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The origins of the Roman Catholic Church are not found in Peter preaching at Pentecost, Paul writing to the churches, or the apostles planting local assemblies under the authority of Jesus Christ. The New Testament church began in the first century as a spiritual body of born-again believers saved by grace through faith. The Roman Catholic system, as a centralized, hierarchical, sacramental, state-favored religious institution, began taking recognizable shape in the 4th century, when professing Christianity was forcibly joined to the power structure of the Roman Empire in what can only be described as a hostile corporate takeover. Cue the...

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...

In the first papal address to Spanish lawmakers, Pope Leo XIV urged Spain’s political class to safeguard the “inviolable dignity of the human person” and reject abortion. “Every human life must be recognized and safeguarded from conception to its natural end, in every circumstance of its existence,” the pope said in Spanish. Pope Leo’s trip to Spain, the first papal visit in 15 years, comes at a tense moment for the socialist-led government and the Catholic Church. On the historic occasion, the American-born pontiff did not shy away from one of the Catholic Church’s most controversial positions. “Every truly just...

The Podemos MEP and former Minister of Equality, Irene Montero, has lashed out at Pope Leo XIV, whom she describes as "head of a theocracy," accusing him of attacking the right to abortion during his speech this Monday in the Congress of Deputies. In a video disseminated on her social media, Montero maintains that Leo XIV should not have had such an institutional "megaphone" to speak in the Lower House and attack "democratically won" rights such as euthanasia or the voluntary interruption of pregnancy. According to the Podemos leader, questioning the right to abortion means going against more than half...

The official Vatican newspaper yesterday falsely accused Israel of denying requests for help in tsunami-ravaged Sri Lanka. Calling for "a radical and dramatic change of perspective" among Israelis "too often preoccupied with making war," Vatican paper L'Osservatore Romano blasted Israel for "declining" a Sri Lankan request for emergency medical help. The Vatican paper said in what "should be a time for unconditional solidarity," some world leaders seem incapable of escaping a "small-minded approach that restricts their horizons." Contrary to the Vatican report, Israeli aid was some of the first to arrive in the area. An Israeli medical team, along with...

Monsieur Philip Krass was known throughout the Big Horn Basin for his sense of humor and a love for bridge and good cigars. He was the priest for both Thermopolis and Worland from 1934 to 1975 and would drive more than 100 miles just to join in a game of bridge. “He was a champion bridge player,” said Iris Cavalli, now 90. “He would go clear to Meeteetse if there was a game he was invited to.” Parishioner Dee Arps, 108, everyone knew if they were planning a night of bridge and needed that extra player, they could count on...

Robert Prevost’s last act on social media before he became pope was a retweet. It was April of last year. Donald Trump had hosted Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele in the Oval Office, where the two men laughed about the unlawful deportation of a U.S. resident to El Salvador’s CECOT prison. Cardinal Prevost saw the post — a Rocco Palmo dispatch citing the words of Washington Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar — and reposted it to his Twitter following. Image “Do you not see the suffering?” Menjivar had asked in the Catholic Standard. “Is your conscience not disturbed? How can you stay...

Cardinal Müller vs. the SSPX: Did Vatican II Break with Tradition? This case study explores Cardinal Müller’s defense of the Council, the SSPX’s objections, and the explosive question at the center of it all: did Vatican II change the Church’s teaching on salvation?In his recent interview with Communio, Cardinal Gerhard Müller criticized the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) for, among other things, its questioning of certain documents from Vatican II. The thrust of Cardinal Müller’s argument was based on the hermeneutic of continuity, according to which the Council’s documents are perfectly orthodox when “read in the context of the...

[Catholic Caucus] The Unexplained Shift in Pope Leo XIV’s January ConsistoryWhy was a traditional format replaced at the last minute—and by whom?ROME, 15 April 2026 — The Vatican announced this week that Pope Leo XIV will convene his second extraordinary consistory of cardinals on June 26-27, but are these meetings being organized with genuine openness, or are they structured to steer toward a predetermined outcome?An extraordinary consistory, from the Latin consistorium (“standing together”), is among the principal ways cardinals assist the Roman Pontiff through collegial action. Convened at the pope’s discretion, these formal assemblies bring together the College of Cardinals...

As someone deeply rooted in the Fundamental-Evangelical-Dispensationalist community for over two decades, my life and theology were intricately woven around end-times eschatology. I had invested years studying and defending these beliefs. However, my most intense examination of the subject came when I enrolled in a doctoral program at Dallas Theological Seminary—arguably the only academic institution in the world that openly advocates for the pre-tribulation rapture theory. What I didn’t anticipate was that this very experience would lead me to abandon the doctrine I had long held dear. Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) is well-known for its unwavering commitment to Dispensationalism and...

