Bishop Hendriks to Celebrate Mass in the Roman rite in Amsterdam. On 20 September, Bishop Jan Hendriks of Haarlem-Amsterdam will celebrate Mass at St Agnes Church in Amsterdam for the 20th anniversary of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter’s presence there. Hendriks has administered Confirmations according to the 1962 liturgical books at St Agnes since 2013, but this is his first Holy Mass. #newsHuiffmsixd
Another link to another post from RT: Russian war with Europe would be ‘very short’ – Lavrov A conflict between Moscow and NATO would only happen as a result of Western aggression, the foreign minister has stressed Russian war with Europe would be ‘very short’ – …
Leo XIV has appointed the much-criticized Monsignor Michele Di Tolve as the new Bishop of Chioggia (50 priests, 100'000 Catholics) Italy (September 16). Until now, he was auxiliary bishop of Rome and rector of the Pontifical Roman Major Seminary. Born in Milan in 1963 and ordained a priest in 1989, Di Tolve spent much of his ministry in priestly formation. Seminarian numbers fell sharply during his rectorship in Milan. “He Destroyed the Seminary” In 2023, a priest of the Milan Archdiocesan Curia told SilereNonPossum.com that Di Tolve “destroyed this seminary.” This article portrays Di Tolve as an extremely controlling and short-tempered rector. He had video surveillance cameras installed throughout the seminary, reportedly to monitor seminarians’ movements, including where they went and with whom. In preparation for diaconal and priestly ordination, Di Tolve had seminarians sign a document declaring that they were not homosexual, to absolve himself of responsibility. At the same time, …अधिक
Around 100 bikers rode up to a mosque in Kaunas, #Lithuania, and displayed a pig’s head in protest as Muslims performed Friday prayers. The bikers revved their engines and chanted “Lithuania”.
What employees will not recover The other half of the story is published by the Association of Lay Vatican Employees: Vaticano: è possibile recuperare il biennio perduto dai dipendenti?. The frozen biennium is not a suspended payment: it forms part of remuneration and enters the calculation base for pensions and severance, so reducing it reduces both. In the union’s own calculation, a level-IV employee with thirty years of service ahead loses about €14,430 in salary, €1,400 in severance and €6,734 in pension: €22,564 in total. Recovering it by working two more years is practically impossible, because in the Vatican people start working well past thirty and the seniority cap is forty years. Add to this that the pension fund remains under a single administrator and that the same union has been asking to see its accounts for two years. Curia cardinals recover 10 %. Employees do not recover the biennium.
Worse than Germany: On 13 September, Rev Olivier de Pétiville held a Novus Ordo spectacle at the Sainte-Blandine church in Lyon, France. He has been in this parish since 1 September. The Eucharist featured contemporary praise music, singers and musicians, large screens, a headset microphone, and congregants raising their hands. Only karaoke was missing.
Un fidèle sort enthousiaste d’une célébration de l’église Saint Blandine de Lyon : « Une messe incroyable », écrit-il sur Facebook.
Jim Ferguson @JimFergusonUK “YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHAT MADE THE WEST GREAT WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING THAT THE BIBLE WAS FOUNDATIONAL.” Alex Newman believes the political and cultural crisis facing the West cannot be separated from something much deeper: The abandonment of its Christian foundations. In our conversation, Alex argues that the principles contained in the Bible helped underpin the freedom, prosperity and security that developed across Western societies. And he says political slogans alone won't reverse the decline. His message is ultimately about faith, family and what we teach the next generation. With geopolitical tensions rising, financial uncertainty growing and institutions under increasing strain, Newman argues that people need something stronger than politics upon which to build their lives. His foundation? Christ. Whether you agree with him or not, this is a very different perspective on the question: What made the West successful — and what happens when it abandons the …अधिक
The Russia-tied French billionaires opening UK's first historical theme park – explainer French company Puy du Fou is planning a £600m history-themed park in Oxfordshire. A Guardian investigation has found the company continued working with associates of Konstantin Malofeyev, an under-sanctions pro-Kremlin oligarch, on plans for a theme park in Russian-occupied Crimea for longer than it had previously disclosed and later explored projects in Iran and China. Business reporter Rob Davies explains his findings, including documents that raise questions about whether Puy du Fou’s activities tested the limits of EU sanctions imposed after Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea. He also examines the far-right politics associated with Puy du Fou’s founder, Philippe de Villiers, and asks whether the company is a suitable choice to tell Britain’s national story Kremlin connections: the Russia links to a £600m UK theme park ► Kremlin connections: the Russia links to a £600m … The Guardian publishes …अधिक
An anonymous seminarian writing from Lima, Peru, paints a picture of Catholic life that is worse than Germany: seminaries and convents “dramatically empty,” kneelers removed from churches, Communion distributed in the hands, children’s Masses with puppets and dolls, and national Catholic youth gatherings with secular music. He describes priests becoming “community entertainers” and homilies reduced to superficial, lukewarm messages. He criticizes liturgies centered on creativity, community and local culture rather than the sacrifice and adoration. In his account, doctrine is no longer treated as fixed, but as continually open to reinterpretation.
