On 6 January, Pope Leo XIV officially brought the 2025 Jubilee Year to a close by closing the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica during a solemn Eucharist on the Feast of the Epiphany. This ritual, which involves the Pope kneeling in prayer and manually closing the great bronze doors, marks the traditional end of a Jubilee. This was the last remaining open Holy Door, bringing to a close a Holy Year that, according to Vatican figures, brought 33 million pilgrims to Rome. Following the public liturgy, the door will be sealed in a private ceremony.
Questa mattina, Papa Leone XIV ha chiuso la Porta Santa della Basilica di San Pietro. Si trattava dell'ultima Porta Santa rimasta aperta. Questo segna la fine dell'Anno Giubilare 2025 che, secondo le statistiche del Vaticano, ha attirato a Roma 33 milioni di persone.
Pope Leo XIV Appoints NYC Bishop John Bonnici as New Leader of Rochester Diocese in New York State Pope Leo XIV has named Auxiliary Bishop John Bonnici of the Archdiocese of New York as the next bishop of the Diocese of Rochester. currentsnews
The Venezuelan government has quietly contracted Rothschild & Co. — the global investment powerhouse long accused of pulling strings behind sovereign debt crises — to map out the nation’s external debt obligations amid a full economic breakdown. According to insiders, Rothschild’s job is not simply bookkeeping — they’re building the blueprint for total financial restructuring under globalist control, a typical precursor to sovereign economic takeover. Venezuela owes hundreds of billions of dollars to foreign bondholders and state creditors, a mountain of liabilities that has crippled Caracas for years. This includes sovereign bonds and PDVSA oil debt that have been in default for over six years. BYPASS THE CENSORS Sign up to get unfiltered news delivered straight to your inbox. You can unsubscribe any time. By subscribing you agree to our Terms of Use Rothschild’s involvement — a bank historically tied to rearranging debt for nations on the brink — is a classic Trojan Horse: …
Also Daniel Davis with a take on what's going on. U.S. Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker /Lt Col Daniel Davis Trump is surely leading us towards a war soon. If not for Putin and Russia being so patient and level headed, there would have been a war many years ago. If it was any other country, America would have been attacked long before now. People should be thanking GOD for putting Putin into power in Russia and not another trump.
"Answer to the third question. ”As to why the saints are not seen as they are, I answer:If my saints were openly visible and seen to speak, then honor would be given to them as to myself, and faith would have not merit. Besides, weak flesh would not be capable of seeing them, and it does not accord with my justice that such great weakness should behold so splendid a sight. Consequently, my saints are neither heard nor seen as they are, in order that I should receive all the honor and so that people may know that no one is to be loved more than me."
[Saint Bridget of Sweden – XIV Century AD; Uppland, Sweden/Rome, Papal States; Patron Saint of Europe, Widow, Mystic, Spiritual Writer] “Interrogation 8 First question. Again the monk appeared on his rung as before, saying: ”O Judge, I ask you: Why do you permit gods to be placed in temples and receive honor as yourself, even though your kingdom is nobler beyond all else?” Second question. ”Why do you not let people see your glory in this life, so that they may desire it more fervently?” Third question. ”Since your saints and angels are nobler and holier above all other creatures, why are they not seen by people in this life?” Fourth question. ”Since the punishments of hell are horrible beyond compare, why do you not let people see them in this life so that they may flee from them?” Fifth question. ”Since the devils are ugly and misshapen beyond compare, why are they not visible to humans, for then nobody would follow them or give them their consent?” Answer to the first question …Дукха
