November 5, 2026 (Edward J Barr): Vatican City (Monday, March 26, 2103): “The great feast had gone off flawlessly. The civil authorities provided more security than was necessary to allow the final Mass to be celebrated peacefully. There was no real threat, the Church had been a respectful friend of the government. Francis II breathed … More Should the Pope Flee from Rome?
October 21, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – A clip of a recent Spanish language interview of Fr. Charles Murr has been spreading on social media. In this clip, Fr. Murr — a well known Catholic author and personality seen on many podcasts – claimed that: “…the resignation of Pope Benedict — which was forced, forced by … More It is false to claim Benedict XVI was forced to resign
September 20, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – This October 2026, Pope Leo XIV is convening a conference of bishops to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Amore Laetitia (see HERE). The meeting is not technically a “synodal” meeting, though its business will be conducted, apparently, in the synodal style. The participants will be the presidents of Bishops’ … More Amoris Laetitia: On the Necessity of Resolving Seeming or Actual Papal Contradictions
August 19, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – Benepapism, the erroneous belief that the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI was invalid, has flatlined. However, that doesn’t stop various Benepapist, Benepapist sympathizing podcast hosts from shouting “stand clear!” as they attempt to apply “defibrillator paddles” in the form of “EXCLUSIVE” reports to try to shock the dead theory … More John-Henry Westen airs yet another neo-sedevacantist theory
July 31, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – [Update 8/3/2026] One could easily get the impression that John-Henry Westin has launched a concerted effort to raise and sustain doubts about the validity of the pontificates of Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV. Consider the following. In April 14, he and Liz Yore alleged Benedict XVI was pressured … More Which is it John-Henry Westen: is Leo a pope or an antipope?
June 1, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – Once again, Roma Locuta Est finds it necessary to deal with the claims of those who believe Benedict XVI’s resignation was invalid. Unfortunately, as once predicted, Benepapism has become the launching pad for a new form of sedevacantism, as most — if not all — of the leading Benepapists … More On the Proper Understanding of Benedict XVI and Ganswein
May 23, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – Over the last couple of years, John-Henry Westen and Liz Yore, and others, have pushed the claim that a “globalist” cabal shutoff the Vatican ATMs in January 2013 in order to pressure Pope Benedict XVI to resign. Roma Locuta Est has previously published articles debunking this claim (see Pope … More There was no Vatican ATM plot to force Pope Benedict XVI to resign
May 18, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – As reported in Roma Locuta Est’s last article, John-Henry Westen and Patrick Coffin recently called into doubt, again, whether the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI was valid (see Was Benedict XVI Still Pope? Vatican Petition Sparks Debate). In part one we took a look at Mr. Coffin’s claim that … More Mr. Coffin’s errors regarding the title Pope Emeritus
May 16, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – On a recent podcast, John-Henry Westen and Patrick Coffin again called into doubt whether the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI was valid (see Was Benedict XVI Still Pope? Vatican Petition Sparks Debate). The seeming prompt for the show was a recent story that the Office of the Promoter of Justice at the … More The Errors of Mr. Coffin on the PP signature and Apostolic Blessings
May 3, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – The date on which the SSPX’s plans consecrations of new bishops is now less than two months away. That date, July 1st, is just around the corner, and as we approach it, the plaintive cries for the pope to show ‘mercy’ to the SSPX and to approve of the consecrations … More Fr. Pagliarani’s SSPX Statement: Untrue, Divisive, Uncharitable, and Arguably Heretical