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Seorang Imam Katolik Memimpin Upacara Peringatan Buddha di Gereja

Lebih parah daripada di Jerman: Upacara peringatan untuk Marta Pezzati, seorang wanita penganut Buddha berusia 59 tahun, digelar pada 20 Agustus di Gereja Katolik San Martino di Rebbio, Como, Italia.
Pezzati adalah ketua asosiasi sukarelawan Como Accoglie dan dikenal luas di kalangan masyarakat setempat karena upayanya dalam membantu para migran dan pengungsi.
Upacara tersebut dipimpin oleh Pastor Paroki Giusto Della Valle, yang pernah bekerja sama dengan Pezzati dalam berbagai inisiatif yang melibatkan para migran.
Dua biksu Buddha turut berpartisipasi dalam upacara tersebut.
Salah satu biksu tersebut kemudian mengatakan kepada LaNuovaBq.it bahwa acara tersebut “bukan Misa dan bahkan bukan pemakaman, melainkan peringatan atas kedermawanan Marta.” Ia mengatakan tidak ada liturgi Katolik atau doa Katolik dalam acara tersebut.
Pastor: “Ia Menemukan Tuhan dalam Buddha”
Rekaman video menunjukkan Pastor Della Valle dan seorang pastor Katolik lainnya yang hadir mengenakan jubah putih dan stola. …Selebihnya

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Leo XIV Menyetujui Penunjukan Uskup Agung Maronit Damaskus

Hari ini, Paus Leo XIV telah menyetujui pemilihan Sharbel Ghattas Maroun sebagai uskup agung Katolik Maronit Damaskus yang baru. Sebagai seorang imam kelahiran Lebanon, ia telah menghabiskan sebagian besar masa pelayanannya di Amerika Serikat.
Uskup Agung Maroun, 64 tahun, terpilih oleh Sinode Para Uskup Gereja Maronit. Ia menggantikan Uskup Agung Samir Nassar, 76 tahun, yang pengunduran dirinya telah diterima oleh sinode.
Sejak tahun 2020, Maroun telah menjabat sebagai protosyncellus, sebuah jabatan senior yang setara dengan vikaris jenderal, di Eparchi Maronit Bunda Maria dari Lebanon di Los Angeles.
Lahir pada 6 Januari 1962 di Kfarselwan, Lebanon, Maroun sempat bekerja sebentar di bank Crédit Libanais.
Kakak Laki-lakinya, Seorang Pejuang Pasukan Lebanon, Membantu Maroun Selama Perang Saudara
Pada tahun 1975, Lebnen, sang ayah, dan kakak tertua Nassif bergabung dengan partai Kataeb (Phalange) dan mengangkat senjata untuk mempertahankan rumah mereka. Rumah keluarga itu disita dan tidak …Selebihnya

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Kunjungan Leo XIV ke Argentina untuk Melanjutkan Warisan Paus Fransiskus

Surat kabar Argentina, La Nación, melaporkan bahwa kunjungan yang direncanakan Paus Leo XIV ke Argentina tampaknya akan menjadi kelanjutan yang kuat dari prioritas dan gaya pastoral Paus Fransiskus, dengan penekanan khusus pada kaum miskin, para pekerja, narapidana, dan komunitas-komunitas yang terpinggirkan.
Agenda yang kemungkinan akan dijalankan meliputi pertemuan dengan gerakan akar rumput dan gerakan sosial, kunjungan ke penjara Villa Devoto, serta pertemuan besar dengan kaum muda di stadion sepak bola San Lorenzo di Buenos Aires.
Ketiga kegiatan tersebut memiliki hubungan simbolis yang kuat dengan Paus Fransiskus.
Saat masih menjabat sebagai Uskup Agung Jorge Bergoglio, Fransiskus menjalin hubungan erat dengan kawasan miskin, narapidana, dan gerakan akar rumput. San Lorenzo juga terkenal sebagai klub sepak bolanya. Stadion tersebut terletak di dekat kawasan Padre Ricciardelli, tempat Bergoglio sering melakukan kegiatan pastoral.
Menurut jadwal sementara, Leo XIV akan tiba di Buenos …Selebihnya

