The Vatican has dismissed Fr. Francisco José Vegara Cerezo from the clerical state after he accused Pope Francis of heresy in a lengthy manifesto while claiming his election was invalid.
Faith and morals will be taught, and decisions on Church governance will be made, not according to a hierarchical structure of authority, but rather a 'synodal process.'
“For there have crept in some men (who were written of long ago unto this judgment), impious, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only sovereign Ruler, and our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Jude 4)[1]
“It will not be out of place to consider the ancient tradition, teaching and faith of the Catholic Church, which was revealed by the Lord, proclaimed by the apostles and guarded by the fathers. For upon this faith the Church is built, and if anyone were to lapse from it, he would no longer be a Christian either in fact or in name.” (St. Athanasius, bishop; First Letter to Serapion)
The announcement of Father Francisco José Vegara's laicization by the Vatican has sent shockwaves through Spanish Catholic circles. Behind this sanction lies the entire issue of freedom of speech within the Church.
Andrea Cionci proposes a brilliant defense of "old-fashioned" activism, through petitions, legal actions, and concrete activism, in contrast to social media chatter that vanishes instantly. It is a passionate appeal for true Catholic resistance that rejects self-withdrawal, useless clicks, grand sacristy pronouncements, and the refuge of passivity disguised as hope. This is Catholic resistance embodied in reality, which, though a minority, triggers unstoppable chain reactions. Until the final victory.
MEETING WITH THE PARISH PRIESTS AND CLERGY OF ROME - ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
At a time when an artificial schism is looming between the false synodal Church and the FSSPX, with a false interpretation of the Second Vatican Council at stake for both sides, it is appropriate to return to the presentation given to the clergy of Rome by the last true reigning Pope, immediately after his famous 'Declaratio' and shortly before his departure to an impeded see.
Could the Messiah awaited by the Jews and the return of Jesus be a single figure and event? A supreme imposture preparing the advent of a false millennium, a 'new golden age,' an era of 'peace and security,' which would be the devil's ultimate deception.
A time is coming, and even now has arrived, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. (John 4:23)
Recent events, such as Pope Leo’s remarks about sex abuse during his recent visit to Spain, and the wording of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) revised “Dallas Charter,” make sex abuse victims, abuse advocates, and whistleblowers want to scream.