Articles for Month: August 2026

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Are we becoming a Church without God? Bishop Strickland’s URGENT warning

Catholicism is supernatural, or it is nothing. Bishop Joseph Strickland delivers a sobering reflection on the crisis facing the Church: not a crisis of liturgy, not a crisis of leadership, but a crisis of faith in the supernatural itself. Listen to the language surrounding the Church today. Listening. Dialogue. Accompaniment. Inclusion. Encounter. These words can have legitimate meanings. But Bishop Strickland asks: Where is God in all of this? When we talk to one another, are we still talking to Him? When we listen, are we listening first to the voice of God — or to determine whether His revelation […]
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BREAKING: Leo XIV appoints Freemason to Vatican committee

Pope Leo XIV appointed Professor Umberto Longo to the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences. The speaker argues that Longo has an extensive public connection to Freemasonry, including a 2014 Scottish Rite publication identifying him as “Fratello” (brother), a 2019 appearance at a Grand Oriente d’Italia conference, and a 2022 event where the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite addressed him on camera as “Brother Professor Longo.” The appointment raises a fundamental question: How does this square with the Catholic Church’s long-standing condemnation of Freemasonry? Church teaching, from Pope Clement XII through Leo XIII to Cardinal Joseph […]
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Jewish scholar elected president of Catholic Biblical Association – Frank Wright

Professor Amy-Jill Levine, a Jewish scholar, has been elected president of the Catholic Biblical Association. Frank Wright argues the controversy is not ethnic; it is theological. The issue is not Levine’s identity but her approach to Scripture that Wright says emphasizes Christ’s humanity while rejecting or setting aside His divinity. The election, Wright contends, reflects a broader modernizing tendency within Catholic institutions: efforts to reinterpret Scripture through contemporary historical frameworks. He links it to what he calls the “Synodal Church,” warning that diminishing Christ’s divinity transforms Catholicism into a human-centered religion emptied of the supernatural. Wright connects the appointment to […]
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This Air Force colonel, PhD chemist & pro-life champion is here to kick you into high gear

Dr. Pat Castle is an Air Force colonel, a Ph.D. chemist, and the founder of LIFE Runners. He is also a man on a mission: to wake up the Church and kick pro-life Christians into high gear. Castle joins John-Henry Westen to discuss true femininity, God-given identity, and the importance of obedience to God’s plan. Modern confusion surrounding sex and gender, he argues, comes from rejecting the biological and theological reality of male and female. Authentic freedom and happiness come from embracing the identity, mission, and vocation given to each person by God. But faith cannot remain private. Castle invites […]
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John-Henry Westen
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Bishop Sheen: Why the Jews MISSED their Messiah – and what it means for you

The Jews expected a political liberator. They received a spiritual Messiah. And they missed Him. Bishop Fulton Sheen explains that the New Testament is the fulfillment of the Old, and that the failure to recognize Christ was not a failure of prophecy but of expectation. God’s plan unfolds progressively throughout history, culminating in Jesus Christ. Sheen emphasizes that Christianity did not begin as a religion centered on a written text. It began as the living proclamation of Christ through the apostles. The Church existed for decades before the New Testament was written. The Scriptures were produced to preserve the apostolic […]
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7-year-old boy tortured to death by ‘transgender moms’ in Ohio | Frank Wright

A seven-year-old Ohio boy is dead, beaten and restrained in a home shared by his mother and two transgender adults. Frank Wright calls the case an “outrage before God and men” and argues that the tragedy is not isolated. It is the logical consequence of a society that has abandoned the natural family. The dignity and protection of children must be grounded in an objective moral order, not changing political and social norms. Wright connects the case to Catholic teaching on marriage, family, and the sanctity of human life. The departure from the natural family places children at risk. The […]
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Francis cardinal praises LGBT while Leo bishop cancels Latin Mass

Pope Leo XIV has appointed 15 new consultors to the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life who support female diaconate ordination and LGBTQ inclusion. He has retained Cardinal Reinhard Marx as coordinator of the Vatican Economic Council. Meanwhile, a bishop appointed by Leo has canceled Pittsburgh’s last diocesan Traditional Latin Mass, effective September 4. These moves are not isolated. They demonstrate an ongoing push toward progressive modernism within the Catholic hierarchy, a substitution of authentic Catholic doctrine with human sentiment and political ideology. The result is liturgical disunity and spiritual confusion among the faithful. Secular developments are also moving: a […]
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John-Henry Westen
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Catholic governor met Pope Francis, then signed abortion up to birth — Excommunication?

