EWTN News reports that on May 15, 2026, the antipope Leo XIV addressed parliamentarians and representatives from the OSCE region at a conference on illicit drugs hosted by the Italian Parliament. He called for respect for human dignity in the fight against organized crime and drug trafficking, reiterating his rejection of the death penalty, torture, and degrading punishment. He emphasized the rule of law, crime prevention, and criminal justice, stating that “no truly just society can endure unless the law — and not the arbitrary will of individuals — remains sovereign.” He also stressed the importance of prevention, education beginning in the family, and the re-education and reintegration of offenders into society.
The Antipope’s Address: A Manifesto of Modernist Criminal Justice
The address delivered by Leo XIV on May 15, 2026, to participants in the Second International Conference on the Fight against Drugs and Organized Crime in the OSCE region, hosted by the Italian Parliament, is not merely a statement on criminal policy. It is a comprehensive exposition of the modernist conciliar sect’s approach to justice, one that systematically undermines the immutable Catholic doctrine on the authority of the state, the nature of punishment, and the very concept of the common good. When the antipope states that “the rule of law, crime prevention and criminal justice must advance together in unity,” he echoes the secular humanist mantra that has infiltrated the post-conciliar structures, replacing the supernatural order with a purely naturalistic framework. His assertion that “no truly just society can endure unless the law — and not the arbitrary will of individuals — remains sovereign” is a direct contradiction to the teaching of Pius XI in Quas Primas, where it is unequivocally stated that “the state is happy not by one means, and man by another; for the state is nothing else than a harmonious association of men” and that “rulers of states therefore not refuse public veneration and obedience to the reigning Christ, but let them fulfill this duty themselves and with their people, if they wish to maintain their authority inviolate and contribute to the increase of their homeland’s happiness.” The antipope’s “rule of law” is a law divorced from its divine source, a law that serves the “arbitrary will” of secular powers rather than the eternal law of God.
The Rejection of the Death Penalty: A Heresy Against the Common Good
Leo XIV’s categorical rejection of the death penalty is perhaps the most egregious error in his address, a position that stands in direct opposition to the constant teaching and practice of the Catholic Church for two millennia. The antipope affirmed that respect for the dignity of every person “precludes the use of the death penalty, torture, and every form of cruel or degrading punishment.” This statement, while appealing to modern sensibilities, is a profound heresy against the doctrine of the common good and the legitimate authority of the state to punish evildoers. The Church has always taught, based on Holy Scripture and the unanimous consent of the Fathers, that the state possesses the divinely ordained right to inflict capital punishment for grave crimes. St. Paul teaches in Romans 13:4 that the magistrate “beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil.” The Catechism of the Council of Trent explicitly states that “the power of life and death is permitted to certain civil magistrates, because it is by divine right that they are appointed to preserve the life of the community and to punish the guilty.” The antipope’s position is not a development of doctrine but a corruption of it, a capitulation to the spirit of the age that seeks to usurp God’s authority over life and death. It is a position that aligns him with the secular humanist agenda, not with the perennial Magisterium of the Church.
This modernist stance is further exposed by the antipope’s emphasis on “re-education and full reintegration of offenders into the fabric of society.” While the Church has always encouraged the conversion of sinners, she has never taught that punishment is solely or even primarily for the purpose of “re-education.” The primary end of punishment, according to Catholic doctrine, is the restoration of the order of justice violated by the crime, the protection of society, and the deterrence of future crimes. The antipope’s language is that of the secular penitentiary system, not of the Church. It is a language that ignores the reality of mortal sin, the danger of scandal, and the need for expiation. It is a language that treats crime as a social disease to be cured, not as a moral evil to be punished. This is the language of the abomination of desolation, the neo-church that has replaced the justice of God with the “mercy” of man.
