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[Catholic Caucus] Vatican II ended 60 years ago today - "The Smoke of Satan has entered the Temple of God - Doubt has entered through windows meant to be open to light - We believed it would be sunny: instead, darkness and clouds."The Second Vatican Council ended 60 years ago today, on December 7, 1965 (the official end came on the next day, with the publication of several documents and messages, but December 7th was the last day of official business). You may read the still optimistic closing address by Paul VI here.Seven years later, we can see through Paul...

Fatima and the Simple Explanation of the Crisis in the Catholic ChurchIt is very simple: we are facing the spiritual disorientation foretold by Our Lady of Fatima because “Vatican II demolished piece by piece the scaffolding constructed by our Lord, and what remained standing [was] bulldozed during the subsequent pontificates.” By rejecting the warnings of the pre-Vatican II popes, John XXIII and the Council’s architects brought about the “suicide of altering the Faith” foretold by Pius XII.A few years before his election to the papacy, Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli (the future Pius XII) sounded a grave warning based on his understanding...

“Nostra Aetate, 60 Years On: Perspectives on Catholic–Muslim Dialogue”Meeting of the Section for Interreligious Dialogue of the CCEE Commission for Evangelisation and CultureOver thirty participants, representatives of European Bishops Conferences, theologians and witnesses, from 20 European countries gathered in Augsburg, the historic city of peace, for a meeting of the CCEE Section for Interreligious Dialogue from 26 to 28 November. The theme of the meeting was: “Nostra Aetate, 60 Years On: Perspectives on Catholic-Muslim Dialogue”. In welcoming those gathered, H.E. Msgr. Bertram MEIER, Bishop of Augsburg quoted Nostra Aetate, n. 5: “We cannot truly call on God, the Father of...

Fact-Checking Leo XIV’s Claim About the Achievements of the Ecumenical MovementIn his November 23 Apostolic Letter, Leo XIV stresses that we must leave behind the theological controversies that separate Catholics and non-Catholics. Apparently indifference is no longer optional. This is arguably the highest achievement to date of the ecumenical movement launched by Vatican II and nearly perfected by John Paul II.On November 23, 2025, Leo XIV released his apostolic letter on the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea, In unitate fidei. In it, he praised various aspects of the Council of Nicea, including what he described as its ecumenical...

[Catholic Caucus] “Today's Modernism is more subtle, more camouflaged, more forceful and more hypocritical.”"[...] as time goes on, we need to realize more that the divergence between the two currents [one faithful to the Magisterium of the Church and the modernist one] is not of form, but of substance; it is not about the way the truth should be expressed and taught, but about the truth itself. We are in full-blown modernism. Not the naive, open, aggressive, and combative modernism at the time of Pius X. No. Today's Modernism is more subtle, more camouflaged, more forceful, and more hypocritical. It...

[Catholic Caucus] Dear Pope Leo and Fernandez, Mary is Not the ProblemThe Virgin Mary is Co‑redemptrix, for no other creature was so intimately associated with the Passion of the Son. The liturgy says it, Tradition says it, the faith of the Christian people has said it for centuries. A Note, which in a year will already be forgotten, will not change what is eternal.On October 4, 2025, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith promulgated the Mater Populi Fidelis Note. As the title indicates, it is a doctrinal Note and concerns “certain Marian titles referring to Mary’s cooperation in...

[Catholic Caucus] Pius XI’s Encyclical on Education Schools Leo XIV’s Letter on EducationThe entire Vatican II revolution has been evil, but God has permitted it for some good. We should fight this emasculating scourge on the Church and world with all our might so that souls will finally awaken to the reality that the Faith of Pope Pius XI remains the immutable Faith of the Catholic Church, today and always.In his recent homily to celebrate the "Jubilee of the Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies,” Pope Leo XIV made two statements about truth:“No one possesses the whole truth; we must all...

Novus Ordo, the "Only Form of the Roman Rite" -- now with the "Queer Mass" broadcast live on German TV (video) German public broadcaster ZDF has for decades presented Sunday "divine services": Evangelical and Catholic. This past Sunday, for the first time, the Catholic "mass" was a "Queer Divine Service." We take the opportunity to remind all that Traditionis custodes, the document that attempted to abolish the Traditional Rite of the Latin Church, had the illegitimate audacity of stating: "The liturgical books promulgated by Saint Paul VI and Saint John Paul II, in conformity with the decrees of Vatican Council...

From Constantine’s Cross to the Evil Eye: Rome’s Festival of False GodsAt Constantine’s Arch, Leo XIV lit a candle beside leaders of every creed; at the Vatican, screens glowed with the image of a woman holding the “evil eye.” The symbolism wrote its own commentary. The Cross that once conquered pagan Rome has been replaced by a talisman meant to ward off misfortune; a fitting emblem for a Church now terrified of proclaiming the exclusive truth of Christ.What began as a “Meeting for Peace” beneath the Arch of Constantine ended as a weeklong festival of pluralism, a Nostra Aetate jubilee...

Undeniable Proofs That Traditional Catholicism Is the Greatest Friend of Eternal RomeThe true friends of the people [and of the Church and the Pope] are neither revolutionaries nor innovators, they are traditionalists. This is evident through the way in which Traditional Catholics differentiate themselves from most other Catholics by: following and defending Church teaching, respecting the Church’s moral teaching, and defending the foundations of the Faith.In his 1910 encyclical on the Sillon movement, Notre Charge Apostolique, St. Pius X wrote that in the midst of great turmoil in the political and spiritual realms, the real solution is to restore the...