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a law that removes the requirement for specific medical justification for abortions after 24 weeks. She is Catholic. She met with Pope Francis in 2024 and spoke of caring for “the most vulnerable among us.” Now she has celebrated the expansion of abortion access up to birth. Archbishop Richard Henning of Boston called the law a “grave offense against the sanctity and dignity of every person” and urged Catholics to continue proclaiming the value of life. But many Catholics are demanding stronger action. The Catechism teaches that formal cooperation in abortion incurs automatic excommunication. Cardinal […]
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Father Altman’s disturbing dream: ‘Change your message or we’ll remove you’

Father James Altman dreamed he was a priest facing pressure from parishioners who threatened to protest and have him removed unless he changed his sermons. When he returned to celebrate Mass, the church was largely empty. The choice was stark: change the message to keep people in the pews or continue preaching the truth, even if it meant losing them all. The dream led him to the Gospel passage where crowds abandon Jesus after He speaks difficult truths. Faithfulness to God’s truth may come at the cost of popularity and numbers. The question every Catholic must answer is whether they […]
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Young people can’t afford to live – Rerum Novarum’s answer to the crisis

Young people cannot afford homes. They cannot afford families. The economy is producing conditions that are neither pro-family nor pro-life. Frank Wright turns to Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum to ask a fundamental question: What is our economy for? Catholic social teaching rejects both unrestrained capitalism and socialist state worship. It teaches a reciprocal balance of rights and duties between labor, capital, the family, and the state. The economy is not an end in itself, it is ordered toward human flourishing, the dignity of the worker, and the common good. Frank argues that modern economic systems have forgotten this. They treat […]
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Frank Wright
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Leo XIV classmate: Had SSPX ordained 30-50 bishops, Rome would dialogue

If the SSPX had consecrated 30 to 50 bishops, Rome would have been forced to negotiate. That is the assessment of Professor William Thomas, a Vatican theologian and classmate of Pope Leo XIV who argues that the Society’s recent consecrations, while historic, did not go far enough to compel the Vatican to take the traditionalist movement seriously. Thomas praises the traditional liturgy and warns that suppressing the Latin Mass will not resolve the underlying doctrinal disputes. The crisis is not liturgical; it is doctrinal. And the Vatican’s response to the SSPX reveals a hierarchy more interested in punishment than dialogue. […]
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John-Henry Westen
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Why did the Church change overnight? Father Nix

Vatican II cannot be your reason for overhauling everything Catholics once believed. Father David Nix, who converted from liberal to conservative to traditional Catholicism, has seen the whole spectrum. He argues that the Council has become the excuse for every doctrinal innovation, and the evidence is overwhelming. When liberal Catholics disagree with tradition, their answer is always “Vatican II.” Not St. Thomas Aquinas. Not Pope Gregory the Great. Not St. Vincent of Lerins. A document from the 1960s. Nix asks: If the Council did not create a new religion, why does every departure from tradition rely on it? The fruits […]
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Pope Leo’s advisers: Is the Vatican replacing doctrine with political religion? | Frank Wright

Pope Leo XIV appointed advisers to the Vatican’s religious life dicastery who have supported women’s ordination and LGBT advocacy. Frank Wright argues these appointments are not isolated controversies; they reflect a broader effort to substitute contemporary liberal political ideology for Catholic doctrine. Drawing on philosopher Michael Polanyi’s concept of “moral inversion,” he explains that when Christianity and objective morality are removed from society, man’s religious impulses do not disappear, they become attached to political causes. LGBTQ ideology, open borders, and net zero environmentalism take on the characteristics of religious belief. Disagreement is treated not as political difference but as a […]
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Fasting, reparation, gold and silver – Ways to protect your family

The first Christians fasted on Wednesdays and Fridays as a normal part of discipleship. It was not extreme. It was expected. Drew Mason argues that fasting has been largely forgotten — but it is essential for spiritual warfare. “You can pray all you want,” he says, “but you have to fast.” Prayer and fasting, together with reparation and devotion to the Immaculate Heart, are the tools the Church has always given for protection in times of crisis. The ancient practice is not just spiritual. It is practical. Mason draws on the messages of Fatima to argue that families must seek […]
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Leo XIV bishop cancels Latin Mass; Pope names pro-women’s ordination advisers

