The Conciliar Sect’s Venice Biennale: New Age Mysticism in Place of Catholic Truth
VaticanNews portal reports on the Holy See’s Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, centered on the concept of “listening” and inspired by Saint Hildegard of Bingen. Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, described it as “an observatory of the world” and emphasized the need for “contemplation and listening” to bring “fruits of peace, encounter, and future.” The Pavilion, titled “The ear is the eye of the soul,” features works by 24 artists, including sound installations by Patti Smith, Brian Eno, and Meredith Monk, and is housed in two locations: the Mystical Garden of the Discalced Carmelites and the Santa Maria Ausiliatrice complex. The project aims to create a “holistic experience” and a “contemporary scriptorium,” drawing on Hildegard’s chants and visionary images. This initiative is a stark example of the conciliar sect’s embrace of New Age spirituality and its departure from the true Catholic faith, replacing the supernatural with the natural and the divine with the profane.








