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
The poor souls who are under the clutches of 'Archbishop' Bernard Hebda in the St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese, are warned not to assist at SSPX chapels any longer. Meanwhile, the notorious 'Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Community' there is perfectly licit for them to attend.
Novus Ordo bishop Roger Vangheluwe of Bruges, Belgium, laicized for sexual abuse in 2024, has died at 89 - https://www.cathobel.be/2026/07/roger-vangheluwe-ancien-eveque-de-bruges-est-decede-a-89-ans/ and https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bvang.html
Full text: Letter of 'Pope' Leo XIV on the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America - https://www.osvnews.com/full-text-letter-of-his-holiness-pope-leo-xiv-on-the-250th-anniversary-of-the-founding-of-the-united-states-of-america/
Full Text: Leo’s acceptance address for the 2026 Liberty Medal - https://www.osvnews.com/full-text-pope-leos-acceptance-address-for-the-2026-liberty-medal
Benedict XVI's Secretary Abp. Georg Gänswein: "The hardliners prevailed in the SSPX. But Rome should display flexibility on the Latin Mass: Francis made a mistake on Traditionis Custodes, a wrong decision that must be corrected" - https://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2026/07/benedict-xvis-secretary-abp-georg.html
Indult traditionalist groups disown SSPX consecrations - https://www.osvnews.com/traditionalist-groups-disown-sspx-consecrations-urge-continuation-of-dialogue/
@IgnaceNews Submission to the Roman Pontiff is necessary for salvation. They don't submit to the person they believe is the Roman Pontiff. They sit in judgment on his teachings, laws, canonizations, and other acts.
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