The National Catholic Register reports that the heads of the conciliar “bishops’ conferences” of the G7 nations issued a joint statement ahead of the Evian summit, urging political leaders to prioritize “the dignity of the human person,” global peace, environmental concerns, and technological regulation. The statement, steeped in the language of secular humanitarianism, calls for adherence to international law, solidarity with the Global South, and the regulation of artificial intelligence, while invoking the authority of the current antipope, Leo XIV, and his encyclical *Magnifica Humanitas*. This document is not a pastoral exhortation rooted in the supernatural order, but a manifesto of modernist capitulation to the world, revealing the complete theological and spiritual bankruptcy of the post-conciliar structure.
The “Dignity of the Human Person” Without God: A Modernist Abstraction
The central thesis of the “bishops'” statement is that “the dignity of the human person must remain the foundation of political and economic governance.” This phrase, repeated like a mantra throughout the document, is the quintessential expression of the modernist heresy condemned by St. Pius X in *Pascendi Dominici Gregis*. It places man, not God, at the center of all things. True Catholic teaching holds that man’s dignity is derived from his creation in the image and likeness of God and, above all, from his supernatural end: the Beatific Vision. To speak of “dignity” in a purely naturalistic, horizontal sense, divorced from man’s obligation to know, love, and serve God in this life to be happy with Him in the next, is to preach a gospel of pure humanitarianism.
Pius XI, in his encyclical *Quas Primas*, established the Feast of Christ the King precisely to combat this error. He wrote that the reign of Christ extends “not only to Catholic nations or to those who, by receiving baptism according to law, belong to the Church… but His reign encompasses also all non-Christians, so that most truly the entire human race is subject to the authority of Jesus Christ.” The “bishops'” statement makes no mention of Christ the King, no mention of the obligation of states to recognize His authority, and no mention of the Church’s divine mission to lead souls to eternal salvation. Their “foundation” is a secular, anthropocentric principle, a direct contradiction of the Social Kingship of Christ. As the *Syllabus of Errors* of Pius IX condemns in proposition 29, it is a lie to claim that favors granted by the Roman Pontiff are null unless sought through civil power; these “bishops” have inverted this, seeking their relevance and authority from the G7, not from the Vicar of Christ.
Peace Without the Prince of Peace: The Illusion of “International Cooperation”
The “bishops” urge the G7 powers to cooperate on peace efforts and adhere to international laws, warning that “geopolitical tensions are causing international order to erode.” They call for strengthening institutions like the G7, stating they are “indispensable for preventing conflicts.” This is the language of the world, not of the Church. The Church has always taught that true peace is a gift of Christ, the Prince of Peace, and is only possible through the observance of His law. Pius XI explicitly stated 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.”
The “bishops'” vision of peace is a purely negative one—the absence of conflict—achieved through human diplomacy and international bodies. It is the peace of the United Nations, not the peace of the Church. They call for the protection of civilians and the promotion of justice, but they remain silent on the only source of true justice: the divine law. They speak of “rebuilding trust” and creating “social and moral conditions for lasting peace,” but they ignore the fact that without the sacraments, without grace, without the preaching of the Gospel and the conversion of nations to the Catholic Faith, all such efforts are building on sand. Their statement is a textbook example of the “false ecumenism” and “religious indifferentism” condemned by the pre-conciliar Magisterium, where the Church is reduced to just another NGO offering “humanitarian commitment” and a “capacity to build bridges among peoples.”
The “Global South” and the Heresy of “International Solidarity”
A significant portion of the statement is devoted to calling for “solidarity with the Global South” and criticizing reductions in development assistance. The “bishops” write: “We call upon G7 states to renew their commitment to international solidarity and to an equitable partnership with countries of the Global South. Development policies must focus above all on poverty reduction, food security, access to education and healthcare, and the protection of the most vulnerable.” This is pure, unadulterated modernism, the “preferential option for the poor” stripped of all supernatural content and transformed into a program for global wealth redistribution.
The Church’s mission is the salvation of souls, not the management of the global economy. While the Church has always taught the duty of charity and almsgiving, she has never preached a political program of “equitable partnership” between nations as a path to salvation. This focus on temporal, material concerns to the exclusion of the spiritual is a hallmark of the modernist heresy. As St. Pius X warned in *Lamentabili Sane Exitu*, proposition 63, “The Church is incapable of effectively defending evangelical ethics, because it steadfastly adheres to its views, which cannot be reconciled with modern progress.” These “bishops” have abandoned evangelical ethics entirely in favor of a secular, socialist agenda. They speak of “decent working conditions” and “environmental protections” but are silent on the evils of usury, contraception, and abortion, which are the true roots of poverty and injustice.
