Bishop Athanasius Schneider: “Spiritual Criminals and Murderers of Souls”

Bishop Athanasius Schneider has spoken out forcefully against the recent Vatican-sanctioned international “LGBTQ+” Jubilee pilgrimage, denouncing it as a “desecration” of the Holy Door and a “mockery” of God. The pilgrimage, listed on the Vatican’s Jubilee 2025 General Calendar, was organized by Italy’s pro-LGBTQ+ association On Saturday afternoon, viral photographs showed two male participants openly holding hands in St. Peter’s Basilica, one carrying a backpack emblazoned with the words “F*** the Rules.” Another image depicted a young man in a rainbow shirt taking a selfie of his “clawed” hand with Bernini’s Baldacchino as the backdrop. The two-day pilgrimage also featured a Friday evening vigil at which a lesbian couple recounted their “love story,” and a Saturday morning Mass celebrated by the vice-president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, who encouraged attendees to be patient until the Church recognizes the LGBTQ+ lifestyle. Over a thousand people were in attendance. In this …