Above, Bishop Athanasius Schneider, 60, Auxiliary Bishop of Astana in Khazakhstan in central Asia, formerly one of the republics making up the Soviet Union. Schneider is one of the more tradition-minded members of the Church’s episcopate, known for championing the pre-Vatican … Continue reading
‘All those who still want to live the fullness of the Catholic faith should unite together, pushing away some existing differences … in view of the ongoing massive apostasy.’ Kazakhstan Bishop Athanasius Schneider is urging faithful Catholics in Germany, who … Continue reading
Bishop Athanasius Schneider has expressed grief over Pope Francis’ latest encyclical Fratelli Tutti, noting that it “lacks a clearly supernatural horizon,” misrepresents St. Francis, and furthers the theological confusion Pope Francis created with his Abu Dhabi statement. Reflecting on the time of St. … Continue reading
Diane Montagna (DM) – Your Excellency, what are your general impressions of Pope Francis’s new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti? Bishop Athanasius Schneider (AS) – This new encyclical gives the general impression of being a long-winded instruction on the ethics of peaceful … Continue reading
May 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Astana, Kazakhstan has thanked Pope Benedict XVI for his words on the current situation, in which people are being “excommunicated by society” when they oppose abortion or homosexual “marriage.” Pope Benedict … Continue reading