Leo XIV has not responded to an audience request for the Roman rite pilgrimage to Rome. The organisers of the pilgrimage “to the See of Peter” in late October requested a papal audience nine months ago, reports Edward Pentin on his Substack-Account. The request was made in a letter signed by two lay members of the organisation. It was personally delivered by Bishop Athanasius Schneider when he met Leo XIV last December. In the same letter, the organisers asked for permission to celebrate a Pontifical Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St Peter’s Basilica, as had happened several times in the past. After repeated pleas for a response, the Secretariat of State on 7 August declined permission for the Mass in St Peter’s Basilica. No reason was given for the decision. The Mass will instead be held at the Basilica of St Mary Major on 24 October. Bishop Athanasius Schneider will be the celebrant. Picture: summorum-pontificum.org, #newsWdcyeqmhus
“I was up until 4 a.m. last night crying, literally trying to think of ways to kill her and not go to jail....If I could literally kill her and not go to hell, I would do it in a heartbeat. That is how dark and how hateful I feel.” Former worship pastor and ‘American Idol’ alum Caleb Flynn texted his mistress more than 100,000 times in the year of his wife's death, revealing his dark fantasies about killing his wife, according to prosecutors during their opening statements.
These are Ireland’s newest citizens. Over the past 2 days, 6 citizenship ceremonies were held at the Convention Centre Dublin 6000 people attended and became citizens after making the Declaration of Fidelity to the Irish Nation
The Kennedy Center Is Trump’s Most Grotesque Obsession nytimes.com/…26/09/18/opinion/culture/kennedy-cen… Sept. 18, 2026 By Robin Givhan Ms. Givhan is a contributing Opinion writer. She wrote from Washington. I’ve lived in Washington since 2009 and have come to love the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Not all of the time, but most of the time. It has a distinctly retro vibe — not in a cool way, but in a slightly out-of-date way. It opened in 1971 and has been described as a living memorial. It’s enmeshed in the life of the city, even if it’s not that easy to get to: it’s not close enough to a Metro line and it’s sandwiched between the Potomac River and a daunting traffic circle. But it’s been a place of delight. For years it welcomed the crowd-pleasing Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for its annual Washington residence, and I’ve seen the troupe perform “Revelations” so many times that I feel as if I could join in with my white parasol held high. I’ve celebrated the …More
The famous “blood miracle” of St. Januarius has occurred once again in Naples. At 10:04 a.m. today, the blood preserved in a vial liquefied as thousands of faithful gathered in Naples Cathedral erupted in applause. It is already the third occurrence this year. The blood first liquefied on May 2, during the annual celebration of the transfer of St. Januarius’ relics to Naples. It happened again just six days later, on May 8, during Pope Leo XIV’s visit, as he held the vial in his hands.
2026: Milagro de San Gennaro: la sangre se licuó a las 10:04 de la mañana. Milagro de San Gennaro: la sangre se licuó a las … A las 10:04 de la mañana del sábado 19 de septiembre de 2026 , la sangre de San Gennaro se licuó en la Catedral de Nápoles . El anuncio se hizo ante una catedral abarrotada, donde fue recibida con prolongados aplausos y el ondear de pañuelos blancos. El milagro se manifestó de inmediato, cuando el cardenal Domenico Battaglia recibió las ampollas del abad de la Capilla Real del Tesoro y se las mostró a los fieles. Archivo Insólito
Argentina’s bishops include “Prefer not to say” as a third option under “Sex” on the volunteer form for Leo XIV’s visit. Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s November visit to Argentina, the Argentine bishops' conference has opened registration for volunteers. Its official form asks applicants for their “sex” but, alongside male and female, offers a third choice: “Prefer not to say.”
𝐄𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬. Se acerca la visita papal a la Argentina y los obispos no dejan de sorprendernos.
