Cardinal Zuppi backs teaching Islam in Catholic religion classes. On October 21, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna, the president of the Italian bishops, presented 11 educational materials about Islam for use in Catholic religion classes in Italian schools. Zuppi warned of "dangerous newspaper headlines, dangerous in terms of Islamophobia, dangerous." "The future is dialogue," he emphasized. "The opposite also applies: if you don't talk, you fall behind. he world moves forward, and you're the one who falls behind, right?" Speaking about religion classes, he said that "we must not teach catechism," adding: "This is very important. It's not that someone else tells us this; we ourselves say that catechism must not be taught." The materials, titled "Sheets for Understanding Islam", were developed by a team composed of equal numbers of Christian and Muslim scholars.
Cardinale Zuppi (21.10.2026): "Ecco, io ricordo che cos'è l'insegnamento della religione cattolica, perché io ho insegnato religione cattolica per sette anni e, se c'avevo l'unica cosa chiara, era che non bisognava fare catechismo. E questo è molto importante. Cioè, non è che ce lo dice qualcuno: noi diciamo che non bisogna fare catechismo."
Denver Archbishop James Golka distanced himself on Friday from the White House video of him praying over President Trump, saying he had expected a private meeting. He stopped short of apologizing.
MAGA WARRIOR @MAGA_warrio BREAKING: The People of Ireland Have Started Burning Down Immigration Centers/Busses After 5 People (Including 3 Children) Were Badly Injured in Yet Another Knife Attack by a Muslim Immigrant.
UK Home Office links "Christian extremism" to "traditionalism". Attachment to traditional Christian values and opposition to multiculturalism, immigration and liberalism are identified as features associated with “Christian extremism” in a leaked British Home Office report exposed by journalist Steven Edginton on Substack on October 22. The document, produced by the Home Office's Research, Information and Communications Unit (RICU), states: “Traditionalism is highly valued within ChE [Christian Extremist] ideology.” It also proposes government partnerships with churches to promote “theological resilience” against the use of Christian teachings to justify hatred or violence. The report was produced to inform Britain's Prevent counter-radicalisation programme. Remarkably, the report itself acknowledges that the threat of violence from “Christian extremists” in Britain is “low” and that no terrorist attack in the UK has been assessed as having Christian extremism as its primary motivating …More
SAINT ANTHONY MARY CLARET - October 24 Claretian Archbishop and Founder (1807-1870) St. Anthony Claret founded the Claretians. Their schools and libraries trace back to his tireless missions. He was also a reformer who championed the poor and carried out the Church's social teaching. St. Anthony was ordained in Spain in 1835 after recovering from an illness. He preached successfully and advocated for the poor. When secular parties made threats on his life, his superiors sent him abroad. Upon returning, he founded the Claretians. St. Anthony was elected archbishop of Cuba because of his apostolic brilliance. Before returning to Spain, he survived an assassination attempt. His reforms included public education, credit unions and racial equality. In 1857, St. Anthony was appointed confessor to Queen Isabella of Spain. While fulfilling his duties, he built hospitals, colleges and other institutes. Neither did forced exile prevent him from preaching and pursuing missions for education. He …More
US woman Catholic "police chaplain” wears Roman collar. Liz Loeffler has been Superintendent of Catholic Schools and Director of Faith Formation for the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau, Alaska, since July 2022. She is also Deputy Chief of Alaska Police and Fire Chaplains since June 2021, serving as a lay police “chaplain”. In online pictures, she is seen wearing a Roman collar. Her archbishop is Andrew Bellisario, 69, who has led the archdiocese since September 2020. #newsTwtubwgxqg
Former Hillsong NY pastor Carl Lentz mocks people who say "the best thing to do to overcome infidelity is to never have it," says most marriages that experience infidelity should NOT be saved, and that it's RIDICULOUS to suggest otherwise.
Quran is "Word of God" and Muhammad "chosen by God" - says Italian bishops’ school material. The publication, Schede per conoscere l’Islam (“Sheets for Understanding Islam”), was prepared by the CEI and the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies (PISAI). It comprises 11 teaching sheets intended for use in Catholic religious instruction in Italian schools. They were presented at Palazzo Borromeo in Rome on October 21, at an event attended by Cardinal Matteo Zuppi. Sheet 2 describes Muhammad as “chosen by God to carry His message and to establish and guide the new community of believers.” It also presents him as an ideal believer whose life became a model for Muslims. Sheet 4 bears the title “The Quran: The Revealed Word of God.” Its text states: “The Word of God, unknowable in itself, becomes accessible to human beings through the oral recitation and written reading of the Quran.” It continues: “In time and space, God makes himself present through the attribute of the Word …More
Ursula von der Leyen says RUSSIA IS USING MASS MIGRATION as a weapon against EUROPE The EU chief accuses Russia of deliberately pushing migrants toward European borders to overwhelm authorities, spread fear and divide the continent. She now wants new emergency powers to deal with these situations. Brussels has SPENT YEARS defending migration and asylum as part of Europe's values.
