Emmanuel Macron’s decision not to attend the papal Eucharists during Leo XIV’s visit to France is in keeping with France’s state religion of laicism. Jacques Chirac did not attend John Paul II’s celebrations in 1997, nor did Nicolas Sarkozy attend Benedict XVI’s in 2008. The only recent exception was Macron’s presence at Pope Francis’s Eucharist in Marseille in 2023, but the circumstances were different: attending the Mass was effectively the only opportunity for the French president to formally welcome the Pope.
Nessuno scandalo per la mancata presenza di Macron alle messe papali in Francia: è la prassi. Né Chirac nel '97 né Sarkozy nel 2008 parteciparono alle celebrazioni presiedute da Giovanni Paolo II e Benedetto XVI. Unica eccezione: Macron con Francesco a Marsiglia (ma era l'unica possibilità di accogliere con tutti gli onori il Papa)
Homily Friday, September 25, 2026 Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 "All things that God has made are good." God created us good. (Genesis) Luke 9:18-22 "Who do you say that I am?" Who is God for us? Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
Funeral for a male dancer turns into a comedy performance. Dancer, choreographer, and social worker Thierry Parmentier, 74, was given a funeral in the Catholic church of Caldogno, Italy, on June 24. He had planned the event himself, including its music, choreography and performances. Belgian-born, Parmentier had lived in the Vicenza area for over 40 years and staged productions to raise funds for AIDS research. The church was filled with Doctor Clown volunteers, biodance and holistic practitioners, and stilt-walkers. Don Gigi Maistrello, chaplain to Vicenza prison, preached the homily. After the funeral, an animated procession accompanied the coffin to the parish centre, where the farewell continued with music, dance and performances.
C’è ancora qualcosa di Cattolico? Venghino, siori, venghino: al gran circo del funerale di Thierry Parmentier a Caldogno!
A German priest views Islam as a form of Christianity. German priest Oliver Wintzek argues on katholisch.de that Islam can be understood as an “alternative form of Byzantine Christianity,” citing St. John of Damascus, who classified Islam as a “heresy.” Wintzek calls Muslims Christians’ “younger siblings.” He rejects describing Islam as a political ideology incompatible with Germany’s constitution and dismisses warnings of “Islamization.” He advocates closer Christian-Muslim relations, even over “döner and baklava.” The medieval Church, however, distinguished between “Christians” and “Saracens.” The Fourth Lateran Council of 1215 explicitly used these as separate categories. Gregory IX’s Decretals of 1234 likewise treated Saracens separately from Christians and Christian heretics.
Deutscher Priester: "Islam ist alternative Form des byzantinsichen Christentums" Originaltext: So "anders" ist das islamische Credo nämlich gar nicht: Bereits der unter islamischer Herrschaft lebende Kirchenvater Johannes von Damaskus (um 650–754) stufte den Islam nicht als eine neue Weltreligion ein, sondern betrachtete ihn als eine christliche "Häresie". Damit meinte er eine alternative Form des byzantinischen Christentums, das eine eigenständige Interpretation der Gestalt Jesu, des Sohnes der Maria, verficht.
Cardinal Mario Grech says the Church is “synodal by nature”, but also “hierarchical by nature.” The baptized meet to “make decisions together”, but the bishop must ensure those decisions are correct, and the Pope does so for the universal Church. Speaking to Domradio.de on September 22, Cardinal Grech said there is “room for everyone”, but Germany’s proposed Synodal Conference still requires “careful” examination. Synodality, he said, is still “developing”, but the Synod itself is already over. The three-year implementation phase culminates in a 2028 ecclesial assembly, which Grech stressed is “not a continuation of the Synod.” What follows is for Pope Leo XIV to decide.
Kardinal Mario Grech erklärte, die Kirche sei „von Natur aus synodal“ – „es gibt Platz für alle“ –, fügte jedoch sofort hinzu, dass sie ihrem Wesen nach weiterhin hierarchisch sei. Auf die Frage nach der noch anstehenden Synodalversammlung in Deutschland lehnte Seine Eminenz eine Stellungnahme ab und verwies die Angelegenheit an das Dikasterium für die Bischöfe. Die kirchliche Versammlung im Jahr 2028, fügte er hinzu, sei keine Fortsetzung der Synode von 2021–24.
