We’ve been hearing it a lot: “Should I just quit paying attention to the apparent collapse of the Catholic institution and become Orthodox?” I’d like to start with the unequivocal assertion that this is a temptation to the grave sin …
Category: The Papacy
Papal Infallibility: Peter and Paul Are Interdependent
We see in the Latin liturgical tradition an interesting thing: with the major feast on June 29 as well as the minor feasts, both apostles are always commemorated [1]. If the feast is chiefly of the Prince of the Apostles, then …
I Left Eastern Orthodoxy for the Church Led by Pope Francis, and I Don’t Regret It
I converted from Eastern Orthodoxy to Catholicism shortly after Pope Francis was elected. I have never regretted this decision because I have seen what it is like to live without the Roman primacy, and I will never go back. The …
Roberto de Mattei on Resisting the Pope in the Modern Age
Love for the Papacy and Filial Resistance to the Pope in the History of the Church Roberto de Mattei Angelico Press 232 pages $17.95 paper, $26.00 cloth For those seeking to navigate the turbulence in the life of the Church, …
When Creeping Normalcy Bias Protects a Chaotic Pope
Reactions to the Open Letter accusing Pope Francis of holding seven heretical propositions — a letter that now bears the signatures of 81 clergy, religious, and scholars — have ranged from strong support (Zmirak, Coulombe, Verrecchio) to sympathetic critiques (Lawler, …
Catholic Scholars Accuse Pope Francis of “the Canonical Delict of Heresy”
In the seemingly interminable war between Catholics and Pope Francis, another salvo has been fired. This time, it lands a bit closer to the target. In a 20-page open letter addressed not to the pope, but to the bishops of the …
De Mattei on the Francis Pontificate: Six Years of ‘Hypocrisy and Lies’
OnePeterFive is pleased to present this exclusive interview of Professor Roberto De Mattei, President of the Lepanto Foundation, with Italian journalist Aldo Maria Valli – one of the Italian journalists who helped publish the Vigano testimony in August 2018. As …
Bishop Athanasius Schneider: On the Question of a Heretical Pope
Editor’s note: Bishop Athanasius Schneider — who recently launched his own website to help instruct and encourage Catholics — has previously discussed his thoughts on questions regarding the legitimacy of Francis’s papacy in an interview with 1P5. Today, he offers the …
For Each Objection, an Answer: Why Francis Is Pope
This is Part II in a two-part series. Read Part I here. To briefly recap what was shown in Part I, the peaceful and universal acceptance of a pope, following his election, is an infallible sign of his legitimacy and …
Dogmatic Fact: The One Doctrine that Proves Francis Is Pope
This is Part I in a two-part series. Read Part II here. Near the end of the 19th century, the High Church Anglican and virulent anti-Catholic scholar, Rev. Dr. Richard Littledale, dean of Windsor, published a book titled, The Petrine …