Introducing LEO WATCH with Bishop Donald Sanborn – Episode 1

Bp. Sanborn tears down Prevost’s facade…

LEO WATCH, Episode 1

Robert Prevost’s First Few Weeks as ‘Pope’ Leo XIV

For almost a month now, the Vatican II Church has been under new management. After the death of Jorge Bergoglio (‘Pope Francis’) on Apr. 21, the conclave to choose his successor ended on May 8 after only four ballots, and Robert F. Prevost stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as ‘Pope Leo XIV’.

With Francis’ demise, the long-running FRANCIS WATCH program produced by True Restoration has now also come to an end, although all 48 audio episodes naturally remain available for free listening and downloading at FrancisWatch.org… READ MORE

Don’t Be Like Judas! (Nor Like Eric Sammons, For That Matter)

Response to another flawed semi-trad argument…

Don’t Be Like Judas!
(Nor Like Eric Sammons, For That Matter)

OK, so we doctored this screenshot a little: The painting on the left doesn’t actually show the betrayal of Judas

Eric Sammons, editor-in-chief of Crisis Magazine, recently released a video clip on YouTube that’s a composite of highlights from his 35-minute Crisis Point podcast episode “Don’t Be Judas” of Apr. 15, 2025.

As the clip is less than a minute long (a so-called YouTube ‘short’), a lot more people will be exposed to what Sammons says there than would take the time to sit through the full-length episode.… READ MORE

Madness in Paderborn Cathedral: Absurd Performance with Diaper-Wearing Chickens, Scythes, and Half-Naked Dancers

‘Archbishop’ sits in front row and watches calmly…

Madness in Paderborn Cathedral: Absurd Performance with Diaper-Wearing Chickens, Scythes, and Half-Naked Dancers

What just took place at the ‘Roman Catholic’ cathedral of Paderborn, Germany, is so absurd and deranged that it is difficult to believe it took place even after seeing it with one’s own eyes.

For a cultural exhibit associated with the anniversary celebrations for 1250 years of Westphalia, an inaugural ceremony was held on May 15, 2025, in what once was (and ‘officially’ still is) the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Paderborn. The sacred edifice is a historic church building whose origins reach back to at least the 13th century; it is dedicated to Saints Mary, Kilian, and Liborius.… READ MORE

Leo XIV and the Sexual Abuse Crisis: How Did Robert Prevost Deal With Misconduct Cases?

Allegations of cover-up and inaction… but are they true?

Leo XIV and the Sexual Abuse Crisis:
How Did Robert Prevost Deal With Misconduct Cases?

Then-‘Cardinal’ Robert F. Prevost prays the Rosary for Francis in St. Peter’s Square (Mar. 3, 2025)

Since his election as ‘Pope Leo XIV’, there has naturally been a flood of information published about Robert Francis Prevost, the new occupant of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. The man has a formidable resume as an Augustinian priest, later prior of the order, then bishop in Peru, and finally curial cardinal in the Vatican as head of the so-called Dicastery for Bishops — until the conclave chose him to be the head of the Vatican II Church (‘Pope’) on May 8, 2025.… READ MORE

Pope St. Gregory I on the Church just before the Antichrist: ‘Words of Doctrine are Silent, Miracles Removed’

Sounds like sedevacantism…

Pope St. Gregory I on the Church just before the Antichrist: ‘Words of Doctrine are Silent, Miracles Removed’

Cutout of Pope Saint Gregory the Great by Francisco de Goya (1746-1828)

The American author, historian, former White House speechwriter, and scholar Joshua Charles appeared on an episode of Life Site‘s ‘Faith and Reason’ podcast with John-Henry Westen on Mar. 26, 2025, entitled, “End times prophecies [of] the Church fathers revealed”. Charles is a recent convert (2019) who espouses a recognize-and-resist type of traditionalism.

Yesterday, a 5-minute extract from the episode was published on YouTube with the no less intriguing title, “The Antichrist: Warnings from the Early Church”.… READ MORE

Podcast: Dangerous Excitement over ‘Pope’ Leo XIV (TRADCAST EXPRESS 209)

Includes critical look at Taylor Marshall…

Podcast: Dangerous Excitement over ‘Pope’ Leo XIV
(TRADCAST EXPRESS 209)

Our latest podcast episode, TRADCAST EXPRESS 209, has been published. It concerns the dangerous wave of excitement over ‘Pope Leo XIV’ (Robert F. Prevost) that has been seen in the last ten days among recognize-and-resist traditionalists.

In this podcast episode we take a look in particular at one of Leo’s greatest cheerleaders currently, professional YouTube influencer Dr. Taylor Marshall of Infiltration fame. Although lambasting Prevost on May 5 as the worst possible candidate the conclave could choose, by May 9 — one day after Prevost’s election — Marshall was touting him as the right man for the job. … READ MORE

Welcome to ‘Paddy’s Wigwam’: Liverpool Cathedral in All its Glory

The New Religion expressed architecturally…

Welcome to ‘Paddy’s Wigwam’:
Liverpool Cathedral in All its Glory

image: Shutterstock (trabantos)

As we take a break from building our new topical page on ‘Pope Leo XIV’, it’s time for another post showcasing a horrendously ugly Novus Ordo church.