¿EN QUÉ MOMENTO SE JODIÓ LA IGLESIA? Un joven seminarista, que pide permanecer en el anonimato por temor a represalias, comparte un testimonio doloroso sobre la realidad que contempla dentro de la Iglesia: seminarios vacíos, liturgias desacralizadas, homilías superficiales, pérdida del sentido de lo sagrado y una identidad católica cada vez más diluida. No es simplemente el lamento de un joven. Es el grito de quien entregó su vida a Cristo y no quiere encontrar una Iglesia que haya olvidado quién es su Señor. Cuando la Eucaristía deja de ocupar el centro, cuando el altar pierde su carácter sagrado, cuando la liturgia se convierte en espectáculo y cuando todo parece susceptible de ser reinterpretado, la pregunta resulta inevitable: ¿Qué hemos hecho con la Iglesia que recibimos? El artículo de La Abeja plantea una reflexión que ningún católico que ame verdaderamente a la Iglesia debería ignorar. Y, a pesar de todo, queda la esperanza: necesitamos sacerdotes santos, fieles a Cristo, a la …अधिक
realwallstreetapes DHS Secretary Just Confirmed That Rep. Illhan Omar Did Marry Her Brother “We know that she married her brother to try to bring him into the United States. There may be more to this, possibly some illegal activity.” DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin about Omar’s further legal and immigration problems: “Something’s Gonna Happen. This is an ongoing investigation.” “When we move forward it’s not political it’s because you chose to break the nations laws. I don’t make the law as anymore, Im in charge of enforcing the laws. I will not pick and choose which laws to enforce and which I’m not. We are going to enforce all of them regardless of who you are.”
Diocese of Fresno Freezes Retirement Accounts, Retirees Concerned 23ABC News | KERO Retirement accounts for current and former employees of the Diocese of Fresno were frozen in June, creating uncertainty...
Leo XIV. continues Abu Dhabi Document: False religions become “expressions of God’s will”. On September 16, three Vatican Dicasteries - Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, and Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue - published the document The Path of Hope: A Note on the 60th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate. Leo XIV. approved the text on June 22. Religions may become expressions of God's will §58 contains perhaps the document’s most troubling claim: The “religions are called to transform the world and society so that they may become fraternal expressions of God’s will”. Vatican II “Changed” Church’s understanding The document admits in §1 that Vatican II’ declaration Nostra Aetate “marked a profound change in the Church’s understanding and expression of her relationship with followers of other religions”. “Sacred” texts of the false religions §32 claims that there is a universal criterion of discernment that can be found in the “sacred texts” …अधिक
Bishop Joseph Strickland This statement from the Vatican must be rejected and repudiated by all who hold Jesus Christ and His Church as the only way to the Father. “The defensive entrenchment in one’s own position and the view that proselytism is the only way to engage with the other no longer make sense in a world that increasingly resembles an interconnected and constantly evolving global village,” Truth is not constantly evolving, Truth is Jesus Christ present with us in the world and His Church is the vehicle for our salvation.
A 102-meter cross, set to become the world's second-highest, is being built in Brazil. In Cruz Alta, a city of about 60,000 in Rio Grande do Sul, construction began in September. Plans include the cross, a cable car and a theme park. The project is expected to cost around R$30 million (roughly €5 million), largely from public funds allocated through parliamentary amendments. Only the 152-meter cross at Spain's Valley of the Fallen would be taller. #newsSvmkxgbogg
A man was on a vacation overseas, traveling through a region famous for its breathtaking historic castles. He bought a local guidebook and started mapping out his itinerary. The visiting hours for most of the estates were pretty strict, but one page caught his eye. It was an exclusive listing titled "The Tour of a Lifetime," featuring a photo of an absolutely stunning castle. He immediately knew he had to go. The listing had a strange catch: there was no upfront ticket cost, but you had to book a specific time slot in advance. Intrigued, the guy called the number and locked in a reservation for the very next day. When he arrived, he was greeted by a polite caretaker at the front door. "Are the other people in my tour group already inside?" the tourist asked. "No group," the caretaker replied. "This is a solo experience, and there is no guide." He gave the man a quick rundown of the castle's history and told him what to look out for—the grand dining halls, the medieval armor on the second …अधिक
Around 100 bikers rode up to a mosque in Kaunas, #Lithuania, and displayed a pig’s head in protest as Muslims performed Friday prayers. The bikers revved their engines and chanted “Lithuania”.¿EN QUÉ MOMENTO SE JODIÓ LA IGLESIA? Un joven seminarista, que pide permanecer en el anonimato por temor a represalias, comparte un testimonio doloroso sobre la realidad que contempla dentro de la Iglesia: seminarios vacíos, liturgias desacralizadas, homilías superficiales, pérdida del sentido de lo sagrado y una identidad católica cada vez más diluida. No es simplemente el lamento de un joven. Es el grito de quien entregó su vida a Cristo y no quiere encontrar una Iglesia que haya olvidado quién es su Señor. Cuando la Eucaristía deja de ocupar el centro, cuando el altar pierde su carácter sagrado, cuando la liturgia se convierte en espectáculo y cuando todo parece susceptible de ser reinterpretado, la pregunta resulta inevitable: ¿Qué hemos hecho con la Iglesia que recibimos? El artículo de La Abeja plantea una reflexión que ningún católico que ame verdaderamente a la Iglesia debería ignorar. Y, a pesar de todo, queda la esperanza: necesitamos sacerdotes santos, fieles a Cristo, a la …अधिक
