About this episode

The episode discusses a former Vatican official's admission regarding Church institutions and the ongoing controversies surrounding the Traditional Latin Mass and SSPX.

A former Vatican official admits he sought to reshape key Church institutions, the Vatican rejects Germany's push for lay homilies, and new controversy surrounds Pope Leo, Cardinal McElroy, the Traditional Latin Mass, and the SSPX. Raymond Arroyo, Fr. Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal break down the week's biggest Catholic news and what it means for the Church. 👉 Subscribe to  Arroyo Grande  for in-depth conversations on culture, faith, art, and meaning. Support the show: raymondarroyo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Raymond Arroyo

Guests: Fr. Gerald Murray, Robert Royal

Topics covered

• Catholic news
• Vatican controversies
• Latin Mass
• SSPX
• Church institutions
• lay homilies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vatican, SSPX, Germany

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