Kunjungan Paus Leo XIV ke Prancis selama empat hari, yang dijadwalkan pada 25–28 September, akan berlangsung di bawah pengamanan yang sangat ketat. Sekitar 850 petugas kepolisian tambahan diperkirakan akan dikerahkan khusus untuk bagian perjalanan di Lourdes dan Metz. Unit taktis elit RAID Prancis, anjing pendeteksi bahan peledak, dan petugas polisi yang berpakaian sipil juga akan dilibatkan. Pihak berwenang merencanakan pengawasan drone secara luas serta langkah-langkah anti-drone. Persiapan di Lourdes telah mencakup izin bagi drone kepolisian untuk terbang di atas kota dan tempat suci tersebut. TribuneChretienne.com menyoroti bahwa unsur-unsur Islamis (“Islamisme”) tetap menjadi ancaman teroris utama di Prancis. Jaksa penuntut kontra-terorisme Prancis, Olivier Christen, menyatakan bahwa kasus-kasus jihadis menyumbang 94% dari penyelidikan kontra-terorisme baru yang dibuka hingga 1 April 2026. Pada 25 September, Leo XIV dijadwalkan mengunjungi Istana Élysée, UNESCO, dan Notre-Dame, …Lebih
Today, Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Ferenc Palánki, 62, as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét, Hungary. Palánki has led the Diocese of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza since 2015. A canon lawyer, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Eger in 2010 and ordained a bishop in 2011. 2015: Pro-Migration against Hungarian Cardinal During the migration crisis in 2015, Palánki was asked whether he sides with Cardinal Erdő and Bishop Kiss-Rigó (both took anti-migrant lines) or with the Pope's call to take migrants in. He chose Francis: "We say what the pope says: let's take in the refugees, regardless of their religion.” He invoked the Great Commission: “Go and make disciples of all nations... Now we don't have to go, because many people are coming here.” As Priest, Played Guitar at Eucharists In a 2020 interview, Palánki argued that contemporary music can belong inside the liturgy, not merely at youth meetings. He said: “I regard music in the liturgy as form. The emphasis is never on the …Lebih
Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of Cardinal Joseph Zen, 94, and four other former trustees of a humanitarian fund. Cardinal Zen attended court using a walking stick. He was convicted in 2022 alongside barrister and former legislator Margaret Ng, former lawmaker Cyd Ho, singer Denise Ho and academic Hui Po-keung for failing to register the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund under Hong Kong’s Societies Ordinance. Each was fined HK$4,000 (about €440). The convictions were the first of their kind under the ordinance. The fund was established in June 2019 to provide legal, medical and other financial assistance to people arrested or injured during the protests. It ceased operations in October 2021. Today, three judges rejected the defendants’ argument that the fund was money administered through a trust and therefore did not constitute a “society.” They found that those governing the fund had mutual rights and obligations and that it was more than money held on trust. It …Lebih
Many people trusted China when it took over Hong Kong from the British. Hopefully now they understand that communist and Marxist countries cannot be trusted.
The University of Notre Dame's McGrath Institute for Church Life has published on July 17 a report containing twelve proposals for assessing candidates for the priesthood. Entitled, "Do You Know Them to Be Worthy?", the file was written by Father Thomas V. Berg and psychologist Timothy G. Lock. The report draws on research commissioned from the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) and a consultation held at Notre Dame in September 2025. The proposals concern psychological assessment, candidates with particular psychological or developmental conditions, and formation for chastity and celibacy. It addresses candidates with conditions including ADHD, obsessive-compulsive disorder and autism spectrum disorder. On homosexual attraction, the Notre Dame authors note that a pause in formation may "more often than not" lead to a decision not to advance a candidate toward ordination. The authors think the pause is needed to assess four things: - how the man understands his identity; …Lebih
Pada 24 Agustus 2024, Pastor Edgard Rimaycuna, sekretaris pribadi Paus Leo XIV, membagikan di profil Facebook-nya siaran pers yang dikeluarkan oleh Konferensi Waligereja Peru (CEP) yang mengumumkan pencabutan status keanggotaan ahli hukum kanonik Ricardo Coronado, demikian dilaporkan InfoVaticana.com. Pada saat itu, ahli hukum kanonik tersebut mewakili tiga korban Pastor Eleuterio Vásquez, yang dikenal sebagai “Lute.” Pastor Rimaycuna membagikannya pada hari yang sama saat siaran pers tersebut diterbitkan, dengan menambahkan satu komentar: “Bagi mereka yang ingin tetap mendapat informasi.” Rimaycuna adalah murid Lute, menurut buku karya Santiago Roncagliolo berjudul The Shepherd and the Wolves. Menurut InfoVaticana, Lute mengakui bahwa ia melakukan pelecehan seksual terhadap gadis-gadis di bawah umur dan bersikeras bahwa hal itu bukanlah kejahatan karena tidak terjadi “hubungan seksual yang lengkap.” Pengacara Tersebut Didiskualifikasi Pernyataan CEP menyebutkan bahwa para uskup telah …Lebih
Two pastors in South Korea have been fined 1 million won (about €620) each after loudly preaching on a domestic flight from Jeju to Seoul. They shouted that passengers would “go to hell” if they did not believe in Jesus, while one moved around the cabin. They continued despite instructions from the cabin crew to stop. A Seoul court found that their conduct constituted a disturbance under South Korea’s Aviation Security Act.
