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BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV Appoints PROGRESSIVE St. Gallen Bishop | My Concerns
In a stunning and highly debated move, Pope Leo XIV has appointed a new bishop to the Diocese of St. Gallen, Switzerland—a man who has openly expressed support for reforming the Church’s traditional positions on homosexuality, gay marriage, contraception, and even the ordination of women.
This decision is raising serious questions among Catholics around the world:
🔹 Is this a step toward greater inclusivity—or a challenge to sacred tradition?
🔹 What does this mean for the Church's unity and doctrinal integrity?
🔹 Could this be a sign of deeper change coming from the Vatican?
In this video, we break down what’s happening, what the bishop has said, and what this appointment could mean for the global Church.
We also examine whether Pope Leo XIV was bound to accept this decision due to St. Gallen's process of electing a bishop.
00:00 Setting the stage
03:47 Vatican website on the new appointment
07:49 The new bishop's progressive views on sexuality
19:00 The weakening of the Church's position on morality
25:36 Why was it I who broke the news?
27:00 Setting people up for failure
29:59 St. Gallen's process of electing a bishop
31:50 Can the pope reverse this appointment?
34:30 The St. Gallen Mafia conspiracy
38:31 Grogli's book on the family
42:15 JPII on women's ordination
45:00 Grogli's promotes women's ordination
51:40 The pope confirmed appointment this in two days!
56:58 Should the pope have known better than to allow this?
59:22 AIs Michael a trad?
1:03:18 Is Pope Leo's hands tied with St. Gallen's election process?
1:09:20 But the concordat is old!
1:10:30 But Pope Leo is still new!
1:11:00 Have popes in the past made bad appointments?
1:11:30 Changing for subscribers?
1:14:30 Being a balanced thinker
1:15:18 Did the pope have time to research this?
1:16:13 What should I ask Fr. Grogli?
1:16:47 Will an uproar cause the pope to change this decision?
1:18:10 Can the pope break his agreement?
1:19:30 An explanation of the dogma of papal supremacy
1:23:10 Pope bashers to popespaliners!
1:26:34 Can the church approve women priests?
1:28:40 The concordat is with the government
1:29:30 Can anything be done about this?
1:31:40 The cardinal that criticized Michael Lofton
1:35:00 Setting people up for failure with a superficial unity
1:36:15 Why did the narrative about the Pope Leo XIV change overnight?
1:40:0 Is Michael misguiding people
1:41 More audience Q&A
1:49:00 The problem of scandal
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