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| Leo XIV Continues "Francis' Commitment to a Synodal Church" |
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Posted by: Stone - 05-20-2025, 08:45 AM - Forum: Pope Leo XIV
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Leo XIV Continues "Francis' Commitment to a Synodal Church"
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gloria.tv | May 19, 2025
This morning, Pope Leo XIV received schismatic Christians, pagans, and Jews in audience in the Apostolic Palace. They had gathered in Rome for his inauguration.
In his address, he thanked them politely for their presence and prayers, which he said were "of great comfort and encouragement to me."
Pope Leo XIV believes that "one of the strong points of Pope Francis's pontificate has been universal brotherhood."
He claimed that synodality and ecumenism are closely related. "I intend to continue Pope Francis's commitment to promoting the synodal character of the Catholic Church and developing new, concrete forms of ever-more-intense synodality in the ecumenical field."
He continued: "Our common journey can and should also be understood in a broad sense, involving everyone, in the spirit of human brotherhood."
Leo XIV quoted Francis’s 2019 Abu Dhabi document, praising his predecessor for promoting a 'culture of dialogue'.
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| The Recusant: SSPX Watch [Fr Udressy defects to the conciliar church...] |
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Posted by: Stone - 05-19-2025, 07:54 AM - Forum: The New-Conciliar SSPX
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The following is taken from The Recusant - Issue 63 Easter 2025:
SSPX Watch!
Fr Udressy defects to the conciliar church and says the new Mass.
Readers from the early years of the Resistance will remember Fr. Firmin Udressy as one of Bishop Fellay’s loyal liberals. As District Superior of Germany, he was a zealous persecutor of any faithful whom he perceived had a “bad spirit” regardless of whether they had actually done anything, as in the case of an 89-year-old man for instance, who had used his savings to help purchase the very chapel from which he was banned (See Recusant 17, p.35). The same Fr. Udressy seemed very friendly towards Ecclesia Dei and Novus Ordo priests and even attended an Una Voce conference (see Recusant 26, p.34). Prior to being District Superior he was prior of Munich, arguably the most prominent German priory, and was responsible for them advertising their Mass as being “in the extraordinary form” (see Recusant 13, p.34).
Thus it may not come as any great surprise to hear that in September 2024 he left the SSPX and began offering the New Mass. According to some very joyful, upbeat articles on more than one conciliar website, Udressy has joined the ‘conservative Novus Ordo’ French-based ‘Community of St. Martin’ which says “the Mass of St. Paul VI” and not “the Mass of St. Pius V.” Will the German SSPX learn an important lesson from this or draw the right conclusions, or are they going to pretend that they didn’t see any signs going back years? Will Fr. Udressy’s actions as District Superior be looked at again? Will anyone draw a causal link between his liberalism then and his joining the Novus Ordo now? Of course not. And yet, is not Fr. Udressy at least being more honest than his (former) superiors? They are the ones who ought to have left and haven’t. If all priests who felt like Fr. Udressy had made the move like him, there would have been plenty of high-level departures over the past twenty years, one suspects, and the events of 2012 would never have taken place.
Is the SSPX “Semper Idem”..?
In late November last year, the SSPX General House released a statement marking the fiftieth anniversary of Archbishop Lefebvre’s November 1974 Declaration, entitled “1974-2024 Semper Idem.” You may look in vain for anything openly liberal in this statement - these are words written to satisfy everyone that the SSPX hasn’t changed, after all. But don’t be fooled! The problem is not what the words say, but that the words and the reality do not match.
For example, Archbishop Lefebvre complains about a “naturalist and Teilhardian teaching in universities, seminaries and catechetics.” Take a look at the evolutionist cosmology being pushed by Fr. Paul Robinson (now in charge of Angelus Press, if you please!), complete with billions-of-years-old timeline, Noah’s flood not being worldwide and the days of creation presented by Genesis in the wrong order, and then tell me about naturalist and Teilhardian teaching going on in seminaries and schools! Archbishop Lefebvre also says that the Vatican II revolution “is poisoned through and through; it derives from heresy and ends in heresy, even if all its acts are not formally heretical. It is therefore impossible for any conscientious and faithful Catholic to espouse this Reformation or to submit to it in any way whatsoever.”
True, but then how does that square with declaring that the same Vatican II “enlightens and deepens our understanding of Tradition; or that “we accept” the conciliar code of canon law and also the “legitimately promulgated” New Mass? How does it fit with promoting conciliar devotions such as the Divine Mercy among the faithful (see Recusant 29, p.33)? We could go on. If the SSPX really stood by the 1974 Declaration and wanted to make those words its own again, to be the same as always (“semper idem”), it would retract those declarations named above, apologise and clean up all the many other dalliances with conciliarism.
