Posted on 01/03/2024 9:46:54 AM PST by Salman
An Italian priest has been struck off after calling Pope Francis an “anti-pope usurper” in his New Year’s Eve homily.
Father Ramon Guidetti’s speech to the congregation at St Ranieri church in Guasticce, a hamlet in the Tuscan province of Livorno, was a tribute marking the first anniversary of the death of Francis’s predecessor Benedict XVI.
In a video of the homily, which lasted more than 20 minutes and was shared online, Guidetti refers to the Argentinian pontiff – whose former name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio – as simply “Mr Bergoglio”, before describing him as “a Jesuit Freemason linked to world powers, an anti-pope usurper”.
Guidetti went on to say that Francis had a “cadaverous gaze, into nothingness”, unlike “good Benedict”.
He was reportedly applauded by some of his flock. His excommunication, however, came swiftly. Simone Giusti, the bishop of Livorno, issued a decree saying Guidetti had “publicly committed an act of a schismatic nature” and ordered him to be “removed from the office of parish priest of St Ranieri in Guasticce”. The bishop warned other priests “not to participate in any of his celebrations or other cult practices” as that would incur “the very serious penalty of excommunication”.
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Struck off? What’s that?
British English for "fired".
Here’s a version that uses correct terminology “excommunicated.”
For all practical purposes, the same has been in place for many years now.
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“The Catholic Church and the anti-Church currently co-exist in the same sacramental, liturgical and juridical space”
22 May 2017
This address was given by Fr Linus Clovis, spiritual director to Family Life International, on 18 May 2017 at the fourth annual Rome Life Forum, which is organised by Voice of the Family.
I am not sure that calling the pope an “anti-pope usurper” has ever been acceptable in the Catholic Church.
You beat me to it.
Guidetti refers to the Argentinian pontiff – whose former name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio – as simply “Mr Bergoglio”,
I literally laughed out loud.
“cadaverous gaze” could become part of the byedone lexicon.
Well it’s probably the truth so I’m glad someone is saying it.
The good news is that he can now eat meat on Fridays. LOL
‘I am not sure that calling the pope an “anti-pope usurper” has ever been acceptable in the Catholic Church.’
Especially when he is one
“I am not sure that calling the pope an “anti-pope usurper” has ever been acceptable in the Catholic Church.”
Neither was blessing same sex marriages.
Where is the tolerance?
What did this priest say that is untrue?
No Communist tolerates dissent.
As long as you're gonna get "struck off," you may as well have fun.
Ya got me laughing!! LOL!!
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