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Author: Mike Lewis

The Post-Traditionalist’s Journey

Traditionalist social media has been particularly angry this week over the announcement of a “Catholics in Communion Conference“ sponsored by the Trad Recovery organization to be held this summer at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Belgrade, Montana (which is...

UPDATE: Church Militant shuts down, OR DID IT?

UPDATE: Story developing, see update below. ML. An email went out to Church Militant subscribers at 2:26 PM Eastern US Time this afternoon with the subject “Final Correspondence.” The message, signed by “St. Michael’s Media” announced, “After 17+ years of...

The Pope’s War on War

This is an article that I’m nervous to publish, especially in light of the recent backlash against Pope Francis. This week, the pope has received a great deal of criticism, including criticism from many who typically view him favorably, following...

Pope Francis’s Academy for Life

“The path to peace does not mean making society blandly uniform, but getting people to work together, side-by-side, in pursuing goals that benefit everyone. … The path to social unity always entails acknowledging the possibility that others have, at least...

Spain’s Traditionalist Cult

Here’s a quick Friday-night post. I wanted to share a short documentary on a religious movement I’ve followed with great curiosity for well over a decade: the Palmarian Christian Church, which has operated in El Palmar de Troya, Andalusia, Spain,...

Pilgrimage and the Path Ahead

I returned late Monday from a ten-day trip to Rome, which began less than two weeks after a short trip to Lourdes. I used most of my Tuesday morning sleeping off jetlag, and then I dedicated the late afternoon and...

Where is Father Altman?

I have returned to the US, following several days in Lourdes. While there, I participated in the 27th annual St. Francis de Sales International Congress, along with around 250 other Catholic journalists and communications professionals, hailing from 30 countries (although...