Vatican News portal reports that on May 19, 2026, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, received the inaugural “European Order of Merit” from the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The award, launched on the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, recognizes individuals who have contributed to European integration and the promotion of so-called “European values.” Parolin, conveying the greetings of the antipope Leo XIV, urged Europe to renew its commitment to peace, stating that harmony among peoples is “a promise founded” on the Union’s values and “must be constantly nourished” through concrete choices aimed at protecting peace. He affirmed that the bloc’s “shared conviction” of the need to promote and protect peace lies in values deeply rooted in the Christian history of Europe, “first and foremost the affirmation of human dignity, which is inviolable and must always be protected at every stage of life.” In conclusion, Parolin reaffirmed the Holy See’s willingness to cooperate with European institutions to be “artisans of peace” together. This event is a glaring manifestation of the conciliar sect’s systematic apostasy, its collaboration with the enemies of Christ the King, and its reduction of the Church’s mission to naturalistic humanism.
The Conciliar Sect’s Embrace of the European Project: A Betrayal of Christ the King
The participation of Cardinal Parolin, the chief architect of the conciliar sect’s foreign policy, in an awards ceremony by the European Parliament, and his acceptance of the “European Order of Merit,” is not merely a diplomatic courtesy. It is a profound act of collaboration with a political entity whose very foundation and trajectory are antithetical to the Social Kingship of Christ and the immutable Catholic doctrine on the relationship between Church and State. The European Union, born from the secularist and Masonic ideals of the Schuman Declaration, is a construct of modernity that explicitly rejects the public reign of Christ the King, a truth solemnly defined by Pope Pius XI in his encyclical Quas Primas (1925). Pius XI unequivocally stated that “the Kingdom of our Redeemer encompasses all men… for men united in societies are no less subject to the authority of Christ than individuals.” He further warned that “when God and Jesus Christ… were removed from laws and states and when authority was derived not from God but from men, the foundations of that authority were destroyed.” The European Union, with its foundational principles of secularism, religious indifferentism, and the primacy of human rights divorced from divine law, embodies precisely this rejection. For the conciliar sect to accept an award from such an entity, and to have its highest-ranking “cardinal” deliver a speech endorsing its “values,” is a public declaration of allegiance to the enemies of Christ and a repudiation of the Church’s divine mission.
“Peace” Without Christ: A Modernist Chimera
Cardinal Parolin’s speech, echoing the antipope Leo XIV’s call for “renewed efforts to safeguard peace,” is a textbook example of the modernist distortion of true peace. He speaks of “harmony among peoples” as a “promise founded” on the Union’s values, to be “nourished” through “concrete choices aimed at protecting peace.” This is the language of naturalistic humanism, devoid of any reference to the supernatural order, the necessity of conversion, or the true source of peace: Our Lord Jesus Christ. The Church has always taught that true peace is a fruit of charity and justice, which can only be found in the observance of God’s commandments and the recognition of Christ’s authority. As Pius XI declared in Quas Primas, “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.” He further elaborated that “peace will flourish and internal order will be established… because in them he will see the image and authority of Christ God and Man.” Parolin’s vision of “peace” is a worldly, political construct, achieved through human effort and “European values,” a direct contradiction to the divine mandate. It is the “peace” of the world, which Christ Himself warned is not His peace (John 14:27). This conciliar “peace” is a chimera, a utopian dream that ignores the reality of sin and the necessity of redemption, leading humanity further from the true peace of Christ.
“Human Dignity” Divorced from God: The Foundation of Modernist Apostasy
Parolin’s affirmation that “the affirmation of human dignity, which is inviolable and must always be protected at every stage of life” lies at the foundation of the EU’s “shared conviction” for peace, is a classic modernist trope. While the Church indeed upholds the inviolable dignity of the human person, this dignity is intrinsically linked to man’s creation in the image and likeness of God, his redemption by Christ, and his ultimate end in the beatific vision. To speak of “human dignity” in a purely naturalistic, secular context, as Parolin does, divorced from its theological foundations, is to reduce man to a mere biological entity, subject to the whims of human law and the state. This is precisely the error condemned by Pope Pius IX in the Syllabus of Errors (1864), which rejects the notion that “human reason, without any reference whatsoever to God, is the sole arbiter of truth and falsehood, and of good and evil” (Proposition 3), and that “the civil authority may interfere in matters relating to religion, morality and spiritual government” (Proposition 44). The EU’s concept of “human dignity” is a secular idol, a substitute for the true God, and the conciliar sect’s embrace of it signifies its complete capitulation to the spirit of the age. It is a dignity that can coexist with abortion, euthanasia, and the destruction of the family, a dignity that is, in reality, an indignity before God.
