EWTN News reports on a free book titled “Legacy of Francis to the Church and to Religious Life,” compiled by the Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Men and Women Religious (CLAR). The book, featuring essays by 21 authors, aims to perpetuate the “pastoral, political, spiritual, and ecological imprint” of the apostate Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Francis) on the conciliar sect and society. Released around the first anniversary of Bergoglio’s death, the volume explicitly seeks to advance his program of “ecclesial reform,” “pastoral conversion,” and a “Church of encounter” focused on “interreligious dialogue” and “respect for diversity.” This work is not a mere retrospective; it is a blueprint for deepening the modernist revolution, demonstrating that the structures occupying the Vatican remain fully committed to the apostasy initiated by John XXIII and consummated by Bergoglio, actively working to erase any memory of the true Catholic Faith and replace it with a naturalistic, syncretistic, and anthropocentric counterfeit.
The “Legacy” of Apostasy: Codifying Modernist Revolution
The very title of this compilation, “Legacy of Francis,” is a brazen declaration of intent. In Catholic understanding, a “legacy” implies something of value passed down, a tradition to be preserved and honored. Yet, the “legacy” of Jorge Mario Bergoglio is nothing less than the systematic dismantling of Catholic doctrine, worship, and morality. To codify this destruction into a “free book” for wide dissemination is to create a manual for the continued spiritual ruin of souls. The stated aim of keeping his “pastoral, political, spiritual, and ecological imprint” alive reveals a deliberate effort to ensure that the modernist revolution he championed continues unabated, even after his death. This is not a tribute to a shepherd of souls; it is a manifesto for the ongoing apostasy of the conciliar sect.
The book’s division into sections like “Spirituality and New Humanism,” “Theological-Pastoral Horizons,” and “Francis’ Challenges to Religious Life” immediately exposes its true nature. “New Humanism” is a well-known modernist trope, a direct antithesis to the supernatural order and the primacy of God’s law. It signifies a shift from the worship of the True God to the worship of man and his earthly concerns, a clear echo of the errors condemned by Pope Pius IX in the Syllabus of Errors, particularly proposition 58, which condemns the idea that “all the rectitude and excellence of morality ought to be placed in the accumulation and increase of riches by every possible means, and the gratification of pleasure.” The “Theological-Pastoral Horizons” are not those of the unchanging Catholic Faith, but the ever-shifting sands of modernist adaptation, where dogma is subject to “continual and indefinite progress” (Syllabus, prop. 5). The “Challenges to Religious Life” are not calls to greater fidelity to the evangelical counsels, but rather the dissolution of religious life into secular activism and a false sense of “co-responsibility” that undermines the hierarchical constitution of the Church.
The Spirit of Vatican II: “Reform,” “Conversion,” and the “Church of Encounter”
The introduction by Father Israel Arévalo Muñoz, deputy secretary of CLAR, explicitly frames Bergoglio’s “leadership” as being “grounded in prayer, listening to the Spirit, and the conviction that the Gospel must once again become the center of ecclesial life.” This language is a hallmark of modernist rhetoric, designed to sound pious while subverting true doctrine. The “Spirit” they claim to listen to is not the Holy Ghost, Who guides the Church into all truth (John 16:13), but the spirit of the age, the spirit of revolution. The “Gospel” they seek to make central is not the immutable deposit of faith, but a reinterpreted message focused on social justice, environmentalism, and human fraternity, stripped of its supernatural demands and salvific mission.
Arévalo further highlights Bergoglio’s “profound ecclesial reform, grounded in transparency, co-responsibility, and pastoral conversion.” This is the very language of the Vatican II revolution, a “reform” that has led to the destruction of the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the abandonment of Catholic moral teaching, and the infiltration of every level of the Church by modernist errors. “Co-responsibility” is a democratization of the Church, a denial of the divinely instituted hierarchy where authority flows from Christ through the Pope and bishops, not from the “consensus” of the faithful. “Pastoral conversion” is a euphemism for abandoning the Church’s primary mission of saving souls through the preaching of the Gospel and the administration of the sacraments, replacing it with a purely naturalistic concern for temporal well-being and social activism.
The description of Bergoglio’s “style of evangelization” as being distinguished by “closeness, service, simplicity, and a commitment to the poor and marginalized” as well as promoting a Church that is “Samaritan, missionary, and present in the geographical, social, and existential peripheries” is a classic modernist distortion. While charity to the poor is a Catholic duty, it is never to be separated from the primary goal of leading souls to Christ and His Church. The “Samaritan” Church of Bergoglio is one that offers comfort without conversion, aid without truth, and a false sense of community without the bonds of true Faith. The “peripheries” it seeks to reach are not merely geographical, but doctrinal and moral, embracing those who reject Catholic teaching and promoting a false “unity amid differences” that is a direct contradiction of the Church’s mission to teach all nations (Matthew 28:19) and to proclaim the one true Faith.
