The chapel at Rome’s Termini Station was closed in early December 2025 after a reportedly intoxicated man was seen urinating on the altar, according to EtruriaNews. Authorities suspended access following the sacrilegious act, leaving commuters, workers, and vulnerable people without a small spiritual refuge. No public information indicates that anyone has been arrested.
La cappella della stazione ferroviaria Termini di Roma, la più trafficata d'Italia, è stata chiusa dopo che un uomo in stato di ebbrezza ha profanato l'altare.
Rome has shown legitimate liturgical flexibility concerning the filioque—omitting it at Nicaea, and permitting Eastern-rite Catholics to profess the Creed without it in keeping with the received tradition of their rites—but papal infallibility cannot be relegated to a negotiable adaptation or cultural variance.
In his homily during the Divine Liturgy in Istanbul on 30 November, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew referred to the theological differences between Orthodoxy and the Church. He referred to the Apostle Andrew as the founder of a distinct church, and identified Catholic dogmas as an obstacle to achieving full unity. The quotes: - "As successors of the two holy Apostles [Andrew and Peter], the founders of our respective Churches, we feel bound by ties of spiritual brotherhood." - "We can only pray that issues such as the filioque and infallibility will be resolved such that their understanding no longer serve as stumbling blocks to the communion of our Churches." #newsKhlgvfjdnl
Bishop Erik Varden: chastity is integrity, "to harmonize my carnal desires towards life in Christ" Convert of Lutheranism and Norwegian traps, one of his last books is about the virtue of chastity. Monsignor Erik Varden, OCS [Cistercian Order of the Cistercian Order of the Stense Of Observance] is bishop of Trondheim, Norway. Baptized in the Lutheran Church, which in Norway was the official Church until 2012, I grew up in a family without a very explicit Christian practice. My religious search began at the age of 14 or 15, caused by an inner thirst, fueled by literature and music. I was 17 years old when I first visited a monastery, a little by chance. Monastic life scared me a little because of its radicalism; at the same time, it fascinated me deeply. During my first year in Cambridge, a Marist priest, professor of Irish history, accompanied my conversion to Catholicism: we read together all the documents of the Second Vatican Council, an excellent preparation. I stayed at the university …More
Campisi is no longer assessor for general affairs because Pope Leo appointed him on Sept. 27 as the Holy See’s permanent observer to UNESCO—an appointment considered unusually low-ranking for someone in that role, since his predecessors for the last 55 years were made bishops and nuncios after leaving the post. The assets of the donations commission will be absorbed by the Holy See, with its liquidation overseen by Archbishop Giordano Piccinotti, head of APSA, the Vatican’s sovereign wealth and reserve management body. The commission’s suppression marks yet another reversal of decisions previously made under Pope Francis.
There never were female deacons, even though some women did help out in some ways over 1500 years ago. But then, there also were never any female acolytes or lectors. See, it is a brand-new religion that is devil made.
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
The Vatican’s study commission on women deacons concluded that, based on current historical and theological evidence, the Church should not move forward with ordaining women to the diaconate, though the matter cannot yet be definitively settled. Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi’s report noted that while women were called deaconesses in various periods of Church history, their role did not correspond to the sacramental diaconate. The commission stated that the issue ultimately requires doctrinal discernment, not just historical analysis. Although divided on key theological points, members agreed that women’s access to new non-ordained ministries should be expanded.
Not liking the words - "for now". They read like a threat to the faithful & false hope to the dissenter. Let your 'yes' be 'yes' and your NO be NO WAY!!!
Andrew Bridgen @ABridgen How the Club of Rome and the WEF invented Climate Change in order to attack humanity. Please watch and share with those you love.
Beauty of the Catholic Faith - Giant Statue of Our Lady in Japan Maria Statue, Nagasaki Cit... Giant Statue of Our Lady in Japan Maria Statue, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan It is 4.6 meters (15 feet) tall and built near Kaminoshima Church. It is right on the waters edge and facing the open seas. Perched atop a hill at the entrance to Nagasaki Port …
Hell is real, and when the temptations of sin prove to be more forceful than our love for God, a salutary fear can help us stay on the straight road to life.
Blessed Edward Coleman | Martyr of the Popish Plot | Feast Day: December 3 | Catechism for Kids Blessed Edward Coleman (1636–1678) was an English Catholic layman whose courage and faith shone brightly during one of the most turbulent and unjust moments in English history. His feast day is celebrated on December 3rd. Born into a strict Puritan household, Edward surprised everyone by converting to Catholicism as a young man. He eventually served as secretary to Mary of Modena, the Catholic wife of James, Duke of York — which placed him right at the centre of the political tensions of the time. Edward longed for religious freedom and wrote letters hoping to gain support for ending anti-Catholic laws in England. These letters were not treasonous — but they were later used against him when a liar named Titus Oates invented the fake “Popish Plot,” a completely fabricated conspiracy that claimed Catholics wanted to kill King Charles II. Edward was arrested, given an unfair trial, and condemned …More
Quite true, Tom, although, I suspect that these two terms should be written as "everything" and "nothing" since one of the greatest deceptions humans have fallen prey to is thinking we actually know what either of those words mean given that we typically assess them in an earthly or secular way. Our Lord appeared to have "nothing" but He gave us Everything in its most universal meaning.