A Vatican commission set up by Pope Francis in 2020 concluded that the Catholic Church should not move forward with ordaining women as deacons, based on historical and theological findings that rule out admitting women to the sacramental diaconate. However, the commission emphasized that its conclusion is not a final or definitive judgment.
The Vatican on Thursday published the conclusions of its study commission on women deacons. The Commission rules out admitting women to the diaconate understood as a degree of the sacrament of Holy Orders, but without issuing a definitive judgment at this time. The report stresses repeatedly that the negative assessment is “strong” yet “does not permit formulating a definitive judgment,” unlike the case of priestly ordination. Submission of the Report to Pope Leo XIV On 18 September, Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi, President of the Study Commission on the Female Diaconate, submitted to Pope Leo XIV a detailed synthesis of the Commission’s work. The report reflects several years of historical, theological, and pastoral investigation. Historical Findings: A Non-Sacramental Ancient Practice The Commission revisited the findings of two earlier Vatican commissions. Historical research confirms that, in the early Church, the title deaconess appeared in different regions and periods, but with …More
Hong Kong court hears Cardinal Zen appeal: The Hong Kong Court of Appeal resumed its hearing on 4 December as five trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund — including Cardinal Joseph Zen — challenged their earlier convictions for failing to register a society under the Societies Ordinance. Prosecutors argued the fund clearly operated as a “society,” citing its public fundraising, 58 trustees’ meetings, and occasional support for political activities. Defence lawyers countered that the trustees believed the fund, created to offer humanitarian assistance, did not fall under the ordinance’s requirements. All five appellants were previously fined HK$4,000 each, while the fund’s secretary, who is not part of the appeal, was fined HK$2,500. The judges have reserved their decision, saying a written ruling will be issued within nine months.
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has been hearing the appeal of Cardinal Joseph Zen (93, retired Catholic bishop of Hong Kong) and four other trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund: barrister Margaret Ng, academic Hui Po-keung, former lawmaker Cyd Ho, and singer-activist Denise Ho. They were convicted in November 2022 of failing to register the 612 Fund as a “society” under Hong Kong’s Societies Ordinance and each fined HK$4,000; the fund’s secretary, Sze Shing-wai, was fined HK$2,500 and is not part of the appeal.
England let the communist Chinese take back this colony, and it has been going downhill ever since. England IS responsible for all the torture that has gone on since England abandoned these poor people.
UPDATE: A previous version of this story reported that Archbishop Broglio served as a military chaplain based upon a Grok citation which appears to have been an AI hallucination. The Archdiocese of Military Services has notified us that Archbishop Broglio NEVER served in the military. We have therefore modified the original column to reflect this fact. Six Democrat lawmakers, who are also veterans of military services, have come under fire for issuing a video encouraging members of the U.S. military services to disobey so-called “illegal” orders issued by President Trump. The Pentagon is now considering recalling some of these lawmakers to have them formally court-martialed. Religious News Services is reporting that that Archbishop Timothy Broglio, head of the Archdiocese for Military Services, has issued a statement which appears to echo the Democrats’ call for military members to disobey their orders: Archbishop Timothy Broglio said that an order to kill survivors of an attack by …
The Bizzaro world propagandists' reports and their script readers/a.k.a. desk reporters are ever brainwashing the multitudes. One recent story relayed is worth noticing regarding the C N N [Con] J6 report of the J6 bomber who was described as a white male by the desk mind manipulator reporter just prior to his picture being put on the screen. The picture was of the J6 bomber who is a black man. Hmm. It is interesting to actually wonder how many people watching and listening were aware of this and how many were unaware???
On 3 December, two separate fires were discovered inside the Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Fonsorbes, southwest of Toulouse. Flames were first seen around 4:30 p.m. on the main altar while faithful were present. Shortly after, a second fire was found on the altar cloth in the Virgin’s chapel, several metres away. Authorities have opened an investigation.
