Today, Pope Leo XIV has appointed Jesuit priest Joseph Samedi, 54, as Coadjutor Archbishop of Bangui. The appointment places Fr Samedi alongside Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga, 59, who is only five years his senior. Background to the Appointment Cardinal Nzapalainga has led the Archdiocese of Bangui since 2012 and was made cardinal by Pope Francis in 2016. He rose to international prominence for his interfaith work during the Central African Republic’s civil conflict, particularly through the 'Plateforme des Confessions Religieuses de Centrafrique', a coalition of Christian and Muslim leaders promoting reconciliation. In recent years, however, local and regional reporting has pointed to growing tensions between the Archdiocese of Bangui and the Nunciature in the Central African Republic. The most sweeping allegations have come from journalist Jean-Paul Naïba, who accuses the cardinal of greed, financial misconduct, nepotism, and misuse of church-affiliated NGOs. Regional outlets including …Ọzọ
Today, Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop Giancarlo Dellagiovanna, 64, as Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador. This follows one of the more unusual diplomatic incidents of the past year. On 15 March 2025, Pope Francis had named Monsignor Dellagiovanna as Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso. He was consecrated as a bishop by Cardinal Pietro Parolin in Rome on 25 April 2025. However, his tenure was unusually brief, lasting only five months. On 15 August 2025, his resignation from the Burkina Faso post was quietly accepted with the appointment of a successor. The resignation remains unexplained. According to the Italian blog Cielo e Roma, the move was allegedly due to health reasons. Dellagiovanna joined the Holy See’s diplomatic service in 2005. He served in the nunciatures of Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Italy, as well as in the Secretariat of State’s Section for General Affairs. In August 2019, AciStampa.com reported that he was Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s ghostwriter. #newsRwxvrvalew
Even stranger is that the Pope has imposed a coadjutor archbishop on Cardinal Nzapalainga, 59, the metropolitan archbishop of Bangui in the Central African Republic, and this archbishop is a heretical Jesuit admirer of Francis who likes to dress up.
Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano no beleive say the Vatican publish the third secret of Fatima completely for 2000. Vigano tell Dieslrae.pt (April 21) say people wey see the secret before dem publish am say e dey tok about Church apostasy wey no appear for official version. Him blame Cardinals Sodano and Bertone for dis, and e dey strange say im pass the fact say Cardinal Ratzinger follow for the publication and even write the official interpretation of the secret. Vigano warn say priesthood go suffer attacks like say dem go introduce deaconesses, stop celibacy, and come make am hard may people know the difference between baptismal and ministerial priesthood. Him gues say: Francis no go officially allow female deacons but im go tolerate dem quietly if German or Dutch dioceses go ahead. Him stress say na so dem take introduce to receive communion for hand. After dat, "Conseratives" fit claim say "the Pope never allow anytin new." For Vigano, the Council Lumen Gentium comit "doctrinal error …Ọzọ
The Vatican has accepted the appeal filed by the Benedictine monks of the Valle de los Caídos against the Spanish government’s planned “re-signification” of the monument, according to Spanish media. The move is being seen as a setback for the pro-homosexual Cardinal José Cobo of Madrid, whom critics accuse of having capitulated to the government during negotiations. Cardinal Cobo has repeatedly said that the Archdiocese of Madrid has no authority over the basilica or the Benedictine community and that responsibility lies with the Vatican. The complex includes the Basilica of the Holy Cross and the Benedictine monastery. The Sánchez government’s plans amount to the secularisation of an important Catholic religious sites. The government is expected to present in June the redevelopment project known as “La base y la cruz,” which will lay out the next stage of the redesign. This will coincide with the June visit of Pope Leo XIV to Spain. #newsDrmmbzsumh
Ken Klippenstein writes on April 24 the truism that the U.S. has long maintained extensive intelligence and security monitoring of the Vatican. The used agencies are the CIA, NSA, FBI, and State Department. - The CIA is represented in the U.S. Embassy to the Vatican and the Agency has been penetrating the Vatican government and diplomatic corps for years. It has human spies working inside the Holy See bureaucracy. - The NSA intercepts Vatican communications, emails, and texts, working independently and through a joint NSA/CIA “Special Collection Service.” - The FBI investigates crimes committed against and by the Vatican. It also regularly provides threat intelligence to the Pope during his travels. FBI documents show that the first Trump administration sought to beef up its coordination with Italian intelligence agencies and Vatican officials on things like cyber security, white collar crime, human trafficking, art theft and other issues. - The State Department closely follows the ins …Ọzọ
If Ken Klippenstein is 38 yrs old, then he was 4 yrs old when Bill Clinton became President. During the Clinton Presidency there was a row between JPII and Clinton himself. Clinton promised JPII that he opposed international funding of abortion. Clinton's promises don't come with a guarantee, and soon he “forgot” all about his promise. Afterwards, JPII publicly opposed Clinton's abortion policy. Clinton's reply came weeks later. The US embassy building to the Holy See was closed, and the office(s) moved to the Embassy to the State of Italy. The BS excuse was that it would save money.
