Pope Leo XIV published today a video message for the climate World Summit in Vienna, Austria. He called for a "just transition" to new economic models, urged wealthy nations to provide greater financial support, and advocated the development of a new international financial framework. All this is presented within the façade and language of Catholic social teaching and care for creation and the poor. Three key quotes, emphasis added. - "These challenges [peace, natural resources, climate change] require international cooperation, together with cohesive and forward-looking multilateralism in order to find effective solutions." - "It is not merely desirable but also genuinely possible that the progress at COP30 [United Nations’ climate summit] can be followed up with a just transition toward societies where the common good takes precedence over profit, and economic models are rooted in solidarity and human dignity. Yet, this requires wealthier countries to meet their obligations to …Ebisinga
– Folha de S. Paulo, February 23, 1981 – by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira I am taking a deep interest in the Polish question and I think the reader should too. It is quite true that for many religious, historical, ethnic, and geographical reasons Poland of itself merits special respect and affection from all Catholics. Consequently, current events there should attract everyone’s attention. But at the present we are led to that conclusion by reasons of an even greater import. For the world, the events in Poland are constituted as a sign of the future. If the unique relationship, which a newspaper has called “the Polish triangle,” between the Warsaw government, the episcopate, and the coalition of workers’ organizations labeled “Solidarity” is successful, then something in communism has changed. Or something has changed in the Church, and therefore, in the world. Something, indeed, that until a while ago was steadfastly deemed immutable. How can I affirm this? Perhaps a metaphor would be …Ebisinga
Today, Pope Leo XIV received a delegation from the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York (UJA-Federation) in the Apostolic Palace. Founded in 1917, the UJA-Federation is among the world's largest Jewish philanthropic organizations, supporting “the poor”, refugees, and other vulnerable populations in New York, Israel, and more than seventy countries worldwide. Welcoming the delegation, Leo XIV praised the organization as an instrument of global Jewish philanthropy. It demonstrates a profound commitment to human fraternity that resonates with the Church's own vision of integral human development. Leo XIV Rejects Discrimination Based on Religion Leo XIV recalled that sixty-six years ago, in 1960, Pope John XXIII welcomed a delegation from the same organization with the memorable words, "I am Joseph, your brother" (Genesis 45:4). Then, Leo XIV observed that this encounter helped inspire a new era in Catholic-Jewish relations and contributed to the development of the Second Vatican …Ebisinga
"Devil" Beer Tap in Belgian Confessional: A deconsecrated church built in 1878 in Antwerp, Belgium, has served as a foyer for Theater Elckerlyc since 2025. One confessional now contains a token machine, while another has been fitted with a self-service Duvel 6.66% beer tap. "Duvel" is Dutch for "devil" and is also the name of a Belgian beer brand. An earlier report claimed the diocese had approved the concept, but the article was corrected on 10 June: the diocese says it was not involved in the redevelopment.
I went to their website - heilighartbrouwerij.be/page/foto-s and I could not find any images with Bart Simpson or 666 on any of the images inside this deconsecrated church. Hmmmmmmmmmmm...............
Lord Bebo @MyLordBebo DRONE MANUFACTURING SITE HIDDEN AMONG CIVILIANS Russia struck the legendary film studio Dovzhenko, and according to Ukrainian sources destroyed 1,000 legendary film costumes. But why? -> Because the footage Ukrainian emergency services posted from the destroyed site pro turned into a drone manufacturing site. Why does Ukraine hide drone manufacturing in such important sites!? Russia destroyed an FP2 drone manufacturing site hidden in a civilian TV studio. Ukrainian sources deleted the posts quickly, but the internet is forever.
More proof that when Russia strikes anything, it's what they were aiming at. And it will never be civilians. Ukraine always targets hospitals in Russia, as well as their own in Ukraine, schools, shopping centers and so on. Even leaving landmines for children to step on so they can maim them.
On Saturday, more than 1,000 Catholics took part in a Eucharistic Rosary procession through Derry in Northern Ireland. The procession was part of the first Worldwide Marian Procession, held in conjunction with around 400 parishes and 50 Marian shrines worldwide. The public prayer, which brought the streets to a standstill, was supported by Bishop Donal McKeown of Derry.
What trