Vatican News portal reports (April 10, 2026) that the usurper antipope Leo XIV, during a meeting with members of the Chaldean Church convened in Rome for the election of a new Patriarch, delivered a message saturated with the very errors condemned by the pre-conciliar Magisterium. His address, framed as a call for peace and hope, systematically reduces the Church’s mission to naturalistic humanism, omits the supernatural end of the Church, and implicitly endorses the conciliar revolution’s false ecumenism, thereby betraying the integral Catholic faith and the Social Reign of Christ the King.
The Reduction of the Church’s Mission to Naturalistic Humanism
Leo XIV’s opening remarks set the tone for his entire address, focusing exclusively on temporal and humanitarian concerns. He speaks of a “world marked by absurd and inhumane violence, which, in these times, is driven by greed and hatred,” and calls for the Chaldean Church to be “tireless workers for peace.” While peace is a noble temporal good, the Church’s primary mission is the salvation of souls and the establishment of Christ’s Kingdom, not merely the amelioration of worldly conflicts. This focus on earthly peace, divorced from the necessity of conversion to the one true Faith and submission to Christ the King, is a hallmark of the modernist “cult of man” condemned by St. Pius X in *Pascendi Dominici gregis*. The Pope’s silence on the spiritual roots of violence – sin, heresy, and apostasy – reveals a profound theological bankruptcy, reducing the Church to a mere humanitarian NGO.
The Omission of the Supernatural and the Primacy of the Spiritual
Throughout his message, Leo XIV consistently omits any mention of the supernatural end of the Church, the necessity of sanctifying grace, the sacraments as the sole means of salvation, or the reality of eternal damnation. He speaks of “hope” and “faith” but defines them in purely horizontal terms. For instance, he states that “love is the only force that conquers evil and defeats death,” a statement that, while superficially appealing, completely bypasses the necessity of divine grace, the merits of Christ’s sacrifice, and the Church’s infallible teaching authority. True Catholic doctrine, as articulated by Pius XI in *Quas Primas*, unequivocally states that “the kingdom of Christ is primarily spiritual and relates mainly to spiritual matters,” and that the Church’s authority extends to “teach, govern, and lead all to eternal happiness.” Leo XIV’s complete silence on these fundamental truths demonstrates a deliberate excision of the supernatural, aligning perfectly with the modernist error condemned in *Lamentabili sane exitu* (proposition 58): “Truth changes with man, because it develops with him, in him, and through him.”
False Ecumenism and the Denial of the Church’s Exclusive Salvific Role
Perhaps the most egregious error in Leo XIV’s address is his endorsement of false ecumenism. He urges the Chaldean Church to offer a response “even toward Christians of other denominations,” stating it is “good to have good relationships of true sharing.” This directly contradicts the Church’s perennial teaching that she is the sole ark of salvation, as affirmed by Pope Boniface VIII in *Unam Sanctam*: “We declare, we proclaim, we define that it is absolutely necessary for salvation that every human creature be subject to the Roman Pontiff.” While charity towards all men is a duty, “true sharing” with those in heresy or schism, implying a parity of faith or a common path to salvation outside the visible Catholic Church, is a grave error condemned by Pius IX in the *Syllabus of Errors* (proposition 17): “Good hope at least is to be entertained of the eternal salvation of all those are not at all in the true Church of Christ.” Leo XIV’s call for “sharing” without the explicit demand for their conversion to the Catholic Faith is a betrayal of the Church’s divine mandate to teach all nations.
The Democratization of Authority and the Rejection of Hierarchy
Leo XIV’s description of the future Patriarch’s role further reveals his modernist leanings. He states that “authority in the Church is always service and never hegemony,” and that the Patriarch should be “a father in faith and a sign of communion with all and among all.” While authority indeed implies service, the modernist twist here implies a democratization of the Church’s hierarchical structure, where the Patriarch is merely a “sign of communion” rather than a divinely appointed shepherd with genuine jurisdiction and teaching authority. This echoes the errors condemned in *Lamentabili* (proposition 54): “Dogmas, sacraments, and hierarchy, both in concept and in reality, are merely modes of explanation and stages in the evolution of Christian consciousness.” The true understanding of authority, as defined by the Council of Trent and Vatican I, is that it comes from God, not from the community, and is exercised for the salvation of souls, not merely for “communion” in a vague, horizontal sense.
Silence on the Social Reign of Christ the King
The entire address is conspicuously silent on the Social Reign of Christ the King, a doctrine powerfully articulated by Pius XI in *Quas Primas*. Leo XIV speaks of violence and peace but never mentions that true peace can only be found in the submission of individuals, families, and states to Christ’s royal authority. Pius XI explicitly states: “The hope of lasting peace will not yet shine upon nations as long as individuals and states renounce and do not wish to recognize the reign of our Savior.” Leo XIV’s omission of this fundamental truth, while calling for “peace,” is a direct repudiation of Catholic social teaching and a capitulation to the secular, modernist worldview that seeks to banish Christ from public life. His call to be “never on the side of those who wield weapons” is a pacifist sentiment that ignores the Church’s teaching on just war and the duty of states to defend the innocent and uphold justice, which ultimately derives from God’s law.
The “Two Lucias” and the Fatima Diversion
While Leo XIV’s address does not directly mention Fatima, the context of his pontificate and the conciliar sect’s consistent reinterpretation of private revelations to align with modernist agendas is relevant. The “Fatima apparitions,” as detailed in the provided context, are a “Masonic ‘psychological operation’ against the Church,” designed to divert attention from modernist apostasy and promote ecumenism. Leo XIV’s call for “sharing” with other denominations, without demanding their conversion, perfectly aligns with the “conversion of Russia” narrative that omits Catholicism, thus serving the ecumenical project. His silence on the true nature of the Fatima message, and his promotion of a false ecumenism, confirms his role as a tool of this diversion.
The Usurper’s Inherent Heresy and Invalid Authority
Ultimately, Leo XIV’s address is not merely a series of unfortunate omissions or poor theological choices; it is a manifestation of the inherent heresy and apostasy that defines the post-conciliar usurpers. As argued in the provided context on sedevacantism, a Pope who is a manifest heretic “by that very fact ceases to be Pope and head” (St. Robert Bellarmine, *De Romano Pontifice*). Leo XIV’s consistent promotion of modernist errors, his denial of the Church’s exclusive salvific role, and his silence on fundamental Catholic doctrines demonstrate that he is not a true successor of Peter, but an antipope occupying the See of Rome. His words, therefore, carry no authority and serve only to further the agenda of the “abomination of desolation” that has taken root in the Vatican.
Source:
Pope to Chaldean Church: Never be on side of those who wield weapons (vaticannews.va)
Date: 10.04.2026