To the Venerable Brethren and members of the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ on earth:
We allude, Venerable Brethren, to many who belong to the Catholic laity, and, what is much more sad, to the ranks of the priesthood itself, who, animated by a false zeal for the Church, lacking the solid safeguards of philosophy and theology, thoroughly imbued with the poisonous doctrines taught by the enemies of the Church, and lost to all sense of modesty, put themselves forward as reformers of the Church. Acting more boldly into line of attack, such individuals assail all that is most sacred in the work of Christ, not sparing even the Person of the Divine Redeemer. With sacrilegious audacity, they degrade Our Blessed Lord to the condition of a simple and ordinary man.
Thus, very serious errors occur, errors which are even more serious when they concern sacred authority, the interpretation of Sacred Scripture, and the principle mysteries of Faith. The fact that many Catholic writers also go beyond the limits determined by the Fathers of the Church and the Church herself is extremely regrettable. They say they are looking for that “progress” of dogmas (in other words, a change), which is, in reality, nothing but the corruption of dogmas.
These errors are being daily spread among the faithful. Lest they captivate the minds of the faithful and corrupt the purity of their faith, We, by Divine Providence, have decided that the chief errors should be noted and condemned by the Office of this Holy Roman and Universal Inquisition.
Therefore, after diligent investigation and consultation with the Reverend Consulters, the Most Eminent and Reverend Lord Cardinal, the General Inquisitors in matters of faith and morals, We have judged the following propositions to be condemned and proscribed.
Modernism is Condemned
In Our first Encyclical we exposed the apostasy of the new religion that is in Vatican II called Modernism and its condemnation by Our predecessor St. Pius X.Collegiality of Bishops is Condemned
One of the Vatican II heresies is that of Collegiality of the Bishops, similar in some way to that of the Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches where each practices a form of autonomy under a Patriarch or Archbishop. Needless to say that this is an heresy and their separation from Ourselves, constitutes a Schism.Ecumenism is Condemned
This concept that all religions are equal is an affront to the teachings of Our Lord, the 1st Commandment of God which also condemns the heresy of Indifferentism. This is in fact apostasy for it lays the axe to the root of the tree and destroys All belief in the supernatural.False “christs” and Irregular Clergy are Condemned
Since the time that this Universal Apostasy of Vatican II arose and eclipsed the Bride of Christ after the false Council ended, the prophecies of Daniel and then by St. Paul in his II Thess ch.2, were fulfilled. There have been many other false “christs” that have arisen seeking to capture the Papal Chair, but they could not, as they were never Members of the Catholic Church at the time of their actions. A sign which has never been seen in the 2000 year history of the Church, has been witnessed in sadness, and that is the proliferation of irregular bishops, in most part consecrated by a Vietnamese Bishop (Bishop Thuc) with no jurisdiction and in defiance of the decrees of Our Predecessor Pius XII. On examination of Bishop Thuc’s consecrations, We find in charity that he was of unsound mind, be it dementia or Alzeihmer’s, it matters not. Sufficient witnesses have attested to the fact that he acted like a child and performed incredible consecrations on the supposition that the anti-pope Paul VI had visited one of his consecratees in bi-location. Incredible is such a statement when the same anti-pope’s (Paul VI) mission was for the destruction of the Catholic Faith.Since those first days of Bishop Thuc, his lineage has grown to sizeable proportions now taking in ex-communicated priests of the Catholic faith, convicted felons, Satanists, homosexuals, and the list goes on. Their only redeeming feature was their alleged opposition to the heresies of Vatican II.
Another source of pollution is of the consecrations by Bishop Mendez who, exposed by his relatives, also suffered from Alzeihmer’s disease. He consecrated one bishop who now heads the St. Pius V society.
We have called them all to relinquish their former erroneous positions and to join the Church that is represented by Us. “Furthermore, we declare, say, define, and proclaim to every human creature that they by necessity for salvation are entirely subject to the Roman Pontiff.” (Denz 469. Pope Boniface VIII Unam Sanctam. 1302).
It would have been an act of humility and submission on their part, and We would have welcomed them with open arms and then given them the regularizing of their Orders and their jurisdictions. But no, it seems according to one of their kind, that Bishops are more important and necessary than is the Pope and this comment comes from one who has even doubtful ordination and permits flagrant abuses in his church. It is always symptomatic that they who defy the Pope always end up in error and with some fault in faith and morals.
It is Our main concern for their followers, who are being led from the path of salvation for the personal pride of these false bishops.
We have already defined the doubtful validity in the Orders of the Thuc Sect, and We go further now by anathematizing all those false bishops who still defy Us and We condemn their actions, their teachings and all their acts that have brought disrepute to the Church.
Further to this denunciation of the heretical and schismatic actions of these false bishops, we also have to correct those of the laity, like Tertullian of the 2nd century, a lawyer who worked hard for the Church only in his later life to turn against Holy Mother Church, embrace the Montanist heresy, and apparently to die in that unconverted state. So also, we have the similar situation in some of the self-confessed lay leaders in the world, those who hold similar views.
Cardinal Siri & the “Secret Pope”
We view in particular such men, and perhaps some of the female laity, that hold the view that there is a “secret” pope somewhere in Italy, an Archbishop who, they say, was handed papal power from Cardinal Siri. Cardinal Siri, in fact, accepted the decrees of Vatican II in his diocese and by that fact lost membership in the Church to which he loyally served in times past.These members of the laity are also adamant in their refusal to recognize the need for Unity in Our election, and in accord with the will of Christ, We also anathematize them, for the others in the laity must know these foxes have hid themselves among the chickens, and flee from their ideas and suggestions for it is of perdition to follow them.
It is Not Too Late
Only God knows that state of a soul when it passes to the Particular Judgment. We encourage all those who, for whatever reason, have rejected the true Catholic Church and the true Vicar of Christ on earth, to reconsider their position, to accept the known truth, and to submit their obedience in all humility. Remember, “Outside the Church, there is no salvation.” Only sins against the Holy Ghost are unforgivable because the sinner does not seek forgiveness. For all others, it is never too late while still in this earthly life.To the few who follow Our Lord Jesus Christ and wait for Him to deliver us from the starkness of annihilation, We send our Apostolic Blessings.
Given May 18, 1999
Pius, pp. XIII
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