Firing Tucho is a benchmark for Leo XIV: New York canon lawyer and priest Gerald Murray is urging Pope Leo XIV to remove Cardinal Víctor “Tucho” Fernández as prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Speaking with journalist Raymond Arroyo, Rev Murray called Fernández’s recently resurfaced pornographic writings “a total disgrace” and “a horrendous production done by a priest”. Tucho is “completely unsuited to be a pastor of souls”. Rev Murray recalled that Pope Francis justified Tucho’s earlier books as writings of a younger priest. However, the newly revealed books were written until 2009, when Tucho was aged 46: “If we were doing a profile, a criminal profile, about a sex abuser, and I’m not saying he is a sex abuser, but if you saw this literature coming out and you would say to yourself, ‘Well, it’s quite clear that the sex abuser got started a long time ago.’” The conclusion: “He should be fired.” And: “This is going to be a benchmark for Pope Leo XIV. This …More
It was “not so good” that Pope Francis had suppressed the traditional Roman Mass "in an authoritarian way," Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller said in an interview with journalist Michael Haynes. Pope Francis, Cardinal Müller said, had been "hurting and committing an injustice by accusing everyone who loves the older form of the rite of being against the Second Vatican Council in a general way, without any differentiating justice to single persons." The cardinal criticized what he sees as a double standard in the Vatican’s emphasis on dialogue and respect: "All the time they speak about dialogue and respect for other persons. When it comes to the homosexual agenda and gender ideology, they speak about respect—but toward their own people, they have no respect," he said. Cardinal Müller emphasized that the Church is like a family called to overcome internal tensions like brothers: "We do not have a police-state system in the Church, and we do not need one." And: "The Pope and the bishops …More
When an organization or group of people consider the actions of homosexual Bishops and Clergy as sinful, they become the bullseye, for they are divisive to the "Francis Agenda" Since the rank and file - all the way up to the Vatican Court, are Pro Francis , there is very little the SSPX can do to change the ungodly situation in the RCC. However, by continuing to bring to light all the felonious actions in today's Church, we can only pray for a miracle that the RCC goes bankrupt. Something all those bend over Cardinals should think about - Retirement funding. It would be advantageous if the Vatican made the SSPX Independent. However - a thought just came to mind SSPX - an independent Church without an Apostolic Line of Succession! They could do what the Vatican has been trying to do since kingdom come, and that is to re establish it via the Orthodox Church. Then after a while, petition to be a separate organization like what is granted to so many other Orthodox Groups. Fat Chance That …More
The statue of the Apostle Andrew, by François Duquesnoy (1594–1643), in St. Peter’s Basilica is covered in dust. This detail was visible during the broadcast of the Eucharistic celebration for the Jubilee of Prisoners on 15 December, presided over by Pope Leo XIV. The Basilica of St. Peter is under the responsibility of Cardinal Mauro Gambetti.
Dal video, si vede che viene inquadrata la statua di Sant'Andrea dentro la Basilica di San Pietro (Sant'Andrea (Duquesnoy) - Wikipedia), posta di fronte l'altare del Baldacchino dove ha celebrato Papa Leone XIV, dove si nota come la statua sia letteralmente ricoperta di polvere, è davvero impressionante. Video della Santa Messa per il Giubileo dei Detenuti con Papa Leone XIV di oggi 14 dicembre 2025 dalla Basilica di San Pietro (dal canale youtube di EWTN youtube.com/watch?v=XaD1D7S8rN8)
Vatican Nativity Unveiled in St. Peter’s Square: Today, the Vatican inaugurated the nativity scene and lit up the Christmas tree in St Peter’s Square. This year's nativity scene was created by the Diocese of Nocera Inferiore–Sarno, which has close links to St Alphonsus Maria de Liguori. His relics are venerated in Pagani, within the diocese. The nativity includes a figure of the saint, who founded the Redemptorists and wrote the Christmas hymn “Tu scendi dalle stelle”.
Il bellissimo Presepio Vaticano di quest’anno, con figure in legno intagliate a mano realizzate nella diocesi italiana di Nocera Inferiore-Sarno, è stato inaugurato questa sera. Comincia davvero a sembrare Natale!
