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Apparenly Dr. Feser thinks there's a chance that Leo XIV doesn't adhere fully to the Novus Ordo Catechism (as revised by Francis) or to Dignitas Infinita.
It has no effect at all on his claim to the papacy, for several reasons. One of them is that, as I have emphasized many times, the fundamental problem with Francis’s teaching on the death penalty is not the word “inadmissible.” The problem is with the unqualified assertion in the https://t.co/NsKETcnqSg
Very good point in principle, Reverend! Now apply that to 'Saint' Paul VI, please.
Canonization is not just saying [X] is in heaven, but also [X] lived heroic virtue in ways others should imitate. Canonization is about putting this person up as a model to imitate.
The actions of Lefebvre's later life (consecrating bishops against direct orders, etc.) are https://t.co/ZT6IfRGY8P
Actually, complete submission is the correct position to take for a genuine pope. If Francis was Pope, then submission was the only right option. The idea of "exceptionally, we can suspend submission, it just can't be the default" is untenable because each Pope is equally Pope.
I don’t like the “let’s give Pope Leo a chance” framing, as if to suggest he is the one who by default needs to learn from us and not the other way around. It is precisely the other way around, and the only reason the dynamic shifted under Pope Francis is because our obedience to
'Pope' Leo XIV to his cardinals: "...I would like us to renew together today our complete commitment to the path that the universal Church has now followed for decades in the wake of the Second Vatican Council. Pope Francis masterfully and concretely set it forth in the Apostolic
Leo XIV to his Novus Ordo cardinals: "I would like all of us to see the passing of our beloved Holy Father Pope Francis and the Conclave as a paschal event" - https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/speeches/2025/may/documents/20250510-collegio-cardinalizio.html
Bishop Pierre Roy on why we do not recognize “pope” Leo XIV
https://t.co/5Nbg6Hzovt
Massimo Faggioli on Leo XIV: "In terms of substance, I don’t expect a major shift from Francis’ pontificate. What will change is the style and strategy. He’ll likely differ from Francis, who often reacted instinctively" - https://international.la-croix.com/opinions/leo-xiv-is-a-pan-american-pope-says-us-theologian-massimo-faggioli
Leo XIV gives address to members of the media: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/speeches/2025/may/documents/20250512-media.html
In Message to Buddhists for Feast of Vesak, Vatican practically endorses Buddhism: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2025/05/12/250512c.html
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