More Face-Saving

Next week a high-profile conference will be held marking the centenary of the Catholic Church’s first ever council in China, drawing a slew of experts and featuring prominent Vatican speakers, including Pope Francis.https://t.co/Mn9sjdcuGL

— Crux (@Crux) May 17, 2024

Same Old

Pope Francis urged young people attending the 46th European Meeting organized by the ecumenical monastic community Taizé to “dare to build a different world, a world of listening, dialogue and openness.” https://t.co/4TrVzUEfMV

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) December 29, 2023

Bergoglian False Ecumenism

The Cross of Wales has been blessed at a special service at Holy Trinity Church in Llandudno.

The Cross is a gift from King Charles to Wales and will be carried in the Coronation procession. It contains two relics from the True Cross, given to The King by Pope Francis. pic.twitter.com/EWPxCPEye3

— Coronation News & Updates (@Coronation2023) April 19, 2023

Does Bergoglio Have His Back?

Bishop Stephen Chow of Hong Kong is in Beijing for a five day visit. But what can he achieve, and who, if anyone, has his back?https://t.co/7NV6ImVKoJ

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) April 17, 2023

A "Transfer" Is Not Enough

Various media reported that Father Marko Rupnik, accused of having sexually abused numerous nuns, could leave Rome and be assigned to a residence for priests in Milan, Italy. https://t.co/gl1BVOtfuZ

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) April 17, 2023

Order of Malta Update

Pope Francis has taken another major step in the reform of the Order of Malta. https://t.co/eiO3eM6uJd

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) September 3, 2022

After years of a complex - and often controversial - reform process, the Order of Malta has a new constitution, and new leaders:https://t.co/AJTsAD29MK

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) September 3, 2022

VATICAN—Pope Francis has issued a decree that ends the Sovereignty of the SMOM:

“The two qualities of sovereign order and religious order [...] are intimately connected to each other.
So, being a religious order, it depends, in its different articulations, on the Holy See.” https://t.co/HDhB2k670E

— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) September 3, 2022

Pope dissolves Knights of Malta leadership, issues new constitution , overruling tradition. This is a slow mo takeover of the sovereign order. https://t.co/cJOfs3TX7w

— Raymond Arroyo (@RaymondArroyo) September 3, 2022

THE Consecration

What Would He Know of Spiritual Fatherhood?

Pope Francis has said in a new interview that there is a great need for “spiritual fatherhood” today. https://t.co/eJXy0EHTvM

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) January 13, 2022

Meanwhile... still hustling "synodality":

Pope Francis has said that synodality is not a “search for majority consensus,” but rather a “style” guided by the Holy Spirit. https://t.co/EyCVtkG7yK

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) January 13, 2022

Inaxios

In expected news, Pope Francis has replaced Peter Cardinal Turkson with Michael Cardinal Czerny S.J. as head of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. This marks the first time in more than a generation that no African serves as the head of a major Vatican office pic.twitter.com/HcG5JRK2hs

— Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) December 23, 2021

Universal White Knight

Pope Francis says violence against women is "an almost satanic problem."https://t.co/LZw1iWPaXA

— Crux (@Crux) December 20, 2021

No mention of female on male violence.

The Pope's Political Priorities

Pope Francis has lamented a global “retreat from democracy” in a speech in Athens, the cradle of Western civilization. #PopeinGreece https://t.co/XUO1v13RpA

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) December 4, 2021

From a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, Pope Francis decried European indifference to the plight of migrants in the Mediterranean as a "shipwreck of civilization.” https://t.co/UqFlBtGbYh

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) December 5, 2021

Pope Francis spent time in prayer today with migrants on the island of Cyprus, which currently receives more asylum seekers per capita than any other country in the European Union. #PopeinCyprus https://t.co/UCXzVR5JGa

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) December 3, 2021

Pope Francis spent time in prayer with migrants on the island of Cyprus, which currently receives more asylum seekers per capita than any other country in the EU. The Vatican announced that it had helped to transfer 12 refugees from Cyprus to Italy. #PopeinCyprus 📷 Vatican Media pic.twitter.com/4Bv12BYX6x

