March 31, 2026

The conservative legal group Judicial Watch is continuing to push for more transparency around a memo targeting traditionalist Catholics, which was issued in early 2023 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Richmond field office.

The memo detailed an investigation into a purported connection between “radical traditionalist” Catholics and “the far-right white nationalist movement.” It recommended “trip wire or source development” in Catholic parishes that offer the Traditional Latin Mass and “radical traditionalist” Catholic communities online.

FBI memo flags traditionalist Catholics as extremist risk — Judicial Watch blasts agency for stonewalling FOIA requests, exposing fight over transparency and alleged political targeting. Despite over 200 documents released, heavy redactions and no explanations fuel accusations the FBI is hiding the full scope of its surveillance on conservative Catholic communities tied to the Traditional Latin Mass. Legal showdown intensifies as government faces pressure to finally unmask the truth behind this flagrant probe into religious freedom.

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