Traditionalist Catholicism

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'''Traditionalist Catholicism''' is essentially a [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] analog of Protestant [[fundamentalism]], generally based on the idea that the Catholic Church lost its way with the results of the [[Second Vatican Council]] ("Vatican II"), and looking for a return to [[Good old days#Bygone eras|those earlier halcyon days]]. Some remain as a dissident faction within the Church; others have formed their own splinter groups on the assumption that the current papacy is illegitimate (e.g. [[Sedevacantism]]). Some groups have even appointed their own [[pope]]s.

Many traditionalists are merely [[Nostalgia|sentimental]] [[conservative]]s who long for a return to the [[Latin]] [[Mass (religion)|Mass]] and the [[Douay-Rheims]] or {{wpl|Confraternity}} translations of the [[Bible]] because that is the Catholicism they remember from their childhood. Many others, however, are complete [[crank magnetism|crank magnets]] who also promote…
*[[antisemitism]]
*[[Holocaust denial]]
*[[Islamophobia]]
*[[Paleoconservatism]]
*[[conspiracy theories]] about the [[Illuminati]], [[Masons]], and [[New World Order]]
*a "Douay-Rheims only" movement (similar to the fundamentalist Protestant [[King James only]] movement)
*the equation of Christendom with [[Europe]] ("Europe is the Faith and the Faith is Europe": a defense of [[colonialism]] at best and a Catholic parallel to [[Christian Identity]] at worst)
*[[white supremacy]] (see above)
*the preachings of [[Father Coughlin]]
*the restoration of [[feudalism]] and [[monarchism]]
*apologetics for the [[fascist]] [[dictatorship]]s of [[Francisco Franco]], [[Adolf Hitler]], [[Benito Mussolini]], [[Czechoslovakia|Jozef Tiso]], [[António de Oliveira Salazar]], [[Ante Pavelić]], and [[Philippe Pétain]].
*[[Young Earth Creationism]]
*[[Flat Earth|Flat Earth theory]]
*[[Geocentrism]]

Some of them seem to want to undo not just Vatican II, but also the entire [[Age of Enlightenment]]. As you might expect, they also tend to be rabidly anti-[[Protestant]], and stake out an opposition to [[abortion]] so extreme it makes other [[anti-abortion]] advocates look liberal by comparison.

==Notable adherents and groups==
*[[Pat Buchanan]]
*[[William F. Buckley]]
*[https://www.cathinfo.com/ cathinfo.com], an internet forum full of pseudoscience and very heavy anti-Semitism. They are the "[[Holocaust denial|Holocaust didn't happen, but it wouldn't be a bad idea]]" type of anti-Semites.
*[[Laszlo Szijjarto]], Ohioan, Traditional Catholic author and [https://www.cathinfo.com/world-war-iii-chapter-2/unveiling-the-jewish-plan-for-us-next-steps/ keyboard warrior probably in fucking psychosis]
*
Mad Max
 [[Mel Gibson]] is a member of a traditionalist Catholic church,<ref>[http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2006/winter/the-new-crusaders Radical Traditionalist Catholics Spew Anti-Semitic Hate, Commit Violence Against Jews]. ''Intelligence Report'', Issue 124. Southern Poverty Law Center. Winter 2006.</ref> and we all know what a wonderful, inclusive Christian he turned out to be.
*[[E. Michael Jones]], known for writings about [[Antisemitism|supposed attacks on Christianity by those of Jewish faith]].
*[[Alan Keyes]]
*Veronica Leuken (1923-1995), who claimed to have a series of visions of the [[Virgin Mary]] in Bayside, [[New York]]. Widely promoted with billboards, junk mail, and a toll-free recorded phone message, "Mary"'s messages for the world included New World Order conspiracy theories, a warning that the current Pope was illegitimate, the Church had better restore the Latin Mass, and warnings of [[doomsday scenario|impending disasters]] and [[divine retribution|God's judgement]] coming soon upon the [[United States]].<ref>[https://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/bayside.htm Even mainstream Catholics were warning others about her, stating that her supposed messages from "Mary" contained errors in "Catholic terminology, history and theology".]</ref> The official website for her group, Our Lady of the Roses, officially shut down in 2014,<ref>[http://www.roses.org/ Announcement of the shutdown of Roses.org]</ref> but her followers have founded These Last Days Ministries.
*Taylor Marshall
*[[Most Holy Family Monastery]], and its current leader Michael Dimond. Known for incessant self-promotion and the prolific distribution of ''[[Bullshit|really insightful]]'' DVDs on such subjects as "Abortion, Rock Music, and Freemasonry Exposed" and "The Communist and Masonic Infiltration of the Catholic Church".
*Judge [[Andrew Napolitano]], a [[libertarian]] activist and frequent [[Fox News]] analyst, self-identifies as a traditionalist Catholic.
*[[ProphecyFilm.com]], a Swedish crank magnet site with disturbing content.
*[[Antonin Scalia]]
*[[Brittany Sellner]]
*[[Robert Sungenis]]
*The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter
*[[The Society of St. Pius X]]
*Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP), a movement of traditionalist Catholic political and civic organizations, founded in 1960 by [[Brazil]]ian activist Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira. The US branch of the movement is the [[Gish gallop|American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property]], noted by their public protests with members wearing red sashes.
*Michael Voris, former CBS News affiliate newscaster turned [[Donald Trump|Trump]]-loving owner of the mini-media empire called Church Militant (formerly RealCatholic.TV), and President of St. Michael's Media. They create anti-abortion, [[homophobic]], anti-[[feminist]], Islamophobic, pro-[[Theocracy|theocratic]],<ref>[https://youtu.be/SSnJi6SpzLo Michael Voris took down this video from his website, but it has been mirrored for your perusal and disbelief.]</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/p2SkJOyzvJg Voris later backtracked, somewhat, several weeks later when interviewed by Russia Today.]</ref> and [[Global warming|climate change denying videos]].<ref>[http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2017/02/18/church-militant-growing-influence/97735914/ How a right-wing Ferndale fringe group is building a multimedia empire: Ferndale-based, Catholic fringe group wants to tear down wall of church and state] by Robert Allen (February 18, 2017) ''The Detroit Free Press''.</ref>
*Richard Williamson, independent bishop, expelled from the Society of St. Pius X. Holocaust denier.

==The enemy of their enemy==
In a fascinating illustration of the [[horseshoe theory]], crank booksellers are likely to stock books from both Omni Christian Book Club (traditionalist Catholic) and Emissary Publications (rabidly anti-Catholic) that both promote ''the exact same'' drivel about an [[international Jewish conspiracy]].

Further, while [[Anti-Catholicism|Anti-Catholic]] conspiracy theorists may hold up the most extreme wingnut traditionalist Catholics (especially the pro-fascist ones) as representative of ''all'' Catholics, both groups tend to promote similar conspiracy theories about the current Catholic Church, particularly as regards [[red-baiting|alleged Communist influence]] and the [[ecumenism|ecumenical movement]].

==See also==
*[[Antipope]]
*[[Neoreactionary movement]]
*[[Old Catholic Church]]
*[[Sedevacantism]]
*[[Theodore Shoebat]]

==References==
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