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John-Henry Westen discusses the Vatican's recent bishop appointment and its implications for traditional Catholicism, alongside a controversial letter attributed to Bishop Fulton Sheen.

Pope Leo XIV just appointed a German bishop who supported same-sex blessings, gender ideology, and LGBT initiatives. The same Vatican that celebrated that appointment has now imposed canonical sanctions on the Society of Saint Pius X, sanctions that require a more demanding process for lifting than the procedure for Catholics who have procured an abortion. The comparison is stark. The priorities are exposed. The inconsistencies that have left traditional Catholics reeling are now being seen. John-Henry Westen also investigates a widely circulated letter attributed to Bishop Fulton Sheen criticizing the SSPX. While the letter may be genuine, the host argues it likely does not reflect Sheen's own thinking, citing historical inaccuracies, Sheen's declining health, and the possibility that staff drafted much of his correspondence. The Vatican's treatment of the SSPX is not about discipline. It is about eliminating the Traditional Latin Mass and the communities that preserve it. The episcopal consecrations were a practical necessity. And the faithful who stood in the rain in Écône know it. The question is whether the rest of the Church will see the pattern before it is too late. A…

People in this episode

Host: John-Henry Westen

Topics covered

• LGBT issues
• abortion
• traditional Catholicism
• Vatican policies
• bishop appointments
• SSPX
• Fulton Sheen

Keywords

• LGBT Bishop
• abortion
• SSPX
• Fulton Sheen
• Vatican sanctions
• Traditional Latin Mass
• Catholic Church

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Society of Saint Pius X, Vatican

Places: Germany, Écône

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