Podcast: The Society of Saint Pius X versus the Vatican (TRADCAST EXPRESS 222)

A review of the big drama so far…

Podcast: The Society of Saint Pius X versus the Vatican
(TRADCAST EXPRESS 222)

Our latest podcast episode, TRADCAST EXPRESS 222, has been published. Its main topic is the controversy between the Vatican and the Lefebvrist Society of St. Pius X or SSPX (internationally known as the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X or FSSPX) with regard to its announced intention to consecrate bishops without the required mandate from the person they recognize as the Pope of the Catholic Church, Robert Prevost (Leo XIV).

In particular, this TRADCAST EXPRESS episode considers:

  • The SSPX announcement on Feb.
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Vatican Proposal to SSPX: Call Off the Bishops’ Consecrations and We’ll Talk!

Fr. Pagliarani meets with ‘Cardinal’ Fernandez…

Vatican Proposal to SSPX:
Call Off the Bishops’ Consecrations and We’ll Talk!

In the words of the American baseball player Yogi Berra, “It’s déjà vu all over again.”

This morning, the Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), Father Davide Pagliarani, together with the two remaining bishops of the Society, Alfonso de Galarreta and Bernard Fellay, had a formal meeting with the Vatican’s Prefect of the so-called Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, ‘His Eminence’ Victor Manuel Fernandez.

The meeting had been announced last week after the SSPX Superior announced the Society would consecrate more bishops on July 1, regardless of whether Robert Prevost (‘Pope Leo XIV’) grants them a mandate to do so or not:

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Video Discussion: On the Upcoming SSPX Episcopal Consecrations

Sedevacantist reality check for Lefebvrism…

Video Discussion:
On the Upcoming SSPX Episcopal Consecrations

The big story this week has been the episcopal consecrations announced by the Superior General of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) for July 1, 2026, which will take place with or without the required approval of ‘Pope’ Leo XIV:

Yesterday, on Feb. 3, 2026, Kevin Davis of the Catholic Family Podcast hosted a live-streamed discussion about the SSPX’s decision to ordain more bishops. Among the invited guests were the former SSPX priest and now sedevacantist bishop, the Most Rev.… READ MORE

Leo XIV Holds Extraordinary Consistory: Semi-Trads Between Hope and Disappointment

All cardinals called to Rome for 2-day meeting…

Leo XIV Holds Extraordinary Consistory:
Semi-Trads Between Hope and Disappointment

‘Pope’ Leo XIV on May 12, 2025 (Shutterstock)

In November of last year, it became known that ‘Pope’ Leo XIV (Robert Prevost) was convening an extraordinary consistory of cardinals for Jan. 7 and 8, 2026. The well-founded rumor was confirmed by the Vatican with an official announcement in December.

A consistory is essentially a meeting of the Pope with his cardinals. It is a very traditional convention in the Catholic Church, and one that has been retained by the Novus Ordo Sect (Vatican II Church):

A Consistory, which comes from the Latin “consistere” meaning “stand together,” is a formal meeting of the College of Cardinals.

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Vatican Preacher Pasolini: Christ ‘Reveal[s] to Each Person His or Her Own Truth’

Advent meditation for Leo XIV and the Roman Curia…

Vatican Preacher Pasolini: Christ ‘Reveal[s] to Each Person His or Her Own Truth’

False prophet in a Capuchin’s habit: Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap.

The Capuchin Modernist Rev. Roberto Pasolini (b. 1971) is the current ‘Preacher of the Papal Household’. Jorge Bergoglio, aka ‘Pope Francis’, chose him last year to replace the insufferable Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, who had turned 90 that year, and who had held the position since 1980.

