Pope Leo XIV
Selling Radical ‘Synodality’ as ‘Social Prophecy’
The recent annual Assembly of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious received a video message from Pope Leo XIV, in which he said: All Christians are called to be builders of Christ’s communion, formed in a synodal Church in which everyone…
Bishop Calls Out the “Celebrity Pope” Problem, German Bishop Defies Vatican & Latin Mass Crackdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjIKg1K0fWM A bishop takes aim at the growing “celebrity pope” culture following Pope Leo’s private audience with Patti Smith. Raymond Arroyo, Fr. Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal examine whether high-profile…
The Latin Mass Tug of War: Pope Leo’s Mixed Messages
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaEetpit6h0 As debate over the Traditional Latin Mass intensifies, questions continue to surround Pope Leo’s intentions. Is the Vatican quietly moving toward a more generous approach, or are conflicting statements…
Strange Fruit: The Secret Vatican-China Deal
This week on The Prayerful Posse, Raymond Arroyo, Fr. Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal examine the Vatican’s ongoing agreement with Communist China, a challenge by 26 German priests over same-sex blessings, Pope Leo’s message to young…
Rome Caves to China, Cardinal Warns of Apocalyptic Beasts & Rupnik Off the Hook?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I74Lopbh3WE The Prayerful Posse tackles another week of major developments in the Catholic Church. Raymond Arroyo, Fr. Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal examine Pope Leo XIV’s latest approval of bishops under the…
SSPX Appeal, Women Co-Presiding at Mass & the Synodality “Dance”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHyRuSliWak The Prayerful Posse tackles another week of major developments in the Catholic Church and around the world. This week, Raymond Arroyo, Father Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal examine the SSPX’s…
Human Dignity and America’s 250th
Like many Americans, I’ve been refreshing my knowledge of the American Revolution in anticipation of July 4 this year. And, at the same time, I’m finding myself comparing the Founders’ notions of human dignity with the way the term is frequently…
Agentic AI, Meatspace, and Martin Luther – Religion & Liberty Online
Stop hiring humans. They get sick, have children, and occasionally observe religious holidays. Bots, on the other hand, never waste time on these sorts of things. Bots don’t take personal days or holidays, and they never have children with runny…
A Still Higher Magnificence – The Catholic Thing
It’s been a week since the publication of Magnifica humanitas, and I’ve been re-reading certain sections, trying to probe into it more deeply (after my own quick reactions on a recent Prayerful Posse, the very day Pope Leo’s first encyclical…
Markets, Mercy, and True Prudence
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas thoughtfully speaks to one of the great anxieties of our moment: whether artificial intelligence, data platforms, robotics, and global capital will serve the human person or reduce us to a disposable…