April 15, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – [Updated 4/17/2024] This will be my second article covering the recent debate on Benepapism between Matt Gaspers and Dr. Edmund Mazza. My first article addressed Dr. Mazza’s blatant ad hominem attack on me during the course of that debate (see A Reply to an Ad Hominem), and his employment … More Dr. Mazza, PH.D., and Universal Acceptance: Another Failed Argument
October 25, 2023 (Steven O’Reilly) – Ann Barnhardt recently released a new video in her series promoting Benepapism. Folks interested in the controversy, and her take on it, should check out her video (see Bergoglio Antipapacy Part 3: Enough!). I’ll make some high-level comments about the video below; providing rebuttals of the key points of her … More Deconstructing Ann Barnhardt’s Benedict Video
October 5, 2023 (Steven O’Reilly) – Over the weekend, Archbishop Viganò released a video and transcript called Vitium Consensus. I was already thinking of commenting in some way on the video after working on my recent Dubia article (see my article, A New Set of Dubia: This time, a different Outcome?). My decision to do so … More Thoughts on Vigano’s ‘Mens Rea’ Thesis
June 6, 2023 (Steven O’Reilly) – Roma Locuta Est has previously published a series of videos which critically reviews, and debunks the theory of Benepapism aka Benevacantism aka BiP, i.e., the erroneous claim that Benedict XVI remained pope until his death in 2022 (See Video Series Debunking Benepapism / BiP / Benevacantism). Roma Locuta Est … More The Ratzinger Code Debunked
February 10, 2023 (Steven O’Reilly) – Dr. Edmund Mazza has just released a new book titled The Third Secret of Fatima & the Synodal Church: Volume I Pope Benedict’s Resignation. Only one chapter of this four chapter work is devoted entirely and explicitly to the thesis that Benedict’s resignation was invalid. Unfortunately, little of that … More A Rebuttal of Dr. Mazza’s book on Pope Benedict’s Resignation
October 16, 2022 (Steven O’Reilly) – Roma Locuta Est has written against the two main Benepapist theories. One being the “substantial error” theory, and the other, we may call the ‘Plan B’ theory. The main Benepapist theorists have been engaged in something of a war against the other in recent months. Roma Locuta Est has … More Ratzinger Code: “Don’t believe your lying eyes”
March 13, 2021 (Steven O’Reilly) – Today is the eight anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. I wasn’t planning on marking this year’s anniversary with an article, as I had last year (see The 7th Anniversary of the Election of Cardinal Bergoglio), or as I had on the 8th anniversary of the “influential Italian … More On the 8th Anniversary of the Election of Cardinal Bergoglio
September 23, 2020 (Steven O’Reilly) – The article is a continuation of this blog’s research into persons and events potentially associated with the 2013 conclave and the election of Cardinal Bergoglio S.J. The St. Gallen Mafia, the Obama Administration, and a Conclave As many tradition-minded Catholics around the world have perceived by now, the election … More Six Degrees of the “Influential Italian Gentleman”?
August 2, 2020 (Steven O’Reilly) – Over two months have passed since Dr. Mazza first appeared on Dr. Taylor Marshall’s popular YouTube podcast (see here) to explain the “Mazza Hypothesis.” In Dr. Mazza’s view, Pope Benedict XVI in his resignation intended and succeeded in splitting the Primacy of Peter from the See of Rome. Thus, … More Dr. Mazza’s “daring hypothesis” fails miserably
June 30, 2020 (Steven O’Reilly) – Long time readers of Roma Locuta Est are well aware that this site has long had a great interest in the tale and identity of the mysterious “influential Italian gentleman.” This seemingly mysterious character visited ex-Cardinal McCarrick before the 2013 conclave and asked him to ‘talk up Bergoglio’ among … More The Influential Italian Gentleman: McCarrick “touted the praises” of Bergoglio Prior to the Conclave
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