Image: From left to right – Marco Tosatti, Roberto de Mattei, Matthias von Gersdorff (Giuseppe Nardi not pictured) On Saturday, 29 April, the Order of Malta elected Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre as the new interim leader of the Order. He …
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Leaked Report of Cardinal Burke Audience Reveals Background on Malta Crisis
Today, 28 April, the Austrian Catholic website Kath.net has published an important report written by a Maltese Knight about a recent audience with Cardinal Raymond Burke in which the (“de facto suspended“) Cardinal Patron revealed much of the background of the …
Fra’ Festing Rediscovers His Fight
When Fra’ Matthew Festing abdicated his position as Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta — at the pope’s direct request — it left many scratching their heads. How could he allow himself to be pushed out so …
Pope Approves Order Barring Former Knights of Malta Grand Master From His Own Order’s Elections in Rome
Over the past few months, we’ve covered the saga of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta rather extensively. If you’re unfamiliar with the main events surrounding this thousand-year-old chivalric Catholic order toppled by Pope Francis, this summary is probably the …
Cardinal Burke on the Dubia, Malta, Freemasons, Pope Francis, & President Trump
Yesterday, 10 April, the excellent Spanish website, InfoVaticana.com, published the text and video of a lengthy interview with Cardinal Raymond Burke in which the prelate makes many significant and courageous statements. (Our colleague in Germany, Giuseppe Nardi, has already made …
Are Some Knights of Malta Trying to Silence the Catholic Press?
In my summary of newly-alleged details about the Sovereign Military Order of Malta’s inner workings, I concluded with this statement: Are we expected to believe this is all just a series of coincidences? Rumor has it that some of the …
Anonymous Letter Raises New Questions About Knights of Malta
(Image source) In our extensive summary of the toppling of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta by Rome, we examined the curious reports of an estate left by a wealthy Frenchman that should have resulted in a bequest of millions to …
Fra’ Matthew Festing: A Life of Service
Given what we know about the general climate in the world of ecclesiastical politics right now, how would we imagine a good and simple man would fare? Someone for whom decency, honesty, integrity and a plain determination to do his …
Knights of Malta Coup Turns Sights on Cardinal Burke
(Image Source: EWTN) Last month, we recounted the long and sordid story of the toppling of the Knights of Malta. Three particularly troubling events stood out at the conclusion of that story: First, the resignation of Fra’ Matthew Festing, Grand Master of …
In Defense of Cardinal Burke: Italian Journalist Publishes Parts of Pope Francis’ Own 1 December 2016 Letter to His Prelate
Many Catholic observers have more fully come to see in the recent days the disproportionate injustice done to Fra’ Matthew Festing, the former Grand Master of the Order of Malta, and to Cardinal Raymond L. Burke himself, the Cardinal Patron …