Mike Lewis

1 week ago | wherepeteris.com | Mike Lewis

A Charlotte-area Benedictine has weighed in with his reflections on the anonymous letter and leaked document used to attack Bishop Michael Martin following his decision to implement Traditionis Custodes (TC), the 2021 letter from the pope placing restrictions on the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM), in the diocese.

2 weeks ago | wherepeteris.com | Mike Lewis

For nearly three weeks, Bishop Michael Martin of Charlotte has faced a barrage of criticism stemming from his efforts to implement Traditionis Custodes in his diocese. The backlash to his May 23 letter — which stated that, as of July 8, the number of locations offering the weekly celebration of the 1962 Roman Missal (often called the “Traditional Latin Mass” or TLM) will be reduced from four to one — has been widespread and fierce. The intensity seems to have decreased only recently.

1 month ago | catholicoutlook.org | Mike Lewis

In the days following Pope Leo XIV’s election, the internet has been inundated with AI-generated deepfake videos, images, and messages purporting to depict the new pontiff. These media fabrications, some of which have been circulated on platforms like YouTube and TikTok, present the pope delivering messages he never said, sometimes even in his own voice.

1 month ago | ncronline.org | Mike Lewis |Where Peter

Pope Leo XIV speaks with the College of Cardinals at the Vatican May 10, 2025, during his first formal address to the college.

1 month ago | wherepeteris.com | Mike Lewis

Editor’s note: On Sunday, September 27, 2020 — at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic — Pope Leo XIV delivered the following homily on the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Given from the context of Peruvian culture, then-Bishop Robert Prevost of Chiclayo emphasizes the importance of coherence between word and action, pointing out that what God truly desires is both a sincere “yes” and then following through.