Cooperation with the World: The Conciliar Sect’s Ecumenism of Apostasy
Parolin’s reaffirmation of the Holy See’s willingness to cooperate with European institutions to be “artisans of peace” together is a further manifestation of the conciliar sect’s false ecumenism and its systematic collaboration with the enemies of the Church. This is not the cooperation of the Church with legitimate temporal authorities for the common good, always subject to the spiritual authority of the Church and the primacy of the supernatural. This is a partnership of equals, a dialogue between two “moral authorities,” where the conciliar sect implicitly accepts the EU’s secularist framework and its relativistic values. It is the “false ecumenism” that St. Pius X warned against in Pascendi Dominici Gregis (1907), which seeks to unite all religions and philosophies on a common, naturalistic platform, denying the unique truth of the Catholic Faith. The conciliar sect, by positioning itself as a partner in the EU’s “peace” project, abandons its prophetic role as the sole ark of salvation and becomes just another NGO in the globalist landscape. It is a betrayal of the Church’s divine mandate to teach, govern, and sanctify all nations, not to be “artisans” of worldly peace with those who reject Christ.
The Silence on Truth: The Gravest Omission
The most damning aspect of Parolin’s speech, and the entire event, is what it omits. There is no mention of the true source of peace: Our Lord Jesus Christ and His Church. There is no call for conversion, no mention of the sacraments, no reference to the necessity of the state of grace, no warning against sin, no proclamation of the Social Kingship of Christ. The “values” Parolin affirms are purely naturalistic, stripped of any supernatural content. This silence is not accidental; it is the hallmark of modernism, which, as St. Pius X described in Lamentabili Sane Exitu (1907), “aims at such a development of dogmas as appears to be their corruption” (Proposition 54) and ultimately leads to a “dogmaless Christianity, that is, into a broad and liberal Protestantism” (Proposition 65). The conciliar sect, by its silence on these fundamental truths, reveals its true nature: a humanist organization masquerading as the Church, concerned with worldly affairs while neglecting the salvation of souls. It is the “abomination of desolation” standing in the holy place, speaking of peace while preparing for the ultimate betrayal of Christ.
The “European Order of Merit”: A Masonic Distinction for a Masonic Church
The “European Order of Merit” itself, launched on the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, is a symbol of the very forces that have sought to destroy the Church for centuries. Robert Schuman, a declared Catholic, was also a product of the very secularist and Masonic influences that shaped the European project. The EU, from its inception, has been a project of “relativism, secularism, and religious indifferentism,” as condemned by the pre-conciliar Magisterium. For the conciliar sect to accept such an award is to legitimize the enemies of Christ and to declare its alignment with their goals. It is a public display of the conciliar sect’s true allegiance, not to the Eternal King, but to the temporal powers of this world. This is the “synagogue of Satan” that Pope Pius IX warned against in the Syllabus of Errors, a gathering of those who seek to undermine the Church from within and without. The conciliar sect, by accepting this “Order of Merit,” has donned the livery of the Antichrist.
Conclusion: A Call to Reject the Conciliar Apostasy
The event of Cardinal Parolin receiving the European Order of Merit is not an isolated incident but a clear, public manifestation of the conciliar sect’s complete and utter apostasy. It demonstrates its embrace of modernist errors, its collaboration with the enemies of Christ the King, its reduction of the Church’s mission to naturalistic humanism, and its systematic rejection of the immutable Catholic Faith. This is not the Church of Christ; it is a counterfeit, a “paramasonic structure” occupying the Vatican, leading souls to perdition with its false peace and false dignity. The faithful must recognize this abomination for what it is and reject it utterly. As Pope Pius XI implored, “let 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.” True peace, true dignity, and true cooperation can only be found in the Kingdom of Christ, under the authority of His true Church, not in the secularist constructs of the European Union or the apostate structures of the conciliar sect. The faithful must return to the unchanging Tradition, reject the modernist novelties, and profess the integral Catholic Faith, for “there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).
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Cardinal Parolin urges Europe to renew its commitment to peace (vaticannews.va)
Date: 19.05.2026