prevost's Ungodly Alliance with Islam

Tisbe Galaad shares this

PRAWDA o tym, dlaczego papież Franciszek i papież Leon XIV zabiegają o przychylność muzułmanów i zapraszają ich do Watykanu, by oddawali cześć „swojemu półksiężycowi”, podczas gdy kardynałowie wierni Ewangelii są odsyłani.

Wilma Lopez shares from en.news

James Martin amplified the appointment of Boxie on X. That is not proof, but it is a signal that pro-LGBT Catholic circles noticed Boxie positively.

Leo XIV Appoints Smuggled Illegal Immigrant as U.S. Bishop

Today, Pope Leo XIV has appointed three new U.S. bishops who have expressed criticism of President Donald Trump.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, 55, currently auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington, is the new bishop of Wheeling-Charleston covering West Virginia. He is a formerly undocumented immigrant who was smuggled into the United States in a car trunk.
Furthermore, Leo XIV elevated the prelates Gary Studniewski, 68, and Robert Boxie, 45, as new auxiliary bishops for Washington Archdiocese.
Cardinal McElroy of Washington is one of the strongest pro-homosexual infiltrators. He publicly defended Fiducia Supplicans and said U.S. opposition focused on homosexual blessings reflected “enduring animus” toward homosexuals.
His Archdiocese of Washington spans Washington, D.C., and surrounding Maryland communities, placing its bishops in regular contact with policymakers, diplomats and national media.
With Menjivar, Boxie and Studniewski, Leo XIV has again reinforced a leadership group …More

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Leo XIV’s October Bishops’ Meeting to Be Held Without Laity: Leo XIV’s October bishops’ meeting on Amoris Laetitia will receive organizational support from the Synod Secretariat led by pro-homosexual Cardinal Mario Grech. The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life under pro-homosexual Cardinal Kevin Farrell is overseeing preparations. This is the first bishops' October meeting in years to be held without lay participants.

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Synod office to provide ‘organizational support’ for Vatican's Amoris Laetitia meeting

Per Mariam: Mater Dolorosa is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, the Co-Redemptrix. Per Mariam's writers report on the Catholic Church and the Faith, providing news, analysis, apologetics, doctrine and spirituality.
Synod office to provide ‘organizational support’ for Vatican's Amoris Laetitia meeting
While the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life is responsible for organizing the event, the General Secretariat of the Synod will wield strong influence in directing its trajectory.
VATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — The meeting of bishops convened by Pope Leo XIV to discuss Amoris Laetitia will take place from October 7 to 14, as early details begin to emerge.
Now with dates confirmed for the week-long meeting, the presidents of national bishops’ conferences will begin to plan their attendance for October’s meeting, after Leo announced it in March.
A recent meeting of the General Secretariat of the Synod finalized October 7 to 14 as the dates, thus falling in line with the regular placement of …

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SonoftheChurch

One microscopic step in the right direction. We’ll see what good comes of it….if any.

Fred Alan Medforth
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Iraqi father arrested in Sweden for beating and imprisoning daughter in Italy over forced marriage plot – Allah's Willing Executioners

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An Iraqi father accused of beating, imprisoning, and threatening to kill his daughter after she refused an arranged marriage has been arrested in Sweden on a European warrant issued by Italian authorities.
The 52-year-old man was tracked down by Taranto State Police after the authorities in southern Italy opened an investigation into domestic abuse and forced marriage following a complaint from the young woman last November.
As reported by
Il Giornale, prosecutors say the victim told officers her father had demanded she marry a Kurdish man selected by him and had threatened her with death if she resisted or tried to flee abroad.
The woman had traveled from Iraq to join her family in Taranto, but investigators say she soon found herself trapped in what police described as a family campaign to force her into submission.
According to the allegations, her relatives sided with her father because they believed she wanted to live in a way that was too “Western” and incompatible …

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Remember that Muslims are not tricking us into thinking they are part of Christian culture. Not coercing us into going to wars.

philosopher

Muslims being Muslims!

