James Martin SJ Wants the Church to Ordain [More] Homosexual Priests: Homosexual activist Fr James Martin SJ has called on Pope Leo XIV to remove the – largely unenforced – restrictions against "celibate homosexuals" to become priests. Fr Martin believes that "sexual orientation" alone should not stop a man from being ordained. He points to Pope Francis, who said there are already many "holy, healthy and celibate" homosexual priests. However, in 2005 Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger concluded that men with deep-seated homosexual temptations should not enter the seminary because they lack the emotional maturity needed for lifelong celibacy.
Leo XIV Mengunjungi Tempat Suci di Pegunungan: Hari ini, Paus Leo XIV kembali melakukan ziarah mendadak dengan mengunjungi Tempat Suci Tritunggal Mahakudus yang terletak di lereng pegunungan di Vallepietra. Beliau menuju ke sana dengan mobil. Tempat suci tersebut, yang terkenal dengan lukisan dinding abad pertengahan yang menggambarkan Tritunggal Mahakudus, terletak sekitar 60 mil di timur laut Castel Gandolfo, di Pegunungan Simbruini.
Surprise surprise… when you’re visiting the Vallepietra sanctuary and get an unexpected blessing from the Pope
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said today that “reports of any deliberation by the judges following the case of Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik are absolutely unfounded.” He said the evaluation is still ongoing and the panel is examining documentation from the dioceses involved, the Jesuits, interested parties, and the press. “During the trial, as with any judicial proceeding, no information regarding ongoing activity can be shared in any way, out of respect for the trial itself and to avoid harming anyone involved.” Bruni added that the canonical criminal proceeding “may provide guidance regarding guilt or innocence in accordance with Canon Law,” while Rupnik remains subject to the civil laws and statutes of limitations of the countries where any crimes were allegedly committed. Meanwhile, Laura Sgrò - the lawyer representing five women accusing Rupnik - said the Vatican process has been almost completely opaque. She told the Associated Press that, as of July 2026, her clients had never been …Lebih
The Vatican on July 22 denied reports circulating on blogs and social media that Father Marko Rupnik, the former Jesuit accused by several women religious of sexual abuse, had been acquitted.
Peruvian priest Ricardo Yesquén Paiva has died at the age of 59 without ever facing a canonical or civil investigation into allegations that he sexually abused a 10-year-old girl in 2006. In September 2024, the Diocese of Chiclayo said Yesquén suffered from a "serious degenerative illness" that left him incapable of defending himself in canonical proceedings. The diocese never identified the illness. The complainants disputed the explanation, pointing to official diocesan records and photographs showing him at public liturgical events through at least early 2023, contradicting claims that he had long ceased exercising ministry. One image from January 2023 shows then-Bishop Robert Prevost - now Pope Leo XIV - celebrating a birthday alongside Yesquén, nearly three years after the first complaint. The case gained international attention because the first complaint against Yesquén reached Bishop Prevost as early as March 2020, while he led the Diocese of Chiclayo. Two Accused Priests, One …Lebih
Domenico Bartolucci - Ave verum corpus - Cappella Victoria Jakarta. O INESTIMABLE GIFT Sacred Music in honor of the Eucharist Sabtu, 09 Juni 2012 | Pukul 20.00 wib Gereja Katolik Santa Theresia, Jakarta Gubahan ini merupakan bentuk elaborasi pada jaman moderen atas nyanyian pokok dari Kantus Gregorian (modus VI). Ave verum corpus lazim dilagukan pada saat Upacara Penghormatan Sakramen Mahakudus (in honorem SS. Sacramenti) dan lazim pula dilagukan sebagai nyanyian Komuni. Teks: Paus Innocentius VI. Ave verum corpus natum de María Vírgine, vere passum immolátum in cruce pro hómine, cujus latus perforátum unda fluxit cum sánguine. Esto nobis prægustátum in mortis exámine. O Jesu dulcis, O Jesu pie, O Jesu, Fili Maríæ. Salam Tubuh sejati yang dilahirkan dari Perawan Maria, yang sungguh-sungguh menderita dan berkorban di atas kayu salib bagi manusia, dari sisi yang tertusuk mengalir keluar air dan darah. Sehingga menjadi pratanda dari ujian kematian yang kita hadapi. O Yesus yang manis, O …Lebih
Friar Alessandro - Panis Angelicus. Frater Alessandro - Panis Angelicus Panis angelicus fit panis hominum; Dat panis coelicus figuris terminum: O res mirabilis! manducat Dominum pauper, servus et humilis
Anecdotes about Pope Leo XIV's student years at the International College of St. Monica in Rome, belonging to the Augustinian Fathers, are published in the new Vatican News documentary Leone a Roma. An Augustinian friar recalls that fellow students played "so many jokes" on him—"so many." One night he woke convinced an airplane was circling outside his window. The brothers had hidden a ringing radio on top of his wardrobe, leaving him searching for the mysterious noise in the middle of the night. On another occasion, someone offered this friar what he thought was a candy. "They said to me, 'Here, I would like to offer you a candy.' So I thought it was a candy, but instead it was a laxative tablet. As a result, while I was in the chapel I had to run to the bathroom." The documentary accompanies the story with the photo of a smiling young Robert Prevost, without suggesting who was responsible. Another friar recalls that the future pope would squeeze into his room every single evening to …Lebih
In an attempted public relations stunt, Ukrainian soldiers were captured in an attempt to raise the flag over some abandoned buildings in the strategic city of Konstantinovka. The Ukrainian soldiers were captured by the Russian military and forced to drop their flags and raise the flag of the Russian Federation. The failed PR stunt comes at a time when Ukraine is trying to save face after a recent shakeup in its military leadership. Ukraine's Attempted PR Stunt Ends in Embarrassment --- I watch this sort of thing nearly every day. But this was too funny to pass up without posting it.