The Primacy of “Human Rights” Over Divine Law
Throughout his address, Leo XIV consistently prioritizes “human rights” and “human dignity” over the divine law and the supernatural end of man. He stated that “no one, regardless of power or status, ‘may ever claim the right to violate the dignity and rights of others or of their communities.'” This language, while seemingly innocuous, is a hallmark of the modernist revolution. The Church has always taught that man’s dignity is derived from his creation in the image and likeness of God and his supernatural end, which is the beatific vision. The “human rights” espoused by the antipope are the rights of the French Revolution, the rights of man as an autonomous individual, not the rights of the creature before his Creator. Pius IX, in the Syllabus of Errors, condemned the proposition that “the Roman Pontiff can, and ought to, reconcile himself, and come to terms with progress, liberalism and modern civilization” (Proposition 80). Leo XIV’s address is a perfect example of this condemned reconciliation. He has reconciled himself with the “progress” of secular humanism, the “liberalism” of individual autonomy, and the “modern civilization” that has rejected Christ the King.
The antipope’s appeal to the responsibility of society as a whole, rather than solely to public authorities, is another subtle but dangerous error. It is a call for the democratization of justice, a rejection of the hierarchical order established by God. The Church has always taught that authority comes from God, not from the people. The state is not a democracy but a monarchy, in the sense that it derives its authority from God alone. The antipope’s language is that of the Church of the New Advent, the paramasonic structure that seeks to replace the divine constitution of the Church and the state with the humanist utopia of “participation” and “dialogue.”
The Omission of the Supernatural: Silence on Sin, Grace, and the Last Things
Perhaps the most damning aspect of Leo XIV’s address is what it omits. There is no mention of sin, no mention of the state of grace, no mention of the sacraments, no mention of the last things — judgment, heaven, hell, or purgatory. The antipope speaks of “addiction” as a social problem, not as a sin against temperance. He speaks of “re-education” and “reintegration,” not of conversion and repentance. He speaks of “human dignity,” not of the dignity of the baptized soul. This silence is not accidental; it is the hallmark of the modernist apostasy. The neo-church has abandoned the supernatural order, replacing it with a purely naturalistic humanism that is indistinguishable from secularism. The antipope’s address is a perfect illustration of the Lamentabili sane exitu of St. Pius X, which condemned the modernist proposition that “the Church is an enemy of the progress of natural and theological sciences” (Proposition 57) and that “contemporary Catholicism cannot be reconciled with true knowledge without transforming it into a certain dogmaless Christianity, that is, into a broad and liberal Protestantism” (Proposition 65). Leo XIV’s address is a broad and liberal Protestantism, a dogmaless Christianity that serves the interests of the world, not of God.
The antipope’s emphasis on education beginning in the family and schools is also suspect. While the Church has always emphasized the importance of education, she has also taught that education must be ordered to the supernatural end of man. The antipope’s education is a secular education, an education that ignores the primary end of man, which is to know, love, and serve God in this life and to be happy with Him forever in the next. It is an education that produces good citizens of the world, not good Catholics. It is an education that is part of the ecumenism project, the great apostasy of the 20th century that seeks to unite all religions and all men in a false brotherhood that excludes Christ.
Conclusion: The Antipope as Servant of the World
In conclusion, the address of Leo XIV to the OSCE conference is a comprehensive exposition of the modernist conciliar sect’s approach to justice and society. It is an approach that rejects the death penalty, prioritizes “human rights” over divine law, emphasizes “re-education” over punishment, and ignores the supernatural order entirely. It is an approach that is in perfect harmony with the spirit of Vatican II and the post-conciliar revolution, but in direct contradiction to the perennial Magisterium of the Catholic Church. The antipope is not the Vicar of Christ; he is the servant of the world, the spokesman for the synagogue of Satan that seeks to destroy the Church from within. His address is a call to reject the immutable Tradition of the Church and to embrace the errors of modernism. It is a call that must be resisted by all faithful Catholics who wish to remain loyal to the true Church of Christ, the Church that endures in the faithful who profess the integral Catholic faith and are led by bishops with valid sacraments and validly ordained priests. The antipope’s “rule of law” is the rule of the Antichrist, and his “human dignity” is the dignity of the beast. Let us pray for the true Church, the Church of all ages, and let us reject the abomination of desolation that occupies the Vatican.
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Pope Leo XIV rejects use of death penalty in fight against organized crime, drug trafficking (ewtnnews.com)
Date: 15.05.2026