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[Catholic Caucus] Former papal confidant says prelates who ‘criticize’ Pope Francis are a threat to Church ‘unity’Abp. Bruno Forte accused bishops who publicly oppose Pope Francis of usurping papal authority, lacking the Pope's supposed comprehensive perspective, and risking Church unity.A prominent Italian prelate has hit back at fellow bishops who “publicly criticize” Pope Francis, saying that they are “wrong” to do so, since they break the “unity of the Church.” In an interview published February 22 by Religion Digital, Archbishop Bruno Forte of the Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto in eastern Italy issued a strong critique of what the interviewer described as...

[Catholic Caucus] Spanish cardinal vows to ‘fully apply’ Fiducia Supplicans, cracks down on priestly oppositionSpanish priests involved in a petition asking Pope Francis to revoke Fiducia Supplicans ‘have been seriously admonished, they have been asked if they have anything against the Pope,’ Cardinal José Cobo said.MADRID (LifeSiteNews) — Cardinal José Cobo of Madrid has moved to quash opposition to Fiducia Supplicans, warning his priests that “we are going to fully apply the Pope’s doctrine” on same-sex “blessings.”Speaking to Religión Digital on January 8, Cobo expressed his full support of the December 18 text Fiducia Supplicans, which purports to open the...

[Catholic Caucus] Synodality: Francis Rebukes Cardinals For Asking QuestionsThe CDF published Francis’ July 11 reply to the dubia of five cardinals concerning the ex-synod omitting the introduction and conclusion.The full text was now published by LaNuovaBq.it (October 3). Francis’ letter is addressed only to Brandmüller and Burke, omitting Sarah, Zen and Íñiguez.In the unpublished part, besides his obvious annoyance about the dubia, Francis chastises the cardinals for criticising his ex-synod, "With great sincerity, I tell you that it is not good to be afraid of these questions and interrogatives" - he insinuates "fear" where there is Faith.Burke spoke about the...

[Catholic Caucus] New Cardinal Pierre's suggestion for US bishops: 'Always listen' to the popePope Francis' ambassador to the United States admonished Catholic bishops who claim to adhere to papal authority, while at the same time openly criticizing the current pontiff. "The pope is not an idea. Some people say 'I am with the pope, but not with this one.' And they are mistaken. The pope is a real person," said Cardinal-designate Christophe Pierre on Sept. 29. "When the Lord chose Peter, he didn't choose an idea, he chose Peter and he said 'I choose you and I will build my...

“Quite Obvious to a Catholic”: Fernández Responds to Critics ImmediatelyIn a lightning-fast response to criticisms, the new head of the Office Formerly Known as Holy, Tucho “Heal Me with Your Mouth” Fernández responded to his comments about “the doctrine of the Holy Father.”Pentin summarises:Archbishop Fernández said popes have two charisms: safeguarding the “deposit of faith” and a “living and active gift” that is “at work” only in the person of the Holy Father and no one else.Now Fernández attempts to clarify:If you follow the argumentation above that sentence [about the Pope having two charisms] you will understand the meaning to...

Hyperpapalists are instituting tactics inspired by the French Revolution.One of the most distinct and basic — though sometimes contentious — tenets of Catholic doctrine is that of papal supremacy. Catholics are morally and theologically bound to accept the authority and supremacy of the pope, the bishop of Rome, as the visible head of the Holy Catholic Church. Failure to do so — schism — designates the schismatic as someone who willingly places himself outside the Catholic Church. Unfortunately, leftists within the Church’s ranks have isolated this basic tenet from all other basic tenets of Catholicism and weaponized it. The latest...

[Catholic Caucus] Exclusive: Archbishop Fernandez Warns Against Bishops Who Think They Can Judge ‘Doctrine of the Holy Father’The Vatican’s new doctrinal chief also discusses his openness to same-sex Church blessings, shares his thoughts on the German Synodal Way, and explains his approach to safeguarding doctrine.The incoming prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has warned that bishops — both “progressive” and those from “traditionalist groups” — who think they have a “special gift of the Holy Spirit to judge the doctrine of the Holy Father” are on a road to “heresy” and “schism.”Speaking in response to a...