The Cardinal and the “Spiritual Son”: A Testament to Modernist Infiltration
The prologue by Cardinal Ángel Rossi, SJ, archbishop of Córdoba, Argentina, who is considered a “spiritual son” of Bergoglio, further underscores the depth of modernist infiltration within the conciliar structures. The term “spiritual son” implies a direct lineage of thought and a shared commitment to the modernist agenda. That a cardinal, even one from the conciliar sect, would lend his name to such a work demonstrates the complete triumph of modernism within the Vatican’s hierarchy. It is a public declaration that the “spirit of Francis” is the spirit of the current anti-church, and that its leaders are fully committed to perpetuating his errors.
This “spiritual son” relationship highlights the formation of a new “magisterium” within the conciliar sect, one that derives its authority not from the unchanging deposit of faith, but from the personal charisma and revolutionary vision of its founders. It is a cult of personality, a hallmark of totalitarian regimes, where the leader’s word supersedes all objective truth. This is a far cry from the Catholic understanding of the papacy, where the Pope is the servant of the servants of God, bound by the sacred tradition and the teachings of his predecessors, not an innovator or a revolutionary.
The Goal: A “Culture of Encounter” and the Erasure of Truth
The expressed hope that the book would inspire “a culture of encounter, interreligious dialogue, respect for diversity, and the pursuit of unity amid differences” is perhaps the most damning indictment of its true purpose. This is the very language of the modernist “ecumenism” that Pope Pius XI condemned in Mortalium Animos (1928), warning against “pan-Christianism” which “is only the union of all who are in error.” A “culture of encounter” that does not demand conversion to the one true Faith is a culture of indifference, a denial of the unique salvific mission of the Catholic Church. “Interreligious dialogue” that does not aim at the submission of all religions to Christ is a betrayal of the divine command to preach the Gospel to every creature (Mark 16:15). “Respect for diversity” in matters of faith is a denial of the objective truth that there is only one true religion, the Catholic Church, outside of which there is no salvation (Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus).
This pursuit of “unity amid differences” is a direct repudiation of the Church’s constant teaching that true unity can only be found in the unity of the Faith. It is a call for a false peace, a unity built on the lowest common denominator of humanistic values, rather than on the rock of Peter and the unchanging truths of the Gospel. It is the very essence of the modernist “evolution of dogmas” condemned by St. Pius X in Pascendi Dominici Gregis (1907), where truth is seen as relative and adaptable to the changing currents of human thought.
The “Free Book”: A Tool for Spiritual Destruction
The fact that this book is offered “free of charge” and widely disseminated online is a clear indication of its strategic importance to the conciliar sect. It is not merely an academic exercise; it is a tool for indoctrination, designed to reach a wide audience and to solidify the modernist revolution in the minds of the faithful. By making it freely available, the structures occupying the Vatican ensure that the errors of Bergoglio are propagated without barrier, reaching into homes and hearts, further entrenching the apostasy.
This “free book” is a testament to the anti-church’s commitment to the destruction of true Catholicism. It is a deliberate attempt to rewrite history, to sanctify the revolution, and to ensure that the “legacy” of Bergoglio – which is the legacy of modernism, apostasy, and the abomination of desolation – continues to poison the minds and souls of those who are deceived by the conciliar structures. It is a call to “embody a coherent, prophetic, and compassionate leadership” that is coherent only with the spirit of the age, prophetic only in its pronouncements of doom for the planet and society, and compassionate only in its embrace of sin and error.
Conclusion: The Enduring Spirit of Apostasy
The “Legacy of Francis” book is not a tribute to a Pope; it is a manifesto for the ongoing spiritual war against the Catholic Faith. It demonstrates that the conciliar sect, under the leadership of “Pope” Leo XIV and his predecessors, remains fully committed to the modernist agenda. It is a clear signal that there is no hope for “reform” or “return to tradition” within these structures. They are irrevocably committed to the “spirit of Vatican II,” which is the spirit of apostasy.
For those who still cling to the structures occupying the Vatican, this book serves as a stark reminder of the true nature of the “reforms” they champion. For those who have already recognized the abomination of desolation, it is yet another confirmation of the urgent need to reject the conciliar sect entirely and to hold fast to the unchanging Catholic Faith, the true legacy of the Apostles and the Fathers, the only path to salvation. The “legacy” of Francis is the legacy of the Antichrist, and it must be rejected with all the fervor of a true Catholic heart.
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Free book reflects on Pope Francis’ teachings on religious life (ewtnnews.com)
Date: 29.04.2026