Australian Bishop Celebrates Roman Rite: On 26 July, Bishop Emeritus Geoffrey Jarrett, 88, of Lismore celebrated a Pontifical High Mass in the Roman Rite for the feast of St Anne in Melbourne. The liturgy followed the Confirmations celebrated on the previous day.
Solemn Pontifical High Mass celebrated earlier today in Australia by Bishop Geoffrey Jarrett (Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Lismore).
Today, Leo XIV has appointed seven new Members (judges) of the Apostolic Signatura. The new Members are: - Conservative Archbishop Salvatore Joseph Cordileone of San Francisco (United States); - Conservative Bishop Krzysztof Nitkiewicz of Sandomierz (Poland); - Archbishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta Ochoa de Chinchetru, former Secretary of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts; - Bishop Edward M. Lohse of Kalamazoo (United States); former Signatura official - Fr. Eduardo Baura de la Peña, professor of canon law at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Opus Dei); - Fr. Gianpaolo Montini, professor of canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University; - Fr. Ulrich Rhode, S.J., professor of canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University. The appointments replace Members whose five-year mandates, conferred in June 2021, have now concluded. Among those completing their service are Cardinals Joseph Tobin, Mario Grech, and Gerhard Ludwig Müller. German Jesuit Fr. Ulrich Rhode is the only appointee …Zaidi
– Folha de S. Paulo, January 12, 1983 – by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira I revisit the points I discussed in my last article about the position five prominent Brazilian bishops have taken on the legalization of the Brazilian Communist Party. 1. As I see it, four of the five prelates who addressed the issue in Folha de S. Paulo (December 26, 1982) went beyond their authority and essentially supported the creation of a hidden yet harsh centrist dictatorship in Brazil — one disguised as a strange democracy where disagreement would no longer be a right. In such a system, freedom in the secular sphere would be limited to the right — actually, the obligation — to endorse whatever the bishops decide. As emphasized in a previous article, I agree that the PCB should not be given the right to operate. I am convinced that no democracy, nor any of the three legitimate forms of government, can recognize such a right. This is not because communist preaching itself is a serious threat. It is permitted in …Zaidi
Spain's "Chartres Pilgrimage" Reaches Record Participation: Yesterday, an open-air Mass in the Roman Rite honoring St. James the Apostle, Patron of Spain, was celebrated at El Remedio (Asturias) on the first day of the Oviedo–Covadonga Pilgrimage. The event is the sixth edition of the Spanish Nuestra Señora de la Cristiandad pilgrimage ("Chartres in Spain"), from July 25 to 27. This year's pilgrimage brings together 40 chapters (29 from Spain and 11 international), around 50 priests, and more than 1,700 faithful, setting a new participation record.
Misa tradicional en honor a Santiago celebrada en El Remedio (Asturias) tras la finalización de la primera jornada de la Peregrinación Oviedo- Covadonga
Trans activist Sarah Jane Baker, who served years in prison for attempted m—rder and kidnapping and torture, was one of the speakers at the London Trans Pride today in Trafalgar Square. One of the trans activists held a sign declaring “OFF WITH THEIR HEADS” and the photo of JK Rowling and the Queen.
“Do-It-Yourself” Bishop Factory: Fr. Michael Mary, founder and superior of the Transalpine Redemptorists at Papa Stronsay, Scotland, declared himself a sedevacantist on May 7. Today, he was consecrated as a sedevacantist bishop in the dubious Thục line. The "consecration" was performed by Bishop Pierre Roy, with Bishops Rodrigo Ribeiro da Silva and Fernando Altamira serving as "co-consecrators".
Today, Father Michael Mary, F.S.S.R., was consecrated a sede-bishop by sede-bishop Pierre Roy. The co-consecrators are sede-bishops Rodrigo Ribeiro da Silva and Fernando Altamira.
According to Our Lady of Lasalette, they are two worm ridden Popes. I don't recall her saying anything about fake or pretend or imposters etc. I also remember Marie-Julie Jahenny calling them two bad Popes. They are what they are. rotten to the core. We don't see things as GOD sees them. We don't know all GOD knows. Maybe he doesn't see the sede's as fake. Just really very bad Catholics. I don't know for sure. But I want nothing to do with the sede's or anyone else like them. As in the prots and so on.