Leo XIV Promoted This Hopping, Dancing Bishop in Mexico: In January 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Trinidad Antonio Márquez Guerrero, 60, as auxiliary bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico. He was consecrated a bishop on May 8. On Sunday, July 19, he celebrated a Eucharist during the diocesan Youth Day in the bullring in Yahualica, attended by some 1,300 young people. Still wearing his mitre and liturgical vestments, he started hopping and dancing around like an overexcited young person.
Y luego nos preguntamos por qué algunos católicos se van con los lefebvristas...
Konser Bertema Aztek "Misa Azteca" di Katedral Los Angeles: Pada tanggal 27 Juni, Katedral Los Angeles menjadi tuan rumah pertunjukan konser 'Misa Azteca', sebuah karya komposer Joseph Julián González. Pertunjukan tersebut memadukan tradisi musik Meksiko pra-Kristen serta menampilkan puisi suku Nahua dan tarian yang terinspirasi oleh budaya Aztec. Acara dimulai dengan prosesi seremonial para penari. Berlawanan dengan klaim yang beredar di internet, acara tersebut bukanlah perayaan Ekaristi.
This happened on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Apparently Misa Azteca is a unique work that brings together the prayers of the Latin Mass with the rhythms and sounds of indigenous Mexican musical traditions.
Cotignac Shrines Survive Devastating Wildfire: A major wildfire in southeastern France burned more than 2,500 hectares, destroyed around 60 homes, forced the evacuation of 500 people, and injured four people. Although the flames came within meters of the pilgrimage sites of Our Lady of Graces and Saint Joseph of Cotignac, both sanctuaries were left undamaged, thanks in part to firefighters and vegetation-clearing efforts.
Netanyahu declared the following: “In the last three years, through joint efforts, we have prevented the destruction of the Third Temple…Together, with the help of God, we will ensure the eternity of Israel.” Netanyahu seems to be equating the “Third Temple” with the State of Israel, which he speaks of as “eternal.”
Today, Rev. Joseph Chang Yanfeng was consecrated bishop of the Diocese of Chifeng in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Vatican bulletin announced the consecration today and stated that Pope Leo XIV had approved Chang's candidacy on June 15. The Vatican statement does not mention that Chang had already been elected bishop-designate in China on March 20, 2026, reports AsiaNews.it. The episcopal see of Chifeng had been vacant for twenty years. Career Entirely Within the State-Controlled Church Born on April 4, 1984, in Beizhen, Liaoning Province, Chang Yanfeng belongs entirely to China's state-recognized religious structure. He studied at Shenyang Theological Seminary from 2000 to 2006. He entered the seminary at just sixteen years old. Shenyang is the major seminary of the Chinese state religion in northeast China. From 2007 to 2010, he was permitted to pursue graduate studies at the Catholic University of Daejeon in South Korea. Overseas theological study by mainland Chinese …Lebih
The Pope has approved another bishop under the Vatican’s deal with China, a policy critics say has accelerated the persecution of the underground Church.
– Folha de S. Paulo, April 25, 1983 – by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira While I do not dispute Goya’s undeniable talent — not even a little — I find most of his paintings unappealing. In them, the artist tends to belittle, vilify, and mock, which I strongly dislike. Take the famous portrait by Goya of Charles IV, King of Spain, his wife, Queen Marie Louise, and other royal family members. One could argue that each figure looks like a nightmare of vanity and foolishness. I tend to believe that Goya painted them exactly as they were. Do I then question the truth? No, I question the malicious satisfaction he seems to get from the fact that his subjects were like that. I mentioned Goya only to recall a small painting of his that I greatly admired at the Prado Museum in Madrid. It was titled “Panic.” It depicted, from behind, a chaotic military unit fleeing in disarray. The terror gripping each soldier caused a vapor to seem to rise above their helmets. These thousands of vapors fused into one …Lebih
Juru bicara Vatikan, Matteo Bruni, hari ini menyatakan bahwa “laporan mengenai adanya pembahasan apa pun oleh para hakim terkait kasus Pastor Marko Ivan Rupnik sama sekali tidak berdasar.” Ia menjelaskan bahwa proses evaluasi masih berlangsung dan panel sedang menelaah dokumen-dokumen dari keuskupan-keuskupan yang terlibat, Ordo Jesuit, pihak-pihak yang berkepentingan, serta media. “Selama persidangan, sebagaimana halnya dalam setiap proses peradilan, tidak ada informasi mengenai kegiatan yang sedang berlangsung yang dapat diungkapkan dengan cara apa pun, demi menghormati persidangan itu sendiri dan untuk menghindari merugikan siapa pun yang terlibat.” Bruni menambahkan bahwa proses pidana kanonik “dapat memberikan panduan mengenai bersalah atau tidak bersalah sesuai dengan Hukum Kanonik,” sementara Rupnik tetap tunduk pada hukum perdata dan undang-undang pembatasan waktu di negara-negara tempat kejahatan tersebut diduga dilakukan. Sementara itu, Laura Sgrò—pengacara yang mewakili lima …Lebih
Before I go into the 'magic' Fine Structure Constant (as the physicists say) and anomalous magnetic dipole moments of electron and muon and coupling constants here is the introductory article. Unfortunately, it contains a lot of mathematics. It is an Academic Executive Summary as usual. This one by ChatGPT AI. Link to the article for those feeling like solving a puzzle. /Disclaimer - If I would say that it is my work, I would be a thief./ >>> 3020.5. Academic Executive Summary of the … Image: Complex exponential function graph spiral shape yvw dimensions