Good Friday Collection: Almsgiving Without Christ the King
The Vatican News portal reports on the annual Good Friday Collection, promoted by Fr. Francesco Ielpo, Custos of the Holy Land, under the authority of the post-conciliar hierarchy. The article presents the collection as a continuation of a practice established by “Pope St. Paul VI” in 1974, aimed at supporting “living stones” (local Christians) and preserving holy sites in the Middle East. It frames this aid as a “tangible sign of hope and peace,” emphasizing social and educational projects while omitting any explicit call for the conversion of non-Catholics or the social reign of Christ the King. The underlying assumption is that the current “Pope” Leo XIV and the conciliar structure he leads possess legitimate authority to solicit and distribute these funds.