“No authority,” says the Archbishop, “not even the highest in the hierarchy, can force us to abandon or diminish our Catholic Faith, so clearly expressed and professed by the Church’s Magisterium for nineteen centuries.” True. That is why the expulsion of Resistance priests from the SSPX is of no consequence and why they were and are right to defy their SSPX superiors. Yes, in reality the 1974 declaration is a charter for the Resistance. This statement’s title should have been not “semper idem” but “adhuc decipientes.” In fact, may I suggest a motto for the SSPX, from Genesis? “et abiit, parvipendens quod primogenita vendidisset.”
Fr. Pagliarani’s Angelus Interview: admitting more than he perhaps realises...
Shortly before Christmas, The Angelus carried an interview with the Superior General, Fr. Davide Pagliarani, (also reproduced in the January British District newsletter). In his answer to the first question, he says that the SSPX has become “de-demonised” in the eyes of many and is no longer seen as “schismatic” or as “reacting against modernity. Hmm. Doubtless true, but what might the reason for that be, and is it not something that ought to prompt some soul-searching? Is the modern world less evil than twenty-odd years ago? Ought you not rather to be seen as more at war with it, and not less?
In Question 2 he is asked: “What does the Society of Saint Pius X have to offer to Catholics today that is not provided by the Ecclesia Dei communities?” His answer is little more than that the SSPX have greater “liberty,” that the Ecclesia Dei communities are in a “precarious” position which leads to them “persistently remaining silent” about liberal errors (but increasingly, whether he will admit it or not, the SSPX does too, witness for instance their failure to speak out against covid vaccines or their steady embrace of evolutionist cosmology) and he presents this silence as merely a sort of handicap which means that “Tradition cannot be defended effectively” and not as something wrong in itself, much less the “betrayal” which Archbishop Lefebvre quite rightly named it.
He also is careful to point out that: “Of course, we are not judging here the good that this or that priest may be doing in this or that situation…” Oh thank God for that! Above all, we mustn’t be judgemental! He ends his answer to this question by saying that Archbishop Lefebvre stood for “the true liberty of working entirely and unconditionally for the restoration of the Faith, the priesthood and the Mass.” This talk of “true liberty” may be true in its own way, but it sins by omission. Archbishop Lefebvre also said some far more hard-hitting things about betrayal, about shaking hands with the very people who are destroying the Church, about doing the work of the devil, and so forth. But perhaps that is the Archbishop Lefebvre who we’d rather forget? So much for his answer.
Now what is the real answer? What does distinguish the SSPX for the Ecclesia Dei priests? Not much. They are even more compromised, having been left marinating in compromise for much longer their teaching is even more laced with Vatican II and conciliar Popes. And of course they don’t have a bishop. They are ‘ahead of the curve,’ that is all. The SSPX will no doubt catch them up at some point.
To his credit, he does admit there is a danger of SSPX faithful “falling asleep in a comfortable situation that was acquired by the efforts of their elders.” In our experience this is true of SSPX faithful to a very great extent, far more than anyone has been prepared to admit so far, outside of the Resistance that is. It is even true of SSPX priests too.
The rest of the interview is boilerplate. He says that SSPX show “generosity in their apostolate” (do they, compared to twenty or thirty years ago?); he praises the late Bishop Tissier de Mallerais; he manages to sound like Bishop Fellay when talking about “Providence”; and he says we all need to pray more. True, but hardly a great revelation. As above, talk is cheap.
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| The Catholic Trumpet: The Church Infiltrated—But Not Conquered |
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Posted by: Stone - 05-18-2025, 05:48 AM - Forum: The Catholic Trumpet
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The Church Infiltrated—But Not Conquered
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The Catholic Trumpet | May 16, 2025
The structures of the Church have been infiltrated by her most bitter enemies—but the Church herself remains spotless and undefiled, for she is the Mystical Body of Christ. Pope St. Pius X warned in Pascendi Dominici Gregis that “the partisans of error are to be sought not only among the Church’s open enemies; but, what is to be most dreaded and deplored, in her very bosom, and are the more mischievous the less they are suspected.” These traitors, masked as shepherds, aimed to corrupt doctrine and morals from within.
Communist subversion is not a theory—it is documented history. Bella Dodd, a former Communist agent who returned to the Faith, testified before Congress: “In the 1930s, I helped place over a thousand communist men in Catholic seminaries.” She personally placed infiltrators who advanced through the hierarchy and now infect seminaries, chanceries, and even the papacy itself.
Wherever Communism entered, so did perversion. St. Pius V, in Horrendum Illud Scelus (1568), declared sodomy among clerics a crime “so detestable and so grave that it calls down the wrath of Almighty God” and mandated that offending clerics be stripped of their office and handed over to the civil power for execution.
St. Peter Damian, writing to Pope Leo IX, warned: “This vice is the death of bodies, the destruction of souls… it defiles everything and permits nothing to remain pure.” By the mid-20th century, agents had turned seminaries into breeding grounds of impurity, effeminacy, and apostasy. The “lavender mafia” is not a new rot, it is the fruit of infiltration.
