On August 13, Pope Leo XIV appointed Francesco Cesareo, 67, president emeritus of Assumption University in Worcester, Massachusetts, to the Vatican Committee for Historical Sciences. He was appointed alongside Umberto Longo, who is apparently a Freemason, and Polish historian Anna Barańska. Cesareo is married and the father of three adult children. From 2007 until 2022, he served as president of Assumption University. He left to live closer to his family and first grandchild and now teaches at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Pennsylvania. "LGBTQ-Friendly" University President During Cesareo's presidency, Assumption University recognized the homosexual student organization AU Allies and was listed as “LGBTQ-friendly” by the homosexual group 'New Ways Ministry'. The clearest controversy arose in 2020. Assumption's Campus Ministry circulated the U.S. bishops' document 'Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship'. The document called for protecting marriage as the lifelong union of …المزيد
الشقاء في أن تكون مسلماً – 937 في الوقت الذي تتيح به العقيدة المسيحية للمؤمن بأن يكون مشاركاً في الطبيعة الإلهية (الرسالة الثانية لبطرس، الإصحاح الأول، الآية الرابعة) وبأن يصبح انتماؤه بالدرجة الأولى إلى الآب، الإبن والروح القدس – وهو سر يتجاوز العالم المادي إنما تجسده الكنيسة بشكل محسوس (إنجيل يوحنا، الإصحاح 17، الآية 21) – يبقى الفرد المسلم مستثنى من أي مشاركة في طبيعة الله، فهو لا ينتمي إلا لجماعة المسلمين، المتعارف على تسميتها بـ"الأمة". غير أن الأمة، التي لا تقرّ أساساً القانون الطبيعي، لا تشكل بدورها مجموعة مدنية أو سياسية: فالحق الأعلى للتشريع محصور بيد الله وحده دوناً عن جماعة المسلمين إذ هو أمر خارج عن صلاحية جماعة المؤمنين أو حتى عن العقلانية البشرية. إن التكليف الحصري للأمة هو إنفاذ تعاليم القرآن والأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر (سورة آل عمران – السورة الثالثة من القرآن بآياتها 110 و114) دوناً عن أي شكل من أشكال الإندماج في الإنسانية جمعاء، لا بل إن الأمة الإسلامية مأمورة بالقضاء على الإنسانية واستبدالها بإنسانية إسلامية (سورة التوبة بآياتها 33 و73). من هذا المنطلق الشرعي، …المزيد
أيها الجنود! هبّوا إلى الصلاة في الثكنات، والقواعد، وفي المهام العسكرية! مسبحة الرحمة الإلهية في شوارع العالم 28 سبتمبر، الساعة 15:00 في زمن القلق العظيم والخوف، ليتحد الجيش والمدنيون معاً في حراسة روحية من أجل السلام في العالم وهداية الشعوب، طالبتين النجاة في الرحمة الإلهية. "لن يجد البشر السلام حتى يلتفتوا إلى نبع رحمتي" (يوميات القديسة فاوستينا، 699). للمزيد: Koronka 2026 | Iskra Bożego Miłosierdzia
The Mass Atop Africa: On 9 August, Father João Silveira celebrated Mass in the Roman Rite at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, which is 5,895 metres above sea level. He had completed a week-long pilgrimage with Michael Matt of The Remnant newspaper and a group of traditional Catholics.
