'Is it a new religion?' Conclusion to 'Zero Marks' discussion on Integrity
In this interview, we conclude our discussion of 'Zero Marks' with Stephen Kokx from Integrity Magazine.
In this interview, we conclude our discussion of ‘Zero Marks’ with Stephen Kokx from Integrity Magazine.
(WM Round-Up) – On Wednesday 20 May 2026 – I appeared on Integrity Magazine’s podcast with Stephen Kokx to conclude our discussion of my long article ‘Zero Marks’ – Why the Conciliar/Synodal Church is not the Catholic Church.
Integrity Magazine is Stephen Kokx’s new venture. It describes itself as follows:
Integrity was launched in response to the growing need to expose error and defend the truth for the honor of God following the 2025 conclave.
We draw our inspiration primarily from the great anti-liberal and anti-modernist laity and clergy from the past five centuries.
Integrity serves as the world’s premier online resource for Counter-Revolutionary Roman Catholic thinking for the 21st century. Our aim is the complete restoration of both the civil and ecclesial orders under the Kingship of Christ, while rejecting any and all compromising efforts.
You can read more about it here. I also appeared on the video launch, along with several other guests, and discussed a bit about The WM Review, my background and interests:
The conversation in the final part of the Zero Marks series began with the question of whether a new religion emerged from Vatican II. Certain social media influencers have recently asserted that only “sedevacantists” make such a claim.
Our discussion was drawn from an article I wrote after the May 2025 conclave:
In fact, while Marshall and others implausibly claim that the idea of a “new religion” is a “sedevacantist” claim, Archishop Marcel Lefebvre said the said the same thing himself, and it was the central thesis of Fr Alvaro Calderon SSPX’s book Prometheus.
I made some points on Twitter about what this claim, coming from these persons, indicates:
After the initial discussion of the question of a new religion, we summarised the chapters of Zero Marks, which deal with each of the four marks of the Church – and drew our discussion to a close.
We will be releasing the conclusion of Zero Marks for all readers on Friday. But you can read it NOW in the full book-length article discussed here:
‘Zero Marks’ – Why the Conciliar/Synodal Church is not the Catholic Church (Reply to Fr Thomas Crean)
Articles mentioned:
What Leo XIV’s ‘complete commitment’ to Vatican II REALLY means
How do you tell the true Church after a rupture? Journet’s answer
Have we ignored apostolicity of government/succession and over-focused on that of doctrine?
Other parts in the Zero Marks series:
‘Radically insufficient’ – Reply to Fr Crean on the Church’s visibility, Part I
‘Zero Marks’ – Why the Conciliar/Synodal Church is not the Catholic Church (Reply to Fr Thomas Crean) (All chapters and conclusion)
This interview was a follow up to a previous conversation on the first part, ‘Radically insufficient’ – Reply to Fr Crean on the Church’s visibility, Part I’. Here is the first interview, on Part I:
Here is the second, on the property of unity (Part II, Ch. 1):
Here is the third, on the property of holiness (Part II, Ch. II):
Here is the fourth, on the property of catholicity (Part II, Ch. III):
Here is the fifth, on the note of apostolicity (Part II, Ch. IV):
Here is the sixth, on the property of apostolicity (Part II, Ch. V):
Thank you to Stephen for having me on again. I hope readers of The WM Review enjoy it – and give Kokx News a follow too.
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Sean, has this series been turned into an audio podcast? If it hasn't can you ask permission from Stephen to turn it into a WM Review audio podcast?
"First Phenomenon: It has happened a few times that when those previously sympathetic to the SSPX decide to pivot, they tend to set their sights on "sedevacantists" first – with their criticisms being a kind of "trial balloon" before the full pivot is unveiled." Well spotted.
The Marshall 'pontificate' is much like Prevost's - you just make a declaration and that's Katholicism.