Tolosa: due altari incendiati in una chiesa A tre settimane da Natale, mentre il periodo dell'Avvento è in pieno svolgimento, due incendi sono stati riscontrati mercoledì 3 dicembre 2025 nella chiesa di Saint-Jean-Baptiste di Fonsorbes, a sud-ovest di Tolosa. I fatti riportati da Actu Toulouse precisano che le fiamme sono state osservate intorno alle 16:30, mentre i parrocchiani erano presenti nell'edificio. "Una signora era venuta a pregare e ha visto che la tovaglia dell'altare principale stava bruciando", testimonia il vicario, padre Pierre Cussonnet. Pochi istanti dopo, un secondo focolare è stato scoperto: "Un'altra tovaglia si trovava nella cappella della Vergine, a destra del coro", riferisce ancora. Anche l'altare di questa cappella laterale è stato colpito, come testimoniano le foto trasmesse alla redazione. Due focolai distinti, situati a diversi metri l'uno dall'altro: difficile vedere la semplice propagazione di uno stesso incendio. Ancora più inquietante, ai piedi di …More
Enoch Burke in chains on his way to prison. Screengrab youtube Irish teacher Enoch Burke was arrested and jailed in November 2025. He was charged with contempt of court, and authorities insist this has nothing to do with his refusal to use a transgender student’s preferred pronouns. Technically, they are correct that his imprisonment stems from repeated violations of a court order barring him from returning to the school during his suspension. However, it is also true that the entire case began with his refusal to give in to transgender ideology, which led to his suspension in the first place. Burke was a teacher at Wilson’s Hospital School in County Westmeath, Ireland. In 2022 the school instructed staff to refer to a transgender student by a new name and the “they/them” pronoun, and Burke refused to comply. After he publicly objected at a school event and confronted school leadership, he was suspended pending disciplinary proceedings. The school then obtained a court injunction …
Saint Barbara of Nicomedia - December 4 That's don Reto Nay, cofounder of GTV! Virgin and Martyr (3rd century) St. Barbara's pagan father Dioscorus confined her in a tower and goaded her to renounce Jesus. In that forced solitude, she prayed and studied. She also received formation and baptism. When St. Barbara's activities were uncovered, Dioscorus was enraged. He denounced St. Barbara before a civil tribunal. As punishment, she was tortured and beheaded. Martyrologies state that Dioscorus was St. Barbara's executioner. Some also state that he was killed by a lightning bolt. St. Barbara's prayers likely resulted in conversions and miracles through her intercession. Lives of the Saints, by Alban Butler, Benziger Bros. ed. [1894]
youtube.com/watch?v=HuLORIyEet4 Gather Us In · Marty Haugen Here in this place new light is streaming Now is the darkness vanished away See in this space our fears and our dreamings Brought here to you in the light of this day Gather us in, the lost and forsaken Gather us in, the blind and the lame Call to us now and we shall awaken We shall arise at the sound of our name We are the young, our lives are a mystery We are the old who yearn for your face We have been sung throughout all of history Called to be light to the whole human race Gather us in, the rich and the haughty Gather us in, the proud and the strong Give us a heart so meek and so lowly Give us the courage to enter the song Here we will take the wine and the water Here we will take the bread of new birth Here you shall call your sons and your daughters Call us anew to be salt for the earth Give us to drink the wine of compassion Give us to eat the bread that is you Nourish us well and teach us to fashion Lives that are holy …More
Barbe Memorial 4 December formerly 16 December limited to local calendars in 1969 Profile A beautiful maiden imprisoned in a high tower by her father Dioscorus for disobedience. While there, she was tutored by philosphers, orators and poets. From them she learned to think, and decided that polytheism was nonsense. With the help of Origen and Valentinian, she converted to Christianity. Her father denounced her to the local authorities for her faith, and they ordered him to kill her. She escaped, but he caught her, dragged her home by her hair, tortured her, and killed her. He was immediately struck by lightning, or according to some sources, fire from heaven. Her imprisonment led to her association with towers, then the construction and maintenance of them, then to their military uses. The lightning that avenged her murder led to asking her protection against fire and lightning, and her patronage of firefighters, etc. Her association with things military and …More
Based Jessica @RealJessica German girls are shocked by what they see in Paris on their way to their hotel. Which country should they have gone to instead?
