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EXCLUSIVE: Bishop Athanasius Schneider’s analysis of Youth Synod final document ROME, November 7, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) — The final document of the recently concluded Vatican Youth Synod “abounds in expressions of sentimentalism,” and also demonstrates in key passages that senior hierarchy “used the young people” to further their own agenda, Bishop Athanasius Schneider has said. “The basic approach of the document clearly manifests a tendency towards naturalism, anthropocentrism, doctrinal ambiguity, vague sentimentalism, and subjectivism,” the auxiliary bishop of Astana, Kazakhstan said in an exclusive interview with LifeSite on Nov. 5. “This tendency can be identified unmistakably as neo-pelagianism clothed in clericalism,” he added. He went on...

Berea, Kentucky is located about 30 minutes south of Lexington. In other words, it’s smack dab in the middle of the state, nestled amongst hills and horse farms. The landscape is beautiful and rolling and the town itself is heavily artistic, with a big Artisan Center and dozens of art events every year. It doesn’t seem like a hotbed of pro-abortion activity… but look a bit closer on October 28th and you’d see that Planned Parenthood snuck their way into a local church to have a meeting about abortion. Luckily, the Pro-Life Gen came out in full force. Carter Heller...

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 7, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – Vatican consultant and homosexual activist priest Fr. James Martin stated at a recent conference that Pope Francis has gone out of his way to appoint “gay-friendly” bishops and cardinals in the Catholic Church. Speaking at the Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice 2018 in Washington D.C. on Saturday evening, the Jesuit priest and America magazine editor-at-large told students that “things are changing” in the Church regarding homosexuality under Francis’ watch. “...Just look at what has happened in the last five years--since Pope Francis has been elected,” he said. “First of all, Pope Francis’s comments...

Cdl. Burke: It’s ‘diabolical’ for Church to accommodate herself to culture of death ROME, November 6, 2018, (LifeSiteNews) – Cardinal Raymond Burke did not mince words in a recent address to young people gathered in Rome as he described as “diabolical” the current “situation” of the Church seemingly trying to “accommodate” herself to the world and its "culture of death."  The world and the culture are spiraling in decline with attacks on life, the integrity of the family, and on the freedom of conscience, and so it needs the Church to speak the truth “strongly and clearly” like never...

Verifying Viganò: Francis Incriminates Himself Elizabeth Yore The Fall of Francis?Part IEditor’s Note: In a series of Remnant posts, Elizabeth Yore, an international child protection attorney who has investigated numerous clergy abuse cases, analyzes the Archbishop Viganò allegations of clerical abuse coverup in the Francis pontificate. MJM  Now that nearly three months have passed since the MOAB (Mother of All Bombs) was dropped on the Francis pontificate by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, it is time to assess what can be gleaned from the Vatican response about the accuracy of the Viganò charges. The Pope’s ResponseRemnant readers will recall that, within...

Synod Fathers Reject ‘Zero Tolerance’ Language on Sex Abuse Final synod document opts for softer wording Reasons given for dropping the phrase "zero tolerance" from the final Youth Synod document point to the growing perception that Church leaders seem more willing to tolerate sexual predation, as long as it doesn't involve minors. A draft version of the final document submitted Oct. 23 included the phrase "zero tolerance" for sex abuse, described as "crimes, sins and omissions." Synod fathers responded with multiple proposed revisions, a number arguing against the "zero tolerance" language.  Church leaders seem more willing to tolerate sexual predation, as long as...

A large congregation in South Carolina has requested to leave the United Methodist Church over the mainline Protestant denomination's debate over homosexuality. In February 2019, the UMC will hold a special session of its General Conference to determine if the denomination will maintain its official position against homosexuality and same-sex marriage. Christ United Methodist Church of Myrtle Beach, which is said to have approximately 1,600 members, has sent a request to the South Carolina Annual Conference to leave the denomination. While their departure from the UMC has not been finalized, the congregation has already changed the church's name to simply...

The Synodal Scam: 2018 – Installing the “Fluid” Magisterium by Chris Ferrara Fatima Perspectives #1248 The bishops and cardinals who attended the fake Synod on Youth and Blah, Blah, Blah may have thought they were at a gathering focused on the supposed concerns and needs of “young people,” but in fact they were merely providing elaborate window-dressing for what Francis and the synod controllers had planned from the beginning, which is the only reason these sham spectacles are staged as anyone but the terminally naïve can see.Accordingly, the synod’s final document was written by Francis’ handpicked committee of drafters, sprung...

November 6, 2018 (L'Espresso) – "The situation is comparable to that of the Church in the 11th and 12th century." As an authoritative Church historian and as president of the pontifical committee of historical sciences from 1998 to 2009, Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, 89, has no doubt when he sees the present-day Church "shaken to its foundations" on account of the spread of sexual abuse and homosexuality "in an almost epidemic manner among the clergy and even in the hierarchy." "How could it have come to this point?" the cardinal wonders. And his answer is found in an extensive and detailed...

Rome Pressures Publisher to Restrict Book on Whistleblower Viganò An Italian author has just published a volume detailing the work of whistleblower Abp. Carlo Maria Viganò — but Church officials have pressured the publishing company to restrict future editions so as to protect Pope Francis' image and reputation. At the end of October, renowned Vatican expert Aldo Maria Valli announced the release of his latest book, Il caso Viganò — Il dossier che ha svelato il più grande scandalo all’interno della Chiesa ("The Viganò case — the dossier which unveiled the Church’s greatest internal scandal"). The book is a compilation of all of Valli’s articles about the astounding...

