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Excommunicated for being Catholic? The case of Father Leonardo

An Italian priest has been excommunicated for schism, but he rejects the charge. Father Leonardo argues that he has remained faithful to Catholic doctrine, morality, liturgy, and the teachings handed down through the Church.

Excommunicated for being Catholic? The case of Father Leonardo

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An Italian priest has been excommunicated for schism, but he rejects the charge.

Father Leonardo argues that he has remained faithful to Catholic doctrine, morality, liturgy, and the teachings handed down through the Church.

He continued preaching traditional Catholic teaching and opposing what he sees as deviations that have become tolerated within parts of the Church.

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An Italian priest has been excommunicated for schism, but he rejects the charge. Father Leonardo argues that he has remained faithful to Catholic doctrine, morality, liturgy, and the teachings handed down through the Church. He continued preaching traditional Catholic teaching and opposing what he sees as deviations that have become tolerated within parts of the Church.

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  • Father Leonardo supports Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò's analysis in The Capital Schism, arguing that the current situation represents a reversal of the traditional understanding of schism.

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He did not abandon Catholicism or embrace heresy.

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