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Leo XIV Told Bishops: "Far-Right Ideology Biggest Threat"

Pope Leo XIV reportedly told Spanish bishops that the rise of far-right ideology was his “greatest concern in Spain”.

According to ElPais.es on 23 February, he said this on 17 November during an audience with the executive commission of the Spanish Bishops Conference (nine prelates).

El País, citing two senior churchmen familiar with the discussion, reports that the Pope cautioned that "extremist" movements are attempting to "win the Catholic vote" and instrumentalise the Church for partisan political ends.

The paper adds that the bishops were surprised by how directly the Pope focused on the political issue of the right, rather than other concerns they had presented to him.

Following the meeting, the bishops changed their stance on stalled abuse compensation negotiations and expressed support for the government's immigration plan.

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Dr. Bobus

I wonder why his greatest concern isn't lack of priestly vocations

Jeffrey Ade

I think the reason why he isn't is because he is a Progressive Bolshevik. I think his only concern is the destruction of the Catholic Church.

Scapular

The Left in Spain is opposed to Catholic Doctrine.
Specific Conflicts with Doctrine
Abortion and Euthanasia: The left-leaning government has passed legislation facilitating abortion and euthanasia, which are fundamentally opposed by the Catholic Church.
Education: Progressive parties strive to remove religious education from public schools and terminate state funding for private, church-run schools.
Family Structure: Ideologies advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, legal recognition of diverse family models, and feminist initiatives directly challenge the Catholic definition of the traditional, heterosexual family.
The Rightwing Vox has criticized the Spanish Bishops' Conference for defending Muslim communities (a notable moment of tension), the party generally acts as a staunch defender of traditional Catholicism

Jeffrey Ade

Here in the States the MAGA 'conservative' movement is anti Catholic.

Scapular

Anti-abortion positions in Spain are firmly rooted on the
right to far-right of the political spectrum, closely linked to conservative, nationalist, and Catholic-influenced ideologies.
As of 2026, the issue is highly polarized, with left-wing parties (PSOE, Sumar) pushing for stronger abortion access while the right seeks to restrict abortion.

Jeffrey Ade

Here in the States the MAGA/Epstein movement is centered on the false conservative side. And unfortunately many "conservative" Catholics are MAGA supporters. Consequently the machinery will be used against them when the National Socialists take control of the US government.

Louis IX

If National Socialists take over I will eat my hat. 😂

Jeffrey Ade

@Louis IX Fourth Reich baby! Hitler was a socialist!

Mike the Pike

Currently, the US is firmly controlled by Marxists. Antifa uses Fascist tactics similar to 1930s Germany's SA, but Antifa is run by the Marxists.

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Pope Leo told Spanish bishops his biggest concern is ‘far-right ideology’

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john333

Code for Nazis typical dialectic jargon in order to create division .
How about doing the will of our Lord and savor Jesus Christ author of the old and new testament

Louis IX

Faith, family, patriotism, pro-life, Catholic= far right to neo- marxists.

Jeffrey Ade

Yes, he is setting the "far right" up for failure, "schism, and eventually "Round Up."

Mike the Pike

The term "Far-right ideology" is used by globalists (who want one-world tyrannical government) and the Far-Left (Marxists). 'Useful idiots' also use the term. Pope Leo supports the globalists, but he is just being used (a useful idiot for the atheistic Marxists). [In My Opinion]

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Report: Pope Leo XIV warns bishops against right-wing ideology

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Jeffrey Ade

We are witnessing the end of "conservatism," with which they intend to bring down the FSSPX!

Dr. Bobus

If the bishops think that, they're even dumber than I thought. The SSPX has Apostolic succession* (which will continue when they consecrate new bishops) and money (lots of it). Further, the support for the SSPX is inversely proportional to the leftist Protestantism endorsed by the bishops.
* And the question of the validity of SSPX absolutions and weddings has been cleared up by Pope Francis.

Jeffrey Ade

@Dr. Bobus The bishops are by and large progressive Bolsheviks. So I think that is a stupid position but it is setting a dangerous precedent which will shift the Overton window to include the FSSPX as "Dangerous far right" extremists.

eva333

Prevost engages in political propaganda

I doubt that this is true. El País is a left wing paper that is just making it up.

paul grech

Far right means not tolerating rampant homosexuality to run the church, same sex marriage, abortions, gender inventions and freemasonry galore!

Jeffrey Ade

Are you sure? This is war time propaganda and they are using the language to promote the division in the Catholic Church between the Progressive Bolsheviks and the Faithful Catholics. I think if you are a Faithful Roman Catholic then you are a centrist.

Louis IX

The point is that the narrative makers have labelled things that were once considered centrist far-right in order to later justify violence against their enemies. In the truest sense of the word Faithful Catholics are on the right as that was the side of the Catholic Monarchists against the secular republicans and revolutionaries on the left.

Mike Paul Smith

Can anyone define ‘Far Right ideology’?

Boanerges Boanerges

His code language for Catholic Faith

Jeffrey Ade

Far right ideology in this sense is embodied in the term "anti-Semitic." And the behavior of the present US administration's flagrant disregard for the rule of law.

Louis IX

Disregard for rule of law. What are you going on about?

Ivan Tomas

The fourth stage of the vatican 2 revolution, the Liberation Theology Communisme.

GerardN

Does he mean backwardists and rigidity as per Pope Francis, or is it political right wing ideology (translate: immigration enforcement)?

Jeffrey Ade

I think he means "anti-Semitic," and the examples of the present US government's flagrant violation of the rule of "law."

Mike the Pike

I wish the pope would define 'far-right ideology'. I think it is a disparaging term. On Saturday Feb 14, the pope said, “Let us begin by disarming our language, avoiding harsh words and rash judgement, refraining from slander and speaking ill of those who are not present and cannot defend themselves,”

SonoftheChurch

Disparaging language for thee but not for me. 😐

Jeffrey Ade

He will not, being a Progressive Bolshevik. It is Marxist Dilectic. He is setting faithful Catholics up for "schism," and the annihilation of Roman Catholicism. Once the FSSPX is encamped, by Prevost, in the "Far Right Ideology," they can be in "Schism" and Prevost and his cohorts can move against these faithful Catholic communities, en masse.

Louis IX

Roman Catholicism will survive wherever the True Faith is practiced. Marxist bolsheviks be damned.

CatMuse

Nah, Apostasy.

Jeffrey Ade

Absolument!