Inside Assisi 1986: A Deep-Dive Into John Paul II’s Interreligious World Day of Prayer for Peace

It was 40 years ago, on Oct. 27, 1986, that ‘Pope’ John Paul II hosted the so-called World Day of Prayer for Peace in Assisi, Italy, for which he had invited representatives of the world’s major religions, and which over 70 delegations attended.

Well-known are the photos of the event, but how many people are familiar with what exactly transpired on that day — what ceremonies, rites, and prayers were offered, and what speeches were given?

In today’s edition of the Catholic Family Podcast, host Kevin Davis kindly allowed Novus Ordo Watch’s Mario Derksen to present background information and details about that infamous meeting, which was but the start of an unholy tradition that continues to this day.… READ MORE

Behold the Wreckage:
‘Catholic’ College Chapel in Spain Gets Make-Over

If that won’t lift souls to higher things….

The University of Valladolid in Spain has a residential college under the patronage of St. John the Evangelist. Known as the Colegio Mayor San Juan Evangelista, it was established in 1956.

Of course there is also a chapel available, and it is ‘serviced’, shall we say, by the post-Catholic Archdiocese of Valladolid. In other words, it is a Novus Ordo worship space, and that’s exactly how it looks.

On Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, the local ‘Roman Catholic archbishop’, Luis Javier Argüello García (b.… READ MORE

NOT YOU! Vatican Bans Traditional Latin Mass Pilgrims From Entering Saint Peter’s Basilica

The Church of Magnificent Humanity, Infinite Dignity, and Perpetual Inclusion has decided that participants in the annual semi-traditionalist Ad Petri Sedem Pilgrimage will not be allowed to enter the Vatican Basilica of St. Peter this year, which is the world’s most iconic Catholic church.

As the well-informed Vaticanist Diane Montagna reports on her blog today:

The Vatican will bar priests, religious and lay faithful participating in the annual Ad Petri Sedem pilgrimage from entering St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, Oct. 24, extending restrictions beyond the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass to the pilgrims’ customary gathering for prayer at the tomb of St.

Remembering ‘Black Sunday’ 1967:
The First Invalid Masses in the United States

Sunday, October 22, 1967, was the first time that the Vatican II Sect in the United States mandated the use of a New Canon (‘Eucharistic Prayer’) at Mass — a ‘canon’ which included modified words of consecration and was recited entirely in the vernacular.

‘Catholic’ newspapers announced at the time:

Oct. 22 marks another step in liturgical reform, when the new English translation of the Canon of the Mass goes into general use. This comes after a series of liturgical instructions issued this year.

Leo XIV to Visit Assisi for 40th Anniversary of Interreligious Prayer Meeting

October 27 of this year marks the 40th anniversary of the infamous first interreligious ‘World Day of Prayer for Peace’ meeting hosted by Bishop Karol Wojtyla, otherwise known as ‘Pope’ (and now ‘Saint’) John Paul II, in Assisi, Italy.

On that day in 1986, representatives of the world’s major religions came together, under the leadership of the man almost everyone thought was the Pope of the Catholic Church, to pray for world peace.

The religions represented included counterfeit ‘Catholicism’, Eastern Orthodoxy, Protestantism, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Shintoism, Tenrikyo, Sikhism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Baha’i, African traditional religions (incl.… READ MORE

Leo XIV Wrecks Christ’s Parable of the Wedding Feast

This past Sunday, on Oct. 11, 2026, Robert Prevost (stage name: ‘Pope Leo XIV’) gave his customary brief reflection on the Gospel text of the day during his Angelus address.

This time, the scriptural pericope was Matthew 22:1-14, the parable of the marriage feast (not to be confused with a similar but different parable, that of the great supper, which is found in Luke 14:16-24).

For the sake of clarity, here is the entire passage, taken from the traditional Catholic Douay-Rheims translation:

And Jesus answering, spoke again in parables to them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who made a marriage for his son.

‘Undistorted, in Deed and Truth’: The Conversion Story of Former SSPX-Lefebvrist Fr. Reid Hennick

On Feb. 18, 2025, we reported on a priest convert to Sedevacantism from the Lefebvrist Society of St. Pius X (SSPX or FSSPX): Father Reid Hennick.

Fr. Hennick has since joined the U.S.-based Roman Catholic Institute of Bp. Donald Sanborn and now serves as pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

The following video is of a talk Fr. Hennick gave on Oct. 4, 2026, at St. Gertrude the Great Catholic Church in West Chester, Ohio. In less than half an hour, Fr.… READ MORE

Dominican Sister Suggests Christ Was ‘Flirting’ with Samaritan Woman at the Well

Sr. Helen Alford, O.P., speaks in the presence of Leo XIV on Oct. 7, 2026

The post-synodal ‘apostolic exhortation’ Amoris Laetitia is the ‘gift’ that keeps on giving. Roughly ten years after ‘Pope’ Francis released this blasphemous document on the joy of love in the family, the Vatican under his successor ‘Pope’ Leo XIV is now doing what it does best: It’s holding a week-long meeting!

