No Press Conference: Leaving Castel Gandolfo after his usual Tuesday visit, Leo XIV brushed off reporters' questions with a brief response: "Not today."
He has actually finally figured this out! Pope Leo XIV left Castel Gandolfo this evening, where he traditionally spent Tuesday. When journalists tried to ask him questions he replied “not today”
After the election of Leo XIV, Aldo Maria Valli wanted to believe in the new pope and in the possibility of a change of direction, he admitted on his blog on June 25. Valli was the longtime Vatican correspondent for Italy’s public broadcaster, RAI. But: “The cold shower (or rather, a whole series of cold showers) quickly woke me from that dream in the form of statements fully in line with the Bergoglian disaster and a succession of ‘peace & love’ initiatives, marked by a shallow humanitarianism completely devoid of references to transcendence, sin, conversion, and the salvation of the soul.” On the consistory on Friday and Saturday, he writes: “Under Leo XIV, the Church is not merely avoiding any reversal of course; it is enthusiastically reaffirming the synodal model, transforming it into a permanent method of ecclesial governance.” Valli points to the names of the cardinals (Ryś, Fernández, Brislin, and Grech) chosen to lead the principal sessions. It is, he says, a gathering of …Ọzọ
And the poisonous menu Prevost serves up in his rebellion against God—the worship of false gods and the paganism that violates the First Commandment, as well as disobedience and defiance of God’s NATURAL law and the rejection of the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit through the profanation of the body—by means of sodomy, adultery, and every kind of immorality and sexual perversion.
"...And you feel like crying: for your friend, for the papacy, and for the Church." What a terrible misfortune... and we all have conservative friends...
Francis deny again for him homily wey happen for April 8 say Judas dey hell fire, although him know say Jesus tok say e go better for Judas "say dem no even born am." Francis ask: "Dis thing mean say Judas dey hell?" Him com answer, "I no know. If I look the Gospel, I see where Jesus dey call am friend." Who knows, maybe Francis dey tok about imself when im mention say "we carry little Judas inside ourselves," but him no tok anything about when Christ say "Satan enter Judas" (John 13:27) wey be "the son of Perdition" (John 17:12). #newsUfdidvlzok
EU drops drone financing in Ukraine's first loan tranche — calls it "technical issue" The first tranche will no longer include €5.9 billion in drone production financing but will instead cover €3.2 billion in budget support Euractiv wants to ensure it can properly monitor how the money is spent; in other words, it does not trust Kiev after dozens of corruption scandals Join us | @MyLordBebo
In Saqid Khan's London, you have to fight for survival > You go for an afternoon stroll to get your phone stolen in a split second > You take your children for a walk and witness a group fight that escalates into attempted murder as a BMW drives straight in How much longer, Westerman? Join us | @MyLordBebo
Paulist Priest Promotes Transgender Church Musician: Skinny Fr Chris Lawton of the pro-homosexual parish St Paul the Apostle in New York City published on June 18 a Facebook interview with the “transgender Clover”. The interview, which focused on living one's "authentic self" and homosex inclusion in the Church, concluded with the exchange: "Happy Pride" - "Happy Pride." Fr Lawton is a member of the Paulist Fathers and was ordained to the priesthood in 2024. "Clover" is a music minister of the parish.
Roman Catholic priest Chris Lawton of St. Paul's Catholic Church in NYC interviews 'Clover,' the church's transgender music minister. Here, they exchange 'Happy Pride' greetings while speaking on the importance of living one's 'authentic self.'
Today, the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X has published the coats of arms and episcopal mottos of the four bishops to be ordained on Wednesday. Fr Pascal Schreiber's Family Lions Fr Pascal Schreiber has chosen the motto Virgo Fidelis ("Virgin Most Faithful"), one of the invocations from the Litany of Loreto. Episcopal mottos are usually drawn from the Bible or express the bishop's personal mission. His coat of arms contains personal references. The two lions are taken from his family's coat of arms. Each holds a golden quill, a canting reference to the surname Schreiber ("scribe"). The colours black, red, and gold are a nod to his German homeland. Fr Michael Goldade's Twelve Ears of Wheat Fr Michael Goldade's motto, Adeamus cum fiducia ("Let us go with confidence"), comes from Hebrews 4:16. The defining feature of his coat of arms is the twelve ears of wheat. Besides symbolizing the Eucharist, they recall North Dakota and Kansas, his places of origin and upbringing, also his …Ọzọ
"..for many centuries the Church went in another direction..developing a philosophy and a morality full of classifications in which it ordered who can receive Communion and who cannot, putting labels on them..terrible that this happened to us..Francis changed that.." Cardinal Tucho Fernández
Catholic writers, leaders and prominent figures share their reading lists for the warmest months of 2026. It seems like only yesterday that we published our Lenten reading recommendations, but here we are unrolling our 2026 summer reading list, which is altogether a very different animal than the books we recommended for the Season of Penance. Summer books shouldn’t necessarily be unchallenging. In fact, it’s a perfect time for books that require the uninterrupted lounging-around time that summer affords, whether at the beach or pool, or in a hammock in the back yard. It’s the perfect time to get truly lost in a book — so lost that upon putting it down you feel a bit dazed, the way you might feel stumbling out of a movie theater into the blazing sun. Those potentially-out-of-body-experience reads ought to be chosen carefully. To that end, we’ve asked a few Catholic writers, leaders and prominent figures what they are reading this summer. Here’s what they told us: Alberto Fernandez,…