JayGen 𝕏 er @JayGenXer Calgary Stampede. The biggest, most iconic Canadian rodeo on earth. Cowboys, bucking bulls, chuckwagons, country music, Western heritage for over 100 years. Now? Raf-Saperra on stage doing Punjabi hip-hop fusion while the crowd throws up the "oh oh oh oh" like it's a Desi concert. "This is a Canadian rodeo??" Exactly. The woman in this video is asking the question a lot of us are thinking. Traditional events that defined this country are getting completely transformed. You used to go to the Stampede for rodeo and country. Now it's whatever the biggest "diverse" act of the moment is. This is what years of mass immigration + "celebrate everything except the founding culture" gets you. Canada isn't being preserved. It's being replaced piece by piece even at the Stampede. R.I.P. the old Canada
After two years of diocesan vacancy, on 22 July, Bishop José Guadalupe Torres Campos, 66, was installed as the third Bishop of Ecatepec, Mexico. The diocese has 1.5 million Catholics and around 100 parishes. A native of León, Guanajuato, Torres Campos was until then the Bishop of Ciudad Juárez and has ministered along Mexico’s northern border for the last eleven years. Many pictures on the internet show him in civilian clothes. Leo XIV has appointed a vocal advocate of immigration and a pastoral ideologue of "closeness2 and "acocompaniment". Bishop Torres became known for his focus on migrants, including celebrating liturgical abuses in the middle of the Rio Grande border river. He was also committed to social outreach. During the installation, Bishop Torres described the “synodal” style of ministry he will represent: "I come with the sincere desire to listen before speaking, to understand before deciding, and to love before asking. I want to be a bishop who is close to the people, a …Zaidi
Miracle in Venezuela: Four Survivors Pulled Alive After a Month | Shalom World News Against all odds, hope has emerged from the ruins of Venezuela. Thirty days after the devastating twin earthquakes reduced entire neighborhoods to rubble, rescue teams accomplished what many believed was impossible. In an extraordinary operation described by witnesses, rescuers, and grieving families as nothing short of a miracle from God, four survivors were pulled alive from the collapsed OPP Caribe buildings in Caraballeda, La Guaira—a woman, her two children, and a young man who had endured nearly a month trapped beneath the debris. Working in relentless heat and under dangerous conditions, local emergency crews, supported by international rescue teams, refused to abandon the search. Their perseverance was rewarded when signs of life were detected beneath the wreckage. As the survivors were carefully brought to safety, paramedics rushed to stabilize them, treating severe dehydration and exhaustion …Zaidi
Munich Liturgical Controversy Goes Around the Globe: Many Catholic media outlets across the globe - in English, French, Polish, Spanish, Italian, etc. - are reporting on the latest liturgical abuse from the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. The case centers on a Mass for the feast of St. Mary Magdalene, where Auxiliary Bishop Wolfgang Bischof delivered a "dialogue homily" together with laywoman Theresia Reischl, despite the Holy See's recent reaffirmation that the homily during Mass is reserved to an ordained minister. The celebration also featured liturgical dancing and balloons, further fueling criticism.
Young Catholics in Brazil are expressing a desire for deeper faith formation, greater emphasis on holiness, and well-celebrated liturgy, while also voicing frustration with what they see as an excessive focus on sociopolitical issues in the Church, according to a national survey presented to the Brazilian Bishops' Conference (CNBB). The 2025 survey, conducted by the CNBB's Episcopal Commission for Youth with academic partners, gathered responses from more than 11,000 Catholics aged 12 to 29 across Brazil. It used a voluntary online questionnaire rather than a representative random sample. According to the partial results (document below), holiness and the Christian faith were the most frequently cited topics of interest among respondents. Many also expressed a desire for stronger formation in Catholic teaching, greater emphasis on Scripture and the Eucharist, and well-celebrated liturgy. Asked what makes participation in the Church more difficult, respondents most often pointed to a lack …Zaidi
Bishop Hugh Gilbert of Aberdeen, Scotland, declared Fr. Michael Mary Sim, 72, Superior of the Transalpine Redemptorists, excommunicated on July 25. After publicly embracing sedevacantism in May, he was found guilty of schism. Although the consecration as Sedevacantist bishop took place on the same day the diocesan judgment was published, Bishop Gilbert clarified that the canonical trial had been completed before the ceremony and therefore did not include the new offense in its verdict. Bishop Gilbert stated that Fr. Michael Mary was found guilty on multiple ecclesiastical charges, the most serious being schism: "As a result, he is declared to be excommunicated, dismissed from ecclesiastical office, and prohibited from the celebration of Mass or the other sacraments." The diocese said the Vatican's competent dicasteries had been informed throughout the process. Bishop Gilbert also noted that the penalties could be lifted should Fr. Michael Mary sincerely repent and seek reconciliation …Zaidi
May Be.? just a thought the throne turned to Hot of a seat for Rome they threw that throne out when Paul VI gave up Tiara (Tiara represents First crown: Represents the universal episcopate or authority to teach. Second crown: Represents the primacy of jurisdiction or authority to govern. Third crown: Represents temporal influence or authority to sanctify. Should we be surprise when he also renounces the seat for modernism ? .Darwinism vs creation to difficult for modern Rome?