The assembly began yesterday, Oct. 7, and will conclude on Oct. 14. The Holy See Press Office has published the complete schedule/program here.… READ MORE

Podcast: Does Our Lady of Fatima Disprove Sedevacantism?

(TRADCAST EXPRESS 230)

Our latest podcast episode, TRADCAST EXPRESS 230, has been published.

The 31-minute installment is dedicated to responding to the post “Our Lady of Fatima Disproves Sede-Vacantism” by Daniel Bentley, which was recently published by the semi-traditionalist (i.e. recognize-and-resist) organization Tradition in Action.

Our refutation is carried out mostly on the level of principles: Catholic theology does not permit one to resolve a doctrinal question by appeal to private revelation, which is the category into which the 1917 apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima clearly fall.… READ MORE

VIDEO: One of Pope Pius XII’s Last Public Appearances, Days Before Death

By the grace of Almighty God, Novus Ordo Watch has been able to obtain some historical video footage showing Pope Pius XII (r. 1939-1958) in one of his last public appearances.

The following clip shows the broadcast “Stroke Fells Pius XII” that was part of the Universal Newsreel edition of Oct. 6, 1958.

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In case the embedded video won’t play or is not visible, the clip can also be watched directly on YouTube at this link.

It shows Pope Pius XII giving an address (read it here) to American pilgrims and receiving Cardinal Francis Spellman of New York on Oct.… READ MORE

Vatican II Church Permits Protestants and Orthodox to Receive Catholic Communion in Particular Cases

The well-known Protestant prior of the ecumenical Taizé community, Brother Roger Schutz (1915-2005), can be seen here receiving [Novus Ordo] Communion in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 1, 1999. (image: © KNA-Bild) John Paul II knew him well and even wrote a ‘papal’ message to him on Nov. 30, 1999. At John Paul II’s funeral on Apr. 8, 2005, Br. Roger also received Communion, from the hands of then-‘Cardinal’ Joseph Ratzinger (SEE HERE). Contrary to certain rumors, Schutz never converted to Catholicism.… READ MORE

‘Encounter’: New Sculpture Installed in Vatican Gardens Fails to Surprise

We have added a red arrow to help people locate the stunning artwork right away….
(image: © Miguel Figueiredo Lopes / Presidência da República de Portugal)

Did you know Vatican City is run by a woman?

That’s right. Sister Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E., is the president of the Governorate of Vatican City State. She was appointed to the post by ‘Pope’ Francis on Mar. 1, 2025.

On Thursday, Sep. 24, 2026, she had the honor of presiding over the unveiling of a new sculpture in the Vatican Gardens.… READ MORE

When Pope Benedict XV Reminded the Jews that Salvation is Found in the Gospels

Last week ‘Bishop’ Joseph Charles Bambera of Scranton, Pennsylvania, caused a ruckus when in his role as chairman of the USCCB Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, he posted the following video message for Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Talmudic Judaism:

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Bambera began thus: “As our Jewish friends and neighbors observe Yom Kippur, the day of Atonement, I want to extend my warmest wishes for a meaningful and a peaceful day.”

So far, so bad.… READ MORE

Paul VI Just Before Closing Vatican II:
‘I Am About to Blow the Seven Trumpets of the Apocalypse’

The French philosopher and theologian Jean Guitton (1901-1999), a layman, was a personal friend of Giovanni Battista Montini (1897-1978), the man otherwise known as ‘Pope Paul VI’ (r. 1963-1978).

In 1992, Guitton was interviewed by Maurizio Blondet for the Italian progressivist ‘Catholic’ newspaper Avvenire, which is backed by the Italian Bishops’ Conference. The interview was released on Oct. 11, to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965).… READ MORE

‘Sounds of Loss’: Vatican Basilica of St. Peter Hosts Noise Installation to Promote Peace

(parts of this composite image are © Philip Gröning)

A part of the Vatican’s magnificent Saint Peter’s Basilica will once again become the venue for an art project of sorts.

Back in 2015, the façade of Christendom’s most iconic church was misused as a projector screen for the so-called Fiat Lux climate change light show, which displayed upon it “the image of a corruptible man, and of birds, and of fourfooted beasts, and of creeping things” (Rom 1:23). Remember?

• Facade of St.