Today, 170 Cardinals gathered for the first consistory. Pope Leo XIV was flanked in the Synod Hall by his Curia Cardinals, most of whom are pro-homosexual: Tucho (Faith), Mendonça (Education), Grech (Synod), Roche (Liturgy), Baggio (Human Development), and Artime (Religious). After entering the Synod Hall, English pro-homosexual Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, 80, delivered a meditation to the Cardinals. The decision to keep him in the same role he held during the Synod on Synodality carries symbolic weight. His speech today was fairly mild. However, just the day before, Cardinal Radcliffe called for the urgent ordination of women as deacons. The cardinals were divided into two groups. The first group consisted of cardinals under the age of 80. This group was further divided into nine round tables. The second group, consisting of elderly cardinals and the Roman Curia, was divided into eleven round tables. In the groups, the Cardinals discussed Synodality and Evangelisation. One anonymous …Ibindi
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 slow martyrdom of Cardinal George Pell began in Australia but ended in Rome on January 10, 2023. His resurrection continues from the ash heap of his good name.
"The Stranger" is a song by Gord Downie that makes up his multimedia work titled, The Secret Path which tells the very sad story of Indigenous 12-year-old boy Chanie Wenjak. The work is supported by a novel and a film. The story is that Chanie run away from a Canadian residential school. It was to get away from the disrespect and physical abuse. So, he decided to walk home, a 600 kilometre journey from where the school was located in Kenora, Ontario. The boy never made it because he died of hunger and the cold weather. His body was found near a railroad track on October 7, 1966. The song aims to point out the suffering, loneliness and fear experienced by the children who attended residential schools. It's all become part of the long truth and reconciliation project that Canada's Liberal government adopted in 2015. In May 2020, there was also the claim that 215 graves were found near the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Note: no actual graves have been found. The only problem with …
On 6 January, the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland published a statement addressing Scotland’s abortion buffer zone legislation. It follows the first person charged under the new law. The legislation establishes exclusion zones of up to 200 metres around approximately 30 abortion facilities nationwide. Within these zones, conduct deemed to 'influence' decisions relating to abortion may constitute a criminal offence. The bishops described the law as vague and draconian, adding that it restricts critical voices from democratic debate in the public sphere. The statement followed the arrest of Rose Docherty, 75, who was detained in autumn 2025 for holding up a sign in silence. It read: "Coercion is a crime. Here to talk. Only if you want." Ms Docherty was standing within the buffer zone surrounding the abortion facility at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Ms Docherty was released after several hours in custody and later appeared in court. The bishops noted that, when consulted on the …Ibindi
San Lorenzo Giustiniani Vescovo Festa: 8 gennaio Venezia, luglio 1381 - 8 gennaio 1456 Fu il primo patriarca di Venezia. Di nobilissima famiglia, era nato nel 1381; a 23 anni, rinunciando agli agi, si unì ad ad altri chierici, che poi furono riconosciuti come Canonici secolari di San Giorgio (dall'isola sulla quale vivevano). Sacerdote nel 1407, nel 1409 divenne priore, non rinunciando, però, alla questua e alla scrittura, producendo opere di ogni genere, sia destinate ai "dotti" che al popolo. Nel 1433 fu nominato vescovo di Castello, cioè pastore di Venezia e nel 1451 Niccolò V gli attribuì il titolo di patriarca dopo aver soppresso il patriarcato di Grado. Dovette da subito affrontare tempi difficili, segnati dalla lotta contro i Turchi. Il suo rigore, il suo intento riformatore e la sua testimonianza di fede lo resero un vero padre per i veneziani. Morì nel 1456. Etimologia: Lorenzo = nativo di Laurento, dal latino Emblema: Bastone pastorale, Portamonete Martirologio Romano: A …Ibindi
San Lorenzo Giustiniani Vescovo - Festa: 8 gennaio Venezia, luglio 1381 - 8 gennaio 1456 Fu il primo patriarca di Venezia. Di nobilissima famiglia, era nato nel 1381; a 23 anni, rinunciando agli agi, si unì ad ad altri chierici, che poi furono riconosciuti come Canonici secolari di San Giorgio (dall'isola sulla quale vivevano). Sacerdote nel 1407, nel 1409 divenne priore, non rinunciando, però, alla questua e alla scrittura, producendo opere di ogni genere, sia destinate ai "dotti" che al popolo. Nel 1433 fu nominato vescovo di Castello, cioè pastore di Venezia e nel 1451 Niccolò V gli attribuì il titolo di patriarca dopo aver soppresso il patriarcato di Grado. Dovette da subito affrontare tempi difficili, segnati dalla lotta contro i Turchi. Il suo rigore, il suo intento riformatore e la sua testimonianza di fede lo resero un vero padre per i veneziani. Morì nel 1456. Etimologia: Lorenzo = nativo di Laurento, dal latino Emblema: Bastone pastorale, Portamonete Martirologio Romano: …Ibindi
Local Cuban media and pro-government sources claim that Colonel Humberto Alfonso Roca was among the Cuban personnel killed during the recent U.S. operation in Venezuela. These sources also allege he previously served in a security role during Pope Francis’s 2013 visit.
