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Cardinal Müller in Interview: "Pope a successor of Peter, not of his predecessor"; "Pope not a symbol of secularized religion"; "We cannot accept that atheistic Communists, enemies of humanity, write our catechism books."Cardinal Müller granted the following interview to Iacopo Scaramuzzi, for Italian daily Repubblica, and published yesterday:Iacopo ScaramuzziRepubblicaRome, April 24, 2025“The future pope is not a successor of his predecessor but a successor of Peter": thus German Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, a member of the conservative wing of the College of Cardinals.Your Eminence what are your feelings at this moment?“A chapter in the history of the Church has closed....

[Catholic Caucus] Archbishop Aguer: Pope Francis seeks the ‘peace of the world’ over the ‘peace of Christ’The main purpose of the Church's existence is fulfilled when and because she speaks of God and leads men towards heaven. But Pope Francis seems to seek a worldly peace and kingdom instead.The value of the concept of mystery differs in literature and theology. In the world of literature it means something hidden (“mysterious”) which must be revealed at some point, at least at the end of the plot. In theology, however, Mystérion designates God and divine things: the Mystery of Christ, true God...

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinals tout book on vocations and sexual orientation; Pope Francis writes prefacePope Francis has written the preface to Vocazioni felici: Integrare orientamento sessuale, affetti e relazioni [Happy Vocations: Integrating Sexual Orientation, Affections and Relationships], a new book by Chiara D’Urbano, a psychologist and consultor to the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy.Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik, and Bishop Michele Di Tolve spoke at the April 9 presentation of the book, according to a statement from the Dicastery for the Clergy. Cardinal Reina is vicar general of His Holiness for Rome and archpriest of the Lateran Basilica; Cardinal...

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop Strickland: Courage as a bishop ‘is a requirement’Bp. Strickland renewed his criticism of trends within the Catholic Church, especially the Synod on Synodality, warning that 'many souls are being led astray.’Bishop Joseph Strickland has warned of a “deliberate effort to undermine the unchanging truths of the Catholic faith from within the Church herself.”“The silence of the shepherds in the face of injustice and the erosion of truth is serious,” said Strickland in a new interview published by Spanish outlet InfoVaticana.Since being removed by the Pope as bishop of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, in November 2023, Strickland...

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop Schneider: Next pope must ‘abrogate and condemn’ Francis’ errorsSpeaking to popular Catholic podcaster Dr. Taylor Marshall, Bishop Schneider affirmed the need for the next pope to condemn the errors of Francis' various documents and expressions.Auxiliary Bishop of Astana in Kazakhstan, Athanasius Schneider, told Catholic podcaster Dr. Taylor Marshall that the “next pope” must abrogate and condemn the errors promulgated by Francis.Speaking to popular Catholic podcaster Dr. Taylor Marshall on Tuesday, Schneider insisted that “the next pope must,” as his “first task,” issue a decree that “abrogates and condemns” Francis’ “documents and expressions” that contradict Catholic teaching. Schneider...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope appoints bishop who urged USCCB to delay debate on Communion for pro-abortion politiciansBishop Michael McGovern was among 68 bishops who urged the USCCB not to debate barring pro-abortion Catholics in public life from Holy Communion.Pope Francis on Monday appointed Bishop Michael McGovern of Belleville, Illinois, to lead the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska.McGovern, who has served most of his priesthood in Chicago, will be installed as Archbishop of Omaha in the Cathedral of St. Cecilia on May 7. He will be replacing Archbishop George Lucas, whose resignation was accepted by Francis when he turned 75 in June 2024,...

[Catholic Caucus] Florida bishop preserves thriving Latin Mass community by establishing shrineBishop Gregory Parkes said the new Latin Mass shrine in Tampa Bay will be a ‘place of pilgrimage for those throughout the Diocese devoted to the liturgical fruits of the antecedent liturgy.’A Florida bishop has announced that a growing parish with a strong devotion to the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) will become a diocesan shrine and be placed under the pastoral care of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest (ICKSP).Bishop Gregory Parkes of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Florida, announced on March 25 that the Epiphany of...

Does the Synod’s ‘Ecclesial Assembly’ Mirror Anglicanism’s Model and Undermine Episcopal Authority?As the Vatican begins a three-year implementation phase of the Synod on Synodality, is the process — already criticized for flirting with Protestant ecclesiology — moving ever more toward a model of governance alien to the Catholic Church? On March 15, Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the General Secretariat of the Synod, announced that the “Accompaniment Process of the Implementation Phase of the Synod on Synodality” will culminate in October 2028, not in a synod of bishops but in something novel in Catholic Church governance: an “ecclesial assembly” where...

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop Schneider urges Pope Francis to ‘retract’ texts undermining the faithWith Pope Francis having now left the hospital, the Kazakhstan bishop said that he must make every effort to 'rectify some confusions and some ambiguities which were made in his pontificate and which he himself made.'Bishop Athanasius Schneider has urged Catholics to pray for Pope Francis that he might “retract” certain documents and statements which have “undermined the clarity” of the faith.With Pope Francis having recently returned to the Vatican on Sunday after spending 38 days in the Gemelli hospital for bilateral pneumonia, many of his close supporters...