Three Protestant scholars have praised a document by Cardinal Víctor “Tucho” Fernández opposing the Marian titles Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix of All Graces, speaking to CatholicNewsAgency.com on December 15. David Luy, a theology professor at the North American Lutheran Seminary, said the document was written “with an attentiveness” to concerns often raised by Protestants. Protestant objections “sprout from a desire to uphold the distinctiveness of Christ as the one mediator.” According to Luy, the document demonstrates “a sensibility to that central Protestant concern”. “Does it relieve potential strain between Protestants and Catholics? The short answer would be yes,” Luy said. However, he added that the concept of mediation in general “is probably where there’d be a need for ongoing conversation.” Cynthia Rigby, a theology professor at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, said the document could mark “a watershed moment” in Catholic–Protestant relations. Rigby emphasized …More
Rev. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest from the Masaka Diocese, Uganda, is in custody of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). He was reported missing earlier this month, sparking national concern and debate over due process and military involvement in civilian detentions. Rev Ssekabira was last seen on 3 December. According to the Masaka Diocese, he was taken from his office in Katwe, Masaka City, by men wearing Uganda Army uniforms, who put him into an unmarked vehicle. The diocese described the incident as a 'kidnapping' and expressed deep alarm, calling for prayers and legal action amid fruitless efforts to trace him. For nearly two weeks after his disappearance, neither security agencies nor police publicly confirmed knowledge of his whereabouts. The Uganda Police Force initially said it was “verifying” social media claims of an abduction. On 14 December 2025, the UPDF issued a brief statement acknowledging that they were holding Rev. Ssekabira. They alleged that he had …More
A sneak peek at some of the supporting cast members of the Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square. Revealed at 5:00 PM (Rome time), this year’s Nativity comes from the Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno.
Un'anteprima di alcuni dei membri del cast di supporto del presepe in Piazza San Pietro. Il tutto sarà svelato stasera.
As seen in recent months, Leo's Vatican at least "tries" to appear somewhat Catholic - although they also are continuing Francis' program of undermining the Faith apace. But hey, at least we got a nice creche scene this year and not some modernist monstrosity. Small blessings.
Three Hong Kong judges found Jimmy Lai, 78, guilty under the National Security Law. Hong Kong media tycoon and Catholic convert Jimmy Lai, 78, was found guilty on Monday of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of sedition under a Beijing-imposed national security law. The founder of the now-defunct newspaper Apple Daily, had pleaded not guilty to all charges. The offences carry a potential life sentence, with sentencing expected at a later date. Lai has been in custody since 2020. The trial was heard by a panel of three judges without a jury, as permitted under the national security law, and has attracted worldwide attention. Critics argue that the case exemplifies the erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong. The United Kingdom has strongly criticised the verdict. In a statement posted on X, Britain’s Foreign Office described the prosecution as politically motivated and said that Lai had been targeted for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression. …More
Claire Lai, the daughter of 78-year-old Catholic convert Jimmy Lai, has spoken out for the first time about her father, who has been imprisoned under Hong Kong’s National Security Law for five years. The charge is “collusion with foreign forces.” According to Claire, her father is in rapidly declining health, suffering from diabetes, hypertension and infections, as well as severe weight loss. He lives in a windowless cell in heat, with no access to fresh air or sunlight. She says he has been denied regular medical care, the Eucharist and even his rosary. Yet his faith sustains him: he prays daily, reads the Gospel when permitted, and believes that God is with him. “He is innocent,” she says. “He has suffered enough. Unless something changes, he may become a martyr for freedom.”
Le calvaire de Jimmy Lai : Un témoin de la Foi sous le joug communiste Accusé de collusion avec des forces étrangères sous une loi de sécurité nationale imposée par le gouvernement communiste chinois, il attend un verdict depuis cinq ans.