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12 Ways to Overcome a Scrupulous Conscience

DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: The good news is that scrupulosity is not incompatible with holiness. More good news is that the malady can be overcome. Here are 12 points of advice for doing so.
Most of us have experienced scruples in our spiritual life and some of us have found them spiritually crippling. St. Ignatius of Loyola
defines scruple as “when I freely decide that that is sin which is not sin.” The scrupulous conscience sees sin where there is none.
We should distinguish this from a sensitive or tender conscience. A tender conscience is a true conscience. It is sensitive to occasions of venial sin. For example, it avoids ever speaking contrary to what one believes to be true, even in small matters, so-called “white lies.” It avoids watching television shows that disrespect the Lord, his commandments or the Church, because one doesn’t want the images and blasphemies in one’s mind. It refrains from negativity, especially when speaking about others who are not present.
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A new Christian-Muslim event at the Grand Mosque of Rome has drawn criticism from some Catholics who question the setting and wider message of the meeting.

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Diocese of Rome announces Christian-Muslim gathering at Grand Mosque

The Vicariate of Rome has announced that the Grand Mosque of Rome will host an interreligious gathering titled “Cristiani e musulmani in dialogo alla Grande Moschea” on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 5pm. The move has prompted debate over what is proper conduct in interfaith and ecumenical meetings.
The event is jointly organised by the Centro Islamico Culturale d’Italia and the Diocese of Rome. Catholic participants will include Auxiliary Bishop Marco Valenti of the Northern Sector, Mgr Marco Gnavi, responsible for the Office for Ecumenism, interreligious dialogue and new cults, and Prof Wasim Salman of the PISAI (Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies). The Islamic side will feature Dr Abdellah Redouane, secretary general of the Islamic Cultural Centre of Italy, and Imam Nader Akkad, who will lead a guided visit of the mosque.

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Ivan Tomas

Anathema sit to all of them who are attending pagan rite in some garage with the pershing rocket pointing to the sky or similar.
Not my words, but Church's teaching.

Karl Jürgen Schimpf

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Wilma Lopez

Cardinal DiNardo, of Galveston-Houston, was born in 1949. He retired and was replaced by his coadjutor, named by Francis, in 2025.
Cardinal Dolan, of New York, was born in 1950. He was replaced by Leo XIV very shortly after turning 75, in 2025.
There is one Cardinal who is older than both of them, and who is still in charge. And not just any cardinal: a horrible administrator, a lousy shepherd, and an ideological nightmare, who, though a native of Nebraska, has been the Archbishop of the pope's own birthplace: Chicago. A formerly exemplary American Catholic town, whose diocese is falling apart.

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Why, oh why, is 77-year-old Arch-Modernist Cupich still in charge in Chicago?

Cardinal DiNardo, of Galveston-Houston, was born in 1949. He retired and was replaced by his coadjutor, named by Francis, in 2025.
Cardinal Dolan, of New York, was born in 1950. He was replaced by Leo XIV very shortly after turning 75, in 2025.
There is one Cardinal who is older than both of them, and who is still in charge. And not just any cardinal: a horrible administrator, a lousy shepherd, and an ideological nightmare, who, though a native of Nebraska, has been the Archbishop of the pope's own birthplace: Chicago. A formerly exemplary American Catholic town, whose diocese is falling apart.
One would think this useless bishop of nefarious influence would have been retired immediately. But Francis knew his presence irked his imagined "enemies" in America, so he kept him. With Leo XIV, it's different. He knows he's lousy. He is aware. Why has he kept him?... Our contributor Serre Verweij tries to understand it.
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Why Is Cupich Still in Office?
Arch-modernist Cardinal Cupich remains …

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Why, because he is a very faithful disciple of Leo.

Transalpine Redemptorists declare 'sede vacante'

The Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer – commonly known as the “Transalpine Redemptorists” – have issued a declaration stating that “we cannot accept the current pretenders to the papacy from the time of the Second Vatican Council.”
The Transalpine Redemptorists were founded in 1987 with the blessing of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. The founder, Fr Michael Mary, derives his holy orders from Lefebvre. The community operated on good terms with the SSPX for many years, until the majority of the community reconciled with the Vatican in 2008.
A community of nearly 30 members, “The Sons” have had operations in Scotland, USA and New Zealand. In recent years, they have experienced acrimonious relations with the bishop of Christchurch Diocese, NZ, who evicted them from the diocese in 2024.
In October 2025, the community issued a forceful open letter repudiating “the Synodal Church” and the reforms of Vatican II. While aspects of the October letter pointed towards the conclusion of a vacant See, …More

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@Lazarus Peter Kalamation.com Yeppir!

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Latest Catholic pronouncement. If the Pope is not Catholic he is not the Pope.