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:

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

CONCLAVE WATCH 2025

Papal Election 2025 – Breaking News – Vatican News – Conclave News

‘POPE LEO XIV’
Robert Francis Prevost
American, 69 years old

 

Daily Coverage of Conclave: DAY TWO (May 8, 2025)

Daily Coverage of Conclave: DAY ONE (May 7, 2025)

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Dominican Sr. Lucía Caram from Argentina…

Prominent Nun: Sin is Complicated, God Blesses Sodomite Unions, Francis Put Gay Man in Top Vatican Post

image source: Twitter (@sorluciacaram), cropped

Lucía Caram Padilla (b. 1966) is an Argentine Dominican nun living in Barcelona, Spain. She has a history of making heretical, blasphemous, or otherwise scandalous remarks and is a living reminder to the world that simply wearing a religious habit does not make one Catholic, holy, or even just basically decent.

For example, in 2017 Sister Lucia said on Spanish television: “I think Mary was in love with Joseph and that they were a normal couple – and having sex is a normal thing.… READ MORE

An Argentinian in Rome is not amused…

Target: Tyler, Texas
A Commentary on the sticky Strickland Situation

By now presumably everyone reading this post is aware of the news The Pillar broke on Monday:

At a meeting Saturday [Sep. 9. 2023], Pope Francis discussed with Vatican officials the prospect of requesting the resignation of Bishop Joseph Strickland of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, The Pillar has learned.

The pope met Sept. 9 with Archbishop Robert Prevost, OSA, head of the Dicastery for Bishops, and Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States – both cardinals-elect.

Several sources close to the dicastery told The Pillar ahead of the meeting that the prelates would present the pope with the results of an apostolic visitation of Strickland’s diocese, conducted earlier this year, as well as subsequent public actions by the bishop, who has emerged as an outspoken critic of the Holy Father.

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