VaticanNews portal reports on the preparations in Equatorial Guinea for the visit of the antipope Leo XIV, describing the expectations of local residents and clergy. The article, published on April 21, 2026, presents the journey as a source of “hope” and “courage” for the faithful, while briefly touching upon the country’s social issues, such as poverty and the influx of “fundamentalist sects.” The narrative is typical of the conciliar apparatus: a superficial, humanistic portrayal of a papal visit that omits any mention of the true spiritual state of the post-conciliar institution or the theological implications of recognizing a manifest heretic as the head of the Church. The article’s thesis, that the visit of a usurper can provide “hope,” is a blatant contradiction of Catholic ecclesiology, which teaches that true hope is found only in communion with the true Church and her legitimate pastors.
The “Visit” of a Usurper: A Theological Impossibility
The very premise of the article—that Leo XIV is the “Pope” and that his visit is an “Apostolic Journey”—is a foundational lie. As established by the immutable principles of Catholic theology, a manifest heretic, by that very fact, ceases to be the head of the Church. St. Robert Bellarmine, in his treatise De Romano Pontifice, unequivocally states: “The fifth true opinion is that a Pope who is a manifest heretic, by that very fact ceases to be Pope and head, just as he ceases to be a Christian and member of the body of the Church.” The line of antipopes beginning with John XXIII has perpetuated the errors of Vatican II, a council condemned by the Syllabus of Errors of Pius IX for its embrace of religious liberty and indifferentism. Leo XIV, as a product and defender of this conciliar revolution, is a manifest heretic. His “visit” is not an act of pastoral charity but a propaganda exercise for the neo-church, a paramasonic structure that has abandoned the Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus (Outside the Church there is no salvation) dogma in favor of a false ecumenism that places heretics and schismatics on equal footing with the Catholic faithful.
The Language of “Hope” Without the Faith
The article’s central theme is “hope,” a word repeated like a mantra by the quoted clergy. Fr. José Ndong, an episcopal vicar in the conciliar structure, claims the visit will give Christians “courage” and “strength.” Fr. Diosdado Lorenzo speaks of a “vibrant” faith where people share their “hopes with the Lord.” This is the language of naturalistic humanism, not supernatural theology. True Christian hope, as defined by the Council of Trent, is a theological virtue, infused by God, by which we trust in His promises and look for eternal life. It is not a psychological boost derived from the presence of a celebrity “pope.” The article’s silence on the necessity of the state of grace, the sacraments as administered by true priests, and the reality of final judgment reveals its utter bankruptcy. It reduces the Faith to a social phenomenon, a community gathering for mutual encouragement, devoid of any supernatural content. This is the direct fruit of the modernist heresy condemned by St. Pius X in Pascendi Dominici Gregis, which sought to reduce religion to a feeling of the soul.
The Omission of Apostasy and the “Abomination of Desolation”
The article mentions “fundamentalist sects” drawing believers away, a classic tactic of the conciliar sect to portray itself as the bastion of orthodoxy while ignoring the far greater apostasy within its own ranks. The greatest danger to the faith in Equatorial Guinea, and indeed the world, is not some external “sect” but the modernist apostasy that has consumed the conciliar structures. Pius XI, in his encyclical Quas Primas, warned that the rejection of Christ the King’s reign over society leads to the destruction of social order. The poverty and “tribalism” mentioned in the article are not merely political or economic problems; they are the bitter fruits of defection from God’s law. The solution is not a visit from a heretical antipope but a return to the integral reign of Christ the King, both in individual souls and in the state. The article’s silence on this is deafening and damning, proving its authors are either ignorant of or hostile to the social kingship of Our Lord.
The Cult of Personality and the Neo-Church’s Idolatry
The renaming of a university campus in honor of Leo XIV is a petty act of idolatry, a hallmark of the personality cult that has replaced the veneration of true saints in the neo-church. This is the “cult of man” condemned by the pre-conciliar Magisterium. The article presents this as a positive gesture, a sign of honor. In reality, it is a symptom of the profound confusion that reigns in the conciliar sect, where the focus has shifted from God and His immutable truths to the fleeting figure of a “pope” whose primary role is to be a media icon and a symbol of a false, worldly unity. The packed pews for “Eucharistic adoration” are equally suspect, as the “Eucharist” in these structures is likely a counterfeit, a “table of assembly” that denies the propitiatory sacrifice of the Mass, as warned by Pius XII in Mediator Dei. To participate in such rites is not an act of faith but potentially one of sacrilege.
A Call to Reject the Lie and Embrace Tradition
The faithful must see through this spectacle. The “hope” offered by Leo XIV and his conciliar apparatus is a mirage, a lie that leads souls away from the narrow path of salvation. True hope is found only in the integral Catholic faith, in the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass as offered by true priests, and in obedience to the immutable teachings of the Church. The situation in Equatorial Guinea, like everywhere else, calls not for the encouragement of a heretical antipope but for a radical return to Tradition, a rejection of the conciliar revolution, and a profession of the faith once delivered to the saints. As St. Pius X declared in his oath against Modernism, we must “hold fast to the faith delivered to the saints” and reject all novelties that corrupt it. The visit of Leo XIV is not a cause for hope but a reminder of the profound crisis that afflicts Christendom and the urgent need for true Catholic restoration.
Source:
Maintaining hope: Equatorial Guinea waits for the Pope (vaticannews.va)
Date: 20.04.2026