The court said the 64-year-old pastor stood in the aisle despite repeated attempts by crew members to stop him and shouted at passengers, “You will go to hell if you don’t believe in Jesus.”
Rainbow Dance at the Altar Includes Men in Skirts: On August 15, at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in Torrelavega, Spain, parish priest Juan Carlos Rodríguez del Pozo introduced a “contemplative dance” in which men and women wearing large, rainbow colored skirts danced in a circle around “the table of the Eucharist.” Explaining its symbolism, he said: “We’re going to see many colors, which symbolize… diversity”. After the dance, he added: “We are a welcoming, diverse community, where nobody is superfluous, where we all (todos) feel at home, whoever/however we may be.” In the homily, Rodríguez del Pozo rejected a faithful understanding of Our Lady’s bodily Assumption: “No human being is going to ascend to heaven body and soul.”
l párroco anunció: «Pues ahora vamos a contemplar al grupo de danza contemplativa de la parroquia […] que nos va a hacer un guiño en este 125 aniversario. Vamos a ver muchos colores que simbolizan el rosetón […] los colores, la diversidad, la alegría […] Van a danzar en círculo. El círculo es la perfección […] Alrededor de la mesa de la Eucaristía nadie sobra […] Pues vamos, en estas claves, a disfrutar un momentito de esto».
Nepal Glacier Collapse and China's Three Gorges Dam Cover-Up Nature just issued a final warning that the world is not prepared for, revealing the catastrophic glacial collapse in Nepal that wiped out a billion-dollar projects in seconds and why the Chinese government is desperately trying to scrub this footage from the internet. This isn't just about a local flood, it’s a looming disaster at the Three Gorges Dam that could vanish 200 million people and collapse the global economy in a single day. Engineers bring the problem to the media have been arrested and have not been seen since.
Uskup Felix Gmür dari Basel, Swiss, telah menunjuk teolog Sarah Gigandet untuk menduduki jabatan kepemimpinan senior di keuskupan tersebut. Mulai 1 November, ia akan berbagi tanggung jawab sebagai Vikaris Jenderal bersama Vikaris Jenderal yang baru, Ruedi Heim. Keuskupan Basel mengumumkan pengaturan yang tidak biasa ini dengan judul 'Vikariat Jenderal menjadi lebih sinodal'. Gigandet, yang berusia 40 tahun, secara resmi akan memegang jabatan Delegasi Uskup di Vikariat Jenderal, sementara Heim akan menjadi Vikaris Jenderal kanonik. Namun, menurut keuskupan, keduanya akan membagi bidang tanggung jawab di antara mereka dan bersama-sama menjalankan tanggung jawab kepemimpinan. Berdasarkan hukum kanonik, jabatan Vikaris Jenderal—yang melibatkan pelaksanaan wewenang eksekutif biasa sebagai wakil uskup—hanya diperuntukkan bagi imam. Oleh karena itu, Gigandet tidak dapat secara resmi ditunjuk sebagai Vikaris Jenderal. Uskup Gmür dikenal karena aktivisme pro-homoseksualnya. Ia juga mendukung …Lebih
The Russian Orthodox Church has revoked its June decision assigning its former foreign affairs chief to two Russian Orthodox parishes in southern Brazil. Instead, Patriarch Kirill has assigned Hilarion, 60, to the Exaltation of the Cross Monastery near Moscow. The latest reassignment comes after a series of controversies involving the once-powerful church diplomat. In May, Czech police detained Hilarion in Karlovy Vary after searching his car and finding four containers containing a white powder. Czech authorities later identified the substance as cocaine. Hilarion was released without charges after two days, while the investigation remains ongoing. He denies any involvement and says he was the victim of a provocation. Hilarion had already been removed as Metropolitan of Budapest and Hungary in 2024 after a former male assistant accused him of homosexual misconduct and financial impropriety. The allegations were accompanied by claims that Hilarion lived a lavish lifestyle and accumulated …Lebih
"The allegations were accompanied by claims that Hilarion lived a lavish lifestyle and accumulated significant cash and property." So? Did he take a vow of poverty? Stick to the topic, which is lurid enough. Or shall we speak of the German and Austrian Latin hierarchy ... ?
