Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Andrés Gabriel Ferrada Moreira, 56, as the Bishop of San Bartolomé de Chillán, Chile. The diocese in southern Chile has 400,000 faithful. Monsignor Ferrada was the Secretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy. He is also a member of the Dicasteries for Evangelization and for Bishops. Born on June 10, 1969, in Santiago de Chile, Archbishop Ferrada earned a Licentiate from the Pontifical Biblical Institute and a Doctorate from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. In July 1999 he was ordained to the priesthood. Inner Circle of Homosexual Karadima Monsignor Ferrada was a disciple of the charismatic and homosexual abuser priest Fernando Karadima. The latter was found guilty by the Vatican of sexual abuse of adolescent boys. Ferrada had been a member of Karadima’s priestly grouping (the “Unión Sacerdotal”) up to about 2010. InfoVaticana.com added: “Together with nine other priests he left the Union just before an ecclesiastical investigation …More
The German bishops’ conference published a document Oct. 30 on the 'recognition of the diversity of sexual identities in schools,' previously delayed amid reported disagreements among bishops
On 30 October, the German Bishops’ Conference published a guide urging Catholic schools to incorporate homosexual ideology. The title is: 'Created, Redeemed and Seduced Loved: Visibility and recognition of sexual identity diversity in schools”. In it, the bishops adopt the vocabulary and assumptions of gender ideology (queer, non-binary, cis, heteronormativity). They blaspheme that God willed homosexual lifestyles. Main problematic quotes, shortened for clarity. - The primacy of love orders all other perspectives – including sexual-moral ones. - Being loved in creation and redemption applies to the human person in all his or her diversity – including the diversity of sexual identities. - Queer persons … whose gender identity and/or sexual orientation are not covered by the spectrum of cis or heterosexual people. - Critique of heteronormativity … challenges the notion that heterosexuality is the normative ideal. - Developments in between are not pathological disorders but different …More
Archbishop Josef Grünwidl of Vienna, Austria, who was appointed by Pope Leo XIV on 17 October, would rather have parishes without priests than have the faithful drive distances to attend a Eucharist. He told the Austrian state broadcaster ORF (October 30): "I believe that we should not think of the Church in terms of priests, but in terms of parishes. We cannot say: there are fewer priests, so there must also be fewer parishes. My approach is different: we should ask ourselves what parishes need in order to remain alive locally – even if there is no priest present every Sunday. It's about empowering parishes to live independently. This includes having women and men who support and organize parish life, even if a priest is no longer regularly available as in the past." The picture shows Rev Gründwidl at a school Eucharist in June 2023 #newsRlyefaaopx
A delegation from the Andorran government met on Oct. 22 with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin to continue discussions on the decriminalization of abortion in Andorra.
«El jefe del Gobierno de Andorra, Xavier Espot, y el ministro de Relaciones Institucionales, Ladislau Baró, se desplazaron este miércoles al Vaticano para continuar el diálogo con la Santa Sede para la despenalización del aborto, según fuentes andorranas».
Leo to Assyrian Church of the East: “In the spirit of the Synod, I sincerely hope that the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea will lead us to ‘put into practice forms of synodality among Christians of all traditions’ and inspire us with new ‘ecumenical synodal practices.’”Address of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to His …More
Following the election of Pope Leo IX, Christian Marquant of PaixLiturgique.com wrote a letter on behalf of around 70 Roman rite groups, requesting permission to hold a Mass in St Peter's during their annual pilgrimage to Rome at the end of October. On 25 October, Marquant told ApNews.com that Cardinal Burke had given the letter to Pope Leo XIV during an audience on 22 August. Leo XIV granted permission. Francis had also allowed Latin Masses to be celebrated in the basilica, even after his crackdown in 2021, but only by low-ranking priests. Marquant said that in 2023 and 2024, they could not find anyone willing to approach Francis to ask permission. During Mass on Saturday, Cardinal Burke did not mention Pope Francis, his crackdown, or Pope Leo XIV in his homily. Instead, he spoke repeatedly about Benedict XVI and the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum, treating it as if it were still in force. The Cardinal said that through Benedict’s reform, 'the whole Church is maturing in an ever …More
Divine in Hinduism and Buddhism - according to Leo XIV (October 24): "There's a sense of mystery and of understanding of the divine, which is, I think, a part of many of the religions of Asia. that certainly opens the door to different kinds of interreligious dialogue and I think is of a treasure for the whole church, Eastern and Western, that I also believe is something that is valued by so many cultures in Asia and that we also I think can learn from."
