The US president has said that he instructed the Navy to “interdict every vessel that has paid a toll to Iran,” accusing Tehran of extortion Iran and US negotiators reportedly meet for … I'm sorry, I tried twice to post this link from RT and it was refused. RT allows all their articles to be shared. So I don't know what is going on.
U.S. Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke has downplayed reports of growing tensions between the Vatican and the U.S. administration of Donald Trump. In an interview with IlGiornale.it on April 11, he stated that “the narrative of an ongoing clash is exaggerated”. Leo XIV “has invited everyone to work for peace, as he rightly should.” Regarding the attacks and bombings of Iran, Cardinal Burke thinks: “One may have differing views on how to address the problem, but one certainly cannot think that the situation in Iran was good prior to the attacks by the United States and Israel. I believe that, in his view, Trump also has peace as his goal - meaning he seeks to restore internal peace in Iran and in its relations with other nations. This is because the regime represents a nuclear threat to both its neighbors and others.” He also added that he prays “for the freedom of the Iranian people, who have suffered for too many years at the hands of the ayatollahs’ regime.” Cardinal Burke continued: “…More
12. April 2026 12. April 2026 04/12/2026 Entire blog as a free PDF eBook. They have decided to hold peace talks. These are not direct talks, as the U.S. has the unpleasant habit of simply assassinating Iranian mediators. The Vice President of the United States is in no danger. Iran is a civilized country. It is the United States that has broken with a millennia-old tradition according to which envoys, even those of the enemy, are inviolable. The mediators from the two negotiating countries are not sitting face to face at a table. The children from the elementary school in Minab who were martyred, accompanied by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf—the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament—during the flight to Islamabad. “Iran has no cards to play,” claims the self-centered U.S. president. I, on the other hand, can point to several advantages that work in Iran’s favor. A breach of Israel’s defense line and the American warships supporting it. Israeli sources report that 80% of Iranian missiles …
Bishops of the Chaldean Catholic Church have elected Archbishop Emil Nona as the new patriarch following a meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, the patriarchate announced on Sunday. “His Grace Bishop Emil Shimoun Nona was elected as Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, and he chose for himself Mar Paul Nona III as his patriarchal name,” the Chaldean Patriarchate said in a statement. Nona, 58, led the Chaldean Archdiocese of Mosul before the city’s takeover by Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists in 2014, which forced him into exile. He was later appointed to lead the Chaldean Church in Australia and New Zealand. He currently serves as the head of the diocese of Sydney. The Chaldean church was rocked last month by the sudden resignation of longtime patriarch Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, who announced that Pope Leo had accepted his resignation. On Friday, the synod of Chaldean Catholic bishops met with Pope Leo at the Vatican as part of their meetings to elect a new patriarch. Nona …More
According to the media outlet "The Pillar", Nona was a consensus candidate for the Chaldean bishops who supported Archbishop Warda, Archbishop of Erbil, a figure known in the United States for his relationship with the Knights of Columbus and an enemy of the former Patriarch Sako; and those who supported Bishop Yaldo, auxiliary bishop of Cardinal Sako himself.
The Church is precise here. A plenary indulgence on Divine Mercy Sunday requires the usual conditions of confession, Communion, prayer for the Holy Father, and complete detachment from sin. In addition, one must either participate in Divine Mercy devotions or, before the Blessed Sacrament, pray the Our Father and the Creed and add a prayer of trust in Jesus. Other devotions often associated with this day are good and fruitful, but they are not required for the indulgence itself.
The anti-Catholic Robert Prevost, in his continued rebellion against God and the Church, appoints the apostate Claudio Pablo Castricone—an ally of the anti-Catholic Bergoglio—to the former diocese of the homosexual Zanchetta.
