https://freerepublic.com/tag/sspxnonsequitirs/ en-us Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:51:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4392041/posts [Catholic Caucus] Vatican Held Secret Vote on Medjugorje Apparitions: Two-Thirds Rejected it For years, the Vatican’s investigation into Medjugorje remained shrouded in secrecy. Now, the verdict of the Ruini Commission has been disclosed: A two-thirds majority of the voters rejected the supernatural character of the apparitions, so why did the Church move toward pastoral acceptance rather than a definitive judgment? This is ultimately about discernment, obedience, Tradition... and the strange new logic of the Synodal Church.The Synodal Church and Međugorje: A History of an Eloquent RelationshipLast August 6, the Italian journalist David Murgia published an exclusive report concerning the secret... The Remnant Newspaper https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4392041/posts#comment Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:51:44 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4390059/posts [Catholic Caucus] Benedict XVI and Vatican II Condemn Leo XIV’s Synodal RevolutionBenedict XVI's own words dismantle the Vatican's case against the SSPX. Read his statements alongside Leo XIV's current treatment of Tradition, Vatican II, and Synodality, and you'll notice that Benedict's criticism applies more to today's Vatican than to Archbishop Lefebvre.As Leo XIV stated prior to the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) proceeding with the episcopal consecrations without his approval, he believes that the real problem with the SSPX is that it does not accept certain teachings of Vatican II:“Certainly, division among Christians is always a painful matter. But... The Remnant Newspaper https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4390059/posts#comment Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:37:10 GMT