While more than 10 million pilgrims filled the streets of Tepeyac for the 12 December celebrations honouring Our Lady of Guadalupe, a serious internal crisis has been unfolding at the Basilica in Mexico City. According to InfoVaticana (15 December), the rector, Canon Efraín Hernández Díaz, has been removed from office and placed under a canonical investigation ordered by the Archdiocese of Mexico. The move followed an unprecedented formal complaint by the Guadalupe chapter to Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes. The canons accuse the rector of opaque financial administration, lack of transparency and accountability, and of bypassing them. The chapter shares legal responsibility for overseeing the sanctuary. According to the canons, these practices endangered both the material assets and the spiritual mission of Mexico’s most important Marian shrine. In response, Cardinal Aguiar removed the rector on 20 September and ordered a preliminary canonical investigation, opened on 3 October. The …More
Neither Bergoglio nor Prevost appear in the Mantle of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The 46 stars on the Virgin of Guadalupe's mantle prove that Bergoglio and Prevost are not legitimate Popes These 46 stars on the tilma represent the 46 popes since the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531. They also correlate with the prophecies of Garabandal, which indicate that the End Times began after Benedict XVI. "I earnestly desire that a temple be erected for me here." The temple requested by the Virgin of Guadalupe is not the new modernist "basilica" that has been desecrated with syncretic ecumenical gatherings that violate the First Commandment and contradict the evangelizing message of the Virgin of Guadalupe. This site was also desecrated by the anti-apostolic visit of the false pope Bergoglio.
The Institute of the Good Shepherd celebrated a Mass in the Roman Rite in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome on December 12, in the context of the Institute’s Jubilee pilgrimage.
Messa tradizionale celebrata oggi nella Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore a Roma, in occasione del Pellegrinaggio Giubilare dell'Istituto del Buon Pastore Video: Institut du Bon Pasteur – – Forme extraordinaire …
Fugitive Caught Hiding in Nativity Scene: In the southern Italian town of Galatone, a wanted man tried to evade arrest by blending into the town’s Nativity scene. Early on Saturday morning, Mayor Falvio Filoni noticed what he thought was a new life-size figure among the statues — until it started moving and speaking. The man, a 38-year-old from Ghana, had been hiding there for weeks. Police later identified him as a fugitive wanted for resisting law enforcement and aggravated assault. He has now been arrested and is serving his sentence in Lecce.
Un latitante si nasconde nel presepe vivente di Galatone
On 12 December, MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow — a lesbian and a prominent progressive American voice — announced that she considers herself to have returned to the Catholic Church. She lives with an artist named Susan Mikula in a same-sex "marriage". According to TheLettersFromLeo.com, Maddow made these remarks during a question-and-answer session at a local event in Chicago. An audience member asked for her thoughts on the election of Pope Leo XIV. In her response, Maddow praised both Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV. The Church had just said goodbye to Pope Francis, when along came Pope Leo XIV, who shares Francis's passion for illegal immigrants. She said the timing was so perfect that it was "like it was just grown in a lab" against "cruelty to immigrants". Maddow was raised in a conservative Catholic family, but left the Church around 30 years ago for her homosexual lifestyle. Referring to her current outlook, she told the audience, "I do consider myself to be back in the faith". She …More
In December, the Family Pastoral Service of the Diocese of Chiavari, Italy, published a booklet titled Non c’è un amore più grande (“There Is No Greater Love”). The diocese is run by Bishop Giampio Devasini. The publication presents a collection of autobiographical “Christian testimonies” of homosexuals and adulterers. Among the homosexuals are Marco and Michele: "We have been together since 2001." The two homosexuals are increasingly integrated into parish life, including participation in the parish choir and diocesan pastoral activities: "What was previously set aside because it was uncomfortable and difficult to testify to has now become a reason for commitment, to bring our experiences to others." They blame their lifestyle on God: "I believe that the ultimate goal of our work is to break down those walls of division that have always hindered the active participation of people belonging to the broad sphere of homoaffectivity in the life of the Church, under the love of the one …More
Cardinal Joseph Zen, 93, of Hong Kong, responded publicly to an article by Fr. Han Qingping concerning the “retirement” of Bishop Zhang Weizhu of the Diocese of Xinxiang and the consecration of Bishop Li Jianlin. Fr. Han’s article described the replacement of the persecuted underground bishop with the state-recognized bishop as a positive sign of improving Sino-Vatican relations. He claimed that critics of the situation - implicitly referring to Cardinal Zen - were motivated by “stupidity,” “malice,” or a “distorted personality.” “This struck a nerve with me,” Cardinal Zen replied via his personal blog on December 11: “I don’t admit to being a ‘bad person’ or having a ‘personality disorder,’ but I am indeed ‘stupid’ enough to ‘take it personally.’” Zen also responded to Fr. Han’s reference to his criticism of the Synod on Synodality. He clarified that his description of “Church suicide behavior” does not refer to the synod as a whole or to synodality in general, but …More
Conor McGregor, a mixed martial arts fighter, married his long-term partner, Dee Devlin, out of all places in Vatican City. The couple have been together for over 15 years and share four children. They wed at the Chiese di Santo Stefano degli Abissini on Friday, with more than 150 guests in attendance. The priest who officiated acknowledged McGregor’s controversial past, saying: “I’m aware of it, but what can I do?” The wedding comes shortly after McGregor lost a civil appeal related to the Nikita Hand case, in which a damages award against him was upheld.