The US army has killed Coronel Humberto Alfonso Roca, who was once escorting and protecting the Pope Francis. He was part of Maduro’s security detail
Roman Catholic Cardinal - Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako Louis Raphaël I Cardinal Sako [Catholic-Hierarchy] The Eliya line was a traditionalist patriarchate of the Church of the East, originating from the 1552 schism, residing primarily at the Rabban Hormizd Monastery near Alqosh, Iraq, and maintaining independence from Rome while resisting Catholic overtures for centuries. This branch preserved its unique East Syriac traditions and Christology, eventually seeing most followers unite with Rome by 1830 to form the Chaldean Catholic Church, while the rival Shimun line continued as the Assyrian Church of the East The East Syriac Christian Church (Church of the East) traces its founding to the Apostles, primarily St. Thomas the Apostle, along with St. Addai (Thaddeus) and St. Mari, who brought Christianity to Mesopotamia and Persia, establishing the See of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, with traditions also linking Bartholomew. These apostles, particularly Thomas and …Ibindi
Cardinal Sako in Iraq receives threats after Christmas homily. Photo: al-monitor In Iraq, Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako received threats from Islamist groups after a Christmas homily in Baghdad. This was reported by Chaldean Press. The reason for the attacks on the cardinal was his homily, where he used the word "normalization", speaking about the need for reconciliation and spiritual unity in Iraqi society. However, some Islamic leaders interpreted this expression as a call for political normalization of relations with Israel, which caused a sharp reaction and legal appeals demanding Sako's arrest. After this, Sako began receiving numerous threats from Iraq and Iran. Representatives of the Chaldean Archdiocese issued a statement clarifying that the speech was exclusively about internal peace and cultural development of the country, not about international relations. The document emphasizes that the homily had no political undertones, and the word "normalization …
31 priests of the Diocese of Charlotte have formally challenged recent liturgical directives issued by Bishop Michael Martin, submitting Dubia to of all places the Vatican. The Substack.com account The Pillar reports that the priests’ letter to the Dicastery for Legislative Texts was sent on January 5. It questions whether the bishop has the authority to mandate the removal and prohibition of kneelers for Communion. This a policy was announced in a “pastoral” letter by Bishop Martin on December 17. Temporary kneeling fixtures are required to be removed by Jan. 16. Thirty-one priests are about a quarter of the diocesan presbyterate. They argue that kneeling for Communion is explicitly permitted by the General Instruction of the Roman Missal and part of the traditional liturgical practice of the Church. Furthermore, the Dubia question Bishop Martin’s authority to prohibit certain vestments, liturgical prayers, gestures, and elements associated with the Mass of the Roman rite but …Ibindi
I’m from the generation that.... Waited years for a landline phone—and when it was finally installed, it felt like a celebration for the whole apartment building. I’m from the generation that walked to school alone in the morning, a house key hanging on a string around the neck, and came home at dusk without anyone panicking. I’m from the generation that wasn’t forced to do homework—because friends were already waiting outside with a ball, a bike, or a plan for the next adventure. I’m from the generation that climbed garage roofs and trees, and no one called the police or child services over it. I’m from the generation that built toy “machines” out of sticks and raced bikes like it was the Tour de France. I’m from the generation that experienced first crushes at school dances, under dim lights, cheesy music, and strings of colored bulbs. I’m from the generation that “heartless” parents calmly sent off to two-week summer camps or to grandma’s house—no phones, no GPS, no constant …Ibindi
Paul VI said: “In my view, it is better that a selection be made of Psalms more suitable to Christian prayer, and that the imprecatory and historical Psalms be omitted (though these last may be suitably use in certain circumstances." (Annibale Bugnini, The Reform of the Liturgy (1948-1975), Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1990, p. 509). Photo and quote from the website The ‘Anti-Liturgical Heresy’ - Dialogue Mass 153 …
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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
Objection Syllogism: @chrisgriffin The objection argues that Christ is the Sole Mediator in a way that excludes secondary or cooperative roles, rendering the titles "Co-Redemptrix" and "Mediatrix" false. Major Premise (Universal Principle of Mediation): The saving office of Redemption and the ultimate Mediation between God and humanity must be held by one, unique, and infinite Source of grace. (This premise asserts the exclusivity and uniqueness of the principal saving office). Minor Premise (Application to Mary's Titles): The titles Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix of All Graces attribute to Mary roles that appear to share or divide this singular saving office of Redemption and Mediation. (This premise assumes that "Co-" and "Mediatrix" imply an equality or a conflict with the unique Source). Conclusion (The Objection): Therefore, the titles Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix of All Graces are not only unacceptable, but false, as they compromise the dogma of Christ's unique Redemption …Ibindi
KR, your argument was meant to be referenced: it can however only have 3 terms (Major, Minor, and Middle Terms). The predicate of your Minor premise introduced a fourth term…
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire or at least exercise control over Greenland? That’s pretty much how we got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per acre for a land mass that is about 26 percent of the contiguous United States. And let’s not forget about Alaska. A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east coast of the United States than it is to Denmark – much, much closer if you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to Donald Trump, we’ll get around to talking about the United States exercising control of Greenland in “two months,”…
The most dangerous enemies to America are already inside the country. External enemies are least dangerous (except for some globalists like Bill Gates).