WHITE SMOKE 1958 -66- FALL It is certain that if Pius XII’s successor had not fallen so miserably, we would not be where we are today, since there would be a Pope, and therefore all the current heresies would have been absolutely impossible: no Vatican II! And if there had been a council, it would have been a continuation of the Vatican Council, which had not been concluded. But we must acknowledge that the man elected on 26 October 1958 did indeed fall: he heeded the sirens which, for all manner of reasons, led him to renounce his acceptance, and the smoke is there to tell us so, since after more than five minutes, it turned black and then white again, indicating that there was confusion around the stove following contradictory orders, and one might even say that there was certainly a scuffle, as Father Charles-Roux said, and that the vast majority of the ceremonialists were not infiltrated, as indeed were the majority of the cardinals. We saw the same scenario at Vatican II, where a …More
Leo XIV’s new Brazil bishop promotes Amazonian Rite valuing indigenous peoples’ “visions of God.” On September 18, Leo XIV appointed Bishop Antônio Fontinele de Melo, 58, as Bishop of Rio Branco, Brazil, until now the bishop of Humaitá. Long CEB involvement Bishop Fontinele is mainly known for his involvement with the Basic Communities (CEBs) of Brazil. They are emphasizing Scripture, lay participation, community organization and social action. He was Porto Velho’s Pastoral Coordinator (2005–10), helped organize the 2008 “Dozinho” Basic Ecclesial Communities gathering, served as the Brazilian bishops’ Northwest Region adviser to the Basic Ecclesial Communities (2009–12). He spent four years in their national structure before becoming Bishop of Humaitá in 2020. In Brazil they have strong historical links with liberation theology, ecological activism, inculturation and indigenious rituals. CEB has own rituals CEB adopted a ritualized form of communal spirituality known as mística. Participants …More
19.09.2006 THE VATICAN NOTE ON NOSTRA AETATE INTERPRETS VATICAN COUNCIL II IRRATIONALLY AND NOT RATIONALLY AS DO THE SSPX AND SEDEVACANTISTS The Vatican’s Note on Nostra Aetate interprets Vatican Council II irrationally and not rationally. The Society of St. Pius X and the sedevacantists do the same. With Vatican Council II rational, we begin with Ad Gentes 7 which says all need faith and baptism for salvation. We then observe that hypothetical and invisible cases mentioned in Nostra Aetate are not objective exceptions for AG 7 or the Catechism of the Catholic Church (845, 846, and 1257). So Vatican Council II is saying that outside the Catholic Church there is no salvation. This is the pre and post Vatican Council II teaching. The Council and Catechism are Magisterial and Apostolic even, if the popos cited in this document are irrational, dishonest and political on this issue. –Lionel Andrades Note. A Journey of Hope. Sixty Years of …
Catholic University celebrates Eucharist including islamic prayer. On September 16, the Catholic University KU Leuven in Belgium opened its 2026–27 academic year with a Eucharist at St. Peter’s Church. During the Eucharist, performers sang Islamic chants.
Belgium: Controversy has erupted after an Islamic prayer was included in the opening Mass at the Catholic University in Leuven
It takes an exceptionally clear mind and lucid, strong spirit to see in the "small" beginnings, the whole truth of it and the ultimate consequences of that trajectory, resisting it with heroic fidelity.
897K views · 15K reactions | I see this in many houses and shops in Poland . Personally I think it’s great people are proud of the religion of their country. I say that even though I’m not religious. However many people tell me that this isn’t acceptable in England anymore as it’s offensive. Is that true? What’s your opinion? | Lee Learns Polish I see this in many houses and shops in Poland . Personally I think it’s great people are proud of the religion of their country. I say that even though I’m not religious. However many people tell me that this isn’t acceptable in England anymore as it’s offensive. Is that true? What’s your opinion?
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The famous “blood miracle” of St. Januarius has occurred once again in Naples. At 10:04 a.m. today, the blood preserved in a vial liquefied as thousands of faithful gathered in Naples Cathedral erupted in applause. It is already the third occurrence this year. The blood first liquefied on May 2, during the annual celebration of the transfer of St. Januarius’ relics to Naples. It happened again just six days later, on May 8, during Pope Leo XIV’s visit, as he held the vial in his hands.
. Personally I think it’s great people are proud of the religion of their country. I say that even though I’m not religious. However many people tell me that this isn’t acceptable in England 
anymore as it’s offensive. Is that true? What’s your opinion? | Lee Learns Polish