Madonna del Principio - January 8th, 2025 | No Greater Delight Our Lady of Prompt Succor (French:Notre-Dame du Prompt Secours) is aRoman Catholictitle of theBlessed Virgin Mary. A wooden devotional image of theMadonna and Childis enshrined inNew Orleans,Louisiana, United States of America. The events leading to this title of the Blessed Virgin were those of Mother Saint Michel, the Superior of the New OrleansUrsulines. Pope Pius IX authorized the public devotion to Mary by the Marian title of Our Lady of Prompt Succor on 21 September 1851 and designated the 8th of January as the feast day of thanksgiving. Pope Leo XIII granted a Pontifical decree of Canonical Coronation to Mary by this title on 21 June 1894. The rite of coronation was executed by Archbishop Francis Janssens y August on 10 November 1895. The Blessed Virgin Mary is also known by this title in connection to President Andrew Jackson who was present before the image during and after the Battle of New Orleans …Дукха
As we approach January 7 and the first extraordinary consistory of cardinals that Pope Leo XIV will convene, this is one of those moments where Catholics really need to pause, kneel down, and pray. A consistory is not just Vatican bureaucracy or Church politics, it is a serious act of governance that can shape the direction of the Church for years to come. So let us pray hard that good fruits come out of it, real fruits for the glory of God and the sanctification of souls. According to reports, the liturgy will be one of the topics discussed, and honestly, that should give us both hope and a sense of responsibility. I am hopeful, not just for the future of the Traditional Latin Mass, which so many faithful Catholics love and have sacrificed for, but also for the Novus Ordo itself. There are real concerns there, abuses, casualness, loss of reverence, and the disappearance of the sense of mystery. Pope Leo has already emphasized in the past that the liturgy is not ours to tamper with, that …Дукха
@Tom Morelli Hoping that Leo XIV and the current college of cardinals will produce good fruits through the consistory is vain. The purpose of the consistory - according to Leo XIV's letter - is to give firm roots to the "synodal church", based on the heterodox encyclicals of Francis. A false church of which no good fruits will come. Don't be fooled, don't be gaslighted.
Cardinal: “I wasn’t invited” Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes of Managua, Nicaragua, will not be taking part in the first consistory convened by Pope Leo XIV for 7–8 January. On 5 January, he told VOSTV.com.ni that he had never received a summons. "I won't be there. They didn't call me. I checked my email and WhatsApp. Nothing.”
Cardenal Leopoldo Brenes no asistirá al primer consistorio convocado por el Papa León XIV
Beato Tito Zeman Sacerdote salesiano, martire Festa: 8 gennaio Vajnory, Slovacchia, 4 gennaio 1915 - Bratislava, Slovacchia, 8 gennaio 1969 Don Titus Zeman, salesiano slovacco, nacque da una famiglia cristiana il 4 gennaio 1915 a Vajnory, presso Bratislava. A Torino, il 23 giugno 1940, raggiunse la meta tanto desiderata del sacerdozio. Quando il regime comunista cecoslovacco, nell'aprile del 1950, vietò gli ordini religiosi e iniziò a deportare consacrati e consacrate nei campi di concentramento, divenne necessario organizzare dei viaggi clandestini verso Torino per consentire ai giovani salesiani di completare gli studi. Don Zeman s'incaricò di realizzare questa rischiosa attività. Il servo di Dio organizzò due spedizioni per oltre 60 giovani salesiani. Alla terza spedizione don Zeman, insieme con i fuggitivi, venne arrestato. Subì un duro processo, durante il quale venne descritto come traditore della patria e spia del Vaticano, e rischiò addirittura la morte. Il 22 febbraio 1952…Дукха
Beato Titus Zeman, presbítero y mártir - el 8 de enero fecha de inscripción en el santoral:8 de enero n.:1915 - †:1969 - país:Eslovaquia canonización:B: Francisco 30 sep 2017 hagiografía:tituszeman.sk Elogio: En Bratislava, Eslovaquia, beato Titus Zeman, presbítero y mártir, religioso profeso salesiano, que murió a consecuencia de las graves torturas recibidas en la cárcel por un régimen contrario a Dios. Beato Padre Titus Zeman nació el 4 de enero de 1915 en Vajnory. De niño se enfermaba con frecuencia. Después de que a los diez años se curó de pronto gracias a la intercesión de la Virgen de los Siete Dolores, decidió hacerse sacerdote. Su familia vendió un pequeño terreno y le ayudaron también algúnos bienhechores que apoyaron a Titus durante los años de estudios en su camino hacia el sacerdocio. El día 6 de agosto de 1932 emitió su primera promesa religiosa como salesiano. Estudió teología en Roma y en Chieri cerca de Turín, donde también fue ordenado sacerdote …Дукха
