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Yes, Mater Populi Fidelis Is Magisterial.

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s new document, Mater Populi Fidelis, has stirred debate among Catholics, especially over whether it carries magisterial authority. Some claim it’s just a personal statement from Cardinal Víctor Fernández, not something binding on the faithful. But is that true? In this video, Pedro Gabriel looks closely...

The Evolution of the Temple

Homily for the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome In the first reading, Ezekiel has a vision of the temple of Jerusalem, where water was flowing from below the threshold toward the east, from the right side. The water gives life to whatever it touches. But we know from...

Which Pope said this?

Today, I repeat: the Church needs you at the frontiers — whether they be geographical, cultural, intellectual or spiritual. These are places of risk, where familiar maps are no longer sufficient. There, like Ignatius and the Jesuit martyrs who followed him, you are called to discern, innovate and trust in Christ. . . When...

The American Origins of a Global Phenomenon (Part I)

Originally published in Religión Digital, November 7, 2025 Translated and edited for Where Peter Is, with permission from Religión Digital [Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a six-part investigative series originally published by Religión Digital on November 7, 2025, and presented here in English translation with permission. The series explores the rise...

The Vatican Weighs in on Mary’s Titles

Earlier today, November 4, 2025, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released Mater populi fidelis with Pope Leo XIV’s approval. The document is a response to years of questions related to Marian titles and devotions that the dicastery has received. It seeks to illuminate the ways that we refer to Mary...

Newman vs. Francis? Understanding Doctrinal Development

St. John Henry Newman has been declared a Doctor of the Church. Some say that his doctrinal development theology can be used to criticize the modern Church, especially under Pope Francis. Is this the case? In this video, Pedro Gabriel takes a closer look at Newman’s Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine...

The Beatitudes: The Path to Sainthood

You are called by God to be a saint—and that all-important calling from the Lord is not just to be seriously considered on All Saints’ Day, but every day. It is no coincidence that the Catholic Church proclaims the Gospel passage of the Beatitudes on the Solemnity of All Saints. For in this...

Watch Mike Lewis Live Tonight at 8pm Eastern!

Dear readers — I just wanted to give a head’s up that tonight I will be appearing on YouTube with Christine Harrington on her program “Eternal Life Plan.” We will be discussing the state of the Church and Catholic media, as well as my recent article, “Straight Answers: The Reasons Behind Restricting the...

A Warning about “The Warning”

Christine Watkins’s 2019 book, The Warning: Testimonies and Prophecies of the Illumination of Conscience, a bestseller on Amazon for years, predicts a future global event — a time-stopping “illumination of conscience” — during which every person on earth will momentarily see their soul as God sees it. According to proponents of this prediction, everyone...