Conor McGregor si è sposato in Vaticano, con la sua compagna di lunga data Devlin Dee. Una cerimonia super segreta, di cui non si sapeva nulla fino a ieri. È stato l'Irish Independent, uno dei principali quotidiani irlandesi, a dare la notizia stamattina, citando fonti interne al Vaticano e al contempo dando conto della preoccupazione vaticana per il coinvolgimento in un rito sul proprio suolo di un personaggio molto controverso come il lottatore di MMA nato a Dublino, protagonista di parecchi episodi di violenza... fanpage.it/…-del-terrificante-pugno-a- … McGregor perde l'appello: confermata la condanna …
Cardinal Cobo Did Not Attend Homosexual Event because of "Ultra" Catholics: Sister María Luisa Berzosa, a religious sister in civilian clothes from the Daughters of Jesus, explained in a talk on November 26 for the Diocese of Teruel why Cardinal José Cobo didn’t attend a homosexual propaganda meeting in Madrid at the end of August. “Some ultras are going to come and disrupt the event, and the message will not get across,” Cardinal Cobo reportedly said. The cardinal, she said, met with the organisers ahead of the event and made clear that his absence was “not because of you”,
María Luisa Berzosa: “Entonces el grupo de Crismón, con el anfitrión, fueron a hablar con el cardenal Cobo, para invitarle, para informarle y tal.” “Y entonces Cobo dijo, no voy a ir a la asamblea.” “pero no por vosotros, sino porque van a venir algunos ultras y van a reventar el acto y el mensaje no va a llegar.” “Entonces, ¿qué hizo?” “Escribió una carta, no sé si la habéis visto porque ha circulado, una carta preciosa de acogida desde el Evangelio, no una carta de compromiso, de saludito, no, no, no, una carta de definición de Evangelio.” “Entonces, yo la mandé inmediatamente a los grupos de Italia, traducidos, me ha corrido la carta y ha llegado a todo el mundo.” “Y no se ha reventado el acto, como decía él, porque entonces pierdes el mensaje.” “Y a veces en los tonos que utilizamos también, tengamos cuidado, no nos pongamos agresivos ni enfadados porque luego el mensaje no llega.” “[…] que no se pierda el mensaje, como decía Cobo.”
