May 23, 2025 (Steven O’Reilly) – [Updated 5/25/2025] In the immediate aftermath of the election of Pope Leo XIV, Roma Locuta Est decided to check up on various leading Benepapists – i.e., those who claimed Benedict XVI’s resignation was invalid – and to see whether or not they accepted our new Supreme Pontiff. Roma … More Dr. Mazza: A Semivacantist?
May 12, 2025 (Steven O’Reilly) – Just a day or so ago Roma Locuta Est published an article titled Habemus Problem? which surveyed the landscape of the assorted, leading voices of Benepapism (i.e., the belief Benedict’s resignation was invalid) and or leading voices of those who claimed Francis was an antipope. The purpose of this research … More Habemus Bugnolo?
May 10, 2025 (Steven O’Reilly) – [Updated 5/11/2025] A recent Roma Locuta Est post outlines the reasons why I believe a Catholic should be optimistic about the election and reign of Pope Leo XIV (see Habemus Papam). But, for this current article, I decided to survey some of the reactions to Pope Leo XIV’s election … More Habemus Problem?
May 9, 2025 (Steven O’Reilly) – Everyone is chiming in on the election of the first American pope, Leo XIV. Roma Locuta Est, Liliputian as it may be, cannot be expected to do less. Below I will lay out the case for why I am optimistic for the reign of Pope Leo XIV. As I … More Habemus Papam
April 29, 2025 (Steven O’Reilly) – [Updated 5/1/2024] The other day on Tim Gordon‘s podcast, he and Dr. Edmund Mazza discussed Dr. Mazza’s suggestion that a few conservative cardinals should get together secretly and elect a traditional pope. Dr. Mazza suggested the papal election of 1130 AD serves as a precedent for his idea. I … More Why a Violation of UDG 81 Does Not Nullify the 2013 Conclave
April 27, 2025 (Steven O’Reilly) – [Updated 4/29/2025] In the wake of the death of Pope Francis, there appears to have been increasingly radical calls from Benepapists. There has been a demand to delay or to “deadlock” the upcoming conclave, which I recently responded to HERE. There has been a call from another Benepapist, Fr. … More Dr. Mazza’s latest idea: “maneuver” or manure?
April 26, 2025 – (Steven O’Reilly) I have long followed the case of Cardinal Becciu and Pope Francis with interest and curiosity, and have written several articles on the matter (see HERE, HERE, and HERE). I always found the actions of Francis in his case to be odd. He revoked Becciu’s cardinal privileges without a … More Cardinal Becciu and the 2025 Conclave
April 24, 2025 (Steven O’Reilly) – LifeSiteNews published an opinion piece by Catholic writer Liz Yore, titled “Here’s what the cardinals must do to cleanse the Church after Pope Francis’ death.” I am an admirer of the work Ms. Yore has done over her career as an international child advocate attorney who has investigated numerous … More Rejecting the Calls to Deadlock or Reject the Conclave
April 21, 2025 (Steven O’Reilly) – By now, all have likely heard the news that Pope Francis passed away today at 7:35 AM in the morning, Rome time. May the Lord grant him eternal rest. Those who have been readers of this blog, Roma Locuta Est, know where we have stood with respect to the … More The Death of Pope Francis and Benepapism
February 27, 2025 (Steven O’Reilly) – This article responds to some of the recent articles and podcasts on LifeSiteNews related to the theory that Pope Benedict XVI resigned under pressure. I greatly appreciate that LifeSiteNews has published in recent months quite a few of my articles which refute various claims that Benedict’s resignation was invalid … More Pope Benedict XVI Resigned Freely
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