One can sum up today's Democratic party in one word, LAWLESSNESS! Lawlessness is the promotion and application of the rejection of sound moral absolutes; which were instilled into the creation by its ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS Creator (Gen. 1:1-31, Rom. 1:18-32). The Democratic leadership of today has fully embraced lawlessness and the base things of this fallen world (Rom. 1:18-32, 2 Tim. 3:1-7, 2 Thes. 2:10-12, Jude 1:7). These godless reprobates - in their godless rebellion - have sought to rename lawless and evil tendencies with euphemistic feel-good titles, while slandering and branding all those who uphold morality as evil! Almighty God...

Nov 5 Another Rigged Synod: Chronicles from Rome “See therefore, brethren, how you walk circumspectly: not as unwise, but as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” – Ephesians 5:15-16Last month (Oct. 4-15), I had the honor of traveling to Rome with members of the Fatima Center to cover the Synod on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment (Oct. 3-28). As my dearly departed predecessor, John Vennari (requiescat in pace), and Christopher Ferrara did in 2015, I went to the Eternal City not only to report on daily synod news, but more importantly to place what I...

.... So, how are we in Holy Orders doing? By any reasonable measure, terribly. Indeed, some of the gravest disorder is to be found within the very ranks of Holy Orders. There is a shocking yet persistent picture of disorder, confusion, and denial up to the highest ranks, both nationally and internationally. There are, to be sure, notable exceptions in which holy and courageous bishops, priests, and deacons have sought to stand in the gap and heal the breach, often at great personal cost. The overall atmosphere, however, is one of unholy disorder, brought about by the very ones ordained...

Bishop Schneider Confirms Vatican Bann Reports on social media have claimed that Kazakh Bishop Athanasius Schneider has been banned from travelling. Rorate-Caeli.blogspot.com (Twitter, November 4) partly confirmed this on Twitter (November 4), “He has been asked to reduce the frequency of his traveling outside his diocese, but has not been banned from all travelling”. Schneider was moved as an auxiliary bishop in 2011 from Karaganda to Astana, Kazakhstan, although his new bishop said in public that he did not need an auxiliar bishop. Picture: Athanasius Schneider, © Joseph Shaw, CC BY-NC-SA, #newsBofjtatvsg

Last week, the Lepanto Institute reported on $240,000 the CCHD provided to an LGBT-advocating organization in San Francisco. Click here to read the report.For five consecutive years, from 2012–2017, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) annual granting agency called the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) provided a total of $280,000 to a radical organization involved in the promotion of homosexuality and abortion. The Community Alliance of Tenants (CAT) received the following grants: * $65,000 (2016–2017) * $50,000 (2015–2106) * $60,000 (2014–2015) * $55,000 (2013–2014) * $50,000 (2012–2013) It is important to note that this money was provided...

“The situation is comparable to that of the Church in the 11th and 12th century.” As an authoritative Church historian and as president of the pontifical committee of historical sciences from 1998 to 2009, Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, 89, has no doubt when he sees the present-day Church “shaken to its foundations” on account of the spread of sexual abuse and homosexuality “in an almost epidemic manner among the clergy and even in the hierarchy.”“How could it have come to this point?” the cardinal wonders. And his answer is found in an extensive and detailed article published in recent days in...

The late Milton Berle used to say as a part of his comedy routine: "Since perestroika and glasnost, the Russians have changed their electoral system. A man went in to vote and was handed a sealed ballot. He started to tear it open. An election official said, 'What are you doing, Igor?" 'I'm opening the ballot. I want to see who I voted for,' said the man. The election official replied, 'Don't be foolish, you're not supposed to know. We vote secret ballot in this country.'" Berle's humor reminds us of a privilege which we often take for granted –...

I still believe there is a Faithful, praying remnant left in America to stay the Hand of Judgement. Otherwise Hillary would have won and Freedom would have been lost. We are promised that "Wherever two or more are gathered in my name, there I am in your midst." PLEASE join me in prayer not once but several times today. Just take a moment at your desk and silently ask for divine protection for America. 1) Pray that the GOP retains the House and senate. The do nothing establishment doesn't deserve victory but the alternative is far worse. 2) Pray that...

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 1, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – There’s a terrible problem with the Catholic Church when some of its leaders are pushing LGBT propaganda in conflict with Church teachings, Canonist Father Gerald Murray said recently, and true accompaniment means telling a same-sex attracted person not to act upon their sexual inclination. Murray and The Catholic Thing Editor-in-chief Robert Royal offered straight talk on Catholic teaching once again on the Oct. 25 edition of EWTN’s World Over program when discussing the just concluded Youth Synod. Host Raymond Arroyo asked the two about the significance of the Church working with the term...

Last week U.S. Postal Service inspectors and IRS criminal investigators raided the offices of Benny Hinn, the infamous faith healer and “health and wealth” preacher. Here is what should know about Hinn and the prosperity gospel movement. What is the prosperity gospel? The prosperity gospel (also known as the “health and wealth gospel” or by its most popular brand, the “Word of Faith” movement) is a perversion of the gospel of Jesus that claims that God rewards increases in faith with increases in health and/or wealth. As Stephen Hunt explains, In the forefront is the doctrine of the assurance of...