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Leo promotes a bishop in Peru who advocates for migrants and participated in a ritual invoking Mother Earth

Leo has appointed Bishop Lizardo Estrada Herrera, who was auxiliary bishop of Cuzco since 2021 and had been promoted to the episcopate by Francis, as coadjutor archbishop of Cuzco in Peru.
Bishop Estrada is the General Secretary of CELAM, the Latin American Bishops' Council. In July 2024, he referred to migrants as “suffering Christs,” as reported by NCR Online.
He also stated that it is incoherent to receive Holy Communion while refusing to recognize Christ in migrants: “You can’t kneel in front of the Eucharist… and not also see that same God in the migrant.”
He was chosen as a Synod delegate and is closely associated with the Latin American episcopal current shaped by synodality, social doctrine, Amazon, and the pastoral language of the Francis era.
Bishop Estrada also participated this year in the Southern Macro-regional Gathering "Interweaving Voices for Dignity"—presented by Vatican News as part of the preparations for Pope Francis's visit to Peru—which opened without any Catholic …Selebihnya

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Quite simply and to the point: Many newly ordained bishops are not only not Catholic, they also probably do not believe in God.

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Kapel Mother of Mercy di Columbus, Ohio, semula merupakan gereja bergaya Romanesque yang indah, namun renovasi pada akhir abad ke-20 telah mengurangi kesatuan arsitektur ruang suci gereja tersebut. Pada tahun 2025, William Heyer Architect mengganti altar depan modern yang kecil dengan altar kayu berdiri bebas yang diukir tangan, yang lebih sesuai dengan karakter interior bersejarah gereja tersebut. Intervensi utama adalah perluasan mural apse “Christ the King ” karya Rudolph Scheffler dari tahun 1950-an. Kini, para santo baru dan simbol-simbol suci mengisi area-area yang sebelumnya kosong di sekitar komposisi aslinya.

Before and After: Mother of Mercy Chapel at St. Charles Preparatory School in Columbus, Ohio

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Liturgical Arts Journal: Before and After: Mother of Mercy Chapel at St. Charles Preparatory School in Columbus, Ohio

Home » Architecture , Painting » Before and After: Mother of Mercy Chapel at St. Charles Preparatory School in Columbus, Ohio The firm of William Heyer Architect is located in Columbus, Ohio and in 2025 they were involved in a beautification project at the (already quite beautiful) Mother of Mercy Chapel located at the St. Charles Preparatory School in Columbus, Ohio. The chapel was already built around the substantial architectural bones of a Romanesque style architecture, with stone walls, columns with decorative capitals, an open-trussed timber ceiling, and an impressive apse featuring and image of Christ the King enthroned. Let's jump right into things with the 'before.' BEFORE Many of our 'before and afters' feature a parish that had either been stripped of its liturgical appointments and ornaments at some point, or some which never had them in the first place. In this instance, while we can certainly see some evidence of the later twentieth century modifications, the chapel …

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Singapura Meluncurkan Langkah-Langkah Dukungan Keluarga Baru: Seiring dengan turunnya angka kesuburan negara tersebut ke level terendah sepanjang sejarah, yaitu hanya 0,87 anak per perempuan, Singapura meluncurkan paket dukungan baru yang besar bagi keluarga. Mulai tahun 2027, pemerintah akan memberikan dukungan sebesar hampir S$70.000 (sekitar US$55.000) untuk setiap anak warga Singapura sejak lahir hingga usia 17 tahun. Paket tersebut mencakup pembayaran tunai, kredit perawatan anak, serta dukungan kesehatan dan pendidikan.