Pasolini’s appointment has been controversial from the beginning. The reason? It won’t come as a surprise to most, but he has been caught preaching some unorthodox ideas concerning homosexuality.… READ MORE

How the Vatican Celebrates 100 Years Since Pope Pius XI’s Encyclical Quas Primas on Christ the King

Novus Ordo Watch takes a look…

How the Vatican Celebrates 100 Years Since Pope Pius XI’s Encyclical Quas Primas on Christ the King

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Encyclical Quas Primas, issued by Pope Pius XI (r. 1922-1939) on Dec. 11, 1925. This magisterial document establishes the annual liturgical feast of Christ the King, to be celebrated on the last Sunday in October, and it sets forth the doctrine regarding Our Lord’s reign over every aspect of our lives and the duty of all individuals, families, societies, and nations to acknowledge Him as King and subject themselves to the sweet yoke of His Law.… READ MORE

Bad Theology, Invalid Episcopacy: Fr. Anthony Ward Consecrated by Novus Ordo Bishop, Dismisses Vatican Excommunication

Theology has consequences…

Bad Theology, Invalid Episcopacy: Fr. Anthony Ward Consecrated by Novus Ordo Bishop, Dismisses Vatican Excommunication

Fr. Anthony Ward (b. 1948) was ordained a priest for the Society of St. Pius X (FSSPX) by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre on Apr. 14, 1973. Four years later, he left the Society and established the Servants of the Holy Family (Servi Sanctae Familiae) in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

On Nov. 16, 2025, Fr. Ward announced that he had secretly been consecrated a bishop in the traditional Roman rite by ‘Archbishop’ Telesphore George Mpundu (b. 1947), retired ordinary of Lusaka, Zambia. The ceremony took place on Mar.… READ MORE

Mayhem Unfolds as Leo XIV Decides Against Marian Titles ‘Co-Redemptrix’ and ‘Mediatrix of All Graces’: An Overview

Vatican issues doctrinal statement…

Mayhem Unfolds as Leo XIV Decides Against Marian Titles ‘Co-Redemptrix’ and ‘Mediatrix of All Graces’: An Overview

Victor Manuel Fernandez, author of Heal Me With Your Mouth: The Art of Kissing, presents the new doctrinal note

[UPDATE 10-NOV-2025: More links to resources added]

The same ‘Pope’ Leo XIV who in a recent sermon declared that “[n]o one should impose his or her own ideas”, has just done that very thing by approving a new doctrinal document put out by the Dicastery for the Destruction of the Faith (DDF).

The text, entitled Mater Populi Fidelis (‘Mother of the Faithful People’), was written and presented by the Vatican’s ‘Mouth-Healer’, the notorious Argentinian mystical porn author ‘Cardinal’ Victor Manuel Fernandez (see image above), who has been in charge of the Vatican’s doctrinal department since 2023:

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What Has Happened to the Catholic Church? An Updated Guide for Confused Catholics

New 2025 edition now available…

What Has Happened to the Catholic Church?
An Updated Guide for Confused Catholics

Novus Ordo Watch is not receiving any kind of compensation for promoting this book (with the exception of one free copy).

Many people who sincerely desire to be good and loyal Roman Catholics are seriously troubled and confused today. Although the Second Vatican Council occurred more than 60 years ago, it has left a lasting impact. Vatican II, as the council is called for short, took place from 1962-65 and radically changed Catholic liturgy, the sacraments, and essential beliefs that have come down to us from Christ and the Apostles.… READ MORE

Vatican ‘Grace for the World’ Concert: The Creepy ‘Spiritual’ Message of Pharrell Williams

A dark message about ‘light’…

Vatican ‘Grace for the World’ Concert:
The Creepy ‘Spiritual’ Message of Pharrell Williams

Frequent readers of this blog may recall that on Sep. 13, 2025, St. Peter’s Square was transformed into a venue for a flashy, elaborately-produced musical concert and light show closing out the third annual so-called World Meeting on Human Fraternity.

Under the highly misleading title Grace for the World, the Vatican-sponsored event featured numerous celebrity performers. They included, among others, the Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, American singer Teddy Swims, French-Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo, American rappers John Legend and the heavily-tattooed Jelly Roll, the Thai rapper BamBam, the American hip hop duo Clipse — and the American singer and songwriter Pharrell Williams (b.… READ MORE

Vatican Library Provides Prayer Room for Muslim Visitors

Vatican II theology in action…

Vatican Library Provides Prayer Room for Muslim Visitors

This image shows the actual Sistine Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Library.
The prayer sign and the praying Muslim are stock images added for purposes of illustration only.

