Pope Leo XIV’s Fatherly Balancing Act
Pope Leo XIV is taking a different approach to internal Church conflicts compared to his predecessor, Pope Francis. While Francis faced criticism for his treatment of traditionalist Catholics, Leo appears to be addressing both traditionalist and progressive factions more equitably. The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is once again at odds with the Vatican, planning to consecrate new bishops without papal approval, prompting warnings from Church leaders.
- ▪Pope Leo XIV is reversing many policies of the Francis pontificate regarding traditionalist Catholics.
- ▪The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) plans to consecrate new bishops without papal mandate, risking excommunication.
- ▪Cardinals from the Vatican have warned the SSPX against proceeding with their plans.
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- ▪ Scientists name new moth discovery after Pope Leo XIV — New York Post
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From the age of Nero and Diocletian to the days of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin and even under the presidencies of Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the Catholic Church has faced persecution and hostility. Most often, these threats come from outside the Church. In recent years, however, the Church has also faced enemies from within: both the prideful schismatics who establish themselves as a higher authority than Rome and the pernicious progressives who seek to undermine, dilute, alter, and abolish the Church’s longstanding teachings to suit the spirit of the age, rather than the spirit of eternity.Under the pontificate of the late Pope Francis, only one of those enemies was treated with hostility, the “rigid” traditionalist Catholics, which in the Francis Vatican’s view did not merely…
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