“There have been endless dialogues with the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X, but they simply circle around,” Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller told TheCatholicHerald.com on December 12. “There is no way around recognising the Second Vatican Council as the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church.” He added: “The claim that the Lefebvrists are the last bastion of true Catholicity must finally come to an end.” At the same time, Cardinal Müller acknowledged that the Fraternity has correctly identified “the wounds inflicted on the Body of Christ by self-appointed reformers in the style of Modernism.” But, he insisted, “there is never a justification for distancing oneself from the Catholic Church — even though the Church is a mixture of saints and sinners.” For Cardinal Müller, the moment has come for “all Catholics to reunite in the truth of Christ, who in the person of St Peter and his successor, Pope Leo XIV, has established an enduring principle and foundation of …More
Dear Cardinal Trottel Mueller, Can you give specific reasons that are advantageous for the SSPX to join the Novus Ordo establishment? Do you have a documented Apostolic Line of Succession you can offer? Nope ! So why should they, or the Eastern or Oriental Orthodox unify with such an unGodly organization? Let me think, Once unified and in total communion, it will be required to accept Saints from the Cult of Maria Lionza, to accept the worship and prostration of Water, to accept having Homosexual teachers in their very own Seminaries, to embrace the teachings of Cardinal Tucci, to help pay off the debt from sexual lawsuits that the Novus Ordo has, to allow homosexual priests to co celebrate Divine Liturgy to make the Temple happier and gay, So that, the Vatican can now tell the Eastern Orthodox, “ Look, our most Conservative branch has totally accepted us, You should too” It is quite apparent that during these forty days of Advent Fast, you are either still eating bratwurst, of you are …More
“I am a consecrated person; I gave my life to God, so my life doesn’t belong to me,” Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, told NCRegister.com on December 12 about his offer to exchange himself for hostages in 2023. His flock includes about 190,000 Christians in Israel, 45,000 in the West Bank, and 500 in Gaza. Palestinian Christians in the West Bank, including Bethlehem, have been severely affected by the Gaza war, as tourism has nearly collapsed and work permits to Israel have been suspended. “This created a very problematic situation from the economic point of view,” the Cardinal said. The conflict has also intensified tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank, including settler attacks on Christian Palestinian communities. Cardinal Pizzaballa described the situation as “chaotic and very problematic,” adding: “What is scary for the people is that you don’t know how, when this will finish.” Despite this, he sees the U.S.-brokered ceasefire …More
There are many things to like and admire about this man. But, as in the American War of Northern Aggression (aka "the Civil War"), the battle for the Faith that continues and remains will see brother pitted against brother, friend against friend, neighbor against neighbor. There is no turning back from the battle between the Faith of 20 centuries and the counterfeit conciliar "church" of the past 60 years.+ Pizzaballa must see that if he doesn't get God right (and the mitered devotees of the past 60 years have gotten Him very wrong), all of humanity suffers.
Several voices within Vatican City have expressed unease over the risks surrounding cooperation with Italian intelligence services, reports SilereNonPossum.com. The concern is heightened by the existence of dossiers compiled in recent years on prominent figures of the Holy See, including Cardinal Angelo Becciu and other prelates. An anonymous cardinal noted that operational contacts between the Vatican Gendarmerie and Italian intelligence agencies — originally established for protection and prevention — are increasingly being used as channels to collect or circulate information about priests, bishops, cardinals, and other Vatican figures, fostering dynamics of pressure, suspicion, and internal control. Today, Leo XIV received directors and staff of Italian intelligence in private audience.
I dubbi in Vaticano: etica, dossieraggio e confini della cooperazione L’udienza, però, non è stata accolta ovunque con serenità. Diversi ambienti interni alla Città del Vaticano hanno manifestato perplessità per le criticità etiche e morali che accompagnano, in generale, l’operato dei servizi di intelligence: l’equilibrio tra tutela del bene comune e rispetto della persona, tra sicurezza e rischio di “uso” improprio dell’informazione. In questo quadro si inserisce anche il tema – oggi particolarmente sensibile – del dossieraggio che ha coinvolto, negli anni scorsi, figure di rilievo della Santa Sede, tra cui il cardinale Angelo Becciu ed altri prelati. Un cardinale ha sottolineato, inoltre, che i contatti operativi fra Gendarmeria Vaticana e apparati informativi italiani, nati per finalità di protezione e prevenzione, sono spesso diventati ambigui negli ultimi anni, venendo utilizzati come canali per raccogliere o far circolare informazioni su preti, vescovi, cardinali e …More
These men, Bergoglio, Prevost and others are tearing down the edifice that was built on Christ and stood for two thousand years, right before our eyes. And the silence is deafening
Le calvaire de Jimmy Lai : Un témoin de la Foi sous le joug communiste
Accusé de collusion avec des forces étrangères sous une loi de sécurité nationale imposée par le gouvernement communiste chinois, il attend un verdict depuis cinq ans.