في 13 أغسطس، عيّن البابا ليو الرابع عشر فرانشيسكو تشيزاريو، البالغ من العمر 67 عامًا، والرئيس الفخري لجامعة أسومبشن في ووستر، ماساتشوستس، عضوًا في لجنة الفاتيكان للعلوم التاريخية. وقد تم تعيينه جنبًا إلى جنب مع أومبرتو لونغو، الذي يبدو أنه من أعضاء الماسونية، والمؤرخة البولندية آنا بارانسكا. سيزاريو متزوج وأب لثلاثة أبناء بالغين. شغل منصب رئيس جامعة أسومبشن من عام 2007 حتى عام 2022. وقد ترك منصبه ليعيش بالقرب من عائلته وحفيده الأول، وهو يدرّس حالياً في معهد القديس تشارلز بوروميو اللاهوتي في ولاية بنسلفانيا. رئيس جامعة «صديقة للمجتمع LGBTQ» خلال فترة رئاسة سيزاريو، اعترفت جامعة أسومبشن بمنظمة الطلاب المثليين «AU Allies»، وأُدرجت في قائمة «الجامعات الصديقة لمجتمع LGBTQ» من قبل المجموعة المثلية «New Ways Ministry». وقد نشأت أشد الجدل وضوحًا في عام 2020. فقد قامت «الخدمة الرعوية بالحرم الجامعي» بجامعة أسومبشن بتعميم وثيقة الأساقفة الأمريكيين المعنونة «تشكيل الضمائر من أجل المواطنة المخلصة». ودعت الوثيقة إلى حماية الزواج باعتباره اتحادًا مدى الحياة بين رجل واحد وامرأة واحدة، وتعزيز التكامل …المزيد
Priest Remains at Altar as Earthquake Shakes Bogotá Chapel: A priest remained at the altar as an earthquake struck during the Consecration at a Mass in the Roman rite at the Chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Bogotá on August 10. The altar server and congregation also remained in place as the church and hanging lamps shook. The Mass continued throughout the tremor.
This is how the priest and faithful attending the Traditional Latin Mass reacted when an earthquake struck in the midst of the Consecration. The footage was recorded at the Chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Bogotá.
Mary, Star of Heaven - Song for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Lyrics: O sweet Mother of ours All pure and beautiful You who know this life Because you lived it here Do not leave us alone In our daily struggles On the roads of the world Hold us by the hand Mary, Star of Heaven Flower of Carmel Mirror of Love Immaculate Heart Queen of Paradise Hold us in your arms Before your sweet smile The night will fade away Guide us with your love In all of our sorrows Sustain our hearts When the pain comes And if our faith should die Come and rescue us O Queen of Angels Never leave our side Mary, Star of Heaven Flower of Carmel Mirror of Love Immaculate Heart Queen of Paradise Hold us in your arms Before your sweet smile The night will fade away Teach us everything O sweetest Virgin How to please our God As you have always done We want to follow you We who are your children And hear your gentle voice Comfort upon the cross Mary, Star of Heaven Flower of Carmel Mirror of Love Immaculate Heart …المزيد
The Archdiocese of Utrecht has rejected as false rumours that Cardinal Willem Eijk, 73, could have asked Pope Leo XIV during an audience on Monday to accept his early resignation as Archbishop. “These reports are false. He has not offered his resignation,” the archdiocese told the Dutch newspaper Katholiek Nieuwsblad on Wednesday. An archdiocesan spokesman added that there was no basis for such speculation. The audience attracted attention because Eijk has experienced health problems in recent months and didn't attend the consistories in January and June. The archdiocese also provided an update on the cardinal’s health. “It is known that Cardinal Eijk struggled with health problems last winter,” the spokesman said. His recovery had taken longer than initially hoped, but was now progressing well. According to the archdiocese, Eijk is expected to resume his duties fully on September 1. #newsKxqihmxlwe
Not Disturbing the Political Powers Behind France’s Euthanasia Law? Bishop Emeritus Dominique Rey told TribuneChrétienne.com of his one regret about Leo XIV’s September 25–28 visit to France: the Pope’s “very busy program” leaves no time to visit people at the end of life or palliative care units. Yet Leo XIV’s schedule includes several other meetings, including one with survivors of clergy sexual abuse. Meanwhile, France is close to legalizing euthanasia.
Monseigneur Dominique Rey : "Nous aurions souhaité une rencontre avec des personnes en fin de vie"
Col. Douglas Macgregor, who has been consistently pro-Russia and anti-Ukraine in that war has been consistently wrong in his claims of Ukraine’s early demise, yet he has now created a series of scripted videos where he makes dramatic and suspicious claims. It appears to be a new tactic to gain some credibility on the internet which has become tired of his failed pro-Russian message. My main problem with his claims is the telltale issue that I always ask when a person is claiming super secret insider information, “How could he know what he is claiming?” and, it was real, why would his insider sources let him broadcast it to the world?