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) December 3, 2021

Vatican City is a Museum Piece

Pope Francis has chosen new leaders at the Governorate of Vatican City State. Here’s what the appointments reveal about his approach to reform: https://t.co/wbFQxr6OGz

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) November 9, 2021

Yeah, the new secretary general of Vatican City State is a woman, but there's a lot more to her appointment than that.@andygag explains: https://t.co/r8DYssKqCw

— Hannah Brockhaus (@HannahBrockhaus) November 9, 2021

Yielding the Narrative to Others

Bergoglio has done this before; did he foresee this when he kicked the press out of the meeting?

Although @HolySeePress has been made aware of the gravity of this statement from President Biden proceeding without Vatican clarification or confirmation, they declined to answer or respond at all, saying they don’t comment on private papal conversations https://t.co/Ox5WXPQ1R2

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) October 29, 2021

Vatican refuses to clarify Biden’s claim that the Pope told him he could “receive communion” despite his position on abortion. https://t.co/smhvPmHt0c

— Raymond Arroyo (@RaymondArroyo) October 29, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—@PressSec just asked by @saraecook if press will have access to the meeting between @JoeBiden and @Pontifex, scheduled for Friday.

It seems press will not have access outside POTUS arrival. @HolySeePress note on system is that press presence “is not foreseen” pic.twitter.com/rerapPWpuX

— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) October 26, 2021

"Communitarianism"

Without an adequate understanding of politike, of which a humane scale is a fundamental part, then a communitarian spirit readily lends itself to statism

Speaking at the general audience in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Oct. 20, the pope said that the coronavirus pandemic had exposed a flaw in the dominant notion of liberty.https://t.co/fllWLonEwd

— Catholic World Report (@cworldreport) October 20, 2021

RCST Is Inadequate

As it does not even give a proper exposition of all the Natural Law precepts relevant to political life. It is still easily appropriated by those who would abuse authority because of these lacunae.

Pope Francis told members of popular movements that Catholic social teaching has useful principles to help people of any faith improve the world. https://t.co/Im35fVYwyT

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) October 16, 2021

Manchurian Emperor to Meet the Roman Ecclesial Emperor

BREAKING: White House confirms @POTUS and @FLOTUS will have an audience with @Pontifex on October 29. They will discuss working together on "efforts grounded in respect for fundamental human dignity", including COVID-19, climate crisis, and caring for the poor.

— Catherine Hadro (@CatSzeltner) October 14, 2021

The WEF Pope

On the 450th Anniversary of the miraculous victory of the combined forces of Christendom against the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Lepanto, Pope Francis and religious leaders sign and entrust an appeal for Peace to little children, who in turn give them to political leaders. pic.twitter.com/ufzKSgaW7p

— Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) October 7, 2021

Zero Emissions Gospel

Pope Francis and religious leaders from across the world have appealed for countries to “achieve net zero carbon emissions as soon as possible.” https://t.co/bpqb10L68T

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) October 4, 2021

The WEF Approves

Faith Leaders, Scientists Meet at the Vatican to Push for Greater Efforts to Fight Climate Change | National Catholic Register https://t.co/R4AUWmSsIa @NCRegister

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) October 4, 2021

In this episode: Pope Francis and faith leaders call for net-zero carbon emissions, French church counts 3,000 child abusers, and 3 Swiss Guards quit over refusal to take COVID vaccine. https://t.co/UbFZ5jY9bG

— Crux (@Crux) October 4, 2021

In a surprise move, #PopeFrancis, decided not to read his speech, telling the leaders of the world's faith traditions that in the spirit of time, and so the "event can continue" they should read it on their own😂.
He presented the signed appeal to the co-chairs of @COP26 pic.twitter.com/ZxJyPSbSzN

— Ines San Martin (@inesanma) October 4, 2021

Human Fraternity

All of us are brothers and sisters! Let us pray to the Most High that, after this time of trial, there may no longer be “others”, but rather, a great “we”, rich in diversity.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 25, 2021