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Vatican synod website declares ‘a merciful heart’ is ‘on fire for’ ‘demons’ and all creation(LifeSiteNews) – The Vatican Synod on Synodality quoted in its “Towards a Spirituality for Synodality” document a declaration that a “merciful heart” is “on fire for the whole of creation,” including “demons.”He pointed out that St. Thomas Aquinas has specifically and decisively answered the question of whether we should “love demons” in his Summa Theologica:“In the sinner, we are bound, out of charity, to love his nature, but to hate his sin. But the name of demon is given to designate a nature deformed by sin,...

What I Learned About Antichrist While Chatting with Eric MetaxasWe Catholics believe that the pope should function as our chief religious teacher on earth. Those who have read me before will know that I think the present pope, Francis, is quite literally the worst one in history. Yes, worse than those elected via bribes in the Renaissance, or appointed by courtesans before that. They were corrupt but orthodox, and didn’t forge secret alliances with the Communist Party of China.Francis’ teachings — all offered, cautiously, at a non-infallible level for fear of lightning bolts — throw doubt on historic doctrines, undermine...

L'Osservatore Romano: Traitor Church Harbours Sympathy for the TraitorThe Good Friday edition of the Vatican’s L'Osservatore Romano celebrated on its first three pages Judas Iscariot, the betrayer of Christ.Andrea Monda, L'Osservatore's editor-in-chief, writes on the first page about “Judas and the scandal of mercy” explaining that he wanted to "honour" the "most tragic and unsettling" figure of the Gospel.A picture shows a naked Christ bowing over the dead Judas ministering to him. The picture was painted by a French artist who was impressed by Francis’ praise of Judas.L'Osservatore also published a sermon by Modernist Father Primo Mazzolari (+1959) who contradicts...

“Annus Horribilis” for the Vatican Secretariat of State. But It’s Not OverOn what remains of the legendary, omnipotent secretariat of state, the coup de grace fell between Christmas and New Year, with the “motu proprio” of Pope Francis that carried away the strongbox with everything it contained, meaning a good part of that billion and 400 million euros that Cardinal George Pell - during the few months at the beginning of the pontificate when he was able to act with the pope’s full mandate to clean house - had uncovered outside the official Vatican budgets.From now on, therefore, what was...

"Disgusting Vice": Francis Keeps Supporting Transsexual ProstitutionFrancis supported again the about 30 male transvestite prostitutes” of Torvaianica, Rome, whom the Italian Francis media call coyly with the English term "sex workers."Francis sent a Vatican ambulance to provide the prostitutes with free Covid-19 tests and free flu vaccinations.This initiative was initiated by the local parish-priest, Father Andrea Conocchia who complained with the papal almoner, Cardinal Krajewski, that the prostitutes could "no longer work" and were living in fear because they didn't know whether the "few remaining customers" were healthy.In August 2016, Francis wrote in a prologue of a book by Father...

Cardinal Becciu Is Francis’ “Scapegoat”The article of the Italian magazine L’Espresso which announced Cardinal Becciu's dismissal was created on September 24 at 10:12 am - 7 hours and 48 minutes before Francis actually fired Becciu.Moreover, Francis had an issue of L’Espresso in his hands while talking to Becciu. Vik van Brantegem asks on Korazym.org (November 19), "How did L'Espresso know that Becciu would be ‘expelled’, almost 8 hours before the actual ‘expulsion’?"His answer: Francis himself informed the magazine beforehand. Brantegem asks a second question: Why does Francis defend Bishop Zanchetta who was condemned in Argentina but not Cardinal Becciu who...

Pope Hires Then Fires Dodgy Top Dogs Viganò speaks to sacking of scandal-plagued cardinal Much has been written in recent days about yet another Vatican scandal, this time involving Cdl. Angelo Becciu, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Faced with accusations that still have to be proven, Jorge Mario Bergoglio's response seemed to be dictated more by anger than by love of truth, more by a delusion of omnipotence than by the will for justice — in any case, by a serious, despotic abuse of authority. Cdl. Angelo Becciu (Photo: CNS/Junno Arocho Esteves) From this point of view, we...

[Catholic Caucus] Did George Cardinal Pell force Bergoglio's hand on the removal of Becciu? Has Bergoglio indeed raged causing the closing of the Casa Marta? Further to our post below and the removal of the corrupt Angelo Becciu, close confidant and friend of Bishop of Rome Jorge Bergoglio, our anonymous sources in Rome have indicated that George Cardinal Pell is behind these events.Becciu and Pell clashed often over Pell's desire to clean up the sewer of Vatican finances. It is reported that it was the malfeasant Becciu that arranged the false accusations of Cardinal Pell in Australia for which he...

Breaking Form, Pope "Decapitates" A Cardinal – With Becciu's Exile, A Monster Vatican Precedent n a 2016 interview with his hometown paper, Pope Francis told La Nación one key to his governing style: "I don't cut off heads," he said. "I've never liked doing that."Yet now, the pontiff has done just that, effectively stripping one of his inner circle of the red hat in stunning, dramatic fashion.At 8pm Thursday in Rome, the Holy See Press Office slipped out a very late, one-sentence addendum to the noontime Bollettino, stating that Francis had "accepted the resignation of the office of Prefect of the Congregation for...

[Catholic Caucus] "Ecclesia Dei" About to Be Dissolved The former commission “Ecclesia Dei” which was established in 1988 for the Old Liturgy, and turned into a section of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in January 2019 is going to disappear definitely in October, writes MarcoTosatti.com (September 10).The section is currently led by French Monsignor Patrick Descourtieux. Tosatti considers this a step towards dismantling the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum.One consequence will be that Old Rite communities will end up under the authority of the Congregation for the Religious lead by Cardinal João Braz De Aviz who is known...