Pope Leo XIV appointed Sister Patricia Murray as a consultant to the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life. She has stated openness to discussing women’s ordination and supports LGBTQ issues. The decision signals continuity with the progressive directions of the Francis era, not the shift toward traditional Catholic priorities that many hoped for. Meanwhile, a bishop appointed by Leo has shut down the diocesan Traditional Latin Mass in Pittsburgh. In the Diocese of San Angelo, Texas, a new monthly Latin Mass has been established in Midland, but its location, only five minutes from an SSPX chapel, suggests it may be […]
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Bishop Strickland: Warning to modern Church – The forgotten condemnation

For decades, the Catholic Church warned against modernism — calling it the “synthesis of all heresies.” The 1910 Oath Against Modernism was required of priests, bishops, theologians, and seminary faculty. It stood as a bulwark against the infiltration of worldly ideas into divine revelation. Then came Vatican II. The Council opened a door to dialogue and engagement with the modern world. But in doing so, did it inadvertently open a door to something else? This discussion examines the central tension in modern Catholic life: How can the Church engage the world without allowing the world to reshape or dilute Catholic […]
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‘Be 100% Catholic’: Schneider and Strickland’s answer to the crisis

Bishop Athanasius Schneider calls on Catholics to be “100% Catholic” to proclaim the faith without vagueness or ambiguity. Bishop Joseph Strickland points back to traditional catechesis, the Oath Against Modernism, and the Syllabus of Errors as guides for navigating the crisis. Frank Wright highlights the stark contrast between the clarity of these bishops and the confusion that has become the norm. Modernism has replaced clear Catholic teaching with ambiguity, and elevated contemporary political causes to the level of religious belief. Pope St. Pius X condemned this decades ago. The warning has been ignored. The remedy is not innovation. It is […]
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Frank Wright
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Bishop Strickland: St. Pius X’s warning that the Church has forgotten

Once, every Catholic priest swore an oath against modernism. It was required from 1910 to 1967. Bishops, theologians, seminary faculty all took it. Pope St. Pius X called modernism “the synthesis of all heresies.” It was not a mild warning. It was a diagnosis of a spiritual sickness that would attack the very foundation of divine revelation. Today, ask the average Catholic what modernism is. Many will not know. Ask when they last heard a sermon about it. Many will say never. The solemn warning has become invisible, not repealed, not denied, but neglected into practical nullification. It asks the […]
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Fatima’s prophecy for today: ‘Apostasy from the top down’

Cardinal Mario Luigi Ciappi read the Third Secret of Fatima. He was not a traditionalist. He was not even a conservative. He was a middle-of-the-road cardinal, and he admitted that the secret revealed “apostasy from the top down.” The corruption would begin with the hierarchy. The laity would be left to decide: Obey the Pope, or obey the faith? This is the dilemma facing traditional Catholics. Obedience is essential for salvation. But what happens when obedience to Rome means obeying documents that contradict centuries of teaching? Fr. David Nix argues that the stakes are eternal: “If I obey Fiducia Supplicans, […]
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Viganò vs. Leo: The battle over mass migration and the future of Christian civilization

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has declared that mass migration into the West is a deliberate project, not a spontaneous phenomenon. Pope Leo XIV has publicly supported open borders and mass migration. The two positions could not be more stark. Frank Wright examines a defining point of conflict between traditional Catholic teaching and the Vatican’s current approach. Viganò warns that both migrants and destination countries suffer under an organized system driven by governments, NGOs, and trafficking networks. Pope Leo’s actions, including walking a pregnant migrant through a symbolic gate at Lampedusa, signal a Vatican that has embraced the ideology of open […]
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Trad wars with Fr. Nix: SSPX vs FSSP vs Sede vs Interregmunist

The traditional Catholic world is divided. The SSPX. The FSSP. The sedevacantists. The interregnum proponents. Each group agrees on the essentials of the faith but disagrees on a small but significant number of questions concerning papal authority and the Second Vatican Council. Father David Nix joins John-Henry Westen to explain each position fairly and urge traditional Catholics to resist the bitter infighting that has become all too common. The divisions are real. The disagreements are serious. But Fr. Nix argues that the shared belief in the faith, morals, and traditional liturgy far outweighs the differences. Charity must accompany theological debate. […]
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John-Henry Westen
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Fulton Sheen’s secret to a happy marriage: Love God first

