According to the annual report published by Fides News Agency on 30 December, a total of 17 Catholic missionaries and pastoral workers were killed worldwide in 2025. The victims included 10 priests, two seminarians, two catechists, two religious sisters and one layman. For comparison, 14 missionaries were killed in 2024. Since the year 2000, Fides has recorded the deaths of 626 missionaries and pastoral workers worldwide. Africa Most Affected Continent It accounted for 10 of the 17 deaths in 2025, including six priests, two seminarians, and two catechists. The affected countries included Burkina Faso, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Nigeria, where five of the deaths were recorded. In an interview with Fides, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelisation, described the situation in Nigeria as one of 'deep sadness' and 'shame'. He stressed that those killed were not seeking heroism, but were attacked during ordinary daily activities, such as at schools or …níos mó
12/31/2025 Entire blog as a free PDF eBook. The history of the Rothschild family sounds like the realization of the American dream. From shoe shiner to billionaire—that’s how the story of the beginnings of this family’s financial power can be summarized in a nutshell. The house under the green sign in Judengasse in Frankfurt am Main, home of the Rothschild family since 1786 or 1787. Source. Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744–1812), who lived in Judengasse in Frankfurt am Main, sent his five sons to the largest cities in Europe at that time, where they created the first international banking system. In 1789, when the last war lasted until 1815, in a very, very short period of time, it was said that no government and no king would consider going to war without the support of the Rothschilds, as they had become so incredibly influential and powerful. These words were spoken by Hannah Rothschild in an interview with CNBC. Excerpt from an interview with Hannah Rothschild. Source. You are …
You would think she was visited by Him at that moment when He came to take her to be with Him forever! I do! I often ask her to replace her intentions for my prayers upon the paten and in the chalice if mine are anyway displeasing to God!
Dec. 31 Saint Sylvester Pope. breski1December 31, 2009 Sylvester was pope from 31 January 314 to 31 December 335, succeeding Pope Miltiades. He filled the See of Rome at a very important era in the history of the Catholic Church, but very little is known of him.[3] The accounts of the papacy of Pope Sylvester I preserved in the Liber Pontificalis (7th or 8th century) are little else than a record of the gifts said to have been conferred on the Church by Emperor Constantine I,[4] but it does say that he was the son of a Roman named Rufinus.[5] During his pontificate were built the great churches founded at Rome by Constantine, e.g. the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, St. Peter's Basilica, and several cemeterial churches over the graves of martyrs.[5][6] Saint Sylvester did not himself attend the First Council of Nicaea in 325, but he was represented by two legates, Vitus and Vincentius, and he approved the council's decision. Part of the Symmachian forgeries, the …níos mó
Cardinal Defies Traditionis Custodes by Confirming in Roman Rite at Cathedral: Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo, Bishop of Ajaccio, Corsica, administered the Sacrament of Confirmation according to the Roman Rite at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in Bastia. On 20 December, the cardinal presided over First Vespers of the Fourth Sunday of Advent before conferring Confirmation on thirty-two members of the faithful from the Chapel of Monserrato in Bastia and the Chapel of Saint Anthony in Sant’Antonino (Haute-Corse). Abbé Benoît de Giacomoni, Provincial for France of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter, was also present for the celebration.
Le samedi 20 décembre, le Cardinal François Bustillo est venu en sa Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Bastia présider les premières Vêpres du 4e dimanche de l'Avent, et donner le sacrement de confirmation selon le Pontifical Romain traditionnel à 32 fidèles de la chapelle de Monserrato de Bastia et de la chapelle Saint-Antoine de Sant' Antonino. L'abbé Benoit de Giacomini, provincial de France de la Fraternité Saint-Pierre était présent, ainsi que l'abbé Sébastien Dufour chapelain des fidèles attachés à la messe traditionnelle Cismonte.
