When I heard the new American pope’s surname– Prevost– I was unsure from where it originated, and what his ethnicity might be. Wikipedia provides some guidance. It states he has some African, French, Spanish and Italian ancestry. His father’s original family name was Riggitano. His mother was “mixed race” with […]
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The Early Scuttlebutt On Pope Leo
It should be noted that one of the hallmarks of the Protestant Reformation was the imperative to conduct worship services in the tongue of the native population. The intensity of Catholic traditionalists for the Latin Mass is obviously the antithesis of this position. This article suggests that these folks might […]
The Conclave Election of Pope Leo
Alex Salvi reports on Twitter how it happened. Check it out to learn the interesting dynamics that produced an American-born pope.
Contrasting The New Pope With The Previous Pope
What follows is a good discussion of what we might expect with Pope Leo XIV– and how he might differ from Pope Francis– through the lens of a conservative Catholic who understands the decline of the Catholic church. Start at the 1:00 mark:
“Papal Conclave More Rigged Than 2020 Election”
BANNON: Bergoglio the entire time has been variantly anti- Trump, but it's not just being anti-MAGA, anti-Trump. That's the politics of it, right? And Prevost is a continuation… We're close to a schism in the Church between Bergoglio in this kind of radical way he's taking it,… pic.twitter.com/lCD8FLC9c4 — Bannon’s […]
An Unexpected American Pope
He is not quite as far left as Francis was. But he has taken lefty positions on migration and climate. He agrees with Francis’ contention that the handling of divorce within the Catholic church ought to be liberalized. His position on LGBTQ issues is to the right of Francis. Unlike […]
The Dynamics In Choosing The Next Pope
Just as in some other denominations, there is somewhat of a tension between traditional/ orthodox clergy and believers, and those who are more liberal. Here is some good discussion:
Be Wary Of Catholic Pronouncements On Illegals
Steve Bannon and his guest expose the duplicity of the Catholic Church on matters related to illegal immigration. They also expose the new D.C. Cardinal who covered up sex crimes by Catholic clergy:
Pope Benedict
The passing of the former Cardinal Ratzinger is worthy of mention. Benedict was appreciated by many Catholic faithful because he adhered to an orthodox, traditional view of Catholicism and Christian faith. In fact, he enabled the Latin Mass to be celebrated in many places once again, which many Catholics appreciated. […]