Bebo’s FriendsCanadian MP Heather McPherson demanded answers from the government over reports that Israeli companies blacklisted by the UN for genocide in Gaza are being allowed to acquire Canadian businesses. Citing Ottawa’s prior commitments to ban Israeli illegal settlement trade, she asked if the government would step in to stop the acquisition.
On October 23, gunmen attacked a Greek Orthodox church in Hammoud, near Karak, Jordan, opening fire on Christians attending a funeral. Initial reports indicate seven people were killed and 34 injured, some seriously. Jordanian authorities described the shooting as a terrorist attack. According to Roya News, preliminary assessments suggest the attackers were motivated by extremist Islamist (Takfiri) ideology. The gunmen fled the scene.
Der Angriff auf die griechisch-orthodoxe Kirche im jordanischen Dorf Hammoud bei Karak. 23.10.26
St. Bonaventure ~ The best perfection of a religious man is to do common things in a perfect manner. A constant fidelity in small things is a great and heroic virtue.
LiveLeak#SouthAfrica. A father driving a "bakkie" (compact truck) with his children engaged multiple armed car jackers as he was leaving his gated property earlier this month. According to The Post media, off camera one of the car jackers was waiting at the gate. The father pulls his concealed firearm and smokes all 3 would be car jackers whilst shielding his daughter with his body. According to local Pinetown media, a private security firm was the first to respond (well after the three criminals were dead) to the scene and eventually local police showed up to take a report.
A priest in Milan was filmed showing his middle finger to a young protester during violent riots over the weekend. The priest, who was wearing a cassock, has defended his actions. Speaking to Corriere.it on October 22, Rev. Giannicola Maria Simone, 65, said he was simply returning the teenager’s gesture and saw no reason to apologize. During the unrest, he sheltered tourists and passersby inside his church.
En Italie, lors des manifestations du 18 octobre, une racaille s’en prend à un curé en lui faisant un doigt d'honneur. Le curé ne se laisse pas faire et lui renvoie la pareille. Ces racailles veulent la fin de notre civilisation et du christianisme.
Father Giannicola Maria Simone, 65, speaks out, reacting to the rude gesture a teenager made towards him. «I've been working with guys all my life and sometimes you even have to tell them “Be careful what you do”» «They're guys, so I'm not surprised. I responded to him with the middle finger, but with neither violent intentions nor the risk of unleashing further anger».
Members of the Irish Synodal Assembly have voted for women to be ordained as deacons, marking the conclusion of a synodal process which has lasted for over five years. The Irish bishops must now decide what to do with this proposal.
The Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage will tomorrow be barred from entering St. Peter’s Basilica, said Christian Marquant, president of the French organization Paix Liturgique, at today’s event at the Augustinianum in Rome. He added that Pope Leo XIV had described last year’s Mass at St. Peter’s as “instrumentalized,” reports MessaInLatino.it. This Papal remark was made during a December audience in which Bishop Athanasius Schneider raised the widespread desire for the Roman Rite with Leo XIV. “Perhaps he was annoyed by the large turnout or the extensive press coverage,” Marquant speculated. “And indeed, this year permission to celebrate Mass at St. Peter’s has been refused!” Marquant then announced breaking news: “Not only have we been denied permission to celebrate Mass, but we have even been barred from entering the basilica, without so much as a semblance of justification. We shall see what happens tomorrow.” The decision was communicated in recent days in a letter from the Vatican …More
president of the Italian bishops, presented 11 educational materials about Islam for use in Catholic religion classes in Italian schools.
Canadian MP Heather McPherson demanded answers from the government over reports that Israeli companies blacklisted by the UN for genocide in Gaza are being allowed to acquire Canadian businesses.
#SouthAfrica. A father driving a "bakkie" (compact truck) with his children engaged multiple armed car jackers as he was leaving his gated property earlier this month.
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