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John XXIII delivering his allocution in the Lateran Archbasilica on 24 January 1960, surrounded by cardinals and clergy, with a solemn atmosphere reflecting the prelude to the Roman Synod and Vatican II.

Sollemnis Romanae Synodi inchoatio (1960.01.24)

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The allocution “Sollemnis Romanae Synodi inchoatio,” delivered by John XXIII in the Lateran Archbasilica on 24 January 1960, presents his theological and pastoral program on the eve of the so‑called Roman Synod and in explicit connection with the announced “ecumenical council” that would become Vatican II. He recalls the apostolic Council of Jerusalem, surveys the history of ecumenical councils up to Vatican I, glorifies the conciliar mechanism as an engine of aggiornamento, introduces the Roman Synod as a paradigmatic diocesan event, and outlines broad areas for “renewal” in doctrine, discipline, liturgy, pastoral practice, and formation, under the invocation of the Holy Spirit and with emphatic appeals to unity, “pastoral” adaptation, and spiritual optimism. The entire discourse, while draped in traditional vocabulary, functions as a rhetorical smoke‑screen preparing the systematic subversion of immutable doctrine and discipline in favor of the conciliar sect’s naturalistic, humanistic, and ecumenical agenda — a calculated abuse of conciliar and patristic language to sanctify apostasy.

Giovanni Roncalli addresses the Roman diocesan synod in the Lateran Basilica in 1960, inaugurating a synod ideologically linked to his announced 'ecumenical council.'

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Ioannes XXIII (1960.01.24) Allocutio Synodi Romanae: Program of Conciliar Subversion

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Vespers, 24 January 1960, the Lateran Basilica: Giovanni Roncalli, already publicly recognized as John XXIII by the conciliar sect, inaugurates the Roman diocesan synod and ideologically links it with his announced “ecumenical council.” He rehearses the standard narrative of councils from Jerusalem to Vatican I, glorifies the institutional self-confidence of modern Rome, and presents the Synod and the coming Council as instruments for “updating” discipline while ostensibly preserving doctrine. Under devout biblical and patristic coloring, he proposes a new pastoral program in which ecclesiastical structures and norms may be re-shaped to meet “the needs of the times,” allegedly without touching “the immutable truth of the Lord.”

A traditional Catholic bishop in a historic Roman basilica, emphasizing reverence and the unchanging truths of the Catholic faith.

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Allocutio Ioannis XXIII (1959.12.14)

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The text is a Latin allocution of the usurper John XXIII at a secret consistory on 14 December 1959. It self-congratulates the nascent conciliar regime for pilgrimages, political visits, cultic events, and announces new members of the so‑called College of Cardinals, while preparing the ground for the Roman diocesan synod and the future “ecumenical council,” presenting these as signs of the Church’s “youthful vigor” and global openness. In reality, this speech is an early programmatic manifesto of the neo‑church: a sentimental, naturalistic, diplomatically modernist script that replaces the Kingship of Christ with humanist pacifism and lays structural foundations for the impending revolution against the integral Catholic faith.

Traditional Catholic priest in liturgical vestments standing in front of the historic Teutonic College of Santa Maria dell'Anima in Rome, surrounded by seminarians.

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Allocutio Ioannis XXIII ad Collegium Teutonicum (1959.10.13)

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In this allocution of 13 October 1959 to current and former members of the Teutonic College of Santa Maria dell’Anima in Rome, Angelo Roncalli (John XXIII) commemorates the centenary of Pius IX’s apostolic reorganization of the institution, praises its past alumni—especially ecclesiastics who served the Church and civil society—and exhorts present and future residents to cultivate learning, virtue, piety, fraternity, and a cheerful, hospitable community life, crowned with a general blessing.

A solemn scene of John XXIII addressing the American clergy at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, emphasizing traditional Catholic principles and doctrinal clarity.

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Allocutio Ioannis XXIII ad Collegium Americanum (1959.10.11)

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The allocution of John XXIII at the Pontifical North American College on 11 October 1959 marks the centenary of the College and offers praise for its history, its alumni, and the flourishing condition of the Church in the United States. He exalts Marian patronage, recalls favors of Pius IX, Leo XIII, Pius XI, and Pius XII, lauds the “vigorous faith” and charitable activism of American Catholics, highlights the growth of dioceses, schools, universities, and social works, and presents the College as a privileged instrument for forming clergy in Rome for service in the United States; he concludes by announcing progress in the cause of Elizabeth Seton and by imparting his “apostolic” blessing.

