https://freerepublic.com/tag/synodalbishop/ en-us Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:27:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4391794/posts [Catholic Caucus] Bishop calls the devil ‘imaginary’ in assault on St. Michael devotion One social media user advised that Bishop Ferreira ‘convert to Catholicism' after the prelate suggested the faithful should instead fight ‘homophobia,’ ‘femicide.’A Brazilian bishop has attacked consecration to St. Michael the Archangel while suggesting that the devil is “rather imaginary.”“Are there theological justifications for Consecration to Saint Michael? Consecration is to God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,” wrote Bishop Vicente Ferreira on X last week. “Isn’t the devil we fight against rather imaginary?” he added.“The greater exorcism should be: of homophobia, of femicide, of racism, of... LifeSite News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4391794/posts#comment Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:27:26 GMT