Bishop Vicente de Paula Ferreira, 55, of Livramento de Nossa Senhora in Bahia, Brazil, criticized the consecration of dioceses to St. Michael the Archangel. In an August 8 social-media post, Bishop Ferreira wrote: “Are there theological justifications for consecration to St. Michael? One consecrates oneself to God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Isn’t the devil that is being fought rather imaginary? The greater exorcism should be of homophobia, femicide, racism, crimes against Indigenous peoples — of this legion of evils.” Ferreira’s comments came as dioceses across Brazil have been participating in “The Great Reconquest,” an initiative promoted by the Hesed Institute centered on devotion and consecration to St. Michael. According to ACI Digital, 34 Brazilian dioceses had been consecrated to St. Michael by August 11. #newsJjefxvmkpq
When a 'bishop' humiliates the Archangel Defender of God's Honor and is a supporter of the sin of Sodom, it means he is on the side of the fallen angels.
“Globalism has already failed to meet the needs of the people. It serves only the financial elite,” Marian Eleganti, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chur, told LaNuovaBq on August 13. On Muslim immigration, he said: “Personally, I am convinced that Islam cannot be integrated into our political systems shaped by Christianity. There is no apolitical Islam, consisting purely of an interior religious life. It is a system of domination. The more convinced its followers are of this, the less integrable it is. The result is parallel societies.” He also criticized the Church’s approach to unlimited immigration: “The Catholic Church should not adopt an idealistic approach… [that] ignores the very real social problems associated with unlimited immigration.”
Today, Bishop Emeritus Christopher Saunders, 76, of Broome was convicted of 13 homosexual offences against two young Indigenous men in Western Australia. A jury in the District Court of Western Australia found Saunders guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual penetration without consent. The jury acquitted him on six other charges. The offences for which Saunders was convicted occurred between 2008 and 2019, while he was serving as Bishop of Broome. Saunders was also convicted of offences against a second man, including sexual penetration without consent. The jury deliberated for approximately seven hours before returning the verdicts. Earlier in the trial, the judge instructed the jury that it was not necessary to return verdicts on seven charges and to disregard them because there was insufficient evidence to convict. Saunders pleaded not guilty to the charges and denied the allegations. He did not give evidence during the trial. He is due to face a sentencing …المزيد
Bishop Christopher Saunders, the former leader of the Australian Diocese of Broome, has been convicted of 13 counts of sexual abuse — including against a canonical minor.
Auxiliary Bishop Rob Mutsaerts of 's-Hertogenbosch wrote on August 13 an open letter to Leo XIV. Main phrases. - Does the synodal process actually help bring souls closer to Christ and to eternal salvation? […] What has all this actually yielded? Not: how many meetings were organized? Not: how many reports were written? Not: how many people participated? But: has faith become stronger? Has Christ been proclaimed more clearly? - When one asks such questions, it is impossible to consider the Synod a success. - What once began as a 2021–2024 synod threatens to become a permanent form of governance. - The classical synod was a means. In contemporary synodal discourse, synodality threatens to become an end in itself. - The Church is not a conversation but a received reality. For the Church does not begin with our dialogue. It begins with Christ. - Christ did not set up a discussion group. He called apostles. He gave them authority. He sent them out to proclaim, baptize, and teach. - Truth is …المزيد
Cardinal Raymond Burke delivered a short video message to “those who are "discouraged by the persecution of the traditional Latin mass that is presently going on" (Wdtprs.com, August 13). The cardinal described the Mass in the Roman rite as "a tremendous good in the Church" that will "never be lost". "It is for us now even at the cost of suffering to fight for it that it be as available as possible to all the faithful who desire it." #newsItmmgdutxf