Hudson’s move to Plymouth would appear to take him out of the running for Westminster, and, interestingly, also out of the running for the Archdioceses of Southwark and Birmingham, whose own leaders have also been tipped for possible moves in near future.
On 21 October, Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Nicholas Hudson as the new Bishop of Plymouth, England. This follows failed nominations for Plymouth in December 2023 and September 2024, respectively, of Canon Whitehead and Bishop Moger. Born in Wimbledon in 1959, Bishop Hudson studied at Cambridge and Rome. He was ordained as a priest in the Archdiocese of Southwark in 1986. In March 2014, Pope Francis appointed him as an auxiliary bishop of Westminster. In his first statement on Cbcew.org.uk, Bishop Hudson said today: “I come with a desire to listen and to learn. I hope we can apply all the strengths of synodality to discern ways together to deepen the diocese’s outreach”. "Radical Inclusion of Homosexuals" In his intervention at the European Continental Assembly of the Synod in Prague in February 2023, Bishop Hudson listed “the inclusion of LGBT+ people” and their acceptance as a dominant concern. "Inclusion was a central concern throughout our synodal journey — the inclusion of LGBT …More
The real truth is that Trump (even you disagree with his vision) wants to help our nation become "great" whereas these so-called "public servants" seem to be focused on enriching themselves! Recall, Trump was wealthy & famous prior to his run for office.
The Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, has confirmed that the Vatican has granted permission for Mass to be celebrated according to the Roman rite at two diocesan churches for a further two years. This applies to St Mary's Church on South Main Street in Akron and St Stephen's in Cleveland. The existing restriction is that only one Mass may be celebrated per week, and this may not be publicised in the parish bulletin. Diocesan press officer Nancy Fishburne wrote to CatholicHerald.com: 'The Holy See has granted a two-year extension to the permission for the two remaining diocesan celebrations of the Latin Mass within the Diocese of Cleveland.' News of the extension began to circulate among parishioners after Sunday Mass, prompting relief among Catholics. Two years ago, Bishop Edward Malesic of Cleveland abolished four Latin Masses at the churches of the Immaculate Conception, Our Lady Queen of Peace, St Rocco's and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. At the same time, he welcomed the Institute of Christ …More
This evening, Pope Leo XIV left Castel Gandolfo slightly later than usual. He came out and went toward the faithful, offering nothing to the journalists who were ready with their usual provocative and senseless questions. And, of course — true to form — they are now rushing to criticize him.
On Friday, Missionary Bishop Reinhold Nann, 65, from the Archdiocese of Freiburg in Germany, told news agency KNA that he had married a Peruvian woman in a civil ceremony without being laicised. He worked as a priest in Peru from 2002 to 2017, and then as Bishop of Caravelí until 2024. Nann blames others: “The higher I climbed, the clearer the extent of the abysses, tragedies, abuse, mediocrity and lies became to me. I saw too much, and it horrified and depressed me.” "I was becoming increasingly lonely and superficial." Following his failure to remain celibate, he criticises the Church for its "desperate clinging" to the practice. He claims that celibacy does "far more harm than good". Following the hysteria surrounding the Coronavirus, he "fell in love" with his current concubine. Monsignor Nann refers to her as a woman who loves him — watch out for the ego. In December 2024, he informed the Vatican and the Archdiocese of Freiburg of his intention to resign from the priesthood. At …More
The Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer accused the modern hierarchy of betraying the faith and pledged to offer the Traditional Mass and spiritual help if ‘there is but one soul that asks.’
Dr. K suggests Leo's promotion of Cupich to the Vatican City commission could be a 4D strategy to get Cupich out of the way by bogging him down with busy work. I suppose so Leo can move forward with his secret Trad agenda?
Kwasniewski goes Popesplainer. What about the Vienna appointment?
The wife and daughter of imprisoned democracy activist and Catholic Jimmy Lai met Pope Leo XIV in Rome on Oct. 15, greeting the Holy Father ahead of the expected verdict in Lai’s yearslong trial in Hong Kong.