Apostolic Letters – Page 18 – Antipope John XXIII

A reverent image of the church of St. Mercurialis in Forlì, Italy, with a traditional Catholic procession of pilgrims approaching its ancient stone facade.

Urbis Fori Livii (1959.01.16)

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The text attributed to John XXIII, titled “Urbis Fori Livii,” announces that the church of St Mercurialis in Forlì, praised for its antiquity, architecture, post‑war restoration, and popular devotion, is elevated to the rank of minor basilica, with all the rights and privileges that follow from this dignity. It is a brief juridical-act style document: a few lines of historical-aesthetic admiration, a mention of veneration of St Mercurialis, the request of the parish priest supported by the local bishop, and the solemn conferral of the new title “in perpetuum,” sealed with the usual formulae of validity.

Already here the mask slips: behind ornate Latin compliments stands the cold apparatus of the conciliar sect, using traditional forms to consolidate its usurpation and to divert the faithful from the only question that matters — the integrity of the Faith and the true Church.

A historic church on a hill overlooking Pescara and the Adriatic Sea, allegedly elevated to a Minor Basilica by John XXIII in 1959.

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PIENTISSIMA VIRGO (1959.01.16)

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The text attributed to John XXIII under the title “Pientissima Virgo” grants the title and privileges of a Minor Basilica to the church of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows in Pescara. It praises the local Marian devotion, recalls prior patronage established by Pius XII, highlights the shrine’s popularity and custody by Capuchins, and, invoking alleged apostolic authority, confers the juridical status of “Basilica Minor” with all associated rights and indulgenced prerogatives.

A devout Catholic man kneeling in prayer inside St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, reflecting on the spiritual significance of the sacred site.

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Opere nobilissimo (1959.01.14)

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The document “Opere nobilissimo” of John XXIII grants plenary and partial indulgences to the faithful visiting the Patriarchal Basilica of St. Mark in Venice under the usual conditions (confession, so‑called “Communion,” prayers for the intentions of the “Supreme Pontiff”), recalling his own tenure in Venice and invoking the precedent of Alexander III and Saint Pius X, to perpetuate his “pastoral” memory and promote piety through attachment to that Basilica as a privileged spiritual locus. In reality, this seemingly pious text already manifests the nucleus of the conciliar usurpation: the exploitation of the Church’s spiritual treasury to canonize a new cult of the person, to bind consciences to an emerging neo-church, and to cloak ecclesiological subversion under the language of indulgences.

A traditional Catholic church interior depicting the Basilica Minor of Notre Dame de Joie in Pontivy, adorned with Gothic architecture and a Marian statue, surrounded by faithful kneeling in prayer.

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Gaudii nuntia (1959.01.10)

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The text issued under the name of John XXIII grants the title and privileges of a Minor Basilica to the parish church of “Notre Dame de Joie” in Pontivy (diocese of Vannes), invoking Marian joy, recalling ancient local devotion, the church’s architecture and civil recognition as a historic monument, mentioning a past cholera vow, and solemnly extending juridical-liturgical honours typical of the Roman Basilica tradition. It is presented as an act of Marian piety and pastoral encouragement, yet in reality it exemplifies the masquerade of Catholic forms used to consolidate the usurpation of authority inaugurating the conciliar revolution.

A detailed depiction of the Marian sanctuary 'Madonna del Bosco' in Imbersago, Italy, showcasing its basilica dignity granted by John XXIII, with traditional Catholic iconography and devout pilgrims.

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Fortiter suaviterque (1958.12.10)

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At the very threshold of his usurped reign, John XXIII issues “Fortiter suaviterque” to confer the title and privileges of a Minor Basilica upon the Marian sanctuary “Madonna del Bosco” in Imbersago, wrapping a personal childhood sentimentality in solemn formulas of authority and juridical perpetuity, and presenting his act as a grateful homage to Divine Mercy and Marian devotion at the beginning of his “pontificate”.

A reverent depiction of the parish church of Somasca being elevated to a minor basilica, showcasing its historic architecture and deep spiritual devotion.