This idea is nearly two thousand years old, yet most people still miss half of it. Marcus Aurelius — a Roman emperor who was praised constantly simply because of his position — once reflected on a simple question: does an emerald become less beautiful because no one compliments it? Of course not. Praise, he understood, does not make something better. And the absence of praise does not make it worse. A thing remains what it is regardless of whether anyone applauds. More than a century ago, Rudyard Kipling expressed a similar idea in a different way. In his famous poem If—, he called Triumph and Disaster “two impostors” and advised us to treat them both the same. Notice something important: neither idea is only about surviving criticism, failure, or humiliation. Most of us understand why we shouldn’t let an insult define us. What we talk about far less is the other side of the lesson: Praise can control you just as easily as criticism can. If insults can make you abandon your path, you …ଅଧିକ
The click is dying. Gloria.tv flourishes. “Social media is becoming an increasingly urgent issue in communications,” Cardinal Marx of Munich - not exactly known for his Catholic convictions - observed on Monday. Cardinal Marx added: “The media landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. We are witnessing a turning point.” On that, he is right. The old model of editorial, paternalistic media is fading. Users want a voice of their own. They increasingly consume headlines and news snippets directly in their feeds without ever clicking through. We see it on Gloria.tv: about 90% of users never get beyond roughly 1,000 characters. Gloria.tv has changed with the media landscape — into a social network. And it works: Gloria.tv ranks among the 10,000 largest websites worldwide on Cloudflare Radar. But success doesn't pay the bills. Our autumn fundraising goal is €10,000. That would give us breathing room until Advent. For almost twenty years, Gloria.tv has been short of money. That, too,…ଅଧିକ
Five women who allege abuse by former Jesuit Marko Rupnik have appealed directly to Pope Leo XIV over his trial, saying its lengthy and secretive handling is denying them justice. In an open letter, they say they have received no updates on the proceedings and have not been able to give testimony. This sends a devastating message, they argue: that reporting abuse to Church authorities is “useless” because “nothing happens anyway and no one will be held accountable.” They urge Leo XIV to ensure a fair trial so that its judgment and outcome, whatever they may be, remain “free of any shadow of doubt.”
La bestia se esfuerza mucho a través de sus "instrumentos" (también Prevost) de transhumanizar a la humanidad para alejarla totalmente del Dios Trino y tres veces Santo para ganarlos para el infierno.
Nicolas Hulscher, MPH - BREAKING: Pfizer Strikes $70 Billion Deal with U.S. to Expand Its Di... BREAKING: Pfizer Strikes $70 Billion Deal with U.S. to Expand Its Disastrous mRNA Empire, Lower Drug Prices A “landmark agreement” gives Pfizer cover to expand its failed mRNA platform — sweeping a trail of death and destruction under the rug. Pfizer bragged: “With this x.com/NicHulscher/status/1973122225168658645/vide…
Or is he adding more garbage into the swamp to camouflage the scandals by Pfizer, the Epstein scandals, the warmongering neocons etc......an unending impossible list ..
I wonder how much money he is making with them now. Besides his own RX company in cahoots with phizer selling cheap pills to make sure more people are able to get sick from them. The king of the vax. Still denying with mounds of proof it's dangerous. Still promotes it. And yet he still has followers who can't see one thing he does wrong. When he destroys everything he touches. Well, so be it. My hands are clean of this beast and his deadly sins.
On 12 September, St John’s Church in Hyde Park, London, an Anglican temple, was hired to host Modest Fashion Week London. The runway event focused on Muslim fashion and hijab-wearing women.
More embarrassment for the Church of England. St John’s Church in London hosted the ‘Modest Fashion Week’, with parades of hijab- and niqab-wearing women.
Tucho Fernández on FSSPX: "In Future, Dialogue Will Be Possible" The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX) "didn't consider useful the dialogue we've proposed", Cardinal Tucho Fernández, soft porn author and Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, told @Michael Haynes on X.com. Tucho added: "But we hope in future, thanks to the action of the Holy Spirit, it'll be possible. I'm sure, but we'll need time." #newsXnfaezetpr
BREAKING: Pfizer Strikes $70 Billion Deal with U.S. to Expand Its Di...