Synod Archive
In his recently published Apostolic Constitution (so-called), Episcopalis Communio, Francis has ordered that changes be made to the Synod of Bishops; revisions that some believe amount to a lessening of papal authority. In reality, this is exactly backwards; he’s actually tightening his grip …
Last week, His Humbleness, speaking aboard Heretic One, gave sweeping “papal” (if you will allow) approval for intercommunion with Protestants of all stripes; going well beyond simply inviting those who are married to a Catholic as proposed by the German bishops. The broadness …
“Apostate Rome” as Archbishop Lefebvre called it, presently under the leadership of Generalissimo Bergoglio, is at war with the Catholic faith; this much is certain. It is a war being fought on multiple battle fronts. When we focus too exclusively on one; we …
As the Church awaits the post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation wherein one may reasonably expect Pope Francis to lay out a pathway for unrepentant public adulterers (and perhaps even active homosexuals) to receive Holy Communion, it occurs to me that collectively we may not be …
Earlier today, Pope Francis delivered an address to the Convention of the Italian Church held at the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. Though he did not specifically mention by name the Synod on Marriage and Family, much less the anticipated …
Rorate Caeli has provided an English translation of excerpts from yet another interview of Pope Francis conducted by Eugenio Scalfari, the atheist publisher of the Italian daily, La Repubblica. It is true — Pope Francis answered — it is a truth and for …
Ask the wrong question, and it’s all but guaranteed that you’ll receive the wrong answer. Case in point: Synod 2015. Most Catholic and secular media outlets approached the recently concluded Synod of Bishops with an apparent focus on obtaining an answer to the …
We have reached the point where it is no longer a matter of debate; Pope Francis intends to destroy the hierarchical structure of the Church as Christ willed it. The time for faithful men – laymen, priests, bishops and cardinals – to stand …
From the moment the current Synod of Bishops commenced, Catholics the world over, including any number of bishops and cardinals, have been attempting to evaluate Pope Francis’ intentions by focusing almost exclusively on the debate concerning Holy Communion. It occurs to me that …
In a recent column published in the Italian daily, Libero (a translation of which has been posted at Rorate Caeli), Antonio Socci wrote concerning the now infamous, formerly secret, letter to Pope Francis that was signed by thirteen cardinals: At the end of …
