The Washington Post reports that at the lunch for the poor, no transgender person sat next to the Pope. Seats were assigned at random, replies Cardinal Krajewski. It is not the Holy See that chooses participants by 'category', but perhaps those demanding gestures from Prevost typical of Bergoglio.
Asian bishops excommunicate pilgrims who visit Marian Naju shrine
The latest two pronouncements come from the bishops of Malaysia and Singapore. The continuing influx of pilgrims to the shrine, which was the site of alleged Marian apparitions in the 1980s and that were denied by the local bishop, is worrying Asian bishops.
Read Staglianò to understand opposition to Mary 'Coredentrix'.
The president of the Pontifical Academy of Theology unilaterally highlights the 'dissimilarity' between Mary and Christ. He deserves credit for bringing to light the intellectual leap underlying the Note on Marian Titles. Essentially, it is better to prevent anyone from taking the great things the Almighty has done for Christ’s mother too seriously.
Strickland shakes fellow bishops: Stop Father Martin
A known homosexual receives the sacrament of confirmation, and his partner is his godfather with the controversial Rainbow Jesuit. The Bishop Emeritus Joseph Strickland of Tyler has raised the case, reminding the US assembly of bishops that it is time to curb LGBT activism in the Church. However, some prefer to stand by and watch.
There has been controlled succession in the office that manages the papal agenda, with the appointment of an Augustinian as vice-regent. There are far more significant shake-ups in the Third Lodge, where Peña Parra's departure is imminent.
Fr Pierluigi Banna, the designated successor to Fr Carron to take the helm of Communion and Liberation, but blocked by the Holy See, 'denounces' the current leaders of CL to the Milan Curia. This sensational and unprecedented development, forms part of a large-scale offensive against the movement's leadership. Is a split on the horizon?
Catholic faithful push for the dogma of the Coredemptrix
Not only has the Marian title been opposed by the DDF has been taught by popes and saints, but the Holy See has also received countless pleas for its dogmatic definition. The strange case of the title 'Mediatrix of all graces', used by Leo XIV, and contested by Fernandez. The Daily Compass interviews Mariologist Mark Miravalle.
Three reflections on the synod weekend
Is Mary the 'guardian of dialogue' or is the Holy Spirit confused with the spirit of the times? The vision of the Church that emerged at the Jubilee of the Synod Teams (24–26 October) is unclear, but it certainly leads to a dead end.
Don Bux: The Church cannot change the Doctrine
Those pastors who advocate changing the Church's teaching on homosexuality and other moral matters should be reminded that 'the Church does not have the authority to change, not even an iota or a sign', of Revelation, of which the Catechism is a faithful interpreter. The Daily Compass interviews Father Nicola Bux.
China, Hong Kong and the Vatican's unsustainable morality
Total silence on Cardinal Zen, Jimmy Lai, the persecution of Catholics in China, the death of Bishop Giulio Jia Zhonguo and the anniversary of the canonisation of the 120 Chinese martyrs. The
Holy See's relationship with China contradicts Catholic morality.
Trump presses Xi during summit, “free Jimmy Lai”
At the summit in Busan, South Korea, US President Donald Trump discussed more than just trade with Xi Jinping. He also called for the release of Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong Catholic businessman and publisher who has been held in prison since 2020.
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