By endorsing Francis's 2018 Catechism revision on capital punishment, Leo XIV has chosen a competing rule of faith over that proposed by the ordinary and universal Catholic Magisterium.
Leo XIV’s presentation of the nature of the Catholic Church is often difficult, and sometimes impossible, to reconcile with what the Church has always taught about herself.
Leo XIV, in condemning all war as incompatible with God’s will, has broken with Scripture, Church Tradition, and centuries of Catholic just war doctrine.
Participation of any priest in public worship of a false god associated with human sacrifice is newsworthy, but when it is the visible head of the Catholic Church, the story is clearly in the public interest.
Jesus Christ is King and rules over all men, all nations, and all states. Rebellion against His kingship is a rejection of man’s subordination to, and dependence on, God.
The statement that 'our task is not to build a Christendom' is directly contrary to the 'Great Commission' entrusted to the Apostles by Christ before His Ascension.
Some bishops refuse assent to errors but only in private, leaving the faithful under the impression that Francis was a legitimate teacher of the Catholic faith.
The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue expressed hope that 'through the shared season of Ramadan and Lent, our inner transformation becomes a catalyst for a renewed world.'