Introduction In December, we reported that Bishop Hicks’ diocesan chancellor, Robert Salvato, was ‘married’ to another man. Salvato was appointed Chancellor by Hicks in 2021. As Chancellor, Salvato was responsible for advising Hicks on issues related to canon law and recording ecclesiastical acts, decrees and dispensations issued by the bishop. As if the diocesan Chancellor getting ‘married’ to his boyfriend was not enough of a scandal, we now have reports that Fr. Richard Smith, the Vicar General for the diocese of Joliet, attended the ‘ceremony.’ An eyewitness has told us that Smith was definitely in attendance. Additionally, two other sources positively identified Smith as the man featured in the above photo from the ‘wedding’ (additional photos of the event available here). We contacted Fr. Smith on December 28, 2025 asking him to comment on these allegations but have not received a response. This is an especially explosive allegation because, as Vicar General, Smith is …
1950er Jahre berichtete der Spiegel sogar noch über solche Sachen. DER SPIEGEL war früher eigentlich ganz gut. Auch in den 70er, 80er, 90er Jahren war das deutsche Nachrichtenmagazin mit etlichen lesenswerten Artikeln und Enthüllungen gefüllt. Lange ist es her… Bevor er vor einigen Jahren Millionen von der Stiftung des feinen Mr. Gates erhielt. Aber das ist eine andere Geschichte… Seltsam? Aber so steht es geschrieben…
A painting that visually resembled The Last Supper was displayed in mid-December 2025 at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale in Kochi, India. Following protests by Christian groups, the artwork was taken down in recent days. Organisers stated the removal was to prevent escalation and maintain public order. The artwork was created by Kerala-based blasphemer Tom Vattakuzhy. He depicted a female central figure with an exposed upper body placed in the position traditionally associated with Jesus Christ. The surrounding figures appear to resemble Catholic religious. The Syro-Malabar Church criticised the artwork as blasphemous and offensive to Christian faith. Church representatives stated that the painting constituted a distortion of a sacred Christian symbol. Church representatives also pointed out that the same image had drawn objections earlier as it was already published in December 2016 in the Malayalam literary magazine Bhashaposhini. Already back then, the image was withdrawn from circulation …Дукха
Father Tad Pacholczyk On The Morality Of Embryo Adoption Father Tad Pacholczyk serves as Senior Ethicist at The National Catholic Bioethics Center and has a doctorate in neuroscience. Today he joins Kevin Nelson in the living room to chat about embryo adoption. He defines embryo adoption for us and why there is controversy around the topic, talks about how there is no official Church teaching on it, his professional opinion as an ethicist, his recent debate on this topic with another Catholic priest, what the points of his opposing position and what his reasons were, if a Catholic couple can choose this option prudently or if it is a grave sin, some alternatives to embryo adoption that still recognize the dignity of the human life of the embryo but doesn’t force a couple to engage in in-vitro fertilization, and where viewers can learn more about his work. To learn more, click here: Official Website of Father Tad Pacholczyk, Ph.D. Donate to CatholicTV: Donate | CatholicTV
A Full Training in Sacred Art Wall Painting Suitable for Catholics Writing the Light’s 2-year Certificate, Starts Fall 2026, Applications Open Now. If we want to see a genuine and widespread flourishing of sacred art in our churches, artists must learn to paint church interiors. To participate authentically in the sacred liturgy, the environment in which we worship must foster an encounter with Christ in the Eucharist. This requires beautifully celebrated liturgies, as well as music, art, and architecture that harmonise with the actions of the celebrants and the congregation. The frescoes at St Francis of Assisi, Baddesley Clinton, England, painted by contemporary English Catholic artist Martin Earle. See here for more infomation. If the sacred art is to play its part in this, we need artists who can paint well and on a large scale, directly onto the walls and ceilings of our places of worship, creating sacred spaces that draw us powerfully into the encounter with Christ. The Writing …