Leo XIV appoints religious sister – lobbying for female ordinations – to senior leadership position in the Roman Curia. On October 8, Pope Leo XIV appointed Sister Mary Teresa Barron as Adjunct Secretary of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization and President of the Pontifical Mission Societies. The Pontifical Mission Societies is a global network supporting missionary activity, particularly in Africa, Asia, Oceania and parts of Latin America. Born in Ireland, Sr. Mary became a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles. The missionary congregation was founded in Lyon, France, in 1876 for evangelization, particularly in Africa. “Some women sense a call to priesthood” At a Vatican press conference during the Synod on Synodality in 2024, Sister Barron argued for the ordination of women: “Is the Spirit calling women? Because some women do sense a call to priesthood or diaconate.” Sister Barron believes that “we have to look at broader than just can or can we not …Makîria
Leo XIV sounds decentralizing: “new paths” for local Churches. At yesterday’s meeting on Amoris Laetitia, Pope Leo XIV spoke of “the (alleged) fruits that Amoris Laetitia has borne in our local Churches.” And then: “It will also help the local Churches to recognize new paths and to involve all the baptized more deeply in the Church’s synodal journey.”
Pope Leo XIV calls on the Church to gather the “fruits” of 10 years of Amoris Laetitia — saying they should nourish the whole Church and help local Churches “recognize new paths.”
Bishop Giuseppe Luigi Spiga, 54, of Grajaú in Maranhão, Brazil, danced with young people during a celebration of Brazil’s National Youth Day on September 21. Born in Italy, Bishop Spiga has lived in Brazil since 2008. He was appointed Bishop of Grajaú in February 2025.
¡Así celebró el obispo Giuseppe Luigi Spiga de Grajaú, Brasil, el Día Nacional de la Juventud!
While he typically adopts a conventional suit for daily attire, he assumes full liturgical vestments and pontifical insignia only when acting with a troubling lack of maturity—thereby casting unnecessary reproach upon the Church.
Homily Friday, October 9, 2026 Galatians 3:6-14 “Abraham believed God.” Faith is recognized by the joy of the child within us. Luke 11:15-26 Do I accept or reject God’s love? Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
“It felt like a nightmare.” Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet has spoken about the four-year ordeal of being accused of sexual assault, after a Quebec court ruled in his favor in a defamation case and found the allegations against him unfounded. Speaking to Rome Reports on October 7, Ouellet said: “It felt like a nightmare, a very difficult and costly experience, because I had to hire lawyers to defend myself, and this had an impact on my reputation, my moral authority, my health, and many other things.” “I think that today, with all the cases that have been publicized, there's actually a presumption of guilt, and so I felt like I was under this cloud of suspicion and doubt.” “I'm afraid the damage can't really be undone.”
Cardinal Marc Ouellet Speaks for First Time About “Nightmare” After False Sexual Abuse Allegations. Full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=-wVYA0HBy08
Leo XIV outlines the purpose of this Synodal meeting discussing Amoris laetitia: “The Church has spent these 10 years receiving Amoris Letitia and walking with families in very different circumstances. We too bring stories of what God has done among us. Their stories gathered along the path of mission, stories of conversion, of unexpected fruit, and of the relationships God has woven within families, is our communities have sought to accompany them. Together with the difficulties we have faced, the questions that have emerged, and what we have learned along the way, they give us confidence as we begin our work together. Let us place them before the Lord, share them with one another. Seeking to recognise what God has been doing among us, and where His spirit is leading the Church today.”
CATECHISM OF PERSEVERANCE - COURSE THIRD - CHAPTER 30 - Christianity preserved and propagated - St.John Damascen -7th General Council - St. Anscarius, St.Eulogius, St. Methodius - 8th and 9th Centuries - AN HISTORICAL, DOCTRINAL,MORAL, AND LITURGICAL EXPOSITION OF THE CATHOLIC RELIGION Translated from the French of Mgr Gaume by REV. F. B. JAMISON ....Download, print, and above all share !to be continued
I still remember the summer my grandmother left my brother and me at the country house with Grandpa because she had to go away for a day. We were eight years old. That night, we were supposed to be sleeping, but instead we were whispering, laughing, and fooling around in bed. Grandpa finally said, “Go to sleep. I’m getting you up early tomorrow. Breakfast is at nine.” We didn’t care. We stayed awake past midnight. At 8:30 the next morning, Grandpa came in. “Up. Breakfast is at nine.” “Okay, Grandpa…” And we rolled over and went right back to sleep. We finally woke up around eleven. The little storage room where all the food was kept was locked. Grandpa had the key in his pocket. That was new for us. Grandma would have reheated breakfast five times if necessary. “Grandpa, what about breakfast?” He looked at us calmly. “Breakfast was at nine.” We wandered around for a while, annoyed and hungry, then decided we didn’t care. “Grandpa, we’re going down to the river.” “Go ahead,” he said. “…Makîria
3 days ago DRESDEN, Germany (Reuters) — Thousands of anti-war demonstrators flooded the streets of Dresden on German Unity Day to protest Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government over record defense spending boosts and controversial military recruitment reforms. Protesters carrying banners reading "Diplomats instead of grenades" and waving peace flags challenged Berlin’s expanding defense outlay—set to reach €108.2 billion in 2026—and new Bundeswehr registration rules requiring 18-year-old men to complete military readiness questionnaires. Demonstrators warned that continued NATO arms deliveries to Ukraine and growing confrontation with Moscow risk direct retaliation against European cities. The rally in Dresden—supported by simultaneous demonstrations in Berlin and Stuttgart—highlighted rising public opposition across Eastern Germany against compulsory military service screenings set to begin for young citizens. Russian flags flying, banners read, peace with Russia. And swearing on a banner …Makîria
Pope Francis appointed Sister Helen Alford as President of the Vatican's Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences on 1 April 2023.
At the Vatican’s Amoris Laetitia anniversary event, Sr. Helen Alford, O.P., approvingly presented a fellow Dominican’s “provocative” description of Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman as beginning with a “flirt” — adding that “the ambiguity persists” before Christ confronts her with the truth.
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