The German and the US district side of Socieity of St. PiusX don be the first to announce say make dem suspend all Masses. More districts go follow. Father Jurgen Wegner, wey be the US district superior, tok say "we try as long as we fit" and for different ways make we keep public services on. But im sha add, "stay-at-home order, restrictions wey dem give small groups, and distance from people wey people dey forced to keep, don make am make im no dey possible for almost everywhere to serve our faithful and to dey sure of their health, even when we increase number of masses." The excuse wey dem give na say dem dey try "protect the laity, especially old people," Wegner cancel public sacraments because him "must" cooperate "with all correct authorities." Person go dey wonder why dem no fit celebrate parking lot masses. #newsZnijnsedhy
Jesus explained that it was preferable to be punished with the death penalty than to face the eternal punishment that awaits those who corrupt the weak and cause them to stumble. Luke 17:2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung round his neck and he were cast into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin. St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas Pro death … Saint Thomas Aquinas, in the *Summa Theologiae*, teaches that heretics render themselves worthy not only of excommunication but also of physical extermination. In his *Summa Theologiae*, he writes: "In the case of heretics, two aspects must be considered: one on their part, and the other on the part of the Church. On their part, there is indeed a sin whereby they have merited not only separation from the Church through excommunication, but also exclusion from the world THROUGH DEATH." "However, on the part of the Church, there is mercy in favor of the conversion of those who err; and for this reason …Ọzọ
Catena Aurea: Saint Jerome When the Lord says: "It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, etc.," He employs the language customary in that province; for it was the custom among the ancient Jews to punish the most heinous criminals by casting them into the sea bound to a stone—a punishment that was, in fact, preferable for them. For it is far better to undergo a brief punishment than to be reserved to suffer eternal torments.
Jesus endorsed the death penalty to protect the innocent from depraved men who seek to corrupt them or cause them to sin. Matthew 18:6 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
4th Sunday of Easter - A - Second Reading - 1 Peter 2:20–25 – You have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls. First Letter of Peter 2,20-25. But what credit is there if you are patient when beaten for doing wrong? But if you are patient when you suffer for doing what is good, this is a grace before God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps. "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth." When he was insulted, he returned no insult; when he suffered, he did not threaten; instead, he handed himself over to the one who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body upon the cross, so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you had gone astray like sheep, but you have now returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls. denicemay
youtube.com/shorts/Id7SAebAhFg?cbrd=1&ucbcb=1 The Moral Ecology of the Conjugal Act: The Analogy of the Farmer and the Field To understand the Catholic Church’s teachings on marital intimacy, it is helpful to look through the lens of a vivid, practical framework: the analogy of the farmer and the field. This analogy illustrates the delicate "moral ecology" of the conjugal act, highlighting the theological principles of preparation, mutual reverence, and the inherent dangers of frustration or artificial separation. It is vital to establish from the outset that in this analogy, the "field" is not passive dirt. While the husband is the "farmer" bringing the seed, the wife's body is a living, breathing, and responsive partner. She is an active co-creator. The field actively welcomes the seed and works in synergy with the farmer, making the marital act a mutual giving and receiving rather than a one-way transaction. #### The Approved Path: Honoring the Ecology **1. The Field (The Sacred …Ọzọ
By Ross Douthat Opinion Columnist Sign up for the Opinion Today newsletter Get expert analysis of the news and a guide to the big ideas shaping the world every weekday morning. The death of the pope emeritus, Benedict XVI, was succeeded by a small literary outpouring, a rush of publications that were interpreted as salvos in the Catholic Church’s civil war. The list includes a memoir by Benedict’s longtime secretary that mentioned the former pontiff’s disappointment at his successor’s restriction of the Latin Mass, a posthumous essay collection by Benedict himself that’s being mined for controversial quotes, and an Associated Press interview with Pope Francis that made news for its call to decriminalize homosexuality around the world. Amid all these words, two interventions deserve particular attention. One isn’t exactly new, but the revelation of its author elevates its importance: It’s a memorandum, intended for the cardinals who will elect Francis’s successor, that first …Ọzọ
At least three priests for US offer mass for where dem dey park because of coronavirus. For Allendale, Michigan, Father David Gililan (PiuxX) celebrate for many people wey sit down for inside their cars. Dem set up wooden alter for front of the presbytery, back of St. Margaret Mary's church. Father Shaun Whittington celebrate parking space mass for Indianapolis, play am for radio and bring communion for them. Father Stephen Hamilton, wey dey 46 years celebrate another parking space mass for Edmond, Oklahoma with another priest, one deacon and six mass servers. About 700 people attend mass for their cars (video dey under). Them hear the priest from their car radios. #newsMxusovttxf
Revisiting the Leo Frank Case: Fact vs. Fiction Dear Professor Greggory Wroblewski (@greggory_3), The Southern Poverty Law Center presents itself as an organization that opposes hate, yet it operates as a fear driven fundraising enterprise. It reshapes the Leo Frank case and uses the 1913 murder of Mary Phagan to generate attention and financial support, while directing criticism at Christian groups such as the Family Research Council and Turning Point USA. Its messaging also contributes to divisions among racial and religious communities. This is a point-by-point response to the SPLC mini documentary that was previously available on YouTube. The film argues that Leo Frank was innocent and that his trial was an antisemitic injustice. The historical record does not support that claim. The Georgia Supreme Court upheld the sufficiency of the evidence in 1914. I have also compiled more than 2000 Atlanta newspaper articles, along with trial and appellate records, on my Mary Phagan Kean Legacy …Ọzọ
The appeal of the Old Liturgy for young people lies in its focus and orientation on God, not on the community. We have so many rites in the Catholic Church. We should accept them for what they are: mere rites. We must infuse every rite with love and devotion; otherwise, it misses its mark. The Old and New Rites, as such, have nothing to do with whether we recognize the Council or not, or how we deal with its texts or reforms.