On June 24, Leo XIV has appointed Rev. Anand David Xalxo, 50, Vicar General and Rector of St. Mary's Cathedral in Ranchi, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Ranchi, India. The Archdiocese of Ranchi comprises about 180k Catholics, 35 parishes, more than 300 priests and over 1,000 religious sisters. Born in Mandar on 20 November 1975, Monsignor Xalxo was ordained a priest in 2006. Over the past two decades he has served in a variety of pastoral and administrative roles. On July 5, 2019, Rev. Xalxo spoke with UcaNews.com about the Eastern meditation method yoga. He said that most Catholic schools in the Archdiocese practice yoga daily “to build up positive energy, good health, and mental stability.” “There is no opposition to yoga in our schools. There are instances of our priests and nuns practicing it and teaching others,” he said. Cardinal Ratzinger wrote in 1989 that Eastern methods including yoga are "not free from dangers and errors" harmful to Catholic spirituality. A Product …Suli
Catholic priest Robert Emeršič, 51, died on June 14 after suffering a severe allergic reaction to a wasp sting while celebrating the Eucharist in Planica, Slovenia. He was a priest in the Archdiocese of Maribor and served as the parish priest in Rače. Born on 28 May 1975, he was ordained as a priest in 2008. Following a period as assistant priest in Ravne na Koroškem, he became parish priest in Rače in 2010, taking responsibility for the neighbouring parish in Fram in 2020. His funeral took place on 17 June in Hoče, his home parish. #newsWtajpmqkts
On March 14, a Saturday, for the first time, a woman led a liturgical celebration in place of the “Sunday” Eucharist in the Cathedral of Bozen/Bolzano, Italy. Italian media spoke of "la celebrante" ("the celebrant"). Maja Clara and has been leading such liturgies for about ten years. She works as a journalist at the state press agency. “As a child, I wanted to be a pastor,” she says. The Diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone, which covers the German speaking South Tyrol, is run by Bishop Ivo Muser. In the diocese, about 500 (!) laypeople are entrusted with this ministry, nearly two-thirds are women. The Diocese has 500k Catholics and about 350 priests in 280 parishes. This makes less than 1,5k nominal Catholics per priest. Picture: Maja Clara, AI piture, #newsTaahryrpwd
This has been going on here in the United States for over 30 years. Deacons were never asked to have these services, only women were permitted to do so.
The issue of fulfilling the "Sunday Obligation" was not addressed in this article. Was it reported elsewhere that this liturgy fulfilled that requirement?
Federal Judge Bars ICE From Making Arrests in Immigration Courts The ruling in a class-action lawsuit filed in California applies to immigration courts nationwide. By Jazmine Ulloa and Luis Ferré-Sadurní nytimes.com/…/us/ice-arrests-immigration-courts-c… June 23, 2026 Updated 10:16 p.m. ET A federal judge in California issued an order on Tuesday blocking immigration agents nationwide from making arrests inside immigration courts. The decision halts what had been one of the most aggressive aspects of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign. Judge P. Casey Pitts of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California said in his decision that federal officials had violated a key statute governing administrative procedures when they changed previous guidelines that restricted civil arrests inside immigration courthouses. The judge called officials’ decision-making processes “arbitrary and capricious,” saying they had failed to consider alternative options and had …Suli
Damián Montes Nieto has announced in an Instagram video that he is finally leaving the priesthood: “I have decided to withdraw from the exercise of priestly ministry.” He was a Redemptorist and ordained to the priesthood in 2013 at the Santuario del Perpetuo Socorro in Granada, Spain. He prefers to keep private the “serious reasons” that turned his ministry into a “very sad and very difficult” experience. Looking to the future, he hopes for “the opportunity for a new life, shared with someone, or to start my own family.” He has taken up employment within an educational community and has assumed the role of Academic Vice Director at an international institution. Montes was "born a poet and an artist.” As a missionary priest, Montes had the opportunity to visit countries such as India, Honduras, Thailand, and Colombia, as well as various cities in Spain and Italy. Radical Pro-Homosex Priest Montes was one of the most openly homosex-affirming Catholic priests in Spain. In a 2021 …Suli
I believe that these young, charismatic pseudo-priests become priests only for a short time, to cause trouble and drag souls to Hell, then they 'abandon' their false vocation: mission accomplished.
Can Lay People Preach at Mass? The Vatican Issues Official Ruling | SG News The Vatican has officially reaffirmed the Church's long-standing teaching that the homily during Holy Mass is reserved exclusively for ordained ministers. The Dicastery for Divine Worship, led by Cardinal Arthur Roche, formally declined a request from the German Bishops' Conference, headed by Bishop Georg Bätzing, which sought permission for qualified lay faithful to preach the homily under exceptional circumstances. Rome clarified that the homily is not a flexible disciplinary practice subject to administrative exceptions. Rather, it is intrinsically connected to the proclamation of the Gospel and the teaching ministry entrusted to bishops, priests, and deacons through the Sacrament of Holy Orders. While denying the request, Vatican officials strongly emphasized the vital and irreplaceable role of the laity in evangelization, catechesis, and other forms of ministry outside the celebration of Mass.…Suli
How human torture became Israel's official doctrine Since October 7, 2023, Israeli prisons and detention facilities grew into a network of torture factories for Palestinians. Geopolitics Prime has gathered harrowing survivor testimonies documented by NGOs and media. Most of them are too hard to read. These are not isolated incidents — they're now institutionalized, policy-driven terror, shielded at the highest levels of Israel’s government, military, and judiciary. 40 forms of torture A Euro-Med report confirms that sexual violence is now Israel's organized state policy, in which more than 40 forms of torture are systematically employed. The first prisoners released from Israeli detention spoke of broken bones, rape, urination on detainees and forced nudity. As of 4 April 2024, UNRWA documented the release of 1,506 detainees whose testimonies included prolonged beatings with metal bars and gun butts, stress positions for 12–16 hours while blindfolded and bound, sleep deprivation …Suli
Hundreds of Twins Gather to Honor Christ’s Twin Martyrs - Shalom World News Since 2007, the Syro-Malabar Church of Saints Gervasis and Prothasis in Kerala, India, has hosted a rare celebration honoring the twin martyrs with a gathering of twins from across the country. This year, more than 520 pairs of twins, from infants to seniors who have crossed 80, came together in the spirit of faith. Four pairs of twin priests celebrated the Holy Qurbana, followed by a grand procession participated by thousands. A unique feast of faith, family, and unity, the event reflected the wonder of God’s creation.
Hls. Gervasius und Protasius - Gedenktag: am 19. Juni Bei den katholischen Thomaschristen Indiens gibt es mehrere alte „Gervasius und Protasius Kirchen“. Sie rühren daher, dass bei den Thomaschristen die beiden Brüder und Bischöfe Mar Sabor und Mar Proth traditionell als Heilige galten. Ihr Festtag war der 19. Juni, auf den in der westlichen Kirche das Fest der Heiligen Brüder Gervasius und Protasius fiel. Die Synode von Diamper verbot 1599 die Verehrung von Mar Sabor und Mar Proth, da beide aus der Assyrischen Kirche des Ostens stammten. Gleichzeitig erging die Anordnung, dass alle ihre Kirchen auf das Patrozinium Gervasius und Protasius oder Allerheiligen umzuweihen seien. Dadurch erlangten die Mailänder Heiligen auch in Indien Bekanntheit, wo sie vorher unbekannt waren. Gervasius und Protasius – Wikipedia
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One returns over and over to the question as to whether the current Vatican 'establishment', and its enablers, are committed to a 'Christ-centred' Church or an 'ideologically perverted' church?