December 31 Of the end of the year and the brevity of life. DAILY MEDITATIONS OF THE MYSTERIES OF OUR HOLY FAITH, By the P. Alonso de Andrade FROM THE COMPANY OF JESUS. PRAYER TO BEGIN By the sign of the Holy Cross, from our enemies delier us, Lord, our God. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. My Lord and my God: I firmly believe that you are here, that you see me, that you hear me. I adore you with deep reverence. I ask you for forgiveness of my sins and grace to make this time of prayer fruit. My Mother Immaculate, Saint Joseph, my father and lord, my guardian Angel: intercede for me. December 31 Meditation Of the end of the year and the brevity of life. POINT ONE. Consider Christ our Lord newborn and crying in the manger; and if you find out the causes why he cries, you will find that they are not so much the cold he suffers and the inclement weather, as your carelessness and the forgetfulness with which you live of your good, and that he comes into the …níos mó
Mary Mother of God - January 1st, 2025 | No Greater Delight No Greater Delight is a daily Marian podcast meant to start the day with a Marian touch. After examining the Marian feasts celebrated throughout the world on a given day, Fr. Nate offers a brief reflection to help make our love for Our Lady concrete in daily living. The title "No Greater Delight" is inspired by a homily of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, wherein he expresses his joy in preaching about the Virgin Mother, even though he acknowledges the challenge of adequately praising her. Mary's greatness is beyond words. 0:00 Feasts of Mary Today 00:00The Imitation of Mary WhatsApp Channel: Catholic Voice Links: catholicvoice | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree
A village of 150 people in Corsica has raised €1.1 million to help restore the Caccia convent in Castifao, Haute-Corse. The 16 century site has been closed to the public since 2021 due to serious disrepair. The state's contribution was relatively small. The restoration will be funded by the Collectivité de Corse (80%), the French state (10%), and donations from residents, nearby communities, and private donors. Mayor François Orsini led the project with support from the Fondation du Patrimoine and the Castifau et Moltifau association. Restoration work is expected to begin in early 2026, with the aim of reopening the site to the public.
CORSE : L'HONNEUR DU PEUPLE ! Un village de 150 habitants lève 1M€ pour sauver son couvent. Quand l'État démissionne, la Foi prend le relais. Une leçon magistrale ! Aussi : USA, Nicaragua, Espagne... Le combat du jour youtube.com/watch?v=nKUjKND_83g
September 2025 The Nazi book burnings in Germany and Austria in the 1930s targeted books that the German Student Union deemed subversive. In Ray Bradbury’s 1953 novel Fahrenheit 451, the firemen burn subversive books. In 2019, the school district, Conseil scolaire catholique (CSC) Providence, which operates as the French language school board for southwestern Ontario, burned classic books and used the ashes as fertilizer in the “spirit of reconciliation.” In 2025, I was physically banned from my old school, WJ Mouat Secondary, by the Abbotsford School District, because I went there to launch my book, The Scarlet Lesson. The operating principle in the instances above is that books are a danger. But burning books or banishing authors is like shooting the messenger: The message doesn’t perish. As the ancient Greek dramatist Sophocles is often purported to have said,“You can kill a man, but you can’t kill an idea”. My idea was that Christian teachers didn’t murder students in Indian …
If you want to get an idea of everything that is wrong with Canada today, what has sadly happened to Jim McMurtry is an example. He has been fired and cancelled for telling the truth. Thank God for courageous people like him.
Speaking from the authority of a midget ascending to guard the Epstein network and with a midget next to him. How is that ballroom renovation coming midget? Shall we wait for another Christmas for a new attack on "ISIS"?
Secularism is the Canadian state religion: Quebec’s Secularism Minister, Jean-François Roberge, introduced Bill C-9, which aims to strengthen secularism in the province. He said during Advent: "We can wish someone merry Christmas. We can sing Christmas songs. This is nothing but tradition. But we shouldn’t make any references to the birth of baby Jesus." Talk of Santa Claus and elves is allowed. Religious symbols are banned for people working in education, daycare centres and universities.
CORSE : L'HONNEUR DU PEUPLE !