The article from the National Catholic Register (June 19, 2026) reports that the “Dicastery for the Causes of Saints” of the conciliar sect has recognized the “martyrdom” of Father Juan Torres and 19 other Spanish priests from the Diocese of Ibiza, killed during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. It also announces the recognition of the “heroic virtues” of a certain Sister Clara Andreu y Malferit. This entire operation is a classic exercise in building a counterfeit sanctity to serve the religion of man and the New Church.
The Canonization of a Naturalist Martyrdom
The conciliar structures, devoid of the Catholic criteria for true martyrdom, continue their campaign of fabricating saints for the religion of man. The recognition of these 20 priests from Ibiza is a textbook case of how the post-sectarian system exploits historical tragedies to strengthen its own totalitarian narrative of “human rights” and “religious freedom.”
The article states that these priests were killed “out of hatred for the faith.” However, the entire context of the Spanish Civil War reveals a brutal persecution where the primary motive of the Popular Front was political and ideological hatred of the Catholic Church as a political and social power. To reduce this complex historical tragedy to a purely “religious” persecution is a modernist manipulation. True Catholic martyrdom requires that the victim is killed specifically for the Catholic faith, not merely as a political enemy. The conciliar sect, which has canonized the “martyrdom” of Maximilian Kolbe (who died for a fellow prisoner, not for the faith), has a long history of diluting this supreme testimony.
The Omission of the True State of the Church
The most glaring omission in this article is the complete silence about the true state of the Catholic Church today. While the conciliar sect celebrates these historical figures, it simultaneously destroys the true Catholic faith within its own structures. The article does not mention that the “Dicastery for the Causes of Saints” is an organ of the conciliar sect, which has systematically dismantled the true Catholic criteria for canonization, replacing them with a naturalistic, humanitarian process.
The recognition of these “martyrs” serves a dual purpose: first, to create a narrative of victimhood that justifies the conciliar sect’s political and social engagement; second, to distract the faithful from the real apostasy happening within the structures of the New Church. While the “Vatican” celebrates these priests, it simultaneously promotes the “theology of dialogue” and “religious freedom” that denies the social reign of Christ the King, for which these priests allegedly died.
The Case of Sister Clara Andreu: A Model of Modernist Sanctity
The article also promotes the “heroic virtues” of Sister Clara Andreu y Malferit, a Hieronymite nun who died in 1628. Her biography is a perfect example of the naturalistic sanctity promoted by the conciliar sect. The article highlights her “dedication,” her “intense activity as an adviser,” and her “exemplary resignation” when censured for her mystical experiences. This is the religion of man: a sanctity based on natural virtues, psychological well-being, and social utility, completely devoid of the supernatural life of grace and the true Catholic mysticism.
The fact that her body is “incorrupt” is used as a marketing tool, a sensationalist detail that appeals to the superstitious masses. The true Church has always taught that incorruptibility is not a proof of sanctity, but a natural phenomenon that can occur for various reasons. The conciliar sect, however, uses such phenomena to build a cult of personality that distracts from the true supernatural life of the Church.
The Antichurch’s War on True Catholic Memory
This entire operation is part of the conciliar sect’s systematic war on true Catholic memory. By canonizing these priests, the New Church seeks to appropriate the glory of the true Catholic Church and use it for its own political and social agenda. The article does not mention that the true Catholic Church, which endures in the faithful who profess the integral faith, has no need of these modernist “saints.” The true Church has its own martyrs, recognized by the true Magisterium, not by the “Dicastery for the Causes of Saints” of the conciliar sect.
The recognition of these “martyrs” is a cynical attempt to legitimize the conciliar revolution by creating a false continuity with the past. The article does not mention that the true Catholic Church has always recognized martyrdom through a rigorous process that excludes those who died for political or social causes. The conciliar sect, however, has abandoned this rigor in favor of a naturalistic, humanitarian process that serves the religion of man.
Conclusion: The Abomination of Desolation in the Temple
The article from the National Catholic Register is a perfect illustration of the abomination of desolation that has taken over the temple of God. The conciliar sect, which has systematically destroyed the true Catholic faith, now celebrates its own “martyrs” and “saints” to legitimize its apostasy. The recognition of these 20 priests from Ibiza and the promotion of Sister Clara Andreu are not acts of true Catholic devotion, but political and social tools of the New Church.
The true Catholic Church, which endures in the faithful who profess the integral faith, must reject these modernist fabrications and return to the true criteria of sanctity and martyrdom. The conciliar sect’s “saints” are not true witnesses of Christ, but idols of the religion of man. The faithful must pray for the true restoration of the Catholic Church, which alone can recognize true sanctity and martyrdom.
Source:
Vatican Recognizes Martyrdom of 20 Priests Killed During Spanish Civil War (ncregister.com)
Date: 19.06.2026