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10-Point Biblical Refutation of Sola ScripturaThe Bible teaches that a “three-legged stool” (Bible, Church and Tradition) is necessary to arrive at the truth.1. It's Not Taught in the BibleScripture certainly is a “standard of truth”, but not in a sense that rules out the binding authority of authentic apostolic tradition and the Church. Catholics agree with Protestants that Scripture is materially sufficient: i.e., every true doctrine can be found in the Bible, if only implicitly and indirectly by deduction. But no biblical passage teaches that Scripture is the sole rule of faith for the Christian (formal sufficiency). Nor can sola...

Pope Francis’ restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass appear to be unpopular among regularly practicing Catholics, but most American Catholics have not even heard of the changes, a survey reports. “Catholics who attend Mass weekly are both more likely to be aware of the new restrictions and more inclined to oppose them than Catholics who attend less frequently,” the Pew Research Center, which conducted the survey, said Oct. 7 About 58% of Catholics who attended Mass weekly had heard about the restrictions. Regular Mass attendees were the most sceptical of the Pope’s move. Of these, 29% disapproved of the new...

Italian Canon Law Expert confirms Voris' Report that people in Rome think Francis may be an Antipope Italian canon law expert Br. Alexis Bugnolo confirmed journalist Michael Voris' report that people in Rome think Francis may be an antipope. Br. Bugnolo wrote: "In fact, if you walk down the streets in Italy and ask whether they think Benedict or Francis is a true pope, 60% will say Benedict... Only those who don't believe the faith say Bergoglio." (From Rome, "Benedict's End Game is to save the Church from Freemasonry, January 12, 2020, comment section) Church Militant veteran reporter Michael...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- People cannot call themselves Christians if they sow the seeds of war, Pope Francis said. Finding fault and condemning others is "the temptation of the devil for making war," the pope said in his homily during morning Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae Jan. 9, the same day he gave his annual address to the diplomats accredited to the Vatican. If people are "sowers of war" in their families, communities and workplace, then they cannot be Christians, he said, according to Vatican News.

The Eastern Orthodox Church is breaking apart. The Russian Orthodox Church cut ties with the patriarch of Alexandria on December 26, following his decision to recognize an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church. This schism follows the Russian church’s decision to cut ties with the archbishop of Athens and the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople. Both leaders also recognized the new Ukrainian church. There are 14 universally recognized Orthodox churches, plus the Orthodox Church of America and the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (which are not universally recognized). The Russian Orthodox Church holds jurisdiction in Russia, Ukraine and other former Soviet nations. Therefore, Patriarch...

The Pope’s Mask Falls Againg The scandals of this pontificate pile up. Jorge Bergoglio is not so much the pope of the common man as a friend to the globally powerful. He disdains the most devout members of his faith, labeling them “rigid,” while rolling out the red carpet for thugs and pagan celebrities. Not a week passes without the pope meeting and greeting some enemy of the faith. The media, for the most part, continues to serve as his PR agents. Witness its burbling over The Two Popes, a movie as fictional as its news coverage. It might as...