In the Mosque of Algiers on April 13, Leo XIV - after removing his shoes, as required by protocol - stood in “silent reflection” before the miḥrāb, reports VaticanNews.va. The miḥrāb is the niche in the wall that indicates the direction of Mecca. He then spoke with Imam Mohamed Mamoun al Qasimi, who was also dressed in white. According to Vatican.va, Leo XIV said that the mosque “represents the space that belongs to God; a sacred, divine space”. He prayed that "the peace and justice of the Kingdom of God may also be present among us". Picture: Vatian Media, #newsEzbzudtlfz
AI Overview Based on available reports regarding Pope Leo's activities in late 2025, specifically his visit to a famous mosque in Istanbul, he showed deep respect for the site as a place of prayer. Reports indicate he entered the mosque in a "spirit of reflection and attentive listening". While the provided results do not contain a direct, verbatim quote from Pope Leo explicitly calling the mosque a "Sacred Space of God," he treated the location with high regard. It was noted, however, that Pope Leo did not pray within the mosque, as he stated, "I prefer to pray in a Catholic church".
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1. Aquinas (and St. Agustine also) said that early gestation unborn babies are vegetable and animals before becoming human. Pro-abortion Catholic President Biden and Catholic Speaker Pelosi both quoted this in their defense of early legal abortion. 2.Aquinas said that “conscience” must always be followed. This is absolutely contrary to Catholic teaching, but some people still cite this as justification for abortion. 3. Aquinas foolishly said that lying is never permissible. Imagine the classic situation that you are hiding Jews in your attic during WW2 and the Nazis ask you if you are hiding Jews. According to Aquinas you must tell the Nazis “Yes they are in the attic” which results in the murder of the Jews. Aquinas is wrong...Biblically wrong.
Bishop Barron had followed provocative male accounts on his Facebook. Word on Fire explained it away, saying he had been the subject of a recent hack. The problem? He had followed similar accounts, going at least as far back as January 2024...
The Declaratio of Benedict XVI Not an abdication, but a declaratory decisio on crime, schism, usurpation and impeded see Coordination of the study group and reconstruction of the facts: Cav. Dr. Andrea Cionci Translations from Latin: Prof.essor Gian Matteo Corrias and Professor Rodolfo Funari Legal interpretation: Attorney Costanza Settesoldi and Attorney Roberto Antonacci Introduction and summaries (Andrea Cionci) The present study is the result of the most thorough investigation ever produced on the resignation of Benedict XVI: 4 years of work, 1000 articles, 1300 podcasts, 150 lectures, a volume ("Ratzinger’s Code" ed. Byoblu 2022) sold in 23,000 copies, with 5 translations, winner of 2 journalistic awards. Canonists, jurists, latinists, theologians, historians of the Church and also ordinary readers who contributed by offering documents, testimonies and valuable insights have participated in this work. Chapters: 1) Reconstruction of the facts 2) Reconstruction of the Latin text …Дэлгэрэнгүй
The French districts of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter (Clavis.org, April 11) and the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (LaPorteLatine.org, April 13) have publicly clashed over planned episcopal consecrations on July 1. FSSP Position The FSSP argues that the consecrations would be illegitimate because the episcopate, by its nature, requires communion with the Pope and the body of bishops. Consecrating bishops without papal mandate therefore contradicts the Church’s divine constitution, not merely its discipline. It responds to an argument made by the FSSPX (in a technical annex), which refers to Lumen gentium in arguing that episcopal consecration does not itself confer governing authority, and therefore such consecrations would not necessarily break Church unity. The FSSP rejects this interpretation, arguing that - even if jurisdiction is not automatically given - episcopal functions can only be exercised within hierarchical communion. Acting without papal mandate leads in …Дэлгэрэнгүй
Finnish MP Paivi Rasanen reacts after a narrow Supreme Court conviction on a hate speech charge, calling the ruling “shocking” and warning it could shrink free speech across Europe. She says her writings affirm all people are equal, while reflecting her Christian beliefs on marriage and sexuality. Räsänen now signals a likely appeal, as concerns grow the decision could open the door to more cases targeting religious expression
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Meloni had been a vociferous supporter of Trump, but she distanced herself from him after he went to war with Iran in February, and on Monday she openly criticised him for lashing out at Pope Leo, saying his verbal assault was "unacceptable".
Trump attacca anche la Meloni. Italia non rinnova accordo difesa con Israele Trump, in un'intervista al Corriere della Sera, attacca la premier Giorgia Meloni. Intanto, dopo anni di sostegno, l'Italia non rinnova l'intesa sulla cooperazione nel settore della difesa con Israele. Servizio di Augusto Cantelmi Tg2000
Trump responded in an interview with Corriere della Sera, saying Meloni was "very different from what I thought" and denouncing her for refusing to help re-open the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blocked by Iran. "I'm shocked by her. I thought she had courage. I was wrong," he was quoted as saying in the Italian-language article. The White House declined to comment on the reported quotes. Meloni's office also declined to comment, but politicians of all stripes rallied to her defence, including Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, head of the coalition Forza Italia party. "We are, and will remain, sincere supporters of Western unity and steadfast allies of the United States, but that unity is built on loyalty, respect and mutual frankness," he said, applauding Meloni for denouncing Trump's attack on the pope. "On Pope Leo XIV, she said exactly what all of us Italian citizens think," he added in a statement on X.
