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If serious Catholics remain unwilling to condemn the “benign heresies” promoted by Vatican II and John Paul II, then perhaps it is better for Leo XIV to sustain the most visible aspects of the crisis. In that way, we might not be deceived into thinking the cancer is cured merely because the most painful symptoms have temporarily subsided. But the far better course would be for all sincere Catholics to finally renounce the errors condemned by Pius XII that have become so prevalent today.

“Unite the Clans” Africa update, Pope Leo XIV and the SSPX, Rabbi Feldman on Gaza, FIVE Bishops at the upcoming CIC, and half a million Croatians praising Our Lady…

The award came with a certificate and two presidential-type emblems, one that could be sewed on to a dungaree jacket that was popular at the time and the other, a sticker. It was quite the booty for a Catholic grade school kid who yearly passed the Presidential Physical Fitness test a half century ago.

From August 19-21, 2025, eight thousand pilgrims from forty-four different countries participated in the official Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) Pilgrimage to Rome during this Jubilee Year. Among the participants were two SSXP bishops and some seven hundred priests, religious men, and women. Video taken from the top of Michelangelo’s dome during the grand entrance through the Holy Doors shows thousands of SSPX priests and faithful singing the Nicene Credo in one voice while processing to the altar of the Holy Father.

In an historic first, there will be FIVE BISHOPS speaking live and in person at the Catholic Identity Conference 2025… including Bishop Joseph Strickland. Do you remember why they had to cancel Bishop Joseph Strickland? Fr. Jimmy Martin does, and so do we!

For most of the conciliar and post-conciliar “reformers,” both the Holy Liturgy—whether it be the Roman rite of Pope Gregory the Great, the Byzantine rites of Saints John Chrysostom and Basil the Great, or any other—and the canons of sacred art are regarded as nothing more than human creations—an idea that is profoundly mistaken. On the contrary, both Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition have always affirmed that their origin lies in Divine Revelation, having been developed by divinely inspired persons such as Moses, the prophets, and the Apostles.

Michael Matt unites with the African clans in Uganda.

Thomas A. Nelson, RIP

Archbishop Lefebvre’s exceptional spiritual vision allowed him to see the wrong-way signs on the path of the Vatican II revolution sooner than most. As those wrong-way signs became so clear with Francis, and many others opened their eyes. As those wrong-way signs fade, we face a real challenge in trying to restore the unadulterated Catholic Faith. This process is not nearly as attention-grabbing as declaring Leo XIV to be Francis 2.0, or as soothing as imagining the crisis to be over, but it is the only process that can effectively fight the errors plaguing the Church and world today.

On the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady (2025), His Excellency Bishop Athanasius Schneider celebrated the Mass of Priestly Ordination at Holy Cross in Puma (Tanzania, Africa). He ordained several priests and deacons, and his powerful sermon left no doubt as to where His Excellency stands on the Church’s traditional doctrinal and liturgical patrimony.

No Underground this week, as RTV is in Africa, but two nights ago I got to speak to the Latin Mass community in Kampala, Uganda. This was an impromptu talk on the Biblical foundations of the remnant and the role of missionary and martyr in spreading and keeping the old faith in an increasingly Christophobic secular world.

From the correspondence, it emerges quite clearly that Benedict XVI considered his resignation to be free, valid, and complete. Consequently, he also deemed Francis’s election to be valid. From what can be gathered from the correspondence analyzed, Benedict XVI believed he had resigned (also) from the papal office as Head of the Catholic Church because he had renounced the ministry of Bishop of Rome.

It’s been observed that the secular Coca Cola Company has been much more astute about what they are producing than has the hierarchy of the Catholic Church!

It could be argued that presidential speechwriters are just another group of Washington D.C. bureaucrats on the federal payroll. Presidents deliver hundreds of speeches and rely on speechwriters to craft their remarks with strategic input that reflects their voice and policy agenda.

Robert F. Prevost is a Pope of synthesis or resolution. This means that his reign will conclude the “century of Vatican II,” definitively normalizing and regulating the legacy of the last Council. Through an analysis of the generations that have governed the Church from Pius XII to Leo XIV, one can gain a deep understanding of the present and even, to some extent, glimpse the future.

Our children are growing up in a hostile culture. In a world filled with distractions, distortions of truth, and moral confusion, we must equip them to stand firm in faith. Christian parents, especially those with school aged children, must wake up to the reality that their child’s biblical worldview isn’t just challenged in public schools; it’s being silenced. In the cafeteria, on the sports field, and yes, in the classroom, faith is unwelcome. Meanwhile, ideologies rooted in gender confusion and post-truth relativism are not only tolerated but celebrated as fresh, avant-garde, and necessary.

So many putative leaders of the Catholic Church have no problems with the Synod on Synodality, Fiducia Supplicans, or widespread cafeteria-Catholicism but are wholly supportive of Rome’s persecution of Traditional Catholics through Traditionis Custodes and other measures. This, of itself, tells us that many influential figures promoting the Vatican II revolution are gaslighting us.

How many scandals–both in the secular world and in the ecclesiastical one–have we heard about in recent decades? It would probably take us several hours to list them all. So, we’re doing quite well when it comes to the “bad things.” But what about the good ones? How often have we heard — or do we hear — people speaking about honor, integrity, honesty, humility, poverty? If for the “world” all these are practically forbidden, we Christians are not only obliged not to forget them, but also to live them out.

In Western states, new laws authorizing and regulating assisted suicide are spreading rapidly. A true ‘culture of death’ is taking root—as Pope John Paul II aptly named it years ago—yet to this day, a strong voice is lacking that would once again place the Catholic Church at the center of the debate and the fight in defense of life.