Bishop Rob Mutsaerts asks Pope Leo to consider fruits of Synod on Synodality
Bishop Robert Mutsaerts, a Dutch auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch, has made a name for himself through pointed interventions that are hardly favorable to the "synodalist" direction taken by "Francis" and subsequently "Leo." In 2012, he walked out of the synodal assembly, declaring: "God is outside this vile synodal process." In 2026, he stood his ground with a dense, deeply considered text addressed directly to "Pope" Leo. And therein lies the rub: by persisting in recognizing the antipope Leo as the true pope while simultaneously criticizing him, one ultimately strengthens him. Bishop Mutsaerts—just a little more effort, please!