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In One Day Leo Promotes 3 Bishops Linked to Spirit Rites, Pachamama, and the Lodge - Stone - 11-09-2026
In One Day Leo XIV Promotes Three Bishops Linked to Spirit Rites, Pachamama, and the Masonic Lodge
Three bishops linked to pagan rites and Masonic associations receive appointments
as Leo XIV continues the doctrinal and liturgical policies of Francis.
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Three bishops linked to pagan rites and Masonic associations receive appointments
as Leo XIV continues the doctrinal and liturgical policies of Francis.
Hiraeth in Exile | November 9, 2026
On November 7, 2026, the Vatican announced three episcopal appointments. In Guinea-Bissau, a bishop whose consecration had been preceded by an animist ceremony described as an evocation of spirits was transferred to the country’s capital. In Paraguay, a bishop whose record includes indigenous rituals before Mass and participation in a synodal gathering featuring a figure identified as Pachamama received a new diocese. In Cuba, a prelate whose episcopal installation had been attended by Communist Party officials and representatives of Masonic lodges was promoted to metropolitan archbishop.
All three appointments appeared in the same Vatican bulletin.
What a splendid Saturday for the much-advertised renewal under Leo XIV.
The same authorities who speak endlessly about sensitivity toward non-Christian traditions have demonstrated considerably less patience toward priests attached to the inherited Roman liturgy. The contrast deserves examination.
Read more here: https://bigmodernism.substack.com/p/in-one-day-leo-xiv-promotes-three