The Vision of Pope Leo XIV
In general, popes are rarely eager to set forth an agenda before the white smoke above the Sistine Chapel clears, as it were – the first six months or so of a papacy tend to be fairly quiet. The impatience...
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Pope Leo XIV and the Art of Liturgical Peacemaking
[Editor’s note: This article originally included a comparison between the “liturgy war” in the Syro-Malabar Church in India and the implementation of Traditionis Custodes in the Archdiocese of Chicago. After speaking with several well-informed members of the Syro-Malabar Church, it became...
The Comfortable Christianity of “Go and Sin No More”
We’ve all heard the phrase “Judge not”—often used to shut down any conversation about sin. In response, many Catholics point to Jesus’ words, “Go and Sin No More.” But is that really the full answer? In this video, Pedro Gabriel...
Will Pope Leo Turn to These Overlooked Catholic Social Principles?
Many Catholics know the classic pillars of Catholic Social Teaching—solidarity, subsidiarity, the common good. But what about the lesser-known principles that quietly shape papal teaching? In this video, Pedro Gabriel explores four hidden gems of Catholic Social Doctrine introduced by...
Neither Liberal nor Conservative: How Polarization Divides the Church
Why are Catholics so divided today? Why do conversations about faith and politics so quickly become “us vs. them”? In this video, Pedro Gabriel explores how political polarization has entered the Catholic Church — and why it’s tearing us...
Why True Orthodoxy Thrives on Tension
Orthodoxy isn’t about picking sides—it’s about holding them in tension. In this video, Pedro Gabriel looks at why critics of Pope Francis are wrong when they say the Church should “eliminate tensions” by choosing one side over the other. From...
How “Faithful Catholic” Became a Dangerous Term
What does it really mean to be a “faithful Catholic”? And can that term be misused—sometimes dangerously? In this video, Pedro Gabriel explores a growing and worrying trend: Catholics who proudly wear the title “faithful” while openly rejecting the authority...
Synodality: Debunking the False Divide Between Francis and Leo XIV
Is Pope Leo XIV really “correcting” Pope Francis on synodality—or simply echoing the same vision? In this video, Pedro Gabriel unpacks Dr. Jeff Mirus’s recent article praising Leo’s “true synodality” and shows how, in fact, Francis has always placed the promptings...
Leo’s First Encyclical—The Document That May Define His Papacy
What if just a few pages could reveal everything about the near future of the Catholic Church? In today’s video, Pedro Gabriel explores why Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical—currently being drafted at Castel Gandolfo—might be the defining document of his...
Respectful Criticism or Subtle Dissent? Unmasking the Middle Ground
Is “Moderate” Catholic Criticism Undermining the Papacy? What if the biggest threat to the Church today isn’t coming from Pope Francis’s loudest critics—but from those calling themselves “moderates”? In this video, Pedro Gabriel dives deep into the recent controversy surrounding...
Will Pope Leo take on the traditionalists?
On July 1, on her Substack, Vatican journalist Diane Montagna released a leaked report from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF)[1] in response to the 2020 global consultation with bishops on the implementation of Pope Benedict’s 2007...
The Surprising Power of a Small Phrase: From Francis to Leo XIV
Can a Small Phrase Shape the Future of the Church? In this video, Pedro Gabriel explores how seemingly minor expressions—like “active participation” from Pope St. Pius X—have gone on to transform Catholic doctrine and practice over decades. Now, another phrase...
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