En ovanlig kontrovers har brutit ut inom kyrkan i Angola efter att ett anonymt brev skickats till den apostoliska nuntien i Luanda, där man krävde att den kommande biskopen i Mbanza Kongo skulle vara vit, rapporterar Substack.com-kontot The Pillar (7 augusti). Författarna hävdar att det historiska stiftet inte har utvecklats tillräckligt under sina tre angolanska biskopar, samtidigt som de insisterar på att kravet inte är rasistiskt motiverat. Stiftet i Mbanza Kongo har avvisat påståendet att brevet representerar dess troende. Den angolanske katolske kommentatorn Paulo Viana tror att tvisten i själva verket kan handla om missnöje med biskop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, vars hälsoproblem har hållit honom borta under längre perioder, och striden om vem som ska bli hans efterträdare. Viana antyder att brevet kan vara avsett att förhindra en eventuell utnämning av biskop António Lungieki Bengui, hjälpbiskop i Luanda. Kontroversen är särskilt påfallande i Mbanza Kongo, kristendomens vagga i Angola …Meira
Mexicansk biskop hopper til højre og venstre foran alteret: Biskop José Leopoldo González González, 71, fra San Juan de los Lagos i Jalisco, Mexico, hoppede og dansede iført liturgiske klæder, herunder sin mitra, under Emaús 2026. Den bispedømmelige sammenkomst samlede mere end 5.000 unge katolikker den 23.–24. maj i San Miguel el Alto, Jalisco. González forklarede, at en ung mand havde fortalt ham, at dansen var enkel – »et skridt til højre og et til venstre« – og spøgte med, at han var »gået i fælden«.
During Emaús 2026 in San Miguel el Alto, Bishop José Leopoldo González González drew attention for his energetic participation with young people during the activities and Mass.
Cardinal Baldassarre Reina, Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome, refused permission for the Catholic funeral of Bruno Battisti D’Amario, a guitarist and senior figure in Italian freemasonry. D’Amario, who died on August 5 aged 88, was known for his collaboration with Ennio Morricone and played guitar on famous soundtracks including A Fistful of Dollars, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and Once Upon a Time in the West. His funeral had initially been approved at Santa Maria in Montesanto, Rome’s “Church of the Artists.” After his death, however, the Grand Orient of Italy revealed that D’Amario had held significant roles within freemasonry. He had founded a Roman lodge, composed the organization’s official anthem, and held several senior positions. Church officials had allegedly been unaware of his Masonic involvement when approving the funeral. After the information emerged, the basilica’s rector, Archbishop Antonio Staglianò, referred the matter to Cardinal Reina. Following consultation …Meira
This should not be news. It’s news because of the new normal in the Church. Everyone gets a funeral, everyone is saved. That’s not what Christ taught and died for.
Brigitte Stegemann var en 83-årig mormor och kristen. Den 10 juli avled hon genom Kanadas program för medicinsk hjälp vid döden (MAiD) i Ontario. Stegemann, som hade diagnostiserats med obotlig magcancer i stadium IV, hade önskat att få dö en naturlig död. Men medan hennes barnbarn och långvariga juridiska ombud, Brigitte Kranendonk, var bortrest på semester, diskuterade vårdpersonalen MAiD med Stegemann. Hon bedömdes därefter vara kapabel att välja MAiD trots att hon enligt uppgift inte kunde svara på grundläggande frågor om sin egen familj. Canadian Catholic News rapporterade att Kranendonk sa att hennes mormor ursprungligen hade avvisat MAiD men övertalades att begära det under hennes frånvaro. När Kranendonk återvände och frågade sin mormor om hon verkligen ville dö, var Stegemanns reaktion hjärtskärande. ”Ska jag dö på fredag? Vill de döda mig på fredag?”, ska hon enligt uppgift ha frågat genom tårarna. Hennes familj säger att hon senare upprepade gånger uttryckte ånger och berättade …Meira
Den 6. august udnævnte pave Leo XIV 15 nye rådgivere til Dikasteriet for Ordensfolk, der ledes af præfekt Sr. Simona Brambilla. De nye rådgivere består af to biskopper (Alfonso Vincenzo Amarante og Kevin Otieno Mwandha), fem præster, herunder en abbed (Ignasi Fossas, Damián Astigueta, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Benjamin Earl og Flavien Mambueni), to ordensbrødre (Antoine Kazindu og Emili Turú) samt seks ordenssøstre (Chiara Lorenzato, Maria Nirmalini, María Rosaura González Casas, Mary Lembo, Patricia Murray og Maria do Disterro Rocha Santos). Leo XIV har igen udnævnt liberale, synodale skikkelser, hvilket disse fire personaleudnævnelser illustrerer. Mindre ensartethed i liturgien, mere kreativitet Den indiske søster Maria Nirmalini, A.C., var medlem af Synoden om Synodalitet (2023) og håbede på »en liturgisk reform, især af messen, med mindre vægt på ensartethed og mere på kreativitet«. I det samme interview med VaticanNews.va krævede hun »inddragelse af kvinder i alle ledelses- og …Meira