Benedictine monks in prayer during the Divine Office in a historic monastery, reflecting traditional Catholic values and monastic discipline.

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Allocutio Ioannis XXIII ad Ordinem Benedictinum (1959.09.25)

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The text is a Latin allocution of John XXIII, delivered on 25 September 1959 at the Anselmianum on the Aventine, addressing the Abbot Primate and numerous abbots and members of the Benedictine Order. He warmly congratulates them, recalls the historical merits of St. Benedict and his monks in evangelizing and civilizing Europe, exhorts fidelity to “ora et labora,” extols the Divine Office as the heart of monastic life, praises their cultural, educational, missionary, and pastoral works across the world, and urges them to preserve unity while being open to “new technical inventions” and “new apostolic initiatives.” He crowns this with a moralizing citation from Thomas à Kempis and his “apostolic blessing.”

Canons Regular of Saint Augustine in prayer within a historic chapel, surrounded by religious artifacts and Gothic architecture.

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Allocutio Ioannis XXIII ad Canonicos Regulares S. Augustini (1959.05.26)

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In this short allocution of 26 May 1959, John XXIII congratulates the Canons Regular of Saint Augustine on the 900th anniversary of the Lateran Synod of Nicholas II, recalls the historical reform and growth of their institute, evokes the prestigious figures of Eugene IV and Saint Lawrence Giustiniani from San Giorgio in Alga, and rejoices over the newly established federation of the four congregations, the appointment of an Apostolic-See-approved Abbot Primate, and the election of a new Abbot General. He exhorts them, in mild devotional language, to follow the rule of Saint Augustine, to love truth, unity, charity, and to be fervent in spirit.

A reverent depiction of John XXIII addressing the Ciceronian Congress in Rome, 1959, in a traditional Catholic setting.

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Allocutio Ioannis XXIII ad Primum Ciceronianum Conventum (1959.04.11)

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Pietro Roncalli, already as the newly elected John XXIII, briefly greets participants of an international Ciceronian congress in Rome (April 7, 1959). He praises their dedication to classical Latin studies, cites Cicero’s humanistic encomium of letters, laments the neglect of the humanities in favour of technocratic “calculations and machines,” and extols Cicero as a precursor of higher moral culture, whose wisdom allegedly prepared the way for the Gospel and nourished saints such as Augustine. The text culminates in a pious-sounding wish that the congress members, inspired by ancient wisdom, may prefer enduring goods to vain hopes, accompanied by a perfunctory blessing.

John XXIII addressing delegates of the Federation of Catholic Universities in 1959 in a grand hall adorned with religious icons and historical Catholic symbols.

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Allocutio Ioannis XXIII moderatoribus Foederationis Universitatum Catholicarum (1959.04.01)

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On 1 April 1959, John XXIII addresses leaders and delegates of the Federation of Catholic Universities, flattering them as an intellectual crown of the Church, praising their global network, invoking Pius XII’s brief recognizing the Federation, urging unity of Catholic academia, warning (in measured terms) against materialism and scientific pride, calling for the search for truth grounded in philosophy and theology, and finally soliciting their collaboration—intellectual and spiritual—for the recently announced “ecumenical council,” presented as a spectacle of unity and an invitation to separated brethren to return.

Antipope John XXIII delivering an allocution at the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1959, surrounded by clerics and academics in a traditional Catholic lecture hall.

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A A A La Ioannes XXIII Allocutio (1959.01.18)

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This Latin allocution of Antipope John XXIII at the Pontifical Gregorian University (18 January 1959) is a self-congratulatory eulogy of the institution as “Pontificia Universitas Gregoriana,” praising its global reach, its multiplication of disciplines, its governing role in forming clergy, and linking it to Gregory XIII, Trent, and the Jesuit educational ideal; it exalts academic expansion, institutional prestige, and the supposed continuity of Roman authority while omitting any real mention of the integral combat against heresy and Modernism that defined pre-1958 Catholicism. In reality, the text is an ideological overture: a carefully staged manifesto of a new, humanistic, academic religion that instrumentalizes the names of Trent and Gregory XIII to prepare the conciliar revolution and to neutralize the true doctrinal mission of the Church.