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TRADCAST is a traditional Catholic podcast produced by NovusOrdoWatch.org. TRADCAST is a refreshing mix of real Catholicism, sound philosophy, delightful humor, and intellectually challenging content -- it is informative, insightful, smart, unyielding, sophisticated, interesting, witty, cool, and charitable… but above all, it is genuinely Catholic! More information at www.tradcast.org.

  1. TRADCAST EXPRESS 219: Christ the King Dethroned

    12/17/2025

    TRADCAST EXPRESS 219: Christ the King Dethroned

    TRADCAST EXPRESS - Episode 219 Topics covered: The Vatican fails to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the encyclical 'Quas Primas' of Pope Pius XI. The Social Kingship of Christ explained and contrasted with the Vatican II Church. Vatican celebrates 60 years of ecumenical dialogue with Methodists. What did Leo XIV just say? Vatican study commission says calls for women deacons not synodal enough. How Paul VI's celebrated encyclical Humanae Vitae is actually dangerous. Did Leo XIV pray at the Blue Mosque of Istanbul during his November trip to Turkey? Links: Pope Pius XI, Encyclical Quas Primas (Dec. 11, 1925) "How the Vatican Celebrates 100 Years Since Pope Pius XI's Encyclical Quas Primas on Christ the King", Novus Ordo Watch (Dec. 11, 2025) Vatican II, Declaration Dignitatis Humanae (Dec. 7, 1965) "Vatican publishes summary of 60 years of Catholic-Methodist dialogue", OSV News (Dec. 11, 2025) Leo XIV, Address to Promoters and Artists of the Vatican Christmas Concert, Vatican.va (Dec. 13, 2025) Tweet by CatholicSat on Vatican decision on women's ordination (Dec. 4, 2025) "Petrocchi Commission says no to female diaconate, though judgment not definitive", Vatican News (Dec. 4, 2025) John Galvin, "Humanae Vitae - Heroic, Deficient, Or Both?" (originally appeared in Winter 2002 issue of The Latin Mass Magazine, pp. 6-17) Video: Leo XIV visits Sultan Ahmed Mosque of Istanbul (Nov. 29, 2025) Video: Leo XIV answers reporter about visit to mosque (Dec. 10, 2025) Clare Marie Merkowsky, "Pope Leo says he didn't pray at mosque because he prefers to pray 'in a Catholic church' with Eucharist", Life Site (Dec. 11, 2025) Sign up to be notified of new episode releases automatically at tradcast.org. Produced by NOVUSORDOWATCH.org Support us by making a tax-deductible contribution at NovusOrdoWatch.org/donate/

    23 min
  2. TRADCAST EXPRESS 216: The False Gospel of Leo XIV (Part 2)

    10/12/2025

    TRADCAST EXPRESS 216: The False Gospel of Leo XIV (Part 2)