On 10 April, Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Claudio Pablo Castricone as coadjutor bishop of the diocese of Orán in Argentina. Born on 16 April 1958 in Villa Constitución, he was ordained a priest in 1984. Monsignor Castricone has openly identified with Francis’s destructive programme for decades. The article's photograph shows him meeting Cardinal Bergoglio in Misiones, northern Argentina, in 2007. Diocese of Orán: Ruined by Homosexual Leadership The diocese of Orán is famous because it was led by the homosexual Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta, another close associate of Francis, from 2013 to 2017. In 2017, Francis accepted Zanchetta’s resignation for 'health reasons' and soon after appointed him to a Vatican financial role. It later emerged that priests had reported Zanchetta to Rome for possessing pornographic images of young men on his phone. He was also notorious for financial misconduct and abuse of authority. In 2022, he was convicted by an Argentine court of homosexually abusing two …More
On April 9, 2026, the Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Leo XIV appointed the listed figures as members of the Dicastery for Communication: Curia Cardinal Luis Tagle, 68, Philippines He is considered emotionally instable and holds pro-homosexual views: “The harsh words that were used in the past to refer to homosexuals and divorced and separated people, the unwed mothers, et cetera, in the past they were quite severe,” Tagle told a Catholic youth conference in London in 2015. In 2017, he led a social media initiative in the Philippines called the Lazarus Project, to call for homosexual acceptance in churches. In 2019, he called on Catholic youth to stop discriminating against homosexual people. Furthermore, Cardinal Tagle believes that there is no all-encompassing answer to adultery: “Every situation for those who are divorced and remarried is quite unique. To have a general rule might be counterproductive in the end.” Cristóbal López Romero, 72, of Rabat, Morocco Spanish born …More
“Why, I ask, O damnable sodomites, do you seek after the height of ecclesiastical dignity with such burning ambition? Why do you seek with such longing to snare the people of God in the web of your perdition?” St. Peter Damian
Pro-homosexual Luxembourg Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich has warned that the idea of female ordination would "currently" split the Church. In an interview with VaticanNews.va on 10 April, Cardinal Hollerich referred to the divisions within the Anglican group following the appointment of Sarah Mullally. According to the cardinal, any [impossible] change in access to ordained ministry must come through “the consensus of the whole Church,” not through isolated regional decisions. However, Hollerich claimed a growing frustration among “many” women. For him it is difficult to imagine a Church enduring long-term if “half of the People of God suffer because they have no access to ordained ministry.” Asked about a possible timeline, Cardinal Hollerich said: “I leave that to the Holy Spirit.” In the meantime, he wants to expanding women’s roles in decision-making within the Church. He has three women serving as episcopal delegates in his Archdiocese for consecrated life, the social sector,…More
“I do not think there are many among Bishops that will be saved, but many more that perish.” St. John Chrysostom, Extract from St. John Chrysostom, Homily III on Acts 1:12.
For this Divine Mercy Sunday, we post a reflection from the book, Lent and Easter With the Church Fathers by Libreria Editrice Vaticana. It's by St. John Chrysostom from his "Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew." Keep in mind that as we enter this Easter season or Eastertide it lasts until Pentecost Sunday, that's 50 days. We must let the meaning of Easter transform our souls and hearts. Just as Christ did not keep his divinity for himself, when he made himself man and offered himself as an innocent victim for the good of all, we too are called to do so for our brothers and sisters. But who are our brothers and sisters, who is our neighbour? Is it not enough to pray in the mornings and evenings and to go to Mass every Sunday? Is it not enough to obey the commandments and be good people? If it is enough, let’s ask the homeless in our cities, the women exploited on the corners, the children forced to deal drugs, the lonely sick and elderly persons, and the unemployed fathers with a family …
Jesus said “Take and Eat” Most Catholics tell Jesus:“Heck no, I don’t have to obey you Jesus said “Take and Eat” Most Catholics tell Jesus:“Heck no, I know a better way. I will open my mouth and stick out my tongue.”
I guess the Roman Catholic Church was wrong and disobedient then throughout most of her history. And all the Eastern Churches are wrong and disobedient for using various forms of intinction and spoons and forbidding Eastern Catholics from touching the Eucharist with their hands, too. Doctors of the Church, the Early Church Fathers, popes, saints, and encyclicals throughout most of the Church's history were wrong, because they interpreted receiving on the tongue or directly in the mouth as "taking". Well, in that case I'm glad we have the extremely wise and prudent and charitable @chris griffin here, on this online forum, to tell us what the saints and popes and Fathers of the Church and Doctors of the Church were too ignorant to teach us, and to tell us about how we are being prideful for insisting on not desecrating the Eucharist with our hands.
