Rome-Écône, halt ordinations to continue dialogue
Following his meeting with Cardinal Fernández, the Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X returns home with a proposal for theological discussion and a request not to ordain new bishops without papal mandate. This is the first step to take (or rather not to take) at the crossroads between schism and the gradual restoration of full communion.
Child hero from Australia saves family thanks to faith
“I don't think it was me who did it. It was God all along.” This is how a 13-year-old explained how he managed to swim against waves and currents for four hours to call rescuers to save his family adrift in the ocean.
Our Lady of the Roses and her relationship with Franciscan saints
The central location of the as yet unrecognised Marian apparitions in San Damiano (Piacenza) is the 'Garden of Paradise', which has four patron saints, all of whom are Franciscans. The prophecies came true, convincing the initially sceptical parish priest to believe in the apparitions.
An insignificant study attempts to discredit Holy Shroud
Cicero pro domo sua: Cicero Moraes revisits last summer's catchphrase, which claims that the image of the Holy Shroud is the result of a bas-relief. This is an unfounded thesis, much like his clumsy reply which ignores and distorts the studies of others in order to deny the uncomfortable truth.
Free Jimmy Lai; don't forget Hong Kong!
The day after the pro-democracy publisher and entrepreneur was sentenced to 20 years in prison, the US and the UK called for his release on humanitarian grounds. Meanwhile, the Vatican remains silent on the matter to avoid upsetting Beijing.
Twenty years for Jimmy Lai: the outcome of Hong Kong’s sham trial
A death sentence, the end of the legal system in Hong Kong, and the final nail in the coffin for freedom in the former British colony. A lesson for Taiwan. These are the initial reactions to the sentence handed down to Jimmy Lai, a Catholic entrepreneur and publisher who has become a symbol of the struggle for democracy. The sentence was read out in an emotional and packed courtroom attended by his wife, Teresa, and Cardinal Zen.
- EXCLUSIVE: The testimony of a former journalist of Apple Daily
- DOSSIER: Jimmy Lai, a Roman Catholic against the Power
Jimmy Lai the Confessor: a modern example of white martyrdom
As an editor, he was so harsh that people questioned his faith. However, his time in prison revealed his unwavering commitment to the truth, demonstrating that martyrdom is not defined by a single heroic act, but by steadfast devotion to Christ under the weight of persecution. The testimony of a former journalist at Apple Daily.
- Here's the link to the Chinese version of the article
Abortion and the new Vaughan Spruce case: freedom of thought is at stake
The director of March for Life UK is facing trial for the third time for silently praying outside an abortion clinic. If convicted, the consequences would be serious for everyone, as the state would effectively be authorised to control people's thoughts.
Freedom outside the Church — the Lefebvrians real goal
Approve the announced episcopal ordinations, but without granting them any canonical status. Don Pagliarani's request to the Pope shows that it is not Rome that refuses to regularise the Society of Saint Pius X, but rather the latter that claims to save souls outside the Mystical Body of Christ.
Left-wing billionaires fund the anti-ICE and anti-Trump protests
The highly organised demonstrations against ICE in Minnesota, against Trump and in favour of Palestine are funded by huge sums of money from billionaire philanthropists and contacts in China. Nothing is spontaneous.
A second breakaway will see five new Lefebvrian bishops ordained
Episcopal ordinations without a papal mandate, as in 1988. On 1 July, the Society of Saint Pius X will repeat Archbishop Lefebvre's gesture, this time ordaining an additional bishop.The Holy See has expressed its willingness to continue dialogue in order to avoid a new rupture.
The Epstein case: a lesson in the power of this world
It is not the millions of documents belonging to the paedophile financier that have been published in recent days that should give us pause for thought, but those that have not been released because they concern child pornography, torture and death. This suggests that we are probably dealing with elites who exploit weaknesses and perversions, even using them as a form of initiation