Pope Leo XIV’s Homage to Dom Helder Câmara’s CELAMDom Helder Câmara, a priest "mentor" of Klaus Schwab (WEF), and co-author of the Vatican II document Gaudium et spes, also helped found the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM) which Pope Leo XIV has referenced in recent statements. With suspicious links to Communism and Liberation Theology, Câmara is a priest at the heart of the infamous Catacombs Pact and the Synodal "Church of the Poor", two watershed events in the history of the infiltration/revolution within the Catholic Church.A few weeks after his election, Pope Leo XIV sent a telegram to Cardinal Jaime...

Appreciating the Hidden Consolations of Traditional Catholicism as the Crisis ContinuesIf we look at all of those who call themselves Catholic, it is clear that Traditional Catholics are the only ones persecuted by Rome for trying to seriously practice the Catholic religion. Thanks be to God that we are persecuted today for keeping the Faith! If the Modernists and Liberals trying to destroy the Church considered us their allies, we would surely be on the path to hell.One of the most astounding situations in the world today is the reality that the Vatican accepts and encourages essentially every widespread set...

If You Think Leo’s Defense of Cupich and Durbin is Bad, Wait Until You Hear About Vatican II!Many of us would have applauded a statement from Pope Leo to the effect that neither Cupich nor Durbin are actually Catholic, coupled with a firm defense of Catholic teaching as being the truth given to us by God.Serious Catholics around the world have justifiably criticized Blase Cupich’s attempt to provide a Catholic award to the pro-abortion Senator Richard Durbin, as well as Pope Leo XIV’s defense of Cupich’s effort:“I’m not terribly familiar with the particular case. I think that it is very...

[Catholic Caucus] Leo XIV: “Altar servers, be attentive to God’s call.” So Why Female Service?A few weeks ago on August 25th, in the Clementine Hall, Pope Leo XIV welcomed a delegation of French altar servers, delivering a deeply rich and countercultural address, in contrast to the prevailing ecclesiastical trends.At the heart of his speech was the affirmation of Christ’s uniqueness and necessity for salvation. “Who will come to our aid? Who will have pity on us? Who will come to save us? Not only from our sufferings, from our limits and our mistakes, but even from death itself?” The answer,...

[Catholic Caucus] Leo XIV, the Tridentine Mass, and the Supposed “Ideology” of Traditional CatholicsIt is true: Traditional Catholics are resolved to adhere to the unadulterated Catholic Faith that for almost two thousand years stood in the way of the unholy ideologies that now reign in Rome since the Second Vatican Council. May God grant Leo XIV the grace to see this clearly and the courage to act heroically to restore what has been lost for sixty years.“For there is but one party of order capable of restoring peace in the midst of all this turmoil, and that is the party...

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Müller on Vatican drone display of Pope Francis: ‘We must avoid any cult of personality’Cardinal Gerhard Müller said the huge drone display of Pope Francis’ face over St. Peter’s Basilica evoked ‘the sense of being watched over by Big Brother.’German Cardinal Gerhard Müller called out the Vatican’s drone display of Pope Francis’ face as a sign of a pagan-style “cult of personality.”In a recent interview, Vatican correspondent Diane Montagna summarized to Müller the events of this year’s World Meeting on Human Fraternity, which closed with a concert featuring morally controversial performers, as well as huge drone displays...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Leo XIV says synodality is key to unity in newly released interviewPope Leo XIV has spoken at length about the role of synodality in the life of the Church in a newly released interview published by Crux on 14 September.The remarks on synodality form part of a forthcoming biography, León XIV: ciudadano del mundo, misionero del siglo XXI, written by Crux senior correspondent Elise Ann Allen and to be published in Spanish by Penguin Peru on 18 September. English and Portuguese editions will follow in 2026.In the video excerpts, Pope Leo is shown seated against a wall...

Bishop Eleganti: Vatican II reforms were a ‘reckless,’ ‘failed’ experimentThe Catholic Church lives or dies on the basis of liturgy. Only a return to tradition can revive the Church’s worship and faith life.Editor’s note: The following article is a critical analysis of developments in the Catholic Church since the Second Vatican Council by Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Marian Eleganti. I was born in 1955 and was an enthusiastic altar boy in my childhood. At first I served in the old rite, always a little nervous not to mess up the Latin responses, then I was retrained in the middle of the...

Vatican II Documents on Fr. James Martin and the LGBTQ MovementIn light of Pope Leo XIV’s recent audience with Fr. James Martin, who was in Rome for the LGBTQ Jubilee pilgrimage, many serious Catholics have understandably expressed concerns with the new pope. To better understand how this could possibly happen just twelve years after Benedict XVI announced (in his farewell address) that the true Second Vatican Council, “with all its spiritual force,” was finally emerging, we sat down with the documents of the Council for an interview. It is evident that those who take issue with Leo XIV may not...

[Catholic Caucus] Italian priest suspended after YouTube broadcast criticising Vatican IIAn Italian parish priest has been suspended from ministry after hosting an online meeting in which he declared that the reforms of the Second Vatican Council were contrary to the Catholic faith.Don Leonardo Maria Pompei, pastor of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo at Sermoneta, in the province of Rome, was suspended a divinis on 4 September by Bishop Mariano Crociata of Latina, Terracina, Sezze and Priverno, a former Secretary of the Italian Bishops’ Conference.The measure forbids Don Pompei from exercising any priestly functions, from wearing clerical dress, and from publicly...