    TRADCAST EXPRESS - Episode 216 Topics covered: Leo XIV weighs in on 'Cardinal' Cupich's lifetime achievement award for a pro-abortion and pro-LGBT 'Catholic' senator. Leo XIV's message to an interreligious conference in Bangladesh. Leo XIV's message to a an interreligious conference in Astana, Kazakhstan. In video message to people of Lampedusa, Leo XIV claims "enemies do not exist." Leo XIV presides over ceremony honoring ecumenical 'martyrs', omits line in Creed. Leo XIV releases Apostolic Letter Dilexi Te on love for the poor. Links: Video: "Pope Leo XIV comments on Cupich's plan to bestow award on Senator Durbin", EWTN News (Sep. 30, 2025) "USA: Pro-abortion politician declines Cardinal Cupich award: Pope Leo intervenes and Archbishop of Chicago issues this statement", Zenit (Oct. 1, 2025) Leo XIV, Message to Participants in the Interreligious Meeting in Bangladesh, Vatican.va (Aug. 28, 2025) Leo XIV, Message to Participants in the 8th Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Astana, Kazakhstan, Vatican.va (Sep. 14, 2025) "Leo XIV Backs 1986 Assisi Prayer Meeting, Abu Dhabi Declaration in Message to Interreligious Conference", Novus Ordo Wire (Sep. 17, 2025) "Francis to Interreligious Youth in Mozambique: 'Our Differences are Necessary'", Novus Ordo Wire (Sep. 7, 2019) Leo XIV, Video message on the occasion of the presentation of the candidacy of the 'Gestures of Welcome' project to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list in Lampedusa, Italy, Vatican.va (Sep. 12, 2025) John XXIII, Address Gaudet Mater Ecclesia (Oct. 11, 1962) Pope St. Pius X, Encyclical Pascendi Dominici Gregis (Sep. 8, 1907) Pope Pius XI, Encyclical Divini Redemptoris (Mar. 19, 1937) Book: Henri Fesquet, The Drama of Vatican II (New York, NY: Random House, 1967). See page 813. "Commemoration of the Martyrs and Witnesses of the Faith of the 21st century", Vatican.va (Sep. 14, 2025); booklet for ceremony HERE Video: "Commemoration New Martyrs and Witnesses to the Faith - 21st Century 14 September 2025 Pope Leo XIV", Vatican News (Sep. 14, 2025) Cindy Wooden, "Modern Christian martyrs show power of love in face of hatred, pope says", OSV News (not dated) Video: "Leo XIV and the Omission of the 'Filioque' from the Creed", Novus Ordo Watch (Sep. 17, 2025) "Knowing When to Swallow: Leo XIV Omits Controversial Line in Common Recitation of 'Ecumenical' Creed", Novus Ordo Wire (Sep. 23, 2025) Pope Leo XIII, Apostolic Letter Testem Benevolentiae (Jan. 22, 1899) "Non-Catholic 'Martyrs': Francis adds 21 murdered Copts as 'Saints' to Roman Martyrology", Novus Ordo Wire (May 17, 2023) Leo XIV, Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi Te (Oct. 4, 2025) Sign up to be notified of new episode releases automatically at tradcast.org. Produced by NOVUSORDOWATCH.org Support us by making a tax-deductible contribution at NovusOrdoWatch.org/donate/

    27 min
  3. TRADCAST EXPRESS 214: Leo, Francis, and the Price of Full Communion

    09/03/2025

    TRADCAST EXPRESS 214: Leo, Francis, and the Price of Full Communion

    TRADCAST EXPRESS - Episode 214 Topics covered: Will Leo XIV follow Francis' strategy with regard to the Traditional Latin Mass and the Society of St. Pius X? Leo XIV's 'Pope Video' for the month of September. Links: Chris Jackson, "Welcome to the Rainbow Papacy", Hiraeth in Exile (Sep. 1, 2025) Karl Keating, "Belated Thanks to Roger Mahony", Catholic Answers (July 27, 2015) Maike Hickson, "Thousands of Catholics join SSPX Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Rome, process into St. Peter's Basilica", Life Site (Aug. 27, 2025) Vatican 2025 Jubilee Calendar Entry for SSPX Pilgrimage for Aug. 21, 2025 (since removed) Vatican 2025 Jubilee Calendar Entry for LGBTQ group 'Tenda di Gionata Association' for Sep. 6, 2025 'Pope' Francis permitted invalid Anglican clergy to offer 'Mass' in Roman basilicas: here in 2023 and here in 2024 Steven Ertelt, "Pope Leo Tells Catholic Politicians: You Can't be Catholic and Pro-Abortion", Life News (Aug. 28, 2025) Leo XIV, Address to Delegation of French Political Representatives (Aug. 28, 2025): unofficial English translation here; official French text here Blase Cupich, "Planned Parenthood and the muted humanity of the unborn child", Chicago Tribune (Aug. 3, 2015) The Pope Video: "SEPTEMBER: For our relationship with all of creation" (Sep. 2, 2025) Francis, Apostolic Exhortation Querida Amazonia (Feb. 2, 2020) Sign up to be notified of new episode releases automatically at tradcast.org. Produced by NOVUSORDOWATCH.org Support us by making a tax-deductible contribution at NovusOrdoWatch.org/donate/