More insidious still, many infiltrators advanced a Judaizing apostasy—reviving the heresy condemned by St. Paul in Galatians. Vatican II’s Nostra Aetate contradicts the defined dogma that “the New Law has made void the Old Law” (St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, I-II, Q. 103, Art. 3). Any claim that Jews have their own valid covenant is pure heresy.
+Archbishop Lefebvre warned: “We are not of this new religion! We do not accept this new religion! We are of the religion of all time; we are of the Catholic religion.” And again: “The Church is occupied. It is a revolution. We must resist this revolution.”
The hierarchy has been invaded by Communists, perverts, and false apostles, but the true Church remains undefiled, for she is founded upon Christ and cannot err. They can occupy our churches, but they are outside the true Faith.
Expose the wolves. Defend the truth. Stand beneath Our Lady’s banner.
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| Another Catholic church attacked by Islamists in disturbing trend across France |
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Posted by: Stone - 05-16-2025, 07:01 AM - Forum: Anti-Catholic Violence
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Another Catholic church attacked by Islamists in disturbing trend across France
The severity of the attack, which included physical violence against the parish priest,
stunned the local community and has fueled broader concerns over religious freedom and safety.
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Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos Church in Avignon, France
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May 15, 2025
AVIGNON, France (LifeSiteNews) — Another Catholic church in a historic French city was the scene of a violent Islamist attack over the weekend.
A group of youths stormed a parish following evening Mass on May 10, assaulting the priest and threatening to set the building ablaze in future. The attackers remain at large as church leaders and officials confront a disturbing rise in anti-Christian aggression across France.
The incident, which included physical violence, has led local authorities to trigger a police investigation and deploy heightened security around the church.
This youths entered Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos Church in Montfavet, a quiet district of Avignon (the former home of the papacy in the 14th century), on Saturday, May 10, at approximately 7:50 p.m., shortly after evening Mass concluded.
According to La Provence, a group of young men – estimated to number between nine and 15 – approached Father Laurent Milan, the parish priest. One member of the group initially claimed he wished to convert to Christianity. However, only moments later, the group launched into a tirade of abuse.
The attackers shouted an obscene blasphemous insult directed at Jesus Christ, as well as “Allahu Akbar.” They then physically assaulted the priest, punching him, subduing him, before fleeing with stolen church property – including checkbooks, a chalice, and a painting, according to multiple reports.
The severity of the attack stunned the local community and has fueled broader concerns over religious freedom and safety.
Several of the attackers identified themselves as Muslim, reinforcing suspicions of an Islamist motive. The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe pointed to the use of jihadist slogans as evidence of religious hostility. “This attack reflects a growing pattern of anti-Christian aggression in France,” the Observatory stated.
Father Milan shared his account with La Provence: “They entered and started insulting the Christian faith. Then they said, ‘We’re coming back to burn it down!’” His composure during the ordeal, along with that of several parishioners, helped prevent further violence during the incident.
The Observatory highlighted other alarming incidents in 2025, including the assault of priests in Lisieux and Tarascon, and a kidnapping and beating of a 96-year-old priest in Cambrai, who was tied to a chair and gagged by burglars. Such events reflect a broader trend of hostility toward Christian institutions. France continues to report near-daily church vandalism, including the theft of consecrated hosts and desecration of tabernacles.
Father Milan filed a formal police complaint the same night, supported by five witnesses, France Bleu reported. Police promptly opened an investigation into “non-public insults based on religion” and “threats of destructive acts.” Patrols were stationed at the church for Sunday Mass, and surveillance remained in place into Monday, according to BFMTV. Authorities are currently reviewing security footage, though no arrests had been made as of May 14.
The Archdiocese of Avignon responded to the incident. “The church is located in an area troubled by youth delinquency,” noted Archbishop Francois Fonlupt. “This aggression is deplorable, and we commend the priest and parishioners for their restraint and courage.”
Father Milan had previously reported troubling behavior. On May 7, just days before the violent assault, youths banged on church windows during a parish meeting and stole candles and a computer, he told La Provence. “These incidents are increasing in frequency,” he warned.
Residents have expressed alarm and outrage. “I’m horrified that young people did this,” a nearby café patron told La Provence, echoing community concern.
This attack is part of a broader pattern. In 2025 alone, vandals stole a cross from a church in Corancy, while €10,000 in damages was reported at Saint-Martin Church in Colmar. The Observatory continues to warn of mounting anti-Christian hostility throughout the country.
Archbishop Fonlupt, however, suggested the cause of the attack was “the poverty that reigns in certain neighborhoods of Vaucluse.” He wrote that this was “at the root of this evil,” calling on people to reject “discord and hatred.”
He added: “I thank the parish priest and the parishioners of Montfavet for their reactions to this situation and their witness to the Gospel.”
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