Jessica Rojas @VoicesUnheard 9 Officers just got arrested/fired for abusing Flock surveillance to stalk people...again! This makes it 21 cases of abuse so far that we're aware of. This is exactly why mass surveillance is dangerous. It’s not just “a few bad apples.” One person with access and a grudge can turn your every move into their personal playground - exes, coworkers, neighbors, whoever. Your 4th Amendment rights are being shredded while you’re just trying to live your life. Nobody consented to being tracked 24/7 just for existing. And when the machines get it wrong? False positives can destroy lives! The FBI will be at your door at 4AM, guns drawn screaming at you to 'get on your knees!' Real police work doesn’t need this.
Today, Pope Leo XIV has appointed Lebanese Archbishop Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis, 58, as the Holy See's new Permanent Observer to the United Nations in New York. A Maronite priest and canon lawyer from Beirut, El-Kassis has served in the Vatican's diplomatic corps since 2000. He had spent eleven years (2007–2018) in the Section for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State. Career in Muslim-Majority Countries Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan in 2018. In 2023, he became the first resident Apostolic Nuncio to the United Arab Emirates. In 2024, Francis expanded his responsibilities by naming him Nuncio to Yemen and Apostolic Delegate for the Arabian Peninsula. At the UN, he now succeeds Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, 68, from Milan. Leo XIV had appointed him as the Nuncio to the USA in March. Ecology as Priority During the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), held in Dubai in 2023, El-Kassis told Vatican News that religions have "a big role to play" in …Zaidi
The World’s ONLY Religious Convent for Women with Down Syndrome| SG News Your support helps SG News continue delivering faith-based, global journalism. The Little Sisters Disciples of the Lamb (French: Les Petites Soeurs Disciples de l'Agneau) is a Roman Catholicreligious institute for women based in France. It is the world's first contemplative community to welcome those with Down syndrome into the consecrated life. Little Sisters Disciples of the Lamb - Wikipedia
Petites Sœurs disciples de l'Agneau Les Petites Sœurs disciples de l'Agneau forment une communauté religieuse, dont la particularité est d'accueillir des religieuses trisomiques. Fondée en 1985 par Sœur Line et installée au Blanc, dans l'Indre, en France, ses statuts furent définitivement approuvés en 2011. Petites Sœurs disciples de l'Agneau — Wikipédia La communauté des Petites Sœurs disciples de l'Agneau fut fondée en 1985 par sœur Line Rondelot après que celle-ci fut touchée par la foi et la vocation de Véronique, une jeune femme porteuse de trisomie 21 souhaitant devenir religieuse bien que toutes les communautés dans lesquelles elle s'était présentée eussent été réticentes à la prendre[1],[2]. Le but de la nouvelle communauté était alors de permettre aux jeunes filles handicapées de réaliser leur vocation religieuse, soutenues par d'autres sœurs « valides »[3]. L'initiative a reçu le soutien de Jérôme Lejeune, co-auteur de la découverte de l’anomalie chromosomique responsable …Zaidi
"57. To sum up, Mary becomes all things for the soul that wishes to serve Jesus Christ. She enlightens his mind with her pure faith. She deepens his heart with her humility. She enlarges and inflames his heart with her charity, makes it pure with her purity, makes it noble and great through her motherly care."
[Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort; XVII-XVIII Century AD; born: Montfort-sur-Meu, France/died: Saint-Laurent-sur-Sevre, France; (aged 43); Founder; Spiritual Writer] 4. The effects that this devotion produces in a faithful soul 53. Experience will teach you much more about this devotion than I can tell you, but, if you remain faithful to the little I have taught you, you will acquire a great richness of grace that will surprise you and fill you with delight. 54. Let us set to work, then, dear soul, through perseverance in the living of this devotion, in order that Mary's soul may glorify the Lord in us and her spirit be within us to rejoice in God her Saviour. Let us not think that there was more glory and happiness in dwelling in Abraham's bosom - which is another name for Paradise - than in dwelling in the bosom of Mary where God has set up his throne. (Abbot Guerric) 55. This devotion faithfully practised produces countless happy effects in the soul. The most important of them …Zaidi