    14 min
  4. TRADCAST EXPRESS 213: The Great Apostasy

    08/10/2025

    TRADCAST EXPRESS 213: The Great Apostasy

    TRADCAST EXPRESS - Episode 213 Topics covered: The Great Apostasy: Catholics are required to believe a massive number of Catholics will fall away from the true Faith before Christ returns, and even the Novus Ordo Catechism of John Paul II affirms this. But what is the nature of this Great Apostasy, how does it relate to the Papacy, and... are we living through it at present? Links: Traditional Catholic teaching on the Great Apostasy: found in The Catechism of the Council of Trent (see page 84) Novus Ordo teaching on the Great Apostasy: found in Catechism of the Catholic Church (see n. 675) Cardinal Henry Edward Manning's research on the Great Apostasy, the Pope, and the Antichrist presented in "The Persecution and 'Death' of the Church: The Testimony of Scripture and Tradition", Novus Ordo Watch (Jan. 18, 2024) Collection of authoritative quotes of magisterial documents: The Catholic Teaching on the Papacy Pope Pius VII, Encyclical Diu Satis (1800) Pope Pius IX, Encyclical Nostis et Nobiscum (1849) Pope Pius IX, Encyclical Inter Multiplices (1853) Pope Pius VI, Apostolic Constitution Super Soliditate (1786) Pope Pius IX, Apostolic Letter Iam Vos Omnes (1868) Pope Leo XIII, Encyclical Satis Cognitum (1896) Pope Pius XI, Encyclical Mortalium Animos (1928) "Cardinal of Barcelona Bans Lecture on Christ the King", Gloria.TV (Jan. 14, 2025) Pope Pius XI, Encyclical Quas Primas (1925) Sign up to be notified of new episode releases automatically at tradcast.org. Produced by NOVUSORDOWATCH.org Support us by making a tax-deductible contribution at NovusOrdoWatch.org/donate/

    17 min
  5. TRADCAST EXPRESS 212: The Church of Leo XIV: Heresy, Perversion, Sacrilege

    07/12/2025

    TRADCAST EXPRESS 212: The Church of Leo XIV: Heresy, Perversion, Sacrilege

    TRADCAST EXPRESS - Episode 212 Topics covered: Leo XIV wants to make converts. The Vatican and World Kiswahili Language Day. Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart publishes prayers for the blessing of perverted relationships. 'Papal' nuncio to the United Kingdom celebrates Novus Ordo Mass at Anglican Cathedral of Canterbury. Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) and Leo XIV's heresy of the ecumenism of blood. Links: Antipope Leo XIV, Homily at Mass for Care of Creation (July 9, 2025) Sarah Pelaji, "World Kiswahili Language Day celebrated globally as symbol of unity, development", Vatican News (July 11, 2025) "Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart publishes a collection of materials for blessing ceremonies for couples – regardless of their lifestyle or marital status", Catholic Conclave (July 10, 2025). Original German text at diocesan web site here. Madeleine Teahan, "Historic Mass celebrated by papal nuncio at Anglican cathedral in rare event", Catholic World Report (July 9, 2025) "Francis Permits Invalid Anglican Eucharist in Roman Basilica", Novus Ordo Watch (Jan. 25, 2024) Pope Leo XIII, Apostolic Letter Apostolicae Curae (Sep. 13, 1896) Edward N. Peters, ed., The 1917 Pio-Benedictine Code of Canon Law (Latin original here) "Leo XIV Positions Ecumenism of Blood as the Key to Christian Unity", FSSPX News (July 2, 2025) "It's Heresy: Francis' Ecumenism of Blood is more dangerous than ISIS", Novus Ordo Watch (Feb. 17, 2015) Fr. Henry Denzinger, ed., The Sources of Catholic Dogma (1954 ed.) Sign up to be notified of new episode releases automatically at tradcast.org. Produced by NOVUSORDOWATCH.org Support us by making a tax-deductible contribution at NovusOrdoWatch.org/donate/

    16 min
4.5
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TRADCAST is a traditional Catholic podcast produced by NovusOrdoWatch.org. TRADCAST is a refreshing mix of real Catholicism, sound philosophy, delightful humor, and intellectually challenging content -- it is informative, insightful, smart, unyielding, sophisticated, interesting, witty, cool, and charitable… but above all, it is genuinely Catholic! More information at www.tradcast.org.

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