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[Catholic Caucus] Pope Leo’s upcoming consistory will echo Francis’ synodal styleThe June 26-27 gathering will divide the cardinals into 20 groups to discuss evangelization, peace, the common good, and synodality.VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — The Vatican has confirmed that the upcoming extraordinary consistory will be conducted through structured small-group discussions and plenary reporting sessions.On June 22, the Holy See confirmed the program of proceedings for the extraordinary consistory convened by Pope Leo XIV for June 26-27, revealing that participating cardinals will carry out much of their deliberation through small-group discussions followed by presentations to the full assembly, in like manner with...

[Catholic Caucus] The Confessions of Monsignor Paglia and the Crossroads for Moral Catholic TheologyWhat kind of moral vision does the Church want? Does she want a watered-down morality, a sort of “minimalist Pelagianism”? And what hope does the Church wish to offer to the wounded person in search of meaning?n an interview granted to Settimana News on May 21, 2026, Bishop Vincenzo Paglia claimed a decisive role in the dissolution of the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and its replacement by a new academic entity, as well as in the radical transformation of the Pontifical...

Cardinal Ruini’s testament reveals ‘unease’ over the Francis pontificateThe late Italian cardinal praised Francis' ‘evangelizing zeal,’ but admitted his ‘struggle to understand’ policies he believed risked reopening ‘wounds’ left by Vatican II.Cardinal Camillo Ruini expressed “unease” over the “direction” of the Catholic Church during the reign of Pope Francis, a newly published “spiritual testament” published after his death reveals.On June 18, Italian blog Messa in Latino published the full text of Ruini’s testament, following his death the previous day at the age of 95. Within it, the cardinal expresses gratitude to God for all those who accompanied his formation and...

The Mad Dash toward Synodal SuicideSynodal Inc., is hurtling toward the UN's Agenda 2030 deadline, accelerating the Great Spiritual Reset before the deadline expires.The race is on. Cardinal Mario Grech, the Secretary General of the Synod wrote in the 2025 Synodal Pathways letter and addressed the need for immediate action from 2025-2028:“It is the urgency of this mission that drives us to implement the Synod, a task for which all the Baptised share responsibility.”What is this urgent mission? Why suddenly is there a frantic sprint to get there? So much for the leisurely pilgrimage of mutual listening. After years of...

[Catholic Caucus] The Archbishop of Milan celebrates a Mass for an LGBT group during the 'Pride'The celebration of a Mass presided over by the Archbishop of Milan, Mario Delpini, for a group of LGBT Catholics during «Pride» week has sparked intense controversy in Italy. The initiative, organized by the so-called Gruppo del Guado, has been harshly criticized by various ecclesiastical sectors, which consider that the event sends an ambiguous message regarding Catholic doctrine on homosexuality.According to La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana, the celebration took place last Friday at the Church of San Carlo al Lazzaretto, located in one of Milan’s neighborhoods...

Catholic parish to host space for Islamic prayer during youth camp ‘in the spirit of the Gospel’A Catholic parish in Milan, Italy, will host a space for Islamic prayer as part of a summer program based upon a diocese-wide initiative of ‘interreligious dialogue.’A Catholic parish in Milan will set aside space for young Muslims to perform Islamic prayers during its summer oratory program, with the parish priest defending the initiative by saying that Christians and Muslims “pray to the same God.”On June 8, Father Giovanni Salatino, parish priest of San Giovanni Bosco in the Baggio district of Milan, Italy, announced...

[Catholic Caucus] Faithful priest targeted by protesters after denying ‘married’ homosexual Holy CommunionThe priest ‘told me that when he was giving me communion he was giving me ‘poison’ and that both my husband and I were ‘unworthy’ people and were doomed to live eternally in purgatory,” the homosexual alleged.A parish priest in Spain is being protested for preventing a homosexual from receiving Communion.José Antonio Hurtado alleges that on May 30 a parish priest in his hometown, Villanueva del Rio and Mina, asked him to remain after Mass and informed him that although he had received Communion that day, he would...

[Catholic Caucus] Polish Catholics issue scathing critique of Synod’s final document: ‘Deeply anti-Catholic’‘If we allow the Catholic Church to be replaced by a Synodal Church, we will crucify the Mystical Body of Christ with our own hands and drive a nail into His coffin,’ warned Polish Catholics.Polish Catholics have published a scathing and thorough critique of the Vatican Synod on Synodality’s Final Document on moral issues, denouncing it as “deeply anti-Catholic.”Dr. Artur Dąbrowski, president of Catholic Action of the Archdiocese of Częstochowa, submitted an open letter addressed to priests and synodal group participants on behalf of Polish Catholics who are...

BIG SUR on the TIBERThe Synod on Synodality looms as a watershed moment in the radical transformation of the Catholic Church into a globalized religion, stripped of dogma and Catholic identity.“Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know.” And he says, “Oh, uh, there won’t be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness.” So I got that goin’ for me, which is nice.” ~Bill Murray, CaddyshackThis is the dawning of the New Age of Aquarius and Leo, where consciousness, not truth, is the end goal for...

[Catholic Caucus] Homosexual German priest says Bible should be read through ‘queer’ lens'Reading the Bible from a queer perspective essentially means approaching the texts as a source of liberation for all ways of life,' wrote Father Burkhard Hose.An openly homosexual German priest, who enjoys the support of his local bishop, has said that the Bible should be read through a “queer” lens.Father Burkhard Hose, a well-known pro-LGBT activist within the Catholic Church in Germany, wrote an essay in which he laid out what it means to read Holy Scripture through a “queer” lens.“Reading the Bible from a queer perspective essentially...