[Catholic Caucus] EXCLUSIVE: Bishop Schneider says next pope must reaffirm doctrine on marriage, sexuality, male clergyBishop Schneider said the next pope must clarify Catholic teaching in ‘those aspects that have caused the most confusion’ in recent years, especially sexual morality, marriage, the all-male clergy, and relativism.Bishop Athanasius Schneider has said that the next pope must clarify Church doctrine on marriage, sexuality, and the solely male priesthood to combat confusion on these dogmatic issues within the Church.In an interview conducted in German with LifeSiteNews journalist Andreas Wailzer, Bishop Schneider explained what he believes are the main issues the next pope should...

[Catholic Caucus] More Synodality (cringe)! Pope Francis’ 3-year plan to Revolutionize the ChurchPope Francis just announced a new plan for the synodal process. The hospitalized Pope has approved a three-year process to consider reforms for the global Catholic Church. Need we remind him: The Church was not established to be governed by popular opinion.Joshua McElwee with Reuters informed us on Saturday, March 15, 2025, in his article "Pope Francis, showing plans to stay on, starts new Catholic reform process," that the hospitalized Pope has approved a new three-year process to consider reforms for the global Catholic Church. This latest initiative,...

Pope Benedict Warned Pope Francis Twelve Years AgoOn January 14, 2025 Random House released Hope, an autobiography of Pope Francis. The fact that he decided to go with one of the most well known publishers in the world and not a Catholic one indicates that this biography was for the whole world and not just for us Catholics. At this point Pope Francis has occupied the Chair of Peter for 12 years. Part of me wishes that this autobiography would have come out a decade ago when few people knew anything about him, but with a 2025 release we get...

Pope Francis marks 12 remarkable years leading the Catholic Church from his hospital roomToday, March 13, marks the 12th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis as the 265th successor of St. Peter. As he enters the 13th year of his ministry as bishop of Rome, Francis is not in the Vatican; he is instead a patient in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he has been treated for double pneumonia for the past 28 days and is now out of imminent danger and recovering.Gemelli Hospital has become a second Vatican, a Vatican 2, one might say, because Francis continues to govern...

[Catholic Caucus] Will the Next Conclave Produce a Pope for the Catholic Church, or Just a Heretical Bishop of Rome for the Synodal Church?The health of Pope Francis has been the subject of much debate, but as of March 6th the official Vatican report stated that the Pope's “condition has remained stable compared to previous days. Today as well, he has not experienced any episodes of respiratory insufficiency... The doctors still maintain a reserved prognosis.” Still, the thoughts of many are turning toward the next conclave. With the strong possibility that we may have a papal conclave in the near...

[Catholic Caucus] Francis Reportedly Attempting To Modify Conclave Rules Before He PassesRumors are becoming more and more insistent that Bergoglio is about to modify the apostolic constitution that regulates the conduct of the conclave, removing the two-thirds quorum established as mandatory by John Paul II for the election of the new pontiff to be valid.The proposal would be to set the quorum at 50 +1 of the cardinal electors. News that has been denied by the sacred palaces but that today is relaunched in an interview with the newspaper Il Tempo by Luigi Bisignani, a former journalist considered very well-connected...

[Catholic Caucus] Message of the Holy Father to participants in the General Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life, 03.03.2025The following is the Message sent by the Holy Father Francis to the participants in the General Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life, on the theme: “The End of the World? Crises, Responsibilities, Hopes”, taking place from 3 to 5 March at the Conference Centre of the Augustinianum: Message of the Holy FatherThe End of the world? Crises, Responsibilities, HopesDear Academicians,It is always a pleasure for me to address the women and men of science, as well as those in...

Pope Francis’s Letter to American Catholics: A Misguided Polemic Against Freedom and StrengthPope Francis, as usual, tries to cloak Globalism in the mantle of the Magesterium, most recently taking aim at the Trump Administration's border policies.In an open letter to American Catholics dated 11 February 2025, Pope Francis directly challenges the Trump Administration’s desire – and by extension the desire of many conservative leaders in Europe – to impose a rule of law and sanctity of national borders. The Pope states: “The true ordo amoris that must be promoted is that which we discover by meditating constantly on the parable...

Trump border czar rebukes Pope Francis, tells Raymond Arroyo: ‘Trump’s policies are saving lives’‘When President Trump has illegal immigration down 90 percent, how many women are not being sexually assaulted? How many children are not dying crossing the river? How many women and children are not dying from fentanyl poisonings?’ Trump border chief Tom Homan asked.President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said that Trump’s policies containing illegal immigration are “saving lives,” in response to Pope Francis’ criticism.In an interview on Raymond Arroyo’s show The World Over, Homan was asked about his response to Pope Francis’s recent letter to the...

Pope Francis plans major inter-faith event for ‘fraternity’ between Catholics and MuslimsPope Francis has reportedly tasked the Vatican to organize a high-level inter-religious event with Muslims, following a request from the rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, who cited Francis’ ‘Fratelli Tutti’ as inspiration for the event.Upon the suggestion of the rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, Pope Francis has reportedly tasked the Vatican to organize a high-level inter-religious dialogue event between Muslims and Catholics this year.As the outcome of a February 10 private audience with Chems-Eddine Hafiz, the rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, Pope Francis...

[Catholic Caucus] Fr. Heimerl: Pope Francis has reigned over a profound collapse in Catholic piety and doctrineWhen we speak of the ‘Catholic Church’ today, we are undoubtedly talking about a church that has undergone such a profound transformation that we can only speak of a lasting break with everything that has been Catholic over the centuries.Does the Catholic Church actually still exist?I asked myself this question when I was studying the catechism – and not only the so-called “World Catechism,” or Catechism of The Catholic Church, of John Paul II but also the earlier catechisms, from the Roman Catechism (1566)...