Brigitte Stegemann was an 83-year-old great-grandmother and a Christian. On July 10, she died through Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program in Ontario. Diagnosed with terminal Stage IV stomach cancer, Stegemann had wanted to die naturally. But while her granddaughter and longtime legal representative, Brigitte Kranendonk, was away on vacation, medical personnel discussed MAiD with Stegemann. She was subsequently deemed capable of choosing MAiD despite allegedly being unable to answer basic questions about her own family. Canadian Catholic News reported that Kranendonk said her grandmother had originally rejected MAiD but was persuaded to request it during her absence. When Kranendonk returned and asked her grandmother whether she really wanted to die, Stegemann’s reaction was heartbreaking. “I’m supposed to die on Friday? They want to kill me on Friday?”, she reportedly asked through tears. Her family says she later repeatedly expressed regret, telling them she had made a …Meira
Brigitte Stegemann var en 83 år gammel oldemor og kristen. Den 10. juli døde hun gjennom Canadas program for medisinsk dødshjelp (MAiD) i Ontario. Stegemann, som hadde fått diagnosen uhelbredelig magesvulst i stadium IV, hadde ønsket å dø en naturlig død. Men mens hennes barnebarn og mangeårige juridiske representant, Brigitte Kranendonk, var på ferie, diskuterte helsepersonell MAiD med Stegemann. Hun ble deretter ansett som i stand til å velge MAiD, til tross for at hun angivelig ikke var i stand til å svare på enkle spørsmål om sin egen familie. Canadian Catholic News rapporterte at Kranendonk sa at bestemoren hennes opprinnelig hadde avvist MAiD, men ble overtalt til å be om det mens hun var borte. Da Kranendonk kom tilbake og spurte bestemoren om hun virkelig ønsket å dø, var Stegemanns reaksjon hjerteskjærende. «Skal jeg dø på fredag? Vil de drepe meg på fredag?», skal hun ha spurt gjennom tårene. Familien hennes sier at hun senere gjentatte ganger uttrykte anger og fortalte dem at …Meira
On August 6, Pope Leo XIV appointed 15 new consultors to the Dicastery for Religious, headed by Prefect Sr Simona Brambilla. The new consultors comprise two bishops (Alfonso Vincenzo Amarante and Kevin Otieno Mwandha), five priests, including one abbot (Ignasi Fossas, Damián Astigueta, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Benjamin Earl and Flavien Mambueni), two religious brothers (Antoine Kazindu and Emili Turú), and six religious sisters (Chiara Lorenzato, Maria Nirmalini, María Rosaura González Casas, Mary Lembo, Patricia Murray and Maria do Disterro Rocha Santos). Leo XIV has again appointed liberal, synodal figures, illustrated by these four personnel choices. Less Uniformity in Liturgy, More Creativity Indian Sister Maria Nirmalini, A.C. was a member of the Synod on Synodality (2023) and hoped for “liturgical reform, particularly of the Mass with less emphasis on uniformity and more on creativity.” In the same VaticanNews.va interview she demanded “inclusion of women in all leadership/decision …Meira
Feast day of St. Philomena - August 11th. ~ Feast day of The Assumption - August 15th; declared an infallible dogma by Pope Pius X11 in 1950 through 'Munificentissimus.Deus'. ~ (The most bountiful God.)
Sadly, most Catholics are now "Conciliar Catholics." And since Conciliarism is an ever-evolving religion its tenets are constantly being updated. But make no mistake, Conciliarism is Satanically driven and Satan's ultimate goal is to destroy the Catholic Church. Faithful Catholics know that will never happen, but the authentic Catholic Church will suffer greatly as Rome moves further away from the truth through Synodality. And while the role of the SSPX is still unclear to many, all should recognize that it is the only priestly organization celebrating the TLM that adheres exclusively to the authentic teachings that pre-dated Vatican II. The most revealing clue as to its legitimacy, however, is that the SSPX is the only priestly organization that the Conciliarists in Rome regularly attack and work to destroy. There are relatively few Catholics who assist at the SSPX Masses, but as Jesus told us, when He returns He expects to find very few who have not loss their faith.