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Singapore will pay about $55,000 in support for each child; why the country is paying parents to have babies

The announcement was made by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during Singapore's National Day Rally on August 23. Singapore has a problem that money alone has not been able to solve. People there are having fewer children. Now the country is trying a bigger, longer-term approach. Singapore will provide almost S$70,000 (around US$55,000 or roughly Rs 47 lakh) in direct financial support for every Singaporean child, from birth until the child turns 17.The announcement was made by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during Singapore's National Day Rally on August 23. But the headline figure needs some context. This is not a S$70,000 cheque that parents receive after having a baby. The amount is spread across different forms of support, including cash payments, healthcare-related grants, child credits and education support.The move comes as Singapore's fertility rate has fallen to its lowest recorded level. According to Singapore's Department of Statistics, the country's resident total fertility rate …

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Catholic Priest Presides Buddhist Memorial in Church

Worse than Germany: A memorial ceremony for Buddhist woman Marta Pezzati, 59, was held on August 20 in the Catholic Church of San Martino in Rebbio, Como, Italy.
Pezzati was president of the volunteer association Como Accoglie and was well known locally for her work assisting migrants and refugees.
The ceremony was hosted by the parish priest Giusto Della Valle, who had worked with Pezzati on initiatives involving migrants.
Two Buddhist monks participated in the ceremony.
One of the monks later told LaNuovaBq.it that the event was “not a Mass and not even a funeral, but a remembrance of Marta's generosity.” He said there had been no Catholic liturgy or Catholic prayer.
Priest: “She Found God in Budddha”
Video recordings show Father Della Valle and another Catholic priest present wearing an alb and stole.
During the ceremony, the two Buddhist monks chanted a Buddhist mantra from the ambo.
Father Della Valle also spoke about Pezzati's Buddhist faith.
He described her as a “woman of …Selebihnya

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Like Ireland, Italy is now worse than Germany.

Leo XIV Menerima Mitra yang Diubah Menjadi Barang Sekuler sebagai Hadiah: Pastor Tom McCarthy, seorang imam asal Chicago dan sesama anggota Ordo Agustinus, memberikan “Topi Paus” Chicago White Sox kepada Leo XIV di Vatikan. Topi berbentuk mitra tersebut awalnya diproduksi secara massal oleh tim bisbol Chicago White Sox sebagai suvenir untuk pertandingan mereka pada 11 Agustus. Leo XIV telah menjadi penggemar White Sox sejak kecil dan menghadiri Pertandingan Pertama Seri Dunia 2005.

Leo’s newest mitre is a White Sox ‘Pope Hat’

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VaticanNews.va telah menampilkan profil Anna Medeossi, wanita pertama yang menjabat sebagai rektor sebuah tempat ziarah Katolik. Arsitek asal Italia dan perawan yang telah mengikrarkan diri ini telah menjabat sebagai rektor Tempat Ziarah Notre-Dame de Santa Cruz di Oran, Aljazair, selama hampir satu tahun. Awalnya, ia terlibat dengan tempat ziarah tersebut sebagai arsitek, mengerjakan renovasi bangunan tersebut. Tempat ziarah ini sebagian besar dikunjungi oleh umat Muslim.

First woman rector of a shrine: Witnessing to the Gospel through listening

[vaticannews] At the Rimini Meeting, we spoke with Anna Medeossi, who has been entrusted with the care of Notre-Dame de Santa Cruz in Oran, Algeria, about her story of encounter, faith, and listening.
By Eugenio Murrali and Andrea Tornielli - Rimini
Anna Medeossi has a lively and determined gaze, gentleness in her voice and gestures, and a wisdom that is both humble and profound.
An architect originally from the Italian city of Gorizia, she might never have imagined what life would call her to do nearly a year ago: become the first woman in the world to serve as rector of a shrine.
That distinction takes on even greater significance because of where the shrine is located: Notre-Dame de Santa Cruz in Oran, Algeria, an overwhelmingly Muslim country.
Images of the shrine she oversees were seen around the world on the occasion of the beatification of the Martyrs of Algeria.
From architecture to caring for the shrine
Her arrival at Santa Cruz—where she now also lives as a consecrated virgin …Selebihnya

