Naturalistic Moralizing Masks Apostasy in Neo-Church’s Gambling Critique
Catholic News Agency (December 30, 2025) reports that antipope Robert Prevost (“Leo XIV”) addressed the National Association of Italian Municipalities, condemning gambling as destructive to families while promoting “social cohesion” through secular humanitarianism. The article highlights his appeal to “civic harmony” and reference to Caritas Italy statistics on gambling addiction, framing the issue through sociological rather than theological lenses. This modernist reduction of morality to social engineering epitomizes the neo-church’s abandonment of its supernatural mission.