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Hot off the presses, from our popular ‘you can’t make this stuff up’ department: The Vatican Apostolic Library in Vatican City is happy, at least upon request, to provide Muslim visitors with a prayer room so as to accommodate their practice of a false religion.

In an interview with the Rev. Giacomo Cardinali (b. 1977), which was published today in the progressivist Italian daily La Repubblica, followers of the false prophet Mohammed are assured that their objectively false worship is welcome in the sacred halls of the Vatican library, albeit in a separate room.… READ MORE

‘Grace for the World’: Vatican Hosts Fancy Concert and Light Show to Promote Human Fraternity

Boondoggle in St. Peter’s Square with scandalous performers…

‘Grace for the World’: Vatican Hosts Spectacular Concert and Light Show to Promote Human Fraternity

One week after allowing a ‘gay pride’ parade to process through the Holy Door into St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican has doubled down with another horrendous spectacle.

From 9 to 11 pm local time on Sep. 13, 2025, St. Peter’s Square was turned into a venue for a flashy, elaborately-produced musical concert and light show to close out the third annual World Meeting on Human Fraternity. (We recall here what a complete flop the first such meeting was two years ago.)… READ MORE

Church of Inclusion: SSPX Pilgrimage Listed in Vatican Jubilee Calendar

Vatican extends courtesy to Lefebvrists…

Church of Inclusion:
SSPX Pilgrimage Listed in Vatican Jubilee Calendar

The Vatican’s jubilee logo (left) and the FSSPX coat of arms

The Novus Ordo Church is currently in the midst of a jubilee year, which opened on Dec. 24 of last year and will conclude this coming Jan. 6. It is being observed under the motto Peregrinantes in Spem (“Pilgrims of Hope”). The silliness of its logo is matched only by the creepiness of its mascot:

‘Pope’ Francis, at whose direction the 2025 Jubilee was put together, had been advocating for a ‘Big Tent’ Church for years — his motto was “everyone, everyone, everyone!”… READ MORE

The Church of Leo XIV: Heresy, Perversion, Sacrilege (TRADCAST EXPRESS 212)

A podcast that’s informative, witty, and compelling…

The Church of Leo XIV: Heresy, Perversion, Sacrilege
(TRADCAST EXPRESS 212)

‘Pope’ Leo XIV on May 12, 2025, at the Vatican
(image: Alessia Pierdomenico / Shutterstock.com)

Our latest podcast episode, TRADCAST EXPRESS 212, was published on July 12, 2025, and it covers a number of crazy news stories that document the insanity of the Vatican II Church, now under new management with Leo XIV.

Specifically, we look at Leo XIV’s expressed desire to make converts — for the environment, of course; the Vatican’s interest in World Kiswahili Language Day; the German diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart’s publication of prayers for the blessing of perverted relationships; the ‘papal’ nuncio to the United Kingdom’s celebration of a Novus Ordo Mass at the Anglican Cathedral of Canterbury; and the Society of St.… READ MORE

Leaked Vatican Documents Undermine Francis’ Stated Rationale for Suppressing Traditional Latin Mass

Journalist publishes ‘overall assessment’ of bishops’ survey results…

Leaked Vatican Documents Undermine Francis’ Stated Rationale for Suppressing Traditional Latin Mass

On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, the highly-credible Vatican reporter Diane Montagna published internal Vatican documents 0n her blog that purportedly demonstrate that ‘Pope’ Francis did not quite tell the (whole) truth when he claimed in an accompanying letter that his decision to issue the motu proprio letter Traditionis Custodes on July 16, 2021, was based on alarming feedback he had received from the world’s bishops. Traditionis Custodes is the Apostolic Letter which greatly limits the permitted use of the 1962 Missal (‘Traditional Latin Mass’) and cancels out Benedict XVI’s 2007 motu proprio letter Summorum Pontificum.… READ MORE