The Third Letter is here. Vigano: “To bear witness to corruption in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church was a painful decision for me, and remains so.” I often hear or read […]
Popes, Sin, and Error
Each Pope receives special graces from God. For in him, the fullness of Church authority dwells. He has the help of God when he exercises the teaching authority as well as the […]
What If Pope Francis Teaches Under Papal Infallibility?
Suppose that Pope Francis decides an open theological question using Papal Infallibility. He might do so. He knows well that any big decision of doctrine from him will be opposed by his […]
Pope Francis compared to President Trump
The differences between the two men are clear and severe. Pope Francis is a religious leader, while President Donald Trump is a political leader. Francis is liberal, but Trump is conservative. The […]
Eventually, Pope Francis Will Resign
The Vigano letter (PDF English Version) notoriously called for the resignation of Pope Francis, based on his failures in addressing the sexual abuse crisis in the Church. The response letter from Cardinal […]
The Sin of Falsely Accusing the Pope
The article in question was published at Crisis magazine, on 8 October 2018: The Sin of Silence by James Soriano. It is the latest example of conservative Catholic opposition to Pope Francis. […]
Is Better Church Governance in violation of Universi Dominici Gregis?
Pope Saint John Paul II wrote the rules governing each papal conclave in the document: Universi Dominici Gregis. Those rules are still in effect, and they include a prohibition against individuals or […]
Archbishop Vigano accuses the Pope of evil intentions
edited to add: This open letter by Cardinal Ouellet sheds much light on the errors of Archbishop Vigano. My previous article on this subject is here: Pope Francis and the Vigano accusations. […]
How to Remain Faithful during the Schism
“For I came to divide a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.” — Jesus (remember Him?) There will be divisions in the […]
The Five Protections given to every Roman Pontiff
Each Pope is the successor of Peter, and each has the gift of truth and a never-failing faith. Therefore: 1. No Pope can ever teach material heresy, not even inadvertently. 2. No […]
The Path to the Conservative Schism
Certain popular errors are paving the way to the conservative Schism. 1. Papal Heresy Truth: The prevenient grace of God ensures that no Pope will ever teach material heresy, nor commit apostasy, […]
Canon Law should protect the Roman Pontiff from accusations
Today, it is common for Catholics around the world to pass judgment on every decision and teaching of the Roman Pontiff, on his every word and deed, and, in many cases, to […]
