April 5, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – Pope Francis has recently made some odd comments about the 2005 papal conclave which elected Cardinal Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI. In that conclave, reporting has long suggested that Francis, as then Cardinal Bergoglio had received the second largest number of votes in the conclave, at one point reaching … More Thoughts on Bergoglio and the 2005 Conclave
April 3, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – Recently, Matt Gaspers and Dr. Mazza debated on Restoring the Faith. By way of background, in February and March of 2024, Mr. Gaspers wrote a series of articles in Catholic Family News defending the validity of the resignation of Benedict XVI, and the validity of the election of Pope … More A Reply to an Ad Hominem
March 13, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – Saw an article on Ms. Ann Barnhardt’s blog earlier today, where she advanced a strange argument to try to support her claim Benedict XVI really did not resign the papacy. I wasn’t planning on bothering to reply, but I later received a note from a Roma Locuta Est reader … More Ms. Barnhardt vs. the Acta Apostolicae Sedis
March 6, 2024 (Edward J. Barr) – In earlier articles we explored the dangers that the demonic world poses to God’s children. In our current series on God’s holy army, we examined the roles of Mary, the angels, and the saints. We now explore the impact the Church Suffering can have on our spiritual journey, the life of … More Engaging the Church Suffering
February 29, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – Back in February of 2023, Roma Locuta Est published an article titled A Rebuttal of Dr. Mazza’s book on Pope Benedict’s Resignation. As the title suggests, the article addressed the key claims of Dr. Mazza’s just published book at the time (The Third Secret of Fatima & the Synodal … More The Benepapist Emperor has no clothes
February 28, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – Eleven years ago today, on February 28th 2013, Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation became effective at 8pm, Rome time. Just one day after his last audience, and on the very day his resignation would become effective later that evening, Pope Benedict XVI spoke to Catholic pilgrims for the Diocese of … More Eleven Years Ago: Benedict confirms “I am no longer the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church”
February 2, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – Perhaps a few months back, I saw the claim on X that Benedict, as Pope Emeritus, still continued to sign letters with his name and a “PP”, which depending on the source, stands for Pontifex Primus or Pontifex Pontificum — i.e., the pope. The claim here is that after his … More Minutella, Cionci, Barnhardt wrong on the “PP” (Pontifex Pontificum)
January 29, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – Br. Bugnolo just published an article on Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation, titled THE RENUNCIATION OF POPE BENEDICT XVI — A POSTSCRIPT. In it, he begins by marking the time since the death of Benedict XVI on December 31, 2022. Bugnolo notes (emphasis added): It has been a year and … More Bugnolo: ‘The Maker and Unmaker of popes’
January 23, 2024 (Edward J. Barr) – In earlier articles (see Spiritual Spying) we explored the dangers that the demonic world poses to God’s children. Then we examined the role of the heavenly host, Mary, queen of the angels, and the Guardian angels. We will now explore the impact the Saints can have on our spiritual journey, that of … More Let the Saints come marching in
January 5, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – On December 18, 2023, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published the controversial Declaration Fiducia Supplicans. While claiming not to allow the blessing of same-sex unions or relationships, the document contradicted itself in allowing the blessing of same-sex “couples” as same-sex couples (see my prior article, Will Fiducia … More Formal Correction: Now is the time!
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