Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo & Pachamama and The Latin Mass “Inclusion”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIHm-pOb7zk The Prayerful Posse dives into major developments in the Church, starting with newly surfaced photos of Pope Leo XIV and questions about Pachamama—was it inculturation or a serious misstep? Father…
What Exactly Are the ‘Common Goods’? – Religion & Liberty Online
At some point in their economics curriculum, every undergraduate will learn the “guns and butter” model of trade. The idea is simple: Countries have limited resources and can devote them either to military production or to consumer goods. Moving…
The Glory Secretly Alive – The Catholic Thing
The small but growing Catholic Church in Norway is blessed to have two bishops now, native Norwegians, under fifty-two years old. Bishop Frederik Hansen, appointed the Bishop of Oslo in July 2025, joins the Cistercian Bishop Erik Varden,…
Disenchantment & the Demographic Decline
From the outset of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, speculation has swirled around his stance on artificial intelligence (AI). Though an official AI encyclical has yet to be released, the Holy Father has made several comments on the matter, with some…
Synodality’s Last Stand? Will Leo’s Meeting of Cardinals Undo Francis’ Reforms?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrulzlNyeJE On this episode of The Prayerful Posse, Raymond Arroyo, Father Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal examine a critical moment for the Catholic Church. As the College of Cardinals gathers in Rome under Pope…
For Cardinals in Consistory This Week: Mending Wall
Pope Leo has summoned the world’s Cardinals to a Consistory this week, a return to normal practice that was mostly sidelined for the past dozen years in favor of “synodal” gatherings. So now that the Jubilee Year has concluded, the current pope…
Benedict’s Maestro Makes Music for Leo
High culture – and the spiritual appreciation of high culture – returned to the Vatican this month. Pope Leo XIV is quietly restoring some recent traditions, such as personally celebrating Holy Mass on Christmas morning, not done since 1994.…
The Pope’s New Year’s Meeting & the Fate of the Latin Mass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX-WMP_OEds As the year ends, The Prayerful Posse takes on a major Vatican moment: Pope Leo XIV’s decision to summon the full College of Cardinals to Rome. With Church governance, synodality, and sacred liturgy on…
Pope Leo Endorses Muslim Colonization of the West. Campaign Promise … Fulfilled!
When Pope Leo XIV was elected, I realized what was happening. Pope Francis had been too radical, too overtly Marxist, too crass. He kept doing friendly interviews with atheists, defending sexual predators, making deals with the Chinese Communist…
President Erdoğan and Pope Leo Weaponize Papal Pilgrimage Against Israel
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused the West of Islamophobia and rebuked Israel for targeting Christians during Pope Leo XIV’s pilgrimage to Turkey, even as the pontiff sidestepped calls from religious freedom analysts to address the…