Artificial Intelligence and the “Disarming” of Technology: A Modernist Fantasy
Perhaps the most revealing section of the statement is its treatment of artificial intelligence. The “bishops” reference the antipope Leo XIV’s encyclical *Magnifica Humanitas*, quoting his call to “disarm AI.” They write: “To disarm means discrediting the assumption that technical power automatically confers the right to govern… It means freeing technology from monopolistic control and opening it to discussion and debate, therefore making it human-friendly and restoring it to the plurality of human cultures and ways of life.”
This is not Catholic teaching; it is the language of Silicon Valley and the World Economic Forum. The idea that technology must be “opened to discussion and debate” and made “human-friendly” is a direct assault on the concept of objective truth and divine law. The Church has never taught that the solution to the misuse of technology is more “discussion” or “plurality.” The solution is the submission of all human activity, including technology, to the moral law of God. The “bishops'” call for AI to be “governed by clear ethical principles” and directed toward the “common good” is meaningless without a definition of “ethical principles” and “common good” rooted in the natural law and divine revelation. In the absence of such a foundation, these terms are empty vessels to be filled by whatever ideology is currently in vantage.
Furthermore, the very act of invoking the authority of an antipope to lend weight to a political statement is a sacrilege. Leo XIV is not the Vicar of Christ; he is a usurper and a heretic. His encyclicals carry no more authority than the writings of any other layman. By quoting him, the “bishops” reveal their true allegiance: not to the Church of Christ, but to the conciliar sect that has occupied the Vatican since 1958.
Environmental Justice and the Worship of “Mother Earth”
The statement’s treatment of environmental concerns is equally problematic. The “bishops” write that protection of the environment “is not only an environmental necessity but also a requirement of justice,” and that “the most industrialized countries bear a special responsibility in view of their level of resource consumption and their historical contribution to global warming.” This language is indistinguishable from that of radical environmentalist movements and the United Nations’ Agenda 21.
While the Church teaches that man has a duty to be a good steward of creation, she has never taught that environmental protection is a “requirement of justice” on par with the precepts of the Decalogue. This elevation of a temporal, material concern to the level of a moral absolute is a form of idolatry, a worship of the creature rather than the Creator. It is the logical consequence of the modernist error of immanentism, which denies the transcendence of God and reduces religion to a purely natural, human phenomenon. The “bishops'” call for “joint efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emission and expand renewable energy” is a political program, not a pastoral exhortation. It reveals a Church that has lost all sense of its supernatural mission and has become a chaplain to the globalist agenda.
Migrants and Refugees: The Duty of States vs. the Duty of Charity
The “bishops” emphasize the “shared responsibility for migrants and refugees,” stating that they “must always be received with dignity, while recognizing the legitimate responsibility of states to safeguard the common good.” They write: “Those forced to flee war, persecution, poverty, or climate disasters cannot be regarded as a threat. They are our brothers and sisters in humanity.”
While the Church has always taught the duty of charity towards the stranger, she has also taught that the primary duty of the state is to protect its own citizens and to promote the common good, which includes the preservation of its cultural and religious identity. The “bishops'” statement, however, presents a false dichotomy, implying that any concern for border security or national identity is a failure to recognize the “dignity” of migrants. This is a direct contradiction of the teaching of the Church on the rights of the family and the state. As Pius XI taught in *Quas Primas*, the state has a duty to order all things according to the commandments of God. A policy of open borders that leads to the dissolution of Christian culture and the spread of Islam is not a policy of “justice”; it is a policy of national suicide. The “bishops” are not shepherds protecting their flock; they are facilitators of the Great Replacement.
Conclusion: The Abomination of Desolation Speaks
The joint statement of the G7 “bishops” is a perfect synthesis of all the errors of modernism. It is anthropocentric, naturalistic, and horizontal. It reduces the Church to a humanitarian NGO, concerned with temporal welfare to the exclusion of eternal salvation. It promotes a false peace, a false justice, and a false charity, all divorced from the Kingship of Christ and the divine mission of the Church. It invokes the authority of an antipope and quotes his heretical writings as if they were the word of God.
This is not the voice of the Church. This is the voice of the “abomination of desolation” standing in the holy place (Matt. 24:15). It is the voice of the conciliar sect, a paramasonic structure that has hijacked the outward forms of Catholicism to serve the enemies of Christ. The faithful must reject this statement and all like it. They must cling to the immutable teaching of the Church, to the Social Kingship of Christ, and to the true Mass and sacraments, which are the only means of salvation. As Pius IX declared in the *Syllabus of Errors*, proposition 80, it is a lie to claim that the Roman Pontiff can or ought to reconcile himself with “progress, liberalism and modern civilization.” These “bishops” have not only reconciled themselves; they have become its most vocal apostles. Let the faithful have nothing to do with them.
Source:
Bishops Urge G7 Powers to Prioritize Dignity of the Human Person, Global Peace at Summit (ncregister.com)
Date: 13.06.2026