Bishop Schneider: ‘Infiltration’ of Freemasonry responsible for crisis in the Church
Bishop Athanasius Schneider has claimed that the infiltration of Freemasonry is a significant factor contributing to the crisis within the Catholic Church. He argues that Freemasonry promotes relativism and anthropocentrism, which have influenced the Church's teachings and liturgy since the Second Vatican Council. Schneider emphasizes that this infiltration undermines the centrality of Jesus Christ in Catholic faith and practice.
- ▪Bishop Schneider discussed the influence of Freemasonry on the Church during an interview on Adrian Milag TV.
- ▪He described Freemasonry as a form of Gnosticism that promotes relativism and places man at the center instead of God.
- ▪Schneider noted that the changes in the Church's liturgy and teachings since the Second Vatican Council reflect Masonic ideology.
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News Bishop Schneider: ‘Infiltration’ of Freemasonry responsible for crisis in the Church Freemasons have infiltrated the Church to corrupt it with their ideas of relativism, naturalism and anthropocentrism, including putting man (priests) at the center of the Mass instead of Christ in the Holy Eucharist. Bishop Athanasius SchneiderLifeSiteNews AntoninoCambria 0 Antonino Cambria Comments 0 Fri May 22, 2026 - 2:40 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — Bishop Athanasius Schneider, the auxiliary bishop of Astana, Kazakhstan, discussed during an interview released Friday the evils of Freemasonry and its deep infiltration of the Church since the Second Vatican Council.
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