Cardinal McElroy hails Leo XIV’s shift from “unfortunate” Catechism teaching. Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington, writing at NcROnline.org on September 23, said that “during the past six months, we have witnessed a remarkable transformation in Catholic teaching on war.” McElroy praised the “tremendous progress” made during that period toward “eclipsing the role of the just war tradition in Catholic teaching.” “The just war framework has been distorted to become a source of justification for those inclined to go to war, rather than a constraint on war,” McElroy claimed. Then this: “One of the accelerants for this trend is the unfortunate statement in the Catechism of the Catholic Church that the evaluation of the just war criteria belongs to those who have responsibility for the common good.” The cardinal's statement comes in the wake of Leo XIV’s encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas'. In §192, Leo XIV writes that just-war theory “is now outdated.” However, Catechism 2309 doesn’t say …Bongata
Lavrov’s celebration of the USSR drew significant attention, of course. As a fashion statement, Lavrov was saying, “We are rebuilding the Soviet Union.” This was the Russian foreign minister’s solo tap-dance. Without this brilliant act, we might have missed the real reason Russia invaded Ukraine in the first place.
A priest has been killed and four people injured in a knife attack at the Benedictine abbey in Jarosław, Poland, on September 24. Police say a 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen attacked four men and a woman shortly before 9:30 a.m. and was detained at the scene. Fr. Stanisław died from his injuries. Fr. Marek was seriously wounded. The other victims were also hospitalized. The motive has not yet been established.
Dziś rano, na terenie Opactwa Sióstr Benedyktynek w Jarosławiu doszło do ataku nożownika (31-letniego obywatela Ukrainy) na grupę osób, które prawdopodobnie zgromadziły się na poranne nabożeństwo. W wyniku napaści zginął kapłan - ks. Stanisław, rektor ośrodka rekolekcyjnego. Dwóch kolejnych duchownych (w tym ks. Marek) jest w bardzo poważnym stanie. W ataku ranione zostały również inne osoby, w tym jedna kobieta. Do morderstwa doszło po godzinie 9:00. Natomiast o 10:00 miała rozpocząć się Msza Święta. Sprawca został ujęty. Świadkami była m.in. młodzież, która chwilę wcześniej zwiedzała Opactwo, które jest otwarte. Pozostaje nam podjąć pilny szturm modlitewny, zwłaszcza za tych, którzy teraz walczą o życie..
Breaking the Stigma of Disability in Uganda: Clare Byrne on the Mission of Imprint Hope "Children with disabilities are not a curse from God—every human life is created with purpose." Occupational therapist Clare Byrne joins CatholicTV to share the life-saving mission of Imprint Hope in Uganda. How can occupational therapy and the Catholic vision of human dignity rewrite the future for families in extreme poverty? Clare Byrne, founder and director of Imprint Hope, joins the living room set on This Is the Day to share how personal and missionary experiences called her to serve vulnerable children and families in East Africa. Inspired by growing up with her sister Kate, Clare became a pediatric occupational therapist and volunteered in Uganda with the Catholic Medical Mission Board and Missionaries of the Poor. There, she encountered mothers who loved their children with cerebral palsy and other disabilities but surrendered them to orphanages due to severe poverty, lack of medical training …Bongata
Vigano throws Our Lady of Fatima, Her warnings, and the Teachings of the Catholic Church, under the bus again! He has lost all credibility with Catholics at this point becoming a mouthpiece for the Bolshevik Russians!
Hosts from tabernacle scattered across a town square. On September 19, unknown perpetrators entered the Sacred Heart of Mary parish church in Guitiriz, Lugo, Spain, forced open the tabernacle and stole the silver ciborium containing hosts. They were later found scattered outside in the town square. The Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol described the incident as a grave profanation of the Eucharist. The parish filed a complaint and the Guardia Civil opened an investigation. Investigators are reportedly reviewing security cameras from nearby businesses. Bishop Fernando García Cadiñanos will celebrate a Eucharist of reparation at the church on 29 September.
El salto cualitativo de la cristofobia: Profanan una iglesia y esparcen las hostias consagradas por la plaza del pueblo ADELANTE ESPAÑA Unos desconocidos profanaron el pasado sábado a mediodía la iglesia parroquial del Sagrado Corazón de María de Guitiriz, en Lugo, después de acceder al templo y forzar el sagrario para extraer el copón que se encontraba en su interior. La frialdad y la impunidad con la que los criminales actúan a plena luz del día demuestran un desprecio absoluto hacia los sentimientos religiosos más íntimos de nuestro pueblo. Un asalto a un recinto sagrado, perpetrado con el único propósito de profanar el cuerpo de Cristo y de herir el corazón de la cristiandad que dejará una marca imborrable de indignación en nuestras almas.
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.
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)
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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!
Cardinal McElroy hails Leo XIV’s shift from “unfortunate” Catechism teaching.
A priest has been killed and four people injured in a knife attack at the Benedictine abbey in Jarosław, Poland, on September 24. Police say a 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen attacked four men and a woman shortly before 9:30 a.m. and was detained at the scene.
