The Staging of Antipope Leo’s Hospitalization: Perhaps He Is Already Under House Arrest

Are you worried about the health of Antipope Leo XIV? Don’t be. He is almost certainly in excellent health, and the story about the pulmonary nodule is a charade designed to conceal—quite possibly, though there is no certainty—that he has already been detained for usurping an ecclesiastical office, or that he is facing something of that sort.

As many will recall, the Vatican Promoter of Justice, Alessandro Diddi, confirmed to UCCR that a case file had been opened following a complaint concerning the theory that Benedict XVI’s see had been impeded. Diddi also made clear, however, that opening an investigation is a required procedural act and does not mean that the accusations are well founded.

As we have long maintained, neither Bergoglio nor Prevost could ever have been legitimate popes, and now, according to this interpretation, the Holy See may be moving to deliver justice.

Below, we will list all the clues that lead us to believe Leo is in perfectly good health, and that the pulmonary-nodule story and hospitalization are intended to conceal the fact that he has already been detained or is facing legal trouble.

The pulmonary nodule and the unusual announcement at the Angelus

First of all, the indecorous announcement of his illness at the Angelus, complete with medical details about a “localized pulmonary nodule that needs to be removed,” is entirely unprecedented. Many years ago, John Paul II announced that he would be hospitalized for tests, but without providing clinical details. Publicizing one’s health problems in this way is wholly inappropriate for a pope, both as a matter of good taste and to avoid destabilizing the institution.

Leo XIV’s hospitalization and the conclusion of the meeting on Amoris laetitia

The alarming pulmonary-nodule diagnosis is perfectly suited to alerting the media and the faithful, thereby creating a ring of moral solidarity around the antipope and shielding him from criticism and attacks from the Catholic-conservative world over a highly contentious Church event that is about to conclude.

Indeed, this hospitalization comes at just the right moment to spare Prevost the highly uncomfortable conclusion of the meeting on Amoris laetitia. As Lorenzo Bertocchi reports in La Verità, Prevost will not publish the meeting’s final summary report. Tomorrow’s Mass homily, to be delivered by the newly appointed dean, Cardinal Tagle, will focus on the pope’s health and on families—probably bypassing altogether the spiritual sticking point, the “nodule,” of Communion for divorced and remarried people: the glaring Bergoglian heresy contained in Amoris laetitia.

There is more. According to the pulmonologists we interviewed, surgery for the alleged nodule could easily have been postponed for anywhere from ten to forty-five days, as shown by the waiting lists for Italian patients in public hospitals. There was therefore no urgency, and Prevost could easily have delayed his hospitalization until October 15, immediately after the meeting concluded.

Apostolic journeys to South America and the possibility of resignation

The mainstream media—whose coverage must always be watched to understand what is going on—are also emphasizing that such an operation should prevent Prevost from flying or staying at high altitude. This would set the stage for a possible announcement that the apostolic journeys to Uruguay, Peru, and Argentina will be canceled. As it happens, extradition for political offenses is prohibited in all three countries.

In other words, if Prevost were to resign under some pretext, perhaps on health grounds, while staying in one of these countries, he could avoid extradition and thus escape the penalties for usurping an ecclesiastical office.

Moreover, Prevost retains Peruvian citizenship, which he acquired by naturalization in 2015 after many years of pastoral service and missionary work in Peru. By resigning during his apostolic journey there, he could remain in the country as an ordinary citizen and go unpunished. In short, we will see what happens with the trips, but there are certainly grounds for canceling them.

The Gemelli under lockdown, security measures, and the mystery of the window

The final clues: today, Leo was seen heading to the Gemelli Hospital. But here we come to a ridiculous article in Il Messaggero, by Camilla Mozzetti, which describes the hospital in alarmist terms as though it were Area 51.

The article reports a security plan covering hospital wards, corridors, storerooms, entrances, and laboratories, with particular attention to the Pope’s medical records, which would be protected using alphanumeric codes or a pseudonym. It also describes the isolation of the tenth floor and cooperation between the Vatican Gendarmerie, the Vatican Inspectorate, and the hospital’s security staff. The Pope would not be staying in the apartment traditionally reserved for pontiffs, which is currently being renovated, but in another part of the same floor.

In short, the article is pathetically designed to discourage anyone from investigating at the Gemelli whether Prevost is actually still hospitalized there. The pitiful story about an alphanumeric code name was supposedly devised to prevent anyone from discovering that Prevost might not even be registered as a patient at the hospital.

Even more far-fetched is the tale of the new wing where Leo is being hospitalized—which, as luck would have it, just happens to have no windows facing the public.

According to the newspaper, the security measures will remain in place throughout his hospital stay. Any Angelus broadcast from the hospital could not take place from the usual window overlooking the hospital’s entrance plaza, because of the different location of his room.

What a strange coincidence: Prevost might therefore not appear at the Angelus at all, or might deliver it by video, preventing the public from verifying that he is actually at the hospital.

Cardinal Parolin’s remarks and questions about the hospitalization

Finally, note that Cardinal Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, said he was completely surprised by the hospitalization and had not expected it, as reported by AgenSIR: “We are at the beginning of this difficulty, and we hope it can be overcome as soon as possible and that the problem can be resolved as soon as possible. We are confident, but we accompany him with our prayers.”

How could news of this kind have taken the Vatican’s number two by surprise?

His words are decidedly ambiguous: what is the “difficulty” in question—the nodule, or Prevost’s claim to the papacy? A generous scope for mental reservation, as usual. In short, perhaps we are witnessing the end of this disconcerting affair involving the Gnostic usurpation of the Catholic Church. As Pope Benedict XVI, savior of the Church and of Europe, used to say, perhaps “a new world is about to open up.”