VaticanNews portal reports on April 21, 2026, that during his flight from Angola to Equatorial Guinea, Robert Prevost, the current usurper of Peter’s throne, commemorated the first anniversary of Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s death, praising the deceased antipope as a model of “mercy,” “fraternity,” and “closeness to the poor.” Prevost’s eulogy is not merely an act of personal homage but a theological declaration that enshrines the errors of Modernism as the official doctrine of the conciliar sect, revealing the continuity of apostasy that defines the post-1958 abomination.
The Canonization of Apostasy: Leo XIV’s Tribute to Francis
The words attributed to Robert Prevost aboard the papal plane are a masterclass in the language of the conciliar revolution. By stating that Francis “gave so much through his life and his closeness to the poor,” Prevost reduces the mission of the papacy—which is to guard the deposit of faith and lead souls to eternal salvation—to a mere program of humanitarianism and social work. This is the quintessential error of Modernism, condemned by St. Pius X in Pascendi Dominici Gregis, which seeks to replace supernatural faith with a naturalistic concern for temporal welfare. The Church has always taught that charity is inseparable from truth, yet here we see charity severed from doctrine, presented as an end in itself.
Prevost’s emphasis on Francis’s promotion of “universal fraternity” is particularly revealing. This phrase, drawn directly from the Document on Human Fraternity signed by Bergoglio in Abu Dhabi, is a repudiation of the Catholic teaching that there is no salvation outside the Church (Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus). To speak of “fraternity” without distinguishing between the true faith and error, between the children of God and the children of Satan, is to embrace the religious indifferentism condemned by Pope Gregory XVI in Mirari Vos and by Pope Pius IX in the Syllabus of Errors. The Gospel does not proclaim that all men are brothers in a vague, naturalistic sense; it proclaims that men become brothers only through Baptism and incorporation into the Mystical Body of Christ. Anything else is a lie.
The Heresy of Mercy Without Truth
Prevost’s recollection of Francis’s first Angelus, in which Bergoglio spoke of “mercy” in the context of the woman caught in adultery, is a distortion of the Gospel narrative. Our Lord’s mercy was never a denial of the moral law; He said to the woman, “Go, and sin no more” (John 8:11). True mercy calls the sinner to repentance and conversion, not to a sentimental affirmation of his state. The “mercy” promoted by Francis and now celebrated by Prevost is a mercy detached from justice, detached from the necessity of confession, detached from the reality of sin and hell. This is the “false mercy” that the Church has always warned against, a mercy that leaves souls in their errors and leads them to perdition.
The reference to the “Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy” is equally scandalous. This jubilee, proclaimed by Francis in the bull Misericordiae Vultus, was used as a vehicle to promote the reception of Communion by public sinners, the absolution of sins reserved to the Holy See, and the normalization of adultery and homosexuality under the guise of “accompaniment.” It was not a true jubilee in the Catholic sense—a time of penance, conversion, and renewal of baptismal promises—but a celebration of sin disguised as mercy. That Prevost now holds this up as a “gift for all” demonstrates his complete alignment with the apostate agenda.
The Omission of Doctrine: What Leo XIV Does Not Say
Perhaps the most damning aspect of Prevost’s remarks is what he does not mention. There is no reference to the necessity of faith for salvation, no mention of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, no call to conversion, no warning about the reality of hell, no affirmation of the Church’s exclusive rights as the one true religion. The entire discourse is horizontal, concerned only with earthly relationships and temporal needs. This is the religion of man, not the religion of God. It is the “cult of man” condemned by Paul VI himself in Humanae Vitae (though even Paul VI was a modernist, his words here are applicable).
The silence about supernatural matters is the gravest accusation. A true successor of Peter would use such an occasion to reaffirm the immutable truths of the faith, to call the faithful to penance, to warn against the errors of the age. Instead, we have a eulogy for an apostate that glorifies his errors and presents them as virtues. This is not a pope speaking; it is a spokesman for the conciliar sect, a sect that has deserted the faith of all time.
The Continuity of Apostasy: From Francis to Leo XIV
The seamless transition from Francis to Prevost demonstrates that the conciliar revolution is not a temporary aberration but a permanent counter-church. Each new “pope” is chosen precisely because he will continue the work of destroying the faith from within. Prevost’s words confirm that there will be no return to tradition, no repentance for the crimes of Vatican II, no restoration of the Most Holy Sacrifice. The program of “fraternity,” “mercy,” and “dialogue” will continue until the structures occupying the Vatican are finally consumed by divine justice.
Let us not be deceived by the sentimental language. Behind the talk of “closeness to the poor” lies a hatred of the poor souls who are being led to hell by false shepherds. Behind the “spirit of fraternity” lies a denial of the kingship of Christ. Behind the “message of mercy” lies a mockery of the Precious Blood of Our Lord, shed for the remission of sins, not for the affirmation of sin.
Conclusion: Pray, Do Not Participate
The faithful who still profess the integral Catholic faith must reject these eulogies and all that they represent. We do not mourn the death of an apostate; we mourn the state of the Church that has been robbed of her true pastors. We do not pray for the “mercy” of a false pope; we pray for the mercy of the One True God, who alone can deliver His Church from the abomination of desolation that now sits in the temple of God (2 Thess. 2:4).
Let us pray for the conversion of those who have gone astray, for the restoration of the true Mass, and for the return of a valid successor of Peter who will uphold the faith once delivered to the saints. Until then, we must resist the conciliar sect in all its forms, refusing to participate in its false worship, its false sacraments, and its false teaching. State et non cedere—stand and do not yield.
Source:
Pope Leo recalls Francis’ legacy of generosity, mercy for Church and world (vaticannews.va)
Date: 21.04.2026