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Bergomensem inter (1958.12.10)

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The document “Bergomensem inter,” dated 10 December 1958 and signed by John XXIII shortly after his election, is a brief Latin decree conferring on the parish church of Somasca—dedicated to St Bartholomew the Apostle and St Jerome Emiliani—the title and privileges of a minor basilica. It rehearses the historical bond between Venice and Bergamo, recalls the life and cult of St Jerome Emiliani, notes the transfer of his body to Somasca, the growth of pilgrimages and alleged miracles, the entrusting of the church to the Somascan Clerics Regular, later embellishments and solemn consecration, and then, “out of benevolence,” elevates the church juridically, invoking the fullness of “Our” apostolic power and declaring all contrary acts null.

A devotional image of Our Lady of Piety in Minas Gerais, symbolizing the doctrinal conflict between traditional Catholic piety and the conciliar sect's manipulation of Marian devotion.

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Haeret Animis (1958.11.20)

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The document entitled “Haeret animis,” dated 20 November 1958 and issued under the name of John XXIII as an apostolic letter, declares the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title “Nossa Senhora da Piedade” (“Our Lady of Mercy/Our Lady of Piety”) as the principal heavenly patroness of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, confirming and encouraging the existing Marian devotion and attaching to this patronage the usual liturgical rights and privileges granted to primary patrons of regions. It presents this act as a response to the requests of local hierarchy and civil authorities, and as a means of spiritual protection and growth in Marian piety for the faithful of that region. In reality, this seemingly pious proclamation is one of the earliest and clearest stylistic seals of the nascent conciliar sect: a calculated instrumentalization of Marian devotion to legitimize a usurper and prepare the ground for the subversion that would culminate in Vatican II.

A solemn gathering of Catholic bishops and cardinals in a grand Vatican hall during Vatican II, reflecting the theological and ecclesiastical upheaval of the conciliar revolution.

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Mirabilis ille (1963.01.06)

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The letter “Mirabilis ille” of 6 January 1963, issued by antipope John XXIII to all bishops and “Fathers” of Vatican II, recalls with sentimental pathos the first session of the council, outlines the continuation of its work between sessions, establishes a central commission of “cardinals” to coordinate it, exhorts bishops to maintain spiritual and practical union with Rome, mobilizes clergy and laity in prayer and collaboration for the council, and finally inflates Vatican II into a universal event allegedly directed to the whole human family, including non-Catholics, as an epiphanic sign of grace and unity. In reality, this text is a programmatic self-unmasking of the conciliar sect: a juridical, theological, and spiritual subversion of the Catholic concept of a council, of ecclesiastical authority, and of the unique salvific mission of the Church, employed to enthrone precisely that naturalistic, ecumenical, liberal order condemned by the pre-1958 Magisterium.

A solemn portrait of Augustin Bea in a Vatican chapel, surrounded by documents including 'Cum omne', reflecting the doctrinal tensions of the pre-Vatican II era.

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Cum omne (1962.07.24)

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Dated July 24, 1962, this Latin letter of the usurper John XXIII flatters Augustin Bea on the fiftieth anniversary of his priestly ordination, extols the priesthood in generic terms, and, above all, celebrates Bea’s role as head of the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity in preparation for the so‑called Second Vatican Council, granting indulgences linked to his jubilee celebrations. The text is a polished panegyric that cloaks in pious phrases the elevation of one of the chief engineers of doctrinal dilution and ecumenical subversion — a concise specimen of the conciliar revolution presenting apostasy as grace.

Antonio Caggiano, archbishop of Buenos Aires, receiving a letter of praise from John XXIII in a serene cathedral setting.

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PIAE CUM CERTATIONE (1962.02.19)

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A brief Latin letter of John XXIII (Roncalli) congratulates Antonio Caggiano, “cardinal” and archbishop of Buenos Aires, on fifty years of priesthood, praising his diocesan administration, his role in organizing Eucharistic and Marian events in Argentina, his work with “Catholic Action” and “social action,” his mediation in a railway dispute, and granting him the faculty to impart a blessing with plenary indulgence on a chosen day; the entire text is one smooth, courtly panegyric which, by its silences and euphemisms, reveals a program of ecclesial naturalization and the consolidation of the conciliar revolution within Argentina’s hierarchy.