Today’s specimen is the metropolitan cathedral of Liverpool, England. Its official name is Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, although among locals it is also known, more accurately, as “Paddy’s Wigwam”.

On the official cathedral web site we read: “The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King is a dramatic icon of faith, architecture, and human endeavour.… READ MORE

Introducing ‘Pope’ Leo XIV: Who is Robert Francis Prevost?

Becoming acquainted with Bergoglio’s successor…

Introducing ‘Pope’ Leo XIV:
Who is Robert Francis Prevost?

Mr. Robert Prevost on May 9, 2025, playing ‘Pope Leo XIV’
image: Getty Images (Simone Risoluti/Vatican Pool)

Now that Robert Francis Prevost has been elected head of the Vatican II Church (stage name: Leo XIV), a lot of information must be processed to understand what his background is, and what his aims are.

In this post, we are featuring three video podcasts and one audio podcast giving first impressions and thoughts about the new ‘Pope’ and what lies ahead:

Panel Discussion: The New ‘Pope’ Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost)
with Kevin Davis (host), Fr.… READ MORE

The Conclave Elects Leo XIV: Initial Thoughts by Bp. Donald Sanborn

Habemus Prevost…

The Conclave Elects Leo XIV:
Initial Thoughts by Bp. Donald Sanborn

In a livestream broadcast shortly after the election of Robert Prevost as ‘Pope Leo XIV’ on May 8, 2025, His Excellency Bishop Donald J. Sanborn of Most Holy Trinity Seminary in Reading, Pennsylvania, sat down with Stephen Heiner of Roman Catholic Media to discuss the 2025 conclave, the new papal claimant, and the post-Francis era that has now begun:

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In case the embedded video above won’t display, it can be accessed directly on YouTube here.

Full disclosure: Bp. Sanborn is a sedevacantist who holds to the so-called ‘material-formal thesis’, also known as ‘sedeprivationism’.… READ MORE

‘Pope Leo XIV’ – Cardinal Prevost is New Head of Vatican II Church

HABENT PAPAM – They have a Pope (or so they think)…

‘Pope Leo XIV’

American Cardinal
Robert Francis Prevost
is New Head of Vatican II Church

Born in Chicago, Illinois, on Sep. 14, 1955, his most recent role was prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.

Prevost’s ecclesiastical milestones can be found here.

The following two videos show the announcement of Habemus Papam (“We have a Pope”) by ‘Cardinal’ Dominique Mamberti and the first remarks and blessing by ‘Pope’ Leo XIV, respectively:

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Leo XIV aligns very much theologically with the Bergoglian agenda, although he appears to have a more polished exterior.… READ MORE

The Search for Bergoglio’s Successor – Day 1: The Conclave Begins

Conclave in Rome…

The Search for Bergoglio’s Successor
Day 1: The Conclave Begins

The Chair of St. Peter has been empty since Pope Pius XII died on Oct. 9, 1958, but even the Vatican II Church is currently in a period of sede vacante.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio – the Argentinian Jesuit known as ‘Pope Francis’ – vacated his chair on Apr. 21, 2025, when Almighty God called him to his particular judgment: “Give an account of thy stewardship: for now thou canst be steward no longer” (Lk 16:2).

The task to fill Bergoglio’s chair belongs to the Novus Ordo cardinal electors that will solemnly enter the Sistine Chapel at 4:30 pm Rome time today.… READ MORE

Introducing… CONCLAVE WATCH 2025

Choosing Bergoglio’s successor…

Introducing… CONCLAVE WATCH 2025

A Roman Catholic papal election is always a historic moment. So is the election of the head of the Vatican II Church, which has been masquerading as the Roman Catholic Church for decades.

In Rome they are about to choose a successor to the late Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who spent over 12 years injecting anti-Catholic poison into souls under his pseudonym, ‘Pope Francis’.

In order to provide quality, easy-to-find information regarding the 2025 conclave, which will begin May 7 in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, we are publishing a special page dedicated entirely to this topic.… READ MORE

Bergoglio’s Burial: The Funeral and Interment of ‘Pope’ Francis

“The death of the wicked is very evil…” (Psalm 33:22)

Bergoglio’s Burial:
The Funeral and Interment of ‘Pope’ Francis

(image credit: James Veysey/Shutterstock)

The funeral of the man known as ‘Pope Francis’, the Jesuit apostate Jorge Mario Bergoglio, took place in St. Peter’s Square of Vatican City on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The main celebrant was ‘Cardinal’ Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of [Novus Ordo] Cardinals.

Bergoglio’s obsequies and interment took place five days after his death on Apr. 21.

Official Vatican Information and News Coverage

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Lying in State, the Body of Francis Appears to be Turning Dark

“And the enemies of the Lord … shall come to nothing and vanish like smoke” (Ps 36:20)

Lying in State, the Body of Francis Appears to be Turning Dark

(image: Antonio Masiello/Getty Images – cropped)

The body of the late Jesuit apostate Jorge Bergoglio (‘Pope Francis’) has been lying in state inside an open coffin in St. Peter’s Basilica since Tuesday, April 22. Tens of thousands of mourners have been paying their respects.

On Friday evening at 8:00 pm local time, the casket will be sealed. The funeral will take place on Saturday at 10:00 am, followed by a procession to the Basilica of St.… READ MORE