Thursday, June 25 – Saint William of Vercelli, Abbot, Founder of the Congregation of Hermits – Saint Prosper of Aquitaine, Doctor of the Church – Blessed Benvenuto of Gubbio, lay brother, First Franciscan Order
Au territoire de Goleto, près de Nusco, saint Guillaume confesseur, père des Ermites du Mont Vierge (en Campanie). Sanctoral Saint Guillaume de Verceil, Abbé, Fondateur de la Congrégation des Ermites Ancienne et fameuse ville de Lombardie, Verceil servit de berceau à saint Guillaume. Illustres par la noblesse de leur sang, son père et sa mère étaient encore plus respectables par la sainteté de leur vie. Guillaume perdit ses parents dès son enfance et vécut sous la conduite d’un de ses parents qui prit grand soin de son éducation. A quinze ans, le pieux adolescent résolut de mener une vie pénitente et entreprit le pèlerinage de St-Jacques de Compostelle, en Galice, comme on nommait alors l’Espagne. Il voyageait les pieds nus, revêtu d’un simple habit de pèlerin. Durant ce long voyage, Guillaume souffrit la faim, la soif, avec toutes sortes d’incommodités. Son amour de la mortification lui inspira cependant de faire confectionner deux cercles de fer qu’il appliqua sur sa …
What God Values, World Despises The world often misunderstands and undervalues spiritual pursuits, viewing them as wasteful. However, from God’s perspective, these pursuits are invaluable and essential for spiritual growth and becoming saints. We should embrace this perspective, focusing on God and living our lives for Him, regardless of worldly judgment. Fr. Altier is a Priest at Holy Trinity Parish in South St. Paul: Home | Holy Trinity Parish You can also find Fr. Robert Altier’s homilies and talks on: catholicparents.org: Daily Homilies | Catholic Parents Online Rumble: rumble.com/user/CatholicParentsOnLine Twitter: Catholic Parents Online (@CatholicPa42753) on X For access to a library of talks by Fr. Robert Altier, go to: podia.com To order Fr. Altier's book, God's Plan for Your Marriage, go to the website: God's Plan For Your Marriage Book – God's Plan … An Exploration of Holy Matrimony from Genesis to the Wedding of the Lamb by Father Robert Altier.
1 Purgatory by Rev. Francois Xavier SCHOUPPE read by John Part 1/2 | Full Audio Book Purgatory by FX Schouppe, SJ, a french Catholic theologian who died in November, 1904 details the place where saved souls go before Heaven. Think of it as a temporary cleaning or purging place for those who aren't going to Hell. Fire, burning and intense pain for various lengths of time make up the experience of Purgatory. The author details eyewitness accounts and blood chilling stories from the perspective of a number of saints who went through it. We can pray, give alms and have Masses said for the souls in Purgatory to shorten their and our time there. This book really turned me around! Purgatory will scare the Hell out of you!(Summary by John Brandon) More information: librivox.org/purgatory-by-rev-francois-xavier-schouppe/
Still building bunkers? Or enlarging them? Don't count on them being for any of us useless eaters. Including in the good ole USA. Even trump wants a bunker. Unless he already has one for himself. They are very angry they can't kill or replace Putin. I read and heard that they are still planning on replacing Putin. The Blessed Mother is protecting him well. As far as the one sided news goes. That's how propaganda goes. Destroy and block the truth, so the people get only what they want them to know. Which is their propaganda. Ukraine is done for if they keep up their craziness in Russia. Russia has held back long enough. Ukraine is going into the places already liberated and bombing the people and rebuilt buildings by Russia. They have been bombing Russia a lot recently. Killing many children and civilians. They are building up a war against Russia. They will make sure Putin is dead and replaced. So they think. Believing once he is gone they can go in and take what they want. As trump …Ọzọ
Friday, 27th June 1913, Attorney Frank Hooper Sees Jim Conley for the First Time The Atlanta Journal Friday, June 27, 1913 Attorney Who Will Aid Solicitor Hears Negro Sweeper Recite His Story Frank A. Hooper, the attorney who will assist Solicitor Hugh M. Dorsey in the prosecution of the case against Leo M. Frank, indicted for the murder of little Mary Phagan, interviewed James Conley, the negro sweeper, for the first time on Friday morning. The attorney talked with the negro in the office of the police board for nearly an hour. Detective Starnes, who has been working under the direction of the solicitor, was the only officer with him. Mr. Hooper simply made the trip to hear from Conley's own lips his story of the crime, and the interview is said not to have been occasioned by any new developments in the case. Mr. Hooper said that he had the negro tell him the "whole story." "The negro talks in a clear, straight-forward manner," the attorney declared, "and his statement had the earmarks …Ọzọ
"And I look to the God who gave me life, and I run to the blessed Virgin who toppled the cave of pride of the ancient serpent. In this way I become a strong stone in God’s building. And the ravenous wolf who expired on the hook of divinity can no longer overcome me. And in this way I acknowledge the sweetest good, that is humility, in the height of God."
[Saint HILDEGARD OF BINGEN ~ XI-XII Century AD; born: Bermersheim, Holy Roman Empire/died: Bingen am Rhein, Holy Roman Empire, aged 81; Abbess, Polymath, Writer, Composer, Mystic, Visionary, Philosopher, Medical Writer and Practitioner, Composer of Sacred Monophony, Virgin, Founder, Doctor of the Church] 3 .The tabernacle And I came to a tabernacle, the inside of which was made of the hardest steel. And entering in, I performed works of light where before I had done deeds of darkness. In this tabernacle, therefore, towards the north, I set up a pillar of unpolished iron on which I hung small fans of various feathers moving back and forth. I found manna, and I ate it. Towards the east I built a fortification of square stones, kindling a fire within. Here I drank myrrh-flavoured wine with grape-must. Towards the south I made a tower of square stones on which I hung red shields; in the windows I placed trumpets of ivory. And in the middle of the tower I poured out honey and prepared a …Ọzọ