Kardinal Baldassarre Reina, generalvikarie för stiftet i Rom, vägrade att bevilja tillstånd till en katolsk begravning för Bruno Battisti D’Amario, en gitarrist och framstående person inom den italienska frimurarrörelsen. D’Amario, som avled den 5 augusti vid 88 års ålder, var känd för sitt samarbete med Ennio Morricone och spelade gitarr på berömda filmmusiker, däribland ”En handfull dollar”, ”Den gode, den onde och den fule” och ”En gång i Västern”. Hans begravning hade ursprungligen godkänts i Santa Maria in Montesanto, Roms ”konstnärernas kyrka”. Efter hans död avslöjade dock Grand Orient of Italy att D’Amario hade haft betydande roller inom frimureriet. Han hade grundat en loge i Rom, komponerat organisationens officiella hymn och innehaft flera ledande befattningar. Kyrkliga tjänstemän hade enligt uppgift inte känt till hans frimurarsammanhang när de godkände begravningen. När uppgifterna kom fram hänsköt basilikan rektor, ärkebiskop Antonio Staglianò, ärendet till kardinal Reina …Meira
Spanish Bishops Divided over Immigrants in Ceuta: Archbishop Luis Argüello of Valladolid, president of the Spanish bishops’ conference, called the surge “an invasion,” contrasting with the local diocese’s humanitarian response. Argüello said the influx was part of a broader political strategy, arguing that migrants were being used in struggles for “money and power” and that “demographics are a weapon.”
Kardinal Baldassarre Reina, generalvikar for bispedømmet Roma, nektet å gi tillatelse til en katolsk begravelse for Bruno Battisti D’Amario, en gitarist og sentral skikkelse i den italienske frimurerbevegelsen. D’Amario, som døde 5. august i en alder av 88 år, var kjent for sitt samarbeid med Ennio Morricone og spilte gitar på berømte filmmusikkalbum, blant annet «A Fistful of Dollars», «The Good, the Bad and the Ugly» og «Once Upon a Time in the West». Begravelsen hans var opprinnelig godkjent i Santa Maria in Montesanto, Romas «kunstnernes kirke». Etter hans død avslørte imidlertid Grand Orient of Italy at D’Amario hadde hatt viktige roller innen frimureriet. Han hadde grunnlagt en romersk losje, komponert organisasjonens offisielle hymne og hatt flere ledende stillinger. Kirkelige myndigheter skal angivelig ikke ha vært klar over hans tilknytning til frimureriet da de godkjente begravelsen. Etter at opplysningene kom frem, henviste basilikaens rektor, erkebiskop Antonio Staglianò, …Meira
An unusual controversy has erupted in the Church in Angola after an anonymous letter sent to the Apostolic Nunciature in Luanda called for the next bishop of Mbanza Kongo to be white, reports the Substack.com-account The Pillar (August 7). The authors argue that the historic diocese has not developed sufficiently under its three Angolan bishops, while insisting the request is not racially motivated. The Diocese of Mbanza Kongo has rejected the suggestion that the letter represents its faithful. Angolan Catholic commentator Paulo Viana believes the dispute may actually be about dissatisfaction with Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, whose health problems have kept him away for extended periods, and the battle over his eventual successor. Viana suggests the letter could be intended to derail the possible appointment of Bishop António Lungieki Bengui, auxiliary bishop of Luanda. The controversy is especially striking in Mbanza Kongo, the cradle of Christianity in Angola and home of Henrique of …Meira
Called By Name: Fr. Patrick Suh on Mobilizing Parishes for Priestly Vocations "If vocations depend just on me, we're never going to get any." Fr. Patrick Suh joins CatholicTV to share how the Archdiocese of Newark invited parishioners to actively call forth future priests. How do we cultivate a culture of vocations in our local parishes? Fr. Patrick Suh, Vocation Director for the Archdiocese of Newark, sits down with CatholicTV's Jimmy Reynolds to discuss the success of the Called By Name campaign. Fr. Suh shares the providential origins of the initiative—prompted by Cardinal Joseph Tobin—and explains how it launched on Good Shepherd Sunday. Rather than leaving vocation efforts solely to the diocesan office, the campaign empowered families, friends, and fellow parishioners to identify young men in their pews who possess the qualities of a good shepherd. With over 500 unique nominations submitted, Fr. Suh details the next steps: personal invitation letters from the Cardinal, St. Andrew's …Meira
