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Cancel Culture from Rome: Pope Leo and Archbishop Vigano Yesterday I read Archbishop Vigano's letter to the pope. Like he did with the SSPX, Leo dissed the archbishop first agreeing to a private meeting and then changing his mind and refusing. Hmm...first thing I thought of was "Say yes when you mean yes and no when you mean no." It's interesting to see whom Leo is willing to meet: the faux archbishop of Canterbury, homo-sympatico clergy like James Martin, the schismatic patriarch of the Eastern Church, pro-abort celebrities like Robert De Niro, etc. ad nauseum. The Vatican these days offers...

FSSP Pilgrimage in Italy Denied the Traditional Latin Mass at Multiple Shrines: While Nuns hear "Confessions" and Eastern Orthodox celebrate liturgiesA report from Italy:We wanted to bring to your attention the story of a group of pilgrims traveling through Italy with a priest of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter. This group was denied the celebration of Mass at the Shrine of San Giovanni Rotondo (Padre Pio), and subsequently at the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. At Loreto, they were initially denied as well, but the priest fortunately managed to convince the local authorities of his permission to celebrate....