It looks like the streets of San Diego and Los Angeles. Those are the radical, pro-immigration, left-wing politicians who don't even care about their own people.
𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐙 - Mikhail Tolstykh (call sign "Givi"), the legendary commander of the S... Mikhail Tolstykh (call sign "Givi"), the legendary commander of the Somalia Battalion in the Donbass conflict. His unyielding resolve, leadership, and devotion to the defense of Donbass made him a living Legend ! Here are some quotes from the man himself : 1. On his x.com/SMO_VZ/status/1989681683172319565/video/1
Just some guy living in Ukraine who couldn't take the killing of his people and decided to do something about it Then rose to a hero! Inspiring indeed!
This priest is in my backyard. He has a habit of doing these things. If you look at his pictute on the parish website, you would never know he's a priest. Just some boomer with his dog.
His evil propaganda mind-manipulation as committed by this person who identifies as a priest is recognizable as one among many accomplices to the hundreds of thousands of missing children which has been facilitated through their immigration $$schemes$$.
While wars are being made and helping others to start or participate in wars. This man is bringing joy to disabled children in Russia. Visiting Orphans and hospitals, disabled Vets and the elderly. He is all over Russia deeply involved with everyone in Russia that he can be. This young man had a wish come true when President Putin chose a card with his wish on it. He was invited to the Kremlin to have tea and cookies along with his brother and father. Then he was taken up into a helicopter with his brother, I believe over St. Petersburg Fulfilling his wish. That was back in 2017. He has a rare bone disease which I forgot the name of. He is now a young man. Late teens early 20's.
Can you imagine if we could have a President Like Putin? Who actually loves and cares for his people. The things I see, the places he goes to just to meet and talk to children and citizens is unreal. I seriously don't understand how he does it. Even if he doesn't take a vacation every month like most. I can't imagine how he does all he does. I guess it's for his deep love for his people and country that pushes him.
While some presidents constantly take vacations and every Sunday take the day off to golf and relax. President Putin took one vacation camping in Siberia! No fancy hotels with large comfortable beds. Just a small cabin and a cot. No waiters or servants serving him. And no fancy restaurants. He went fishing and cooked his own catch. Picked and ate wild mushrooms and collected rare herbs. and went hiking. That is what he called a vacation! Ask anyone in Russia and they will tell you. He doesn't take vacations (except the one I posted) and even works on his birthday. Putin on vacation in Siberia
On 9/11 there were some almost 70 odd British victims.. BOMBSHELL NEW FOOTAGE OF 9/11 ATTACKS CONFIRMS CONTROLLED DEMOLITION OF TOWERS | Redacted News Redacted NewsNewly revealed footage of the 9/11 attacks confirms what we've already reported that planes did not bring down the twin towers. Ted Walter is the Executive Director of the \International Center for 9/11 Justice and he joins us to discuss these latest details.
Shadow of Ezra @ShadowofEzra Virginia Giuffre’s ‘Deadman’s Switch’ Released: “I Have Been Murdered - This is the REAL Epstein List” First Two names: 1) Barack Obama Among the worst: little boys with his friends George Clooney and Tom Hanks 2) Bill Gates experimented on the young girls
It feels like you're the only canadian here in gloria.tv, that has the stones to speak up about the demonic party the majority of canadians voted for, support and love. God bless yoir efforts
This continued push for legislative fake human rights is actually an attack on Christians in Canada and the agenda against the entire West. We need to wake up.