“The Church is not a sinking ship, it is simply being remodeled,” Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of Munich, said before the Diocesan Council on October 9. He added: “We will continue sailing together on the high seas.” According to the cardinal, society, and with it the Church, was going through troubling times at both the global and diocesan levels. #newsElkpdlivvj
Russia is flirting with nuclear war? RUSSIA has been avoiding it like the plague. Given one warning after the other to those crazy people. Hitting a train was just one of them. No one died or was hurt it's said. That's a warning from Russia! Pay attention Europe. You can poke the bear so much before you see it's patience go to rage.
GB News @GBNEWS 'We are really filled to the brim!' Reform Portsmouth City Councillor George Madgwick discusses anger from local residents over attempts to dock boats carrying illegal migrants in the area, and defends controversial protests.
Leo XIV promotes Bishop García Macías, who fought the traditional Mass but promoted the Mayan liturgy in Mexico. Today, Pope Leo XIV appointed Spanish Bishop Aurelio García Macías, 61, as Secretary of the Dicastery for Divine Worship. He is succeeding Archbishop Vittorio Francesco Viola, who has been appointed Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica. García Macías is former rector of the seminary of Valladolid. A career man, with a gentle and courteous manner, like Monsignor Viola, he too was formed liturgically at Sant’Anselmo. In 2021, Francis appointed García Macías Undersecretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and, unusually for that position, simultaneously elevated him to the episcopate. Part of the Sant’ Anselmo clique García Macías became a close friend of Archbishop Piero Marini, the former papal master of ceremonies and a prominent figure associated with the postconciliar liturgical reform. La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana identified García Macías in 2023 as part of a group of …Sateruse
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Austrian Archbishop hails Amoris Laetitia as “groundbreaking” guide to Church mercy. Archbishop Franz Lackner of Salzburg, president of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference, praised Pope Francis’ 2016 exhortation Amoris laetitia on October 6 as a guide to “authentic mercy.” He urged the Church to “accompany” people in “all life situations.” Amoris laetitia was basically about sacrilegious Communion for adulterers.
Salzburger Erzbischof lobt Amoris Laetitia. Es zeige die authentische Barmherzigkeit der Kirche.
So anti-TLM Viola gets St Peter’s (not encouraging)
Leo XIV appoints enemy of Roman Mass, Archbishop Viola, as archpriest of St. Peter’s – “More to the left than Andrea Grillo”, wears Bugnini’s ring. Today, Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop Vittorio Francesco Viola, 61, O.F.M., as Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, Vicar General for Vatican City, and President of the Fabric of St. Peter. He succeeds Cardinal Mauro Gambetti. Monsignor Viola will likely be created a cardinal, as every listed Archpriest of St. Peter’s for hundreds of years has been a cardinal. In 2021, when he was Bishop of Tortona, Francis appointed him Secretary of the Dicastery for Divine Worship. Viola’s career was strongly supported by Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino, who served as Prelate of Pompeii, Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship, and later Bishop of Assisi. In Assisi, he worked closely with Viola, who was active in Franciscan, liturgical, and charitable work. Archbishop Viola is part of the circle inspired by Archbishop Annibale Bugnini, the architect …Sateruse
President Putin will be sending the US 800,000 tonnes of Diesel. GTV (ai) no doubt is preventing me from posting it. So check it out here please. ‘Immediate win for both presidents’ – expert on US-Russia diesel deal (VIDEO) Moscow and Washington have reached a major energy deal to supply Russian diesel to American and global markets, potentially easing a fuel shortage Published 10 Oct, 2026 12:42 | Updated 10 Oct, 2026 13:45 ‘Immediate win for both presidents’ – expert on …
Concubinages may contain “authentic love” - Leo XIV-appointed Bishop at the 'Amoris Laetitia' meeting. At the Vatican meeting marking ten years of Amoris Laetitia, Bishop Stephen Fernandes, 65, spoke on October 9 about accompanying unmarried couples. Leo XIV had apointed him as auxiliary bishop of Bombay, India, in October 2025. Discussing differences between countries, Bishop Fernandes said: “The Gospel remains one, but pastoral pathways cannot be identical everywhere.” Addressing cohabitation, he said that “we should resist both indifference and condemnation.” He proposed asking: “What is already good in their relationship? Where can we discern signs of generosity, fidelity, responsibility and grace?” Fernandes also questioned whether moving such couples toward marriage should be the sole objective: “The question is not simply: How can we move this couple towards a wedding? It is also: Are these two people truly called to marriage, and are they ready to enter into a lifelong marital …Sateruse
There is a legitimacy to this man's point. Yes, every instance of extra-marital "relations" is always a mortal sin, but some people just aren't going to respond appropriately to the "You're going to Hell" admonition. There is value in working with people to see what is good in their life and building upon that, in the hope that they will make their lives right before God, rather than just going in with a wrecking ball. There might even be a word for that...maybe..."compassion"?
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In the Ruins, Catholics Found Hope: What Happened at CIC 2026 The 2026 Catholic Identity Conference did not shy away from the crisis confronting the Church. But amid warnings about synodality, religious life, and the loss of Catholic identity, something else emerged: hope. From Bishop Schneider and Sr. Mary Anne to Emperor Karl's nephew and the SSPX, Catholics in Pittsburgh were reminded that Christ remains King and that Our Lady's Heart will triumph. Reflections from The 2026 Catholic Identity Conference I left the 2026 Catholic Identity Conference (CIC) in Pittsburgh this past weekend with a heart full of gratitude and quiet confidence. Yes, the testimony of bishops, religious, and lay faithful did not shy away from naming what Bishop Athanasius Schneider lamented as an “unprecedented crisis” touching doctrine, morals, liturgy, and discipline. However, far from leaving me despondent, the speakers’ unflinching candor ignited something unexpected: a deep, resilient hope. For amid the …Sateruse
Bishop Athanasius Schneider warned that Pope Leo XIV’s Vatican meeting on Amoris Laetitia “will not have fruit and meaning” unless the disputed teaching is corrected. In an interview with Michael Haynes, he condemned the interpretation approved by Pope Francis as “against divine law” and “a direct attack on the ineffable sanctity of the Eucharist.” Schneider insisted that the meeting must address the controversy with the Pope, arguing that the current practice cannot continue. He also denounced a new Vatican document commemorating Nostra Aetate as “a pure expression of relativism” and “a very cunning form of denial of the uniqueness of Jesus Christ,” declaring: “This is a betrayal of Christ.”
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, Co-Director of March for Life UK, has pleaded not guilty to five charges under Britain's abortion buffer-zone law. During an October hearing, Judge Tan Ikram declared: “Standing is not a crime” and “Courts are not here to pass judgment on people’s views.” Her lawyers argue that prosecuting her for silent prayer violates fundamental freedoms of thought and religion. The prosecution amounts to an “abuse of process”. The judge is expected to decide in November whether the case proceeds. A trial is scheduled for 25–29 January 2027. Vaughan-Spruce previously received £13,000 in a police settlement following wrongful arrests over similar incidents. #newsIztajpnggp
Cardinal betrays natural family at Amoris Laetitia summit - LifeSite Cdl. Neri Ferrão told the Amoris Laetitia summit the Church must adapt its ‘understanding’ of family life to recognize a ‘mosaic of diverse realities’ rather than insist on an ‘ideal’ model. CITY (LifeSiteNews) — A senior Indian cardinal urged the Catholic Church to rethink its approach to family life, arguing that it must accommodate “new forms of partnership and cohabitation,” interfaith unions, and changing ideas about gender rather than insist on an “ideal family” model. Continue >> Cardinal betrays natural family at Amoris …
