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Ex Opus Dei priest to Pope Francis: I should not be suspended for correcting your errorsCriticism is not a canonical infraction; there is no canon in the Code of Canon Law that forbids criticism of the Roman Pontiff. In fact, you yourself told the Italian bishops on 21 May 2018: 'It’s not a sin to criticize the Pope, one can do it.'The following is an open letter from Father Janvier Gbénou, also known as Father Jesusmary Missigbètò, to Pope Francis asking for his priestly faculties to be restored to him. Fr. Gbénou has publicly corrected the Pontiff’s theological errors, and...

[Catholic Caucus] Papal Populism and MovementismIntrigued by Caminante Wanderer’s strong recent recommendation, I went back to the following 2013 essay (never before translated into English) to see what it might have to say. Its insightfulness is nothing short of astonishing, particularly as it was published nearly ten years ago (!). Let it never be said that the observant were taken utterly by surprise at the direction of Francis’s pontificate. Here, the fundamental lines are already sketched out. —PAKPapal Populism and Movementism“Ludovicus”(source)Mary Lennox defined the modern Church as “the Church of the warlords.” I found the expression remarkably happy because it...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis Targeting Latin Mass? Traditionalists fear Vatican will use survey to ban Old Rite VATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) - Catholics worshipping according to the Extraordinary Form of the Mass are deeply apprehensive after the Vatican sent bishops a questionnaire asking for "their advice" on the Latin Mass.   The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) is directing bishops to complete a survey on Pope Benedict XVI's edict Summorum Pontificum stating that "His Holiness Pope Francis wishes to be informed about the current application of the aforementioned document." Latin Mass parishes are drawing children and young people In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI clarified that the...