The great Juan Donoso Cortés (1809-1853) said that behind every political problem there is a theological and metaphysical problem. Sometimes, however, behind a theological problem there is a political problem that explains it. This is what must be kept in mind in order to predict what will happen in the next Synod: a religious assembly, … Read more
The appointment of Víctor Manuel Fernández, archbishop of La Plata, as head of the congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is one of the most disturbing acts of the pontificate of Pope Francis, not only for the choice of the questionable figure, but also for the unusual letter that accompanied his appointment. To Archbishop … Read more
The demission of Benedict XVI will be remembered as one of the most catastrophic events of our century, as it opened the door, not only to a destructive pontificate, but above all to a situation of increasing chaos in the Church. After seven years since that disastrous February 11, 2013, the life of Benedict XVI … Read more
Editor’s Note: This talk, a powerful call to arms for the ages, was delivered at the launch of a new book-length interview of Bishop Athanasius Schneider in Rome. The book that covers everything from Vatican II, to Archbishop Lefebvre’s role in the resistance and even the role of Freemasonry. In the middle of the Amazon Synod, … Read more
On February 4, 2019, at Abu Dhabi, Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Ahmad Al- Tayyeb, signed the document on “Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together”. The declaration opens in the name of a God, who, if he has to be a God common to all, cannot be anything other … Read more
One of the main reasons for the sufferings was the vision of infidelity, not only of the chosen people, but of all those who in future centuries would lead the Church founded by Our Lord on Calvary. Quae utilitas in sanguine meo? ( Ps 29,10) This atrocious question penetrated His heart, and must penetrate ours, … Read more
One factor that is second to none in giving rise to the scandalous situation in today’s Church is a conception of episcopal authority as a form of tyranny, rather than being based on and constituted by law. In the light of new revelations about sexual abuse in the Church, many Catholics are asking how the … Read more
Will Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who brought to light the existence of corruption in the Vatican, singling out those guilty, beginning with the highest ecclesiastical authorities, be punished for telling the truth? Pope Francis is examining this possibility – if it is true, as several sources confirm – that he has consulted Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmiero, and some … Read more