Archbishop Fulton Sheen taught that the secret to a happy marriage is not better communication or more effort, it is loving God first. When both spouses place God at the center, their love becomes sacrificial, ordered, and eternal. Without God, love becomes self-centered and fragile. With God, it becomes the foundation that sustains everything else. The key to marriage is not finding the right person; it is becoming the right person through the grace of God. HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews  **** PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: […]
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Pope Leo’s war on the Latin Mass exposes his true agenda

Renewed reports confirm that Pope Leo XIV does not intend to reverse restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass. Cardinal Arthur Roche has signaled continuity with previous Vatican decisions, not a return to broader access for the traditional rite. They argue that the Pope’s support for current liturgical policy reveals a clear agenda: The Latin Mass is not merely being restricted. It is being eliminated. The grave of Bishop Juan Rodolfo Laise, a defender of receiving Holy Communion on the tongue, reportedly remains without a permanent headstone seven years after his death. The panel suggests the situation reflects ongoing hostility toward […]
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Do we know who Pope Leo really is?

Speculation continues that Pope Leo XIV could ease restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass. John-Henry Westen argues the Pope’s actions suggest otherwise. Retaining Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, maintaining policies associated with Pope Francis, and continuing outreach to figures like Fr. James Martin indicate continuity, not a shift in direction. The conversation examines Pope Leo’s appointments and decisions regarding bishops, arguing that these actions provide a clearer picture of the pontificate than public statements alone. He then turns to Pope Leo’s decision to advance the cause of Bishop Alejandro Labaka, with Westen criticizing the move by citing allegations found in the […]
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Pope Leo’s Latin Mass restrictions: A turning point in the crisis

Recent reports confirm that Pope Leo XIV personally approved restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass and that Cardinal Arthur Roche has signaled there is no expectation of a return to Pope Benedict XVI’s permissive approach. Frank Wright argues this is a decisive turning point in the Church’s current crisis. The debate is no longer about liturgical preference. It is about the future of Catholic tradition itself. Cardinal Robert Sarah has defended the ancient liturgy; Cardinal Roche has enforced its suppression. The Vatican is divided. And the Pope has chosen a side. HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL U.S. residents! Create […]
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Pope Leo’s communist ties revealed: What Catholics need to know

Pope Leo XIV has been connected to communist-affiliated organizations. Michael Hitchborn of the Lepanto Institute joins John-Henry Westen to examine the evidence and ask the question that faithful Catholics are demanding: How does this square with the Pope’s duty to defend the faith? Hitchborn revisits his investigation into Pope Leo’s past associations and discusses the Vatican’s response to public controversies involving pro-abortion politicians. He argues that longstanding Church teaching on Canon 915, which bars those in grave sin from receiving Holy Communion, has been undermined in favor of a politically driven “seamless garment” approach to pro-life issues. The result is […]
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Has Leo gone TOO FAR? Pope Leo calls mosque ‘holy place of God’

Pope Leo visited a mosque and called it a “holy place of God.” Can you imagine Pope Benedict saying that? Pope Pius XI? The question writes itself: Has the papacy finally gone too far? John-Henry Westen examines a growing pattern that has left traditional Catholics stunned. The same pope who participated in a Pachamama ritual in 1995 now calls a mosque, a place that denies the divinity of Christ, a holy place of God. The same pope who walked a pregnant migrant through an open border symbol at Lampedusa now stands silent as ecumenical dialogue morphs into something unrecognizable. The […]
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The untold history behind the crisis in the Church | Frank Wright

The crisis in the Catholic Church did not appear overnight. It is the product of centuries of ideological revolutions and the Church’s response to them. Frank Wright highlights a historical framework proposed by Stephen Kokx that explains how the Church has weathered revolutionary movements over the past five centuries. Kokx’s “pendulum” analogy traces a pattern: After each revolution, the Church was renewed through saints and counter-revolutionary efforts. But over time, fewer Church leaders resisted the errors of the modern age. The Second Vatican Council marked a decisive shift — from opposition to accommodation with modern liberalism. Wright argues that this […]
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Jesus WARNED US about the modern Pharisees | Frank Wright

Frank Wright examines Christ’s parable of the Pharisee and the Publican as a timeless warning for the modern West. He argues that today’s liberal political culture often mirrors the Pharisee’s self-righteousness — claiming moral superiority through ideological conformity while treating dissenters with contempt. Wright contrasts this modern pride with the Publican’s humility and repentance, showing how the Gospel offers a clear spiritual and practical response to today’s political and cultural crises: a return to humility before God, Christian wisdom, and the created order. HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews **** PROTECT Your […]
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