Pontifical Academy Rips Faithful Catholic Scientist In response to criticism of pandemic document VATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) - The Vatican has launched a personal attack on a Catholic scientist after she shredded a pontifical publication for portraying "an earthly utopia without God."Dr. Doyen Nguyen Dr. Doyen Nguyen, an academic physician and moral theologian with specializations in diagnostic hematology and bioethics, slammed the Pontifical Academy for Life's (PAL) document titled "Humana Communitas in the Age of Pandemic: Untimely Meditations on Life's Rebirth" as godless, Christless, churchless, hopeless and faithless. PAL lashed out at her in a tweet, refusing to addressing the scientist-theologian as Dr. Nguyen: "Mrs....

[Catholic Caucus] Vatican’s new special Mass for pandemic doesn’t mention God’s wrath, unlike original Original votive Mass for 'times of pestilence' asks for deliverance from 'the scourge of Thy wrath' April 7, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The Congregation of Divine Worship, invoking the authority delegated to it by Pope Francis, has issued a text for a special votive mass for pandemics that departs from ancient liturgical tradition by omitting any reference to divine wrath and chastisement for sins. The new “Mass in Time of Pandemic,” was issued in response to popular request during the current COVID-19 crisis. Unlike the Traditional Latin...

Pope Francis Strips God’s Wrath From Mass for Pandemic Catholics mock new liturgy as 'April Fools' joke' VATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) - The new "Mass in Time of Pandemic," published on April 1 by the Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship, has been stripped of all references to the "wrath of God." The liturgy, approved by Pope Francis, eliminates all prayers emphasizing "repentance" — references which abound in the "Recordare domine testamenti" [Remember, Lord, thy covenant] votive Mass — composed and used for deliverance from pestilences since the Black Plague in the mid-14th century.   Old "Mass for Deliverance from Death in Time of Pestilence" In the...

[Catholic Caucus] Archbishop Who Criticised Francis, Suspended Włocławek Bishop Wiesław Mering forbad the former Karaganda/Kazakhstan Archbishop Jan Lenga, 69, to preach and to say Mass in public. Lenga was secretly ordained a priest in 1980 in Soviet Union and has fought totalitarian regimes for many years. Since his retirement, he has been residing at the Licheń sanctuary, Włocławek diocese. Diocesan chancellor, Father Artur Niemira, told KAI that the ban also applies to contacts with the media. It will remain in place until further restrictions will be announced by the Vatican. Lenga describes Francis as an antichrist and heretic. During liturgies,...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis: Canon Law Revision Project is Coming to an End The pope said that the pontifical council’s revision is moving “in the right direction” with its update to the canonical legislation to “make it more organic and in accordance with the new situations and problems of the current socio-cultural context” and “together offer suitable tools to facilitate its application.”

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis puts Archbishop Gänswein on leave: report German newspaper Die Tagespost reports that Pope Benedict's secretary has been placed on leave after the controversy over the celibacy book. ROME, February 5, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Pope Benedict’s secretary, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, has been put on administrative leave indefinitely by Pope Francis, according to Catholic newspaper Die Tagespost. Gänswein is reportedly being released from his duties as Prefect of the Papal Household in order to spend more time with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Gänswein has been the private secretary of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger since 2003. He remained at his...

Catholic prof fired by bishop after posting Viganò’s criticisms of Pope Francis online The professor said he posted Vigano’s letter on Facebook 'in order to make manifest that things are not going well in the Church.' BUENOS AIRES, January 16, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) -- A Catholic professor of philosophy has been dismissed by a bishop from his teaching post at an Argentine school of theology after the scholar posted criticisms of Pope Francis made by Vatican whistleblower Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò.  Bishop Gabriel Mestre of Mar del Plata, Argentina, dismissed Dr. Maximiliano Loria from the diocesan University School of Theology....

Nigerian diocesan spokesman: Bridal party beheaded en route to wedding A group of men identified by Nigerian police as Boko Haram extremist fighters and leaders are shown to the media, in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Wednesday, July 18, 2018. (Credit: Jossy Ola/AP.) LAGOS, Nigeria - Father Francis Arinse, communications director of the Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri, confirmed that a bride-to-be, Martha Bulus, and her bridal party were beheaded Dec. 26 at Gwoza, in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state.Arinse told Catholic News Service that Bulus and her companions were traveling from Maiduguri to her Dec. 31 wedding when they were killed.“They were beheaded by...

- A Catholic diocese in northeastern France is endorsing new "gender-neutral" language in ecclesiastical baptismal registers after the bishop issued a letter recommending the removal of all references to "father" and "mother." The traditional terms for parents will be replaced on a default basis with "the name of the parents or other holders of parental authority." The bishop of Langres defended the new guidelines, saying it would enable the Church to adapt its initiation rite to homosexual unions without offending anyone. "The situation in France is becoming more and more complex. This makes certain Catholic acts difficult, in particular, those...

Excommunicated Hermits Fight Back The three Westray hermits - Father Stephen de Kerdrel, Sister Colette Roberts and Brother Damon Kelly - reacted on December 28 to their Christmas "excommunication" by Argyll and Isles Bishop Brian McGee.They call it “heartless,” and stress that “it hardly shows the spirit of mercy so extolled by Pope Francis.”The three do not retract anything of their summer declaration through which they withdrew their obedience from Francis and severed communion with the Holy See.Now, they accuse McGee and his fellow bishops of throwing the flock to the wolves by not confronting Francis who encourages Communion for...