Did Barron Trump just pull off the most "lucky" trade in history, or is there something more calculated happening behind the scenes? In this episode of The DEFIANT Weekly, we dive deep into the shocking reports of a $30 million oil options bet placed right before a global invasion. With profits hitting nearly 47% in just a matter of days, the financial world is asking: How did a teenager navigate one of the most volatile markets on earth with such precision? We break down the timeline of the trade, the ethical implications of political "insider" info, and why this deserves a full-scale investigation. The $30,000,000 Barron Trump trade that nobody is talking about Is it true? There are reports that' it isn't. Is there a way to dig deeper to find out if it's true or not? Who did buy stock in oil before the attack and how much? Questions that need answers. Did Barron Trump Buy Oil Worth $30 million Two …
Acts 2:42-47 “All who believed were together and had all things in common.” What these people already had in common was Jesus Christ. They recognized in God, joy, peace, and love, and that he is always present, represented by the resurrection. 1 Peter 1:3-9 “God, in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” The resurrection is the sign that God raises us up to himself. His love lifts us and propels us toward others to reveal to them the joy of God within them. John 20:19-31 “A week later, Jesus came.” Jesus appeared again to the Apostles. God's love entered Thomas’ heart, revealing his joy: "My Lord and my God!" Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
On 10 April, Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Claudio Pablo Castricone as coadjutor bishop of the diocese of Orán in Argentina. Born on 16 April 1958 in Villa Constitución, he was ordained a priest in 1984. Monsignor Castricone has openly identified with Francis’s destructive programme for decades. The article's photograph shows him meeting Cardinal Bergoglio in Misiones, northern Argentina, in 2007. Diocese of Orán: Ruined by Homosexual Leadership The diocese of Orán is famous because it was led by the homosexual Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta, another close associate of Francis, from 2013 to 2017. In 2017, Francis accepted Zanchetta’s resignation for 'health reasons' and soon after appointed him to a Vatican financial role. It later emerged that priests had reported Zanchetta to Rome for possessing pornographic images of young men on his phone. He was also notorious for financial misconduct and abuse of authority. In 2022, he was convicted by an Argentine court of homosexually abusing two …More
The anti-Catholic Robert Prevost, in his continued rebellion against God and the Church, appoints the apostate Claudio Pablo Castricone—an ally of the anti-Catholic Bergoglio—to the former diocese of the homosexual Zanchetta.
Apostate Robert Prevost appoints the apostate French "bishop" and gay activist Joseph de Metz-Noblat, who replaced "Mother" and "Father" in the baptismal register.
Today, Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Joseph de Metz-Noblat as the Bishop of Verdun in France. Born on 6 February 1959 in Cherbourg, he studied civil law, philosophy, and theology. He obtained a licentiate in canon law from the Institut Catholique de Paris, and was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Verdun in 1987. Leo XIV seems to favor the appointment of pro-homosexual canon lawyers. Public Profile In 2014, Francis appointed Monsignor Metz-Noblat as Bishop of the little-known diocese of Langres, in eastern France. The anti-Catholic magazine Golias described him once as "turning to literature... and terribly bored". He avoids the limelight and is reluctant to take strong public positions. However, he has been involved in one controversy: the baptism register reform in the French church. 2018 Proposal In December 2018, as president of the French bishops’ Council for questions of Canon Law, Bishop Metz-Noblat proposed changing baptismal records from 'father/mother' to 'parents or …More
The higher the apostate Robert Prevost elevates his gay activist accomplices, the greater will be their fall; a deep place in Hell awaits them, for no one mocks God with impunity. Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori: “He who falls from level ground,” says Saint Ambrose, “does not usually suffer much harm; but he who falls from a height is not said merely to fall, but rather to plummet—and for this reason, the fall is mortal” (...). “Let us rejoice,” says Saint Jerome—we priests—“upon seeing ourselves at such a height; yet let us fear the fall all the more for it” [In Ez. 44].