Neo-Church Pilgrimage to St. Olaf: Ecumenical Sentimentalism Masquerading as Catholic Restoration
The National Catholic Register, flagship organ of the conciliar sect, reports on a pilgrimage to Trondheim led by “Dominican Father Gregory Pine” under the auspices of the neo-church’s Norwegian hierarchy, including “Bishop” Fredrik Hansen of Oslo and “Bishop” Erik Varden of Trondheim. The piece celebrates a “revival of faith in Scandinavia” centered on St. Olaf, highlighting the donation of a medieval manuscript by footballer Erling Haaland and the opening of a canonization cause for novelist Sigrid Undset. Pilgrims walked the “St. Olaf’s Way,” celebrated the Novus Ordo in Lutheran churches, and spoke of “unity” between Catholics and Lutherans. The article epitomizes the post-conciliar substitution of supernatural mission with cultural heritage tourism and ecumenical indifferentism.