Den 6. august utnevnte pave Leo XIV 15 nye rådgivere til Dikasteriet for ordensfolk, som ledes av prefekt sr. Simona Brambilla. De nye rådgiverne består av to biskoper (Alfonso Vincenzo Amarante og Kevin Otieno Mwandha), fem prester, deriblant én abbed (Ignasi Fossas, Damián Astigueta, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Benjamin Earl og Flavien Mambueni), to ordensbrødre (Antoine Kazindu og Emili Turú) og seks ordenssøstre (Chiara Lorenzato, Maria Nirmalini, María Rosaura González Casas, Mary Lembo, Patricia Murray og Maria do Disterro Rocha Santos). Leo XIV har igjen utnevnt liberale, synodale skikkelser, noe disse fire personvalgene illustrerer. Mindre ensartethet i liturgien, mer kreativitet Den indiske søsteren Maria Nirmalini, A.C., var medlem av synoden om synodalitet (2023) og håpet på «liturgisk reform, særlig av messen, med mindre vekt på ensartethet og mer på kreativitet». I det samme intervjuet med VaticanNews.va krevde hun «inkludering av kvinner i alle ledelses- og beslutningsprosesser …Meira
Fr Marek Balawendar gives a reflection on how the Incarnation became the Cross at the Annunciation, though came instant by the communication of God’s message to Mary by Angel Gabriel. Not by power or force rather by humility and love The "Stable" (Wood) where the Magi saw the Baby Jesus points to the Wooden Cross at Calvary where Jesus was Crucified. The ’’FIAT’’ of Mary at Annunciation includes suffering which she did not know until revealed by Simeon’s prophecy and manifested at Calvary. The Annunciation is the fulfilment of the Cross At the Annunciation Mary gives Flesh to Jesus which in turn gives humanity Salvation on the Cross. The Cross helps us to say yes, to understand others, ourselves, etc The Cross and Annunciation teach us hope. The cross is not the end, after the cross comes Resurrection. Uniting our doubts, sufferings and worries with Christ, we begin to trust It is difficult to find Love without a Cross and one will not be able to carry a Cross without Love #stationofthecross …Meira
INTEL Round table with Scott Ritter, Larry Johnson and Pepe Escobar on Judging Freedom. We can not allow America to become Israel. To give them our INTEL and become one state. Handed over to the enemy as if we didn't matter. What is the truth with Iran. With our weapons, oil, gas and fuel. And how can trump lie right in our face and not care how he deceives Americans. Does Iran know how low we are on everything? The danger we are in with oil reserves at the danger point and how low we are on weapons? Where are they on Ukraine and Russia? What is their plan with them? We are watching the death of Ukraine today. And what about Putin? How is he doing in all this? They will discuss these things and they will expose the lies and exactly how much trouble America is in. INTEL Roundtable - Weekly Wrap - 7-AUG w/ Larry Johnson, Pepe Escobar, & Scott Ritter --- Washington Post: March 5, 2014 Henry Kissinger on Ukraine. ---
Den 6 augusti utnämnde påven Leo XIV 15 nya rådgivare till Dikasteriet för ordensfolk, som leds av prefekten syster Simona Brambilla. Bland de nya rådgivarna finns två biskopar (Alfonso Vincenzo Amarante och Kevin Otieno Mwandha), fem präster, däribland en abbot (Ignasi Fossas, Damián Astigueta, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Benjamin Earl och Flavien Mambueni), två ordensbröder (Antoine Kazindu och Emili Turú) samt sex ordenssystrar (Chiara Lorenzato, Maria Nirmalini, María Rosaura González Casas, Mary Lembo, Patricia Murray och Maria do Disterro Rocha Santos). Leo XIV har återigen utnämnt liberala, synodala personer, vilket illustreras av dessa fyra personalval. Mindre enhetlighet i liturgin, mer kreativitet Den indiska systern Maria Nirmalini, A.C., var medlem i synoden om synodalitet (2023) och hoppades på ”en liturgisk reform, särskilt av mässan, med mindre tonvikt på enhetlighet och mer på kreativitet”. I samma intervju med VaticanNews.va krävde hon ”att kvinnor ska inkluderas i alla ledarskaps …Meira