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Archbishop Josef Grünwidl of Vienna, Austria, wants to discuss celibacy: "My question is whether a celibate life should always be a prerequisite for becoming a priest. In our Orthodox and Protestant sister churches, it is different." In an interview with Tt.com on 5 April, he said: "I would be happier if people reflected on this question and concluded that those who feel called to a celibate life should live it that way, but that there should also be the possibility of being a priest with a family." When asked about Viennese cathedral priest Anton Faber, Archbishop Grünwidl said he found his situation difficult. Rev. Faber appears at Viennese social events accompanied by Natalie Nemec. "I don't refer to any woman as my life partner, but I'm very happy that Natalie is by my side at official events. As a good friend, she always knows that I stand by her and she by me," Rev Faber recently told Austrian media. Archbishop Grünwidl commented: "We are in discussions to find a solution." Pope …Дэлгэрэнгүй
Yes! I see the trump lovers are still defending trump after his newest blasphemy. GOD help you all. They find no reason to make any reparations for Christ. There is nothing that beast can do wrong in their eyes. That's their god. Time is running out for repentance and they don't care to repent. They feel nothing the beast does is wrong. Just like him dressed as THE "HOLY" FATHER!
The Ontario's government announced yesterday that it intends to pass legislation called, Putting Student Achievement First Act. This is to make changes to public and separate education. The government claims it's to improve school board governance, student learning and teacher training. The Doug Ford government has taken over the governance of eight school boards. It was done over the concern of financial mismanagement, growing deficits, and depleted reserves. The boards under supervision are: Toronto District School Board (TDSB), Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB), Peel District School Board (PDSB), York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB), Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB), Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB), Near North District School Board (NNDSB), Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB). These boards will remain under supervision until fiscal mismanagement and governance issues are fully resolved. Some of the changes are to reduce …
Alexander Litvinenko’s accusation that Vladimir Putin was a paedophile may have been one of the motives for the Russian government to order his assassination, a report into the former Russian spy's death has found. Sir Robert Owen’s inquiry looked at the former FSB agent’s “highly personal attacks” on the Russian President, which culminated with an article on the Chechenpress website in July 2006, four months before he was poisoned. Mr Litvinenko’s article, which was published as evidence in the report, started by recounting a meeting between Mr Putin and a boy “aged four or five” in a square near the Kremlin. 0 seconds of 2 minutes, 26 secondsVolume 90% “Putin kneeled, lifted the boy’s T-shirt and kissed his stomach,” Mr Litvinenko wrote. “Nobody can understand why the Russian president did such a strange thing as kissing the stomach of an unfamiliar small boy.” The former FSB agent claimed there were “blank spots” in Mr Putin’s career that could be explained by his superiors …
"AND so you may perceive that the Divine Nature eternally works according to the Persons, and is eternally idle and wayless according to the simplicity of Its essence. All therefore that God has chosen and laid hold of with eternal personal love, has already been essentially and fruitively possessed of Him in unity with essential love. For the Divine Persons are enfolded within the Unity in a mutual embrace in an eternal contentment, in abysmal active love. And this is perpetually renewed in the lifegiving life of the Trinity;"
[BLESSED JAN VAN RUYSBROEK – XIII-XIV Century AD; Ruisbroek, Holy Roman Empire/ Groenendael, Holy Roman Empire; aged 87-88, Mystic, Spiritual Writer, Doctor Divinus Ecstaticus] “Chapter X ~ OF THE MUTUAL CONTENTMENT OF THE DIVINE PERSONS, AND THE MUTUAL CONTENTMENT BETWEEN GOD AND GOOD MEN AND so you may perceive that the Divine Nature eternally works according to the Persons, and is eternally idle and wayless according to the simplicity of Its essence. All therefore that God has chosen and laid hold of with eternal personal love, has already been essentially and fruitively possessed of Him in unity with essential love. For the Divine Persons are enfolded within the Unity in a mutual embrace in an eternal contentment, in abysmal active love. And this is perpetually renewed in the lifegiving life of the Trinity; for here there takes place a perpetual new birth in new knowledge new contentment and new outbreathing; in a new embrace with new torrents of Eternal Love. In this contentment …Дэлгэрэнгүй
“We are working in our own small way, with our limited manpower, to bring about an Imperfect General Council that will publicly recognise the present Catholic disaster that has no way out but through,” said Father Michael Mary, head of the Congregation of the Transalpine Redemptorists, in an interview with ThePress.co.nz on 10 April. The group was expelled from the Christchurch Diocese in New Zealand in July 2024 following allegations, primarily concerning unauthorised exorcism practices. The priests denied any wrongdoing. In October 2025, the community repudiated “false shepherds” and recent papal documents without explicitly declaring the papal office vacant. Their proposed “council” would consist of bishops acting without papal authority, though no names have been given: “There are Catholics all over the world left in ‘Catholic bunkers’ who know what is going on. It is a matter of reaching out to them.” Toward Electing a "Pope"? To justify the idea, Father Michael Mary invokes …Дэлгэрэнгүй
Fr Michael Mary is such a charming character and has such a big heart. I wish he hadn't split with the SSPX. Does anyone know if the Fraternity of St Peter is still on friendly terms with him, considering this announcement?
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the Son of God Jesus saith to him: Thou hast said it. Nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent his garments, saying: He hath blasphemed; what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy: