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
April 14, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – Benepapism, the mistaken belief that the resignation of Benedict XVI was invalid, is something of zombie controversy. It’s dead but its adherents don’t want to believe it, demanding more sequels. The latest news on which the Benepapists are likely to pin their hopes is found in a recent LifeSiteNews … More Vatican’s Criminal Probe of Renunciation: Much ado about nothing
March 20, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – Given the all the smoke generated by the revelation of a picture showing Fr. Robert Prevost (now Pope Leo XIV) apparently kneeling before a pachamama statue (See LIFESITENEWS), I thought I would jot down a few words on the matter. Assuming the picture actually depicts what is claimed for … More Popes, Pachamamas, and the Golden Calf
March 10, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – Many of the leading Benepapists not only persist in their erroneous belief Francis was not a true pope, but they have now compounded this error by declaring Leo XIV an antipope as well. The sad reality is that these Benepapists are now two popes into full-blown sedevacantism. A few … More The Narci-Schism of Dr. Mazza and the neo-sedevacantists
February 28, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – A couple of days ago, John-Henry Westen and LifeSiteNews published a petition for Catholics to sign. This current effort petitions the Church’s cardinals on the question: “Can’t we consider the possibility that Francis and Leo are anti-popes?” The full text, and links to sign the petition may be found … More John-Henry Westen is wrong on the possibility either Francis or Leo are anti-popes