Vatican’s Scandalous Embrace of Hollywood Icon Exposes Apostasy
The VaticanNews portal (November 7, 2025) reports a meeting between antipope Leo XIV (Robert Prevost) and actor Robert De Niro, who received a Rosary during a “brief exchange” in the Apostolic Palace. The article glorifies De Niro’s Italian heritage and his acceptance of Rome’s civic honor, framing the encounter as a celebration of cinematic culture. Absent is any reference to the Church’s spiritual mission, the moral content of De Niro’s films, or the gravity of sacrilegious acts by usurpers of ecclesiastical authority.
Profanation of Sacred Symbols for Secular Theater
The distribution of Rosaries by an antipope to a figure synonymous with moral degradation in film constitutes blasphemous trivialization. De Niro’s filmography—rife with glorified violence, profanity, and anti-Christian themes—stands condemned by Pius XI’s encyclical Vigilanti Cura (1936), which demands films uphold “the divine law, natural and positive.” The Rosary, a weapon against hell granted by Our Lady at Fatima (condemned as Masonic in [FILE: False Fatima Apparitions]), is here reduced to a souvenir for a man whose work mocks the regnum Christi (kingship of Christ). This act mirrors the “abomination of desolation” foretold in Daniel 9:27—sacred objects defiled by apostates.
Naturalism Replaces Supernatural Faith
The article fawns over De Niro’s praise of Rome as “a living work of art,” omitting any call to conversion or repentance. This reflects the modernist heresy condemned in Pius X’s Lamentabili Sane (1907), which rejects the Church’s duty to “lead souls to eternal happiness” (Proposition 5). The Mayor of Rome’s civic honor (“Lupa Capitolina”) invokes pagan symbolism (the Capitoline Wolf), tacitly endorsing syncretism denounced by Pius IX’s Syllabus of Errors: “Error 78: It is wise to permit public exercise of false religions.” True Catholics recognize Pius XI’s teaching: “Pax Christi in Regno Christi—Peace is only possible in the kingdom of Christ” (Quas Primas, 1925).
Antipope’s Theatrical Apostasy
The meeting’s locale—the Apostolic Palace—and the antipope’s claim to “bring the Pope’s words into every home” exemplify the Great Facade of the conciliar sect. Leo XIV (Prevost), like his predecessors since John XXIII, lacks jurisdiction under Canon 188.4 of the 1917 Code, which voids office for “public defection from the Catholic faith.” His movie-going habits, noted in the article, align with Paul IV’s Cum ex Apostolatus Officio (1559): Heretics “prior to promotion… are incapable of valid papal election.” True shepherds warn against corrupt art (Acts 19:19), not indulge it.
Silence on Moral Duty Condemns the Neo-Church
Not once does the article mention De Niro’s need for repentance, the state of his soul, or Christ’s Kingship—omissions revealing the neo-church’s naturalistic core. Contrast this with Pius XII’s mandate: “The primary duty of the Church is to lead men to sanctity and eternal life” (Mystici Corporis, 1943). The “pleasure” expressed by the antipope echoes Christ’s warning: “Woe when all men speak well of you” (Luke 6:26).
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Pope meets actor Robert De Niro: “It’s a pleasure to meet you” (vaticannews.va)
Article date: 07.11.2025