From June 22 to 25, 2026, the Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP) is gathering for its 15th Annual Assembly at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The assembly's theme is "Building the Future: Church, Priesthood, and Global Engagement." Among the featured keynote speakers is Sr. Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, PhD, Professor Emerita of Physics and Director of the Institute for Religion and Science at Chestnut Hill College and President of the American Teilhard … [Read more...]
The Quiet Capture of the Las Cruces Diocese
When Bishop Peter Baldacchino was appointed to lead the Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico, in May 2019, EWTN News noted a singular distinction: he was the first diocesan bishop associated with the Neocatechumenal Way to serve in a mainland U.S. diocese. That fact does not appear anywhere on the diocesan website. Nor does the website mention the movement that formed him, how it now shapes the structure of his diocesan leadership, and how it operates a seminary on diocesan grounds. A search of the … [Read more...]
“Interfaith Chapel” at a Catholic University
Thomas More University is the Catholic liberal arts university of the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky. As such, it operates under diocesan authority, including oversight of its Catholic identity, liturgical life, and the designation and use of worship spaces. This arrangement remains under the oversight of the current diocesan bishop, Bishop John C. Iffert, who has publicly defended a Mass associated with an LGBTQ support group, and in January 2024, removed ministerial faculties from priests … [Read more...]
US Bishops’ Conference Partnering with Heretical Association of Priests
The heretical Association of US Catholic Priests (AUSCP) announced earlier this year that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCBP) approached the Association, asking it to host a virtual consultation on the USCCB’s Laity Document. Public materials describe the event as a joint effort between AUSCP and the USCCB, presenting it as a continuation of synodal engagement. The AUSCP has a long history of promoting views in direct conflict with immutable Catholic teachings regarding … [Read more...]
James Martin’s Spiritual Master
When the Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP) gathered in San Antonio for its 2025 Assembly, it selected Father Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, as retreat master. Lepanto Institute reported on that decision in June, noting that the organization chose Rolheiser for his record of eroticized mysticism, doctrinal ambiguity, and soft-focus spirituality, making him the perfect voice for a group devoted to undermining Catholic teaching under the guise of spiritual language. Lepanto Institute … [Read more...]
