Vatican’s Naturalistic Response to Swiss Tragedy Omits Call to Repentance
Vatican News portal (January 2, 2026) reports on a telegram from antipope Leo XIV (Robert Prevost) expressing “closeness” to victims of a fire at “Le Constellation” bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, which killed ~40 people and injured 110 during a New Year’s Eve party. The message—written in French and signed by “Cardinal” Pietro Parolin—invokes generic prayers for the dead and injured, entrusts victims to the “Mother of God,” and announces interfaith liturgical gestures with Reformed leaders. The Diocese of Sion and Swiss “Bishops’ Conference” issued similar statements emphasizing human solidarity while organizing ecumenical events.
Naturalism Masquerading as Pastoral Care
The telegram reduces the Church’s mission to a humanitarian NGO, stating:
“[The antipope] prays to the Lord to welcome the deceased into his dwelling of peace and light, and to support the courage of those who suffer.”
This omits essential Catholic truths:
- No mention of repentance for sins likely committed in a bar setting (drunkenness, immodesty), contrary to Quas Primas’ teaching that “the peace of Christ is only to be found in the Kingdom of Christ” (Pius XI, 1925).
- Universalist presumption of salvation (“dwelling of peace”), ignoring the Church’s dogmatic teaching that outside her fold, “no one will be saved” (Fourth Lateran Council).
- Replacement of sacramental economy with vague “comfort of faith,” disregarding the necessity of Last Rites and suffrages for the dead (Council of Trent, Session XXV).
Ecumenical Apostasy in Liturgical Gestures
The Swiss “Bishops’ Conference” announces a Mass “concelebrated” by “Bishop” Jean-Marie Lovey and “Bishop” Charles Morerod, with participation from Reformed leaders:
“Leaders of the Reformed Evangelical Church […] pastor of Montana, the President of the Valais Synodal Council […] and the President of the Swiss Synod.”
This violates:
- Mortalium Animos: “Union can only be fostered by promoting return to the one true Church” (Pius XI, 1928).
- Satis Cognitum: “The Church is one because […] she has no partnership in matters of religion with those who dissent from her” (Leo XIII, 1896).
The planned ecumenical gathering constitutes sacrilege, as non-Catholics lack valid orders to participate in liturgical acts.
Omission of the Social Reign of Christ the King
The entire response ignores the radical cause of such tragedies: society’s rejection of Christ’s kingship. None of the statements:
- Recall that public sins (blasphemy, immodesty, drunkenness) invite divine chastisement (Wisdom 11:16).
- Demand the restoration of Catholic social order where “states must obey Christ” (Pius XI, Quas Primas).
- Condemn Switzerland’s legalization of abortion (2022) and same-sex “marriage” (2021), which objectively offend God.
Modernist Language Exposing Theological Bankruptcy
The diction reveals apostate priorities:
| Term Used | Catholic Truth Suppressed |
|---|---|
| “closeness” | Authority to bind/loose sins (John 20:23) |
| “tragedy” | Moral culpability for public immorality |
| “solidarity” | Duty to convert non-Catholics |
Nowhere do they cite Miserentissimus Redemptor’s mandate: “Reparation must always be made for the sins of men” (Pius XI, 1928).
Structural Apostasy of the Conciliar Sect
This incident exemplifies the neo-church’s collapse into naturalism:
- Diabolical inversion: A bar—site of drunken revelry—receives more “pastoral” attention than desecrated churches.
- Sacramental desert: No calls for Confession or Eucharistic reparation, only empty “eucharistic adoration” (likely invalid due to new rite).
- Freemasonic synergy: Reformed leaders—whose heresies deny the Real Presence—are welcomed as collaborators, fulfilling Alta Vendita goals to “Catholicize Freemasonry.”
The silence screams what the Vatican II sect cannot admit: that without the Social Reign of Christ the King, “the whole human society had to be shaken, because it lacked a stable and strong foundation” (Pius XI, Ubi Arcano).
Source:
Pope prays for victims of Crans-Montana fire (vaticannews.va)
Date: 02.01.2026