When Pachamama idols were brought into the Vatican in 2019, cardinals and bishops did not stay silent. Bishop Athanasius Schneider condemned it in virtue of his episcopal ordination. Cardinal Gerhard Müller called it a “grave sin” and “a crime against divine law.” Cardinal Raymond Burke declared that “diabolical forces entered with this idol.” Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò named it “apostasy.” Cardinal Walter Brandmüller praised the men who threw the idols into the Tiber as “prophets of today.” Now a photograph has surfaced showing Pope Leo XIV, then a young Augustinian priest, kneeling in a Pachamama ritual in 1995. The same idolatry […]
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò issued a blistering assessment of three of the most prominent conservative cardinals in Rome: Gerhard Müller, Robert Sarah, and Raymond Burke. His charge? They are not resistance — they are “controlled opposition,” permitted to criticize around the edges while ultimately legitimizing the very system they claim to oppose. Viganò lays out the evidence: All three recognize Víctor Manuel Fernández as legitimate prefect of the Dicastery for the Faith despite his pornographic writings and heretical statements. None demanded revocation of Fiducia Supplicans. None moved to block implementation of Traditionis Custodes. None offered a word of support when Viganò […]
John-Henry Westen and Fr. David Nix confront the crushing silence of the bishops and the divided state of traditional Catholicism in the face of open heresy. Why did even Cardinal Burke retreat? The most charitable interpretation, they suggest, is that leaders are seeking “the best terms of surrender”—prioritizing the preservation of local Latin Mass communities over calling out doctrinal corruption. But Fr. Nix , citing canon law, points out silence in the face of a heretic makes you complicit. He argues it is impossible to be schismatic from a heretic, turning the accusation on its head. Most strikingly, they reveal […]
A dramatic exorcism at St. Peter’s Basilica, led by Cardinal Raymond Burke and a 97-year-old prelate, kicks off a bold act of reparation against Vatican chaos. Pope Leo’s interfaith remarks are slammed as heretical and growing relativism within the Church is warned against. Meanwhile, Mel Gibson’s Resurrection has caused casting backlash, where a pro-abortion actress will play the Virgin Mary. U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews **** PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews +++ SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH! https://shop.lifesitenews.com/ **** Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and […]
The Mass in October will be the first inside St. Peter’s for the Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage in three years, after Pope Francis’ Vatican banned Masses for the event in 2023 and 2024.
A hard look at new restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass, spotlighting Charlotte’s potential removal of altar rails and the powerful new documentary Bread, Not Stones, which captures the beauty of the Latin liturgy and the pain of families cut off from it. Cardinal Raymond Burke’s warnings about Vatican II’s aftermath are examined alongside the panel’s call for restoring reverence and beauty in worship. The conversation broadens to alarming cultural shifts: Canada allowing mastectomies for girls as young as 14, Quebec doctors backing euthanasia for sick infants, and even Snoop Dogg criticizing LGBT ideology in children’s films. An exposé of […]