Bishop Schneider promotes kneeling and receiving Communion on the tongue as sacred tradition, expressing reverence, humility, and fidelity to Christ. These gestures visibly affirm the Church’s Eucharistic faith and heritage.
Bishop Schneider advocates canonical recognition of the SSPX, highlighting its doctrinal fidelity and unjust suppression. He affirms their right to resist errors while maintaining visible communion with the Holy See.
Bishop Schneider insists priests must resist sinful orders, including Communion for remarried divorcees. Obedience to God comes first, even if it means losing one’s position or defying bishops and the Pope.
Kazakhstan’s bishops stand firm on Church teaching, challenging liberal reforms. Rooted in persecution and strong Eucharistic devotion, their small Catholic flock upholds tradition with clarity and courage in a confused Church.
Bishop Schneider urges Catholics to stay faithful amid Church turmoil, focusing on prayer, not despair. He calls priests to resist pressures to violate Divine law by refusing Communion to unrepentant adultere
Bishop Schneider calls Freemasonry an anti-Christian, satanic force seeking to undermine Catholic doctrine through moral corruption. He urges resistance through Marian devotion and faith in her triumph over modern heresies.
Bishop Schneider defends the traditional Mass as Spirit-led, calls for SSPX’s reintegration, denounces modern errors like gender ideology and relativism, and urges Catholics to recover Eucharistic reverence and true obedience to the Pope.
Bishop Schneider supports canonical integration of the SSPX, proposing a personal prelature as justice for past suppression, affirming shared faith, and urging trust in Providence while acknowledging Archbishop Lefebvre’s foundational role.
Bishop Schneider warned that Amoris Laetitia has caused a schism-like crisis, criticizing clerics promoting sexual liberty and urging Pope Francis to intervene to restore faith and unity in the Church.
Bishop Schneider praised the four cardinals’ appeal on Amoris Laetitia, denouncing attacks as intolerant and comparing today’s crisis to the Arian one, urging respect for public correction in faith’s defense.
Bishop Schneider supported the four Cardinals’ request for clarity on Amoris Laetitia, condemning attacks as intolerant attempts to silence truth and praising their faithful defense of Church teaching amid doctrinal confusion.
Bishop Schneider stated cohabitation lacks marriage’s grace, biological sex is immutable, gender transition reflects psychological illness, and ecumenism means lovingly inviting separated Christians to unity under Catholic faith and papal authority.
Bishop Schneider condemned Luther’s theology, likened U.S. politics to Soviet times, urged truthful dialogue, supported the Society of St. Pius X’s canonical status, and defended traditional Catholic communities amid Vatican challenges.
Catholics released a video and petition urging Pope Francis to clarify confusion from Amoris Laetitia. They cite ambiguous teachings on marriage, Communion, and faith, prompting wider Church debate and grassroots responses.
Bishop Schneider, in Rhode Island, upheld immutable Catholic dogma, quoted past popes, defended marriage and hell, and affirmed that knowledge of God requires Christ, expressing a firm, anti-Modernist Catholic perspective.
The Apostolate in Los Angeles will be joined by the Most Rev’d Athanasius Schneider, auxiliary bishop of Astana, Kazakhstan (underneath Russia). We will also be joined by our FSSP District Superior, Very Rev’d Gerard Saguto, several FSSP seminarians, and, of course, our chaplain, Fr. James Fryar.
On Tuesday, June 28th, at 6:00 pm, he will speak on the crisis of faith in the world today ($10 ticket required) and then preside at Solemn Vespers in the ordinary form (Latin and English). A reception in the church hall will follow. Copies of his book Dominus Est—It Is the Lord! will be available for purchase.
On June 28, Bishop Schneider will give a presentation entitled "The immutability of the Catholic Faith and the crisis of the Faith in the world today," followed by Solemn Vespers and a reception in the church hall.
Bishop Schneider warned against a culture of fear in the Church, encouraging respectful dialogue and asserting Catholics’ right to address unjust criticism, especially from the Pope, without being silenced or intimidated.
Bishop Schneider criticized Amoris Laetitia for ambiguity that threatens Catholic doctrine and sacraments. He called Catholics to reaffirm truth and urged theologians to address its potentially harmful interpretations.
Bishop Schneider condemned Amoris Laetitia for promoting doctrinal error, called for a united Catholic reaffirmation of truth, rejected exaggerated papal infallibility, and encouraged faithful opposition during this time of confusion.
Bishop Schneider warns that Amoris Laetitia risks doctrinal confusion and sacramental harm. He urges a united Catholic response and scholarly critique to uphold Church tradition and clarify ambiguous expressions.
Bishop Schneider outlines twelve steps for Catholic families to resist secular influences, emphasizing home-based faith, catechesis, and prayer. He urges resistance to immoral teachings and unfaithful parishes to safeguard children’s souls.
Bishop Schneider, at the Rome Life Forum, described modern apostasy as a revolt against God fueled by secular ideologies. Other speakers addressed gender ideology, martyrdom, and criticized Catholic bloggers’ tone.
Bishop Schneider, at the Rome Life Forum, warned against altering Catholic doctrine. Quoting Vatican I and Pope Pius X, he stressed clarity and fidelity to unchangeable truths amid today’s Church crisis.
Bishop Schneider affirmed Catholics’ right to respectfully express concerns about Pope Francis, stressing that the Church is not a dictatorship but a family where open dialogue and honest feedback must be allowed.
Bishop Schneider criticized Amoris Laetitia for ambiguous language risking doctrinal error. He urged Pope Francis to clarify its meaning, warning of widespread confusion and urging bishops to respectfully seek clarification.
Bishop Schneider condemned misuse of mercy to excuse sin, especially regarding cohabitation and Communion. He urged laity to defend doctrine, warning bishops’ focus on worldly issues contributes to the Church’s crisis.
Pope Francis allowed women’s feet to be washed on Holy Thursday. Some bishops mandated it, but Cardinal Sarah clarified it’s optional. Many priests voiced concerns over tradition, symbolism, and modesty.
In March 2016, Bishop Athanasius Schneider visited Hungary, lectured at the Newman Center, celebrated a traditional High Mass, met government officials, and blessed religious sites, promoting Catholic teaching and tradition.
