Everyone has been talking about it: Mel Gibson’s appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast earlier this month. As of the publication of this post, the YouTube version of the episode has 8.7 million views; and that’s not counting the audio-only version on Spotify, where the podcast has its home.
Smoke Signals:
The White Conclave Smoke of Oct. 26, 1958
We realize we’ve brought this up a few times before, and we don’t want to beat the topic to death, but there are probably a lot of new readers of our site out there now who may not be aware of what happened 58 years ago today at the conclave that was taking place in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Pius XII.
As happens after the death of every Pope, so too in 1958 the cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City to determine who would succeed the late Pius XII, who had died on Oct.… READ MORE
Former FBI Consultant Claims: U.S. Intel Docs show Cardinal Siri elected Pope Gregory XVII in 1958
Former FBI consultant Paul L. Williams cites declassified U.S. intelligence documents allegedly showing that Cardinal Giuseppe Siri was elected Pope Gregory XVII at the conclave that, two days later, produced John XXIII
In 2003, former FBI consultant Paul L. Williams published a book called The Vatican Exposed: Money, Murder, and the Mafia (Prometheus Books). Although the book deals with alleged Vatican corruption in terms of money and power and has a decidedly liberal flavor, Williams also — almost as a side note — includes some straightforward, objective information on the papal conclave of 1958.… READ MORE
Inside Assisi 1986: A Deep-Dive Into John Paul II’s Interreligious World Day of Prayer for Peace - https://novusordowatch.org/2026/10/inside-assisi-1986-a-deep-dive-into-john-paul-iis-interreligious-world-day-of-prayer-for-peace/ Thank you @CathFamPodcast for hosting! https://x.com/NovusOrdoWatch/status/2115642646249001337/photo/1
Trad Inc.'s Gloating Over Burke’s 2025 TLM in St. Peter’s Ensured a 2026 Repeat Didn’t Happen - https://bigmodernism.substack.com/p/trad-inc-gloating-over-burkes-2025
'Cardinal' Victor Manuel Fernandez: "It took us 19 centuries to show that slavery is repugnant to human dignity. It is pointless to talk around the issue to fool ourselves and maintain that the official Church was always against slavery; you have to perform a lot of mental
'Cardinal' Vesco: “In monotheistic religions, proselytism is poison, because it implies considering the other person’s religion false” - yeah, just imagine! https://advaticanum.com/article/cardinal-vesco-says-catholic-church-is-not-there-to-convert-in-interview-on-evangelisation/ These people are so out to lunch, it's not funny....
Leo XIV to Mercedes-Benz executives: "Over the decades, the Popemobile has evolved from a means of transportation into an instrument of encounter, enabling the Pontiff to draw closer to the faithful during pastoral visits and public celebrations." https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/speeches/2026/october/documents/20261028-dirigenti-mercedes.html
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