[Catholic Caucus] Italian Catholic Scouts Include Homosexuals in LeadershipWorse than Germany: Italy's largest Catholic scouting organization approved a new policy amounting to an acknowledgment that adults who indulge in sexual vices cannot be excluded from leadership positions.The document is titled ‘Identità di genere e orientamento sessuale e affettivo’ and was approved by the General Council in May.It states that “emotional orientation and gender identity cannot constitute exclusion criteria" for adults from leadership roles.Founded in 1974, AGESCI has approximately 183,000 members and more than 33,000 leaders across Italy.AGESCI grounded its position in several Church documents, including the final document of the...

[Catholic Caucus] Francis wanted to change pro-life message of John Paul IISo says henchman Archbishop PagliaPope Francis intervened personally to publicly endorse pro-abortion Mariana Mazzucato: "I chose her."Archbishop Paglia openly acknowledges that Francis entrusted him with reforming the Pontifical Academy for Life and the John Paul II Institute to “adapt doctrine to the new times.” This is an unprecedented testimony regarding the key aspects of the pontificate, at least according to his perspective….A year after the death of Pope Francis, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia has offered the most detailed account to date of the reforms that, according to him, the pontiff...

[Catholic Caucus] Synodality: The New ReligionYes, this image really came from the Vatican’s Synod websites.The revolution in the Catholic Church is more widely recognised than ever, and as two books written about it reveal, the only real questions are: when it began, and whether you are for or against it.My face when I see “Synodality”I have been reading two books about Synodality, one from the SSPX - and one from within the Holy See. If you are interested in the crisis in the Church today, I would strongly recommend you read them both.Every week on Faith and Reason I have...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Leo authorizes bishops to remove superiors of autonomous monasteriesCatholic podcaster Ryan Grant called the new canon law rule ‘one the most revolutionary changes in the history of the Church.’Pope Leo XIV on Thursday issued a new regulation allowing a diocesan bishop to dismiss the major superior of an autonomous monastery.The Vatican rescript, signed by Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, grants the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life “the authority to authorize the competent diocesan Bishop to issue the decree of dismissal,” according to the document Rescriptum ex Audientia Sanctissimi.Catholic podcaster Ryan...

[Catholic Caucus] Abp. Paglia: Francis wanted to ‘adapt doctrine to the new times’ on homosexuality, moral theologyArchbishop Vincenzo Paglia said Pope Francis ordered sweeping reforms of the John Paul II Institute and Pontifical Academy for Life to break with ‘static’ natural law morality.Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia said Pope Francis deliberately sought to “recreate” the Pontifical Academy for Life and the John Paul II Institute in order to move Catholic theology beyond what he described as a “moralistic” framework based on natural law.On May 21, in an interview published by the Italian outlet Settimana News, Paglia gave an extensive account of the...

[Catholic Caucus] Synod on Synodality Critics Warn of Doctrinal Confusion on HomosexualityHas the Synod on Synodality transformed “listening” into a vehicle for doctrinal compromise? A troubling new Synodal study document appears to recast sin, homosexuality, and moral law through the lens of “lived experience,” prompting serious concerns about whether Catholic teaching is being obscured rather than openly denied. he recently published report from Study Group 9 of the Synod on Synodality should alarm any faithful Catholic who still believes that the Catholic Church has something clear, definite, and salvific to say regarding human sexuality.Notably, the report, titled “Theological criteria and...

[Catholic Caucus] German bishops vote for ‘women’s ordination,’ ask Pope ‘to decide how to proceed’Bishop Franz Jung disclosed that Germany’s bishops cast a ‘very clear’ vote favoring women deacons and said Pope Leo XIV must now determine the next steps.Bishop Franz Jung has said that the German bishops have expressed support for the female diaconate in Rome and that it’s now Pope Leo XIV’s turn to act.In an interview with the newspaper Mainpost, the bishop of Würzburg said that the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK) has urged Rome to introduce female deacons.“We cast a very clear vote in Rome in favor...

[Catholic Caucus] Literal clown liturgy takes place at ‘Catholics Day’ in Germany A liturgy featuring 18 clowns was held during the “Catholics Day” celebrations in Germany.The German “Katholikentag” (Catholics Day) took place from May 14 to May 16 in Würzburg and featured hundreds of events, including church services, group prayers, discussions and debates, and cultural activities.Among the events was a “clown church service” that took place at the Stift Haug Collegiate Church on May 14. The Liturgy of the Word featured 18 clowns and was held under the motto “Overconfident and upright” (“Übermütug und aufrecht”).Instead of intercessions, the service featured...

[Catholic Caucus] Italian bishop calls for ‘full integration’ of ‘LGBT Catholics’ during vigil against ‘homotransphobia’Bishop Vincenzo Viva expressed hope that 'LGBT' Catholics will not only be welcomed into the Church but fully recognized as they are without calling for their repentance.During the Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano’s first-ever prayer vigil for overcoming “homotransphobia” at the parish of Santa Maria della Stella last weekend, Bishop Vincenzo Viva called not only for “welcoming” Catholics who identify as “LGBT” but their “full integration” without calling them to repentance.In remarks for the May 16 prayer service organized by the heterodox “La Tenda di Gionata” (“The...

[Catholic Caucus] BREAKING: Vatican releases new document on implementing the SynodA new Vatican document says that final reports of Synod study groups should be ‘integrated as far as possible,’ despite intense backlash over a recent pro-LGBT Synod report.The Vatican on Wednesday released a new document on “the path of the implementation” of the highly controversial Synod on Synodality.The text focuses on preparation for the 2027–2028 “Synodal Assemblies,” which it says “constitute a decisive step in the implementation of the Synod.”This so-called implementation phase “invites communities to experiment with more synodal practices and forms of ecclesial life, to assess their fruits,...