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Bishop Menjivar of Wheeling-Charleston expands access to TLM/Usus Antiquior

In an effort to foster greater unity among the Catholic faithful and provide for their various spiritual needs, Most Rev. Evelio Menjívar, Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, announced that Very Rev. Timothy J. Grassi, V.F., pastor of St. James Parish in Charles Town, has been appointed Episcopal Delegate for Matters Concerning the Usus Antiquior in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, effective August 24, 2026.
The expression Usus Antiquior refers to the celebration of the Eucharist according to the Missale Romanum promulgated by Saint John XXIII in 1962, otherwise known as the Tridentine Mass or Traditional Latin Mass.
To coincide with the announcement, Bishop Evelio will attend the Solemn High Mass at the Priory of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Charles Town on August 30, 2026, at 10:45 a.m. In his role, Very Rev. Grassi will ensure such celebrations are lawfully permitted according to the universal law of the Church and the dispositions of the Apostolic See. …Selebihnya

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“Misa Lingkungan” di Silicon Valley Memadukan Perayaan Ekaristi dan Pengorganisasian Masyarakat.
Lebih Buruk dari Jerman: Setiap Sabtu sekali sebulan, Pastor Rick Rodoni, pastor Paroki St. Lucy di jantung Silicon Valley, memimpin “Misa Lingkungan” dadakan. Poster-poster menyatakan bahwa “semua orang dipersilakan!” Ekaristi dirayakan di area parkir, dengan altar darurat dan kursi lipat. Liturgi ini digabungkan dengan “sesi mendengarkan komunitas.” Setelah Liturgi Sabda, tersedia meja-meja bagi para tetangga untuk menyampaikan keprihatinan mereka “selama Misa.”

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Silicon Valley pop-up Masses bring church and communities together

Campbell, Calif. — August 28, 2026 One Saturday a month, in a central Silicon Valley neighborhood, residents stop to read handmade signs taped to poles: "Misa del Barrio. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! Neighborhood Catholic Mass. You are very welcome." These posters advertise outdoor pop-up Masses, known as Misas del Barrio, which pair the liturgy with community listening sessions. "Community, forming bonds, ritual: These have always been important to the church," said Fr. Rick Rodoni, pastor of the community's parish, St. Lucy. "At the Misas, we have the opportunity to listen to each other, to offer change and to express our faith in a neighborhood, where literally, at 9 a.m. in the morning, we're singing and praising the Lord in a parking lot." At residents' request, Masses are held in low-rise apartment parking spaces, where more than 50 folding chairs face a makeshift altar. Volunteers from multiple parishes contribute music and hospitality. Tables are also set up where the neighbors can …

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I have never lived the life of a violent criminal but I do have strong opinions about the people who live that life. I have never led the life of a child abuser but I have strong opinions about the people who live that life.

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Homily Sunday, August 30, 2026

Jeremiah 20:7-9
“I say I will not mention God, I will no longer speak in his name.”
This is a mistake, especially since we often think about what we reject. Welcoming God’s love is better. Let us not confuse people with God.
Romans 12:1-2
“Be transformed by the renewal of your mind.”
What are our thoughts? Let us make peace with our memories, and we will be more present with God.
Matthew 16:21-27
Peter to Jesus: “God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you.”
We cannot block God’s love. Let us move forward in peace with God.
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The forest was on fire.
Every animal was running toward the river.
But the tortoise was heading the other way.
The fox shouted, “You’re going to die! The river is behind you!”
The tortoise kept moving.
Then she said, “During wildfires, crocodiles often wait near the water. They know frightened animals will rush straight toward the river.”
The fox stopped.
A moment later, she heard screams coming from that direction.
“Then where are you going?” she asked.
The tortoise pointed toward a stretch of blackened ground ahead.
“The fire already burned through there yesterday,” she said. “Flames can’t burn what has already turned to ash.”
The fox followed her.
They both survived.
Lesson:
Don’t assume the crowd always knows the safest way.
Fear follows everyone else.
Wisdom looks ahead.

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