[Saint Jerome – IV-V Century AD; born: Stridon, Roman Empire/died: Bethlehem, Palaestina Prima; aged 75-78, Translation of the Bible into Latin – Vulgate; Doctor of the Church] Chapter 35 Irenæus, a presbyter under Pothinus the bishop who ruled the church of Lyons in Gaul, being sent to Rome as legate by the martyrs of this place, on account of certain ecclesiastical questions, presented to Bishop Eleutherius certain letters under his own name which are worthy of honour. Afterwards when Pothinus, nearly ninety years of age, received the crown of martyrdom for Christ, he was put in his place. It is certain too that he was a disciple of Polycarp, the priest and martyr, whom we mentioned above. He wrote five books Against heresies and a short volume, Against the nations and another On discipline, a letter to Marcianus his brother On preaching, a book of Various treatises; also to Blastus, On schism, to Florinus On monarchy or That God is not the author of evil, also an excellent Commentary …Lebih
"Afterwards when Pothinus, nearly ninety years of age, received the crown of martyrdom for Christ, he was put in his place. It is certain too that he was a disciple of Polycarp, the priest and martyr..."
US Sisters and the Macarena Retirement Tour: The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) held its 70th anniversary gathering in Orlando, Florida, from 11 to 14 August. They posted a video on Facebook showing elderly women in civilian clothes dancing the Macarena (1995). The fitting headline: "When Catholic sisters get together, watch out for the dance parties! ". Macarena was popular when the sisters were in their 50s. The LCWR represents the leaders of many women's religious congregations in the United States.
Dance party of "nuns": The LCWR 70th Anniversary Gathering was held August 11–14, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. The event brought together Catholic women and men religious from the United States, Canada, Latin America and other parts of the Americas for prayer, worship, talks, discussion and community events.
And you wonder why vocations to the nunnery have collapsed. People who have a religious vocation take their lives seriously and look for serious opportunities
2. Historical Context and "Dance Manias" Catholic history records instances where mass dancing was interpreted through the lens of spiritual affliction or divine punishment. [1, 2] St. Vitus’ Dance (Chorea): In the Middle Ages, outbreaks of compulsive, uncontrollable dancing (now understood as a neurological or psychological phenomenon) swept through Europe. [1, 2, 3, 4] Spiritual Intercession: Victims were sent to shrines of St. Vitus, a Christian martyr, to pray for deliverance and healing from what many at the time feared was a demonic curse or affliction. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 3. Ritual Dancing and Entry Points Catholic moral theology warns against practices that willingly open a person up to the influence of evil spirits. Trance Induction: Repetitive, frenzied, or rhythmic dancing used in occult or neo-pagan rituals is designed to lower conscious defenses and alter the state of mind. [1, 2, 3] The Danger of Invitation: Exorcists warn that participating in dances meant to invoke …Lebih
‘the technocratic objective is to replace our current economy with a system built on programmable digital currency, asset tokenisation, artificial intelligence, and universal digital identity.’
Enzo Bianchi, founder of the Monastic Community of Bose, died at the Molinette Hospital in Turin at the age of 83 after kidney failure led to a metabolic coma. Bianchi was a monk but never became a priest. A prolific author, he wrote extensively on Scripture, spirituality and contemporary Christianity. He addressed Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox audiences and became a regular interlocutor of secular intellectuals and non-believers. Bose: From Farmhouse to a Center of Ecumenism Bianchi was born on March 3, 1943, in Castel Boglione, Piedmont. His mother died when he was eight, and he grew up with his atheist and communist father. After studying accounting and beginning economics studies, he chose a different path. In 1965, he settled in a farmhouse at Bose, near Magnano in the province of Biella, arriving on December 8, the final day of the Second Vatican Council. Three years later, others joined him. The community included men and women, Catholics and Protestants. Initially viewed with …Lebih
ElPais.com menerbitkan pada tanggal 3 September dua surat pribadi yang ditulis tangan oleh mendiang Paus Fransiskus kepada Uskup Ángel Pérez Pueyo dari Barbastro-Monzón, Spanyol, terkait perselisihannya dengan Opus Dei mengenai tempat ziarah Torreciudad. “Jangan menyerah!” tulis Fransiskus kepada Pérez Pueyo pada 13 Juli 2023. Perselisihan ini bermula pada Januari 2020, ketika Opus Dei mendatangi uskup tersebut untuk mengusulkan perubahan atas ketentuan yang mengatur Torreciudad. Uskup Pérez Pueyo menolak menandatangani apa pun. Setelah tiga tahun perundingan, pada 17 Juli 2023, ia memberhentikan rektor Torreciudad dan menunjuk seorang imam yang ia percayai sebagai penggantinya. Ini merupakan konfrontasi publik pertama antara Opus Dei dan uskup tersebut — dan terjadi hanya empat hari setelah Fransiskus menulis suratnya. Pembicaraan berlanjut hingga 9 Oktober 2024, ketika Paus Fransiskus campur tangan di tempat ziarah tersebut dengan menunjuk seorang komisaris luar biasa, Uskup Agung …Lebih
On 27 June, Bishop Czesław Kozon of Copenhagen, Denmark, conferred the Sacrament of Confirmation according to the Roman Rite at the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP) apostolate in Recklinghausen, Germany.
Firmung im alten Ritus mit Bischof Czeslaw Kozon, Bischof von Kopenhagen. FSSP Recklinghausen Katholisch am Niederrhein
". Macarena was popular when the sisters were in their 50s. The LCWR represents the leaders of many women's religious congregations in the United States.