BOMBSHELL: The First American Pope Once Marched With Italian Communists Against Reagan’s Missiles — And the Photo Proves It 1983, Comiso, Sicily — the epicenter of NATO’s Double-Track Decision. A freshly ordained American Augustinian, Fr. Robert Francis Prevost, marches arm-in-arm with fellow priests in a demonstration organized by the Italian Communist Party (PCI). Their target? Ronald Reagan’s Ground-Launched Cruise Missiles — the West’s calibrated answer to Soviet SS-20 nuclear blackmail aimed at the heart of Europe. That same priest is now Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff. While St. John Paul II — forged in the furnace of Polish...

Perhaps, and we'll get to an answer – or at least an argument for it – shortly. The better question created by the last two pontificates is this: Has the Catholic Church abandoned St. Thomas Aquinas' deeply considered and scripturally rooted "Just War Doctrine" in exchange for flabby and fashionable pacifism dressed up as Christianity? We can address both questions without indulging in ad hominems and invective, I assure you, even when public officials (such as President Trump) can't restrain their frustration enough to keep the debate on point. The second question matters more than the first, especially in a...

The Justice Department has fired at least four prosecutors who were involved in prosecutions under the FACE Act during the Biden administration, a government official familiar with the firings told CBS News. Among those fired Monday is Sanjay Patel, a longtime federal prosecutor in the Civil Rights Division's criminal section who was placed on administrative leave last month, sources told CBS News at the time. The terminations occurred at about the same time a report on the FACE Act and the Biden Justice Department was being finalized. Congress passed the FACE Act in 1994 to address rising concerns about threats...

Cardinals Cupich, McElroy, Tobin slammed for pushing leftist talking points on 60 MinutesThe heterodox, Francis-appointed cardinals criticized Trump, pushed mass immigration, and ignored abortion in the interview, which occurred a few days after Pope Leo’s meeting with David Axelrod.Before President Donald Trump publicly criticized American-born Pope Leo XIV, three U.S. cardinals – all appointed by Pope Francis – joined CBS’ 60 Minutes TV show to deliver leftist talking points and denounce Trump.During their conversation with correspondent Nora O’Donnell, Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago, and Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington, D.C., seemed to give...

The Bulls are cutting bait with Jaden Ivey, waiving the guard following comments on social media livestreams against the LGBTQ community and the Catholic church. The team announced he was waived “due to conduct detrimental to the team” in a statement. Growing concerns about Ivey date back to last month and his comments on a livestream on his personal Instagram account on Monday about the LGBTQ community were the last straw for the Bulls, according to the Chicago Sun Times. Ivey has been posting several lengthy videos on his social media in recent weeks, with the topic of the NBA’s...

Why They Lie About ‘Jewish Terrorists’. From the West Bank to New York City, anything to distract from the obvious and looming threat of Muslim violence. By Liel Leibovitz. March 29, 2026 Jewish extremist terrorism is out of control. “A man linked to pro-Israel terrorist group” was charged “in a plot to assassinate” pro-Hamas activist Nerdeen Kiswani, The New York Times reported on Friday. Mayor Zohran Mamdani was "outraged" by the news. In a post on X, Mamdani placed the alleged plot in context of “an alarming rise in threats and violence across the country targeting Palestinian human rights advocates.”...

Pope Leo XIV made a plea on March 18 for countries to offer their citizens universal healthcare, calling it a “moral imperative” that people have access to the health services they need. Previous popes have called for countries to offer universal healthcare, but calling an issue a “moral imperative” is an unusually strong term for a pope to use, indicating that something is required by Catholic teaching. “Universal health coverage is... a moral imperative for societies that wish to call themselves just,” the Pope said in a meeting with participants in a healthcare conference organised by the World Health Organization...

On Wednesday, March 18, Pope Leo XIV stood before a private Vatican audience of European bishops and World Health Organization officials and delivered a message that should discomfit every lawmaker in Washington: “Universal health coverage is not merely a technical goal; it is primarily a moral imperative.”

(LifeSiteNews) — In an extraordinary White House proclamation issued on the Feast Day of St. Joseph, President Trump identified the earthly father of Jesus as the “Terror of Demons” and called for young men to emulate him, urging them to “embrace faith, get married, start a family, and raise the next generation of proud, freedom-loving, God-fearing American citizens.” “Saint Joseph—the earthly father of Jesus Christ and one of the most revered figures in the Bible … was a model father, husband, and worker, as well as a living embodiment of Christian virtue,” began the president. “He spent his life working...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Leo praises Amoris Laetitia as ‘luminous message of hope’Pope Leo XIV praised Amoris Laetitia as a guiding text for the Church in a message celebrating the tenth anniversary of the document. Pope Leo XIV has praised Amoris Laetitia as a guiding text for the Church.On March 19, Pope Leo XIV issued a message marking the tenth anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, in which he described Francis’s post-synodal apostolic exhortation as a “luminous message of hope” and confirmed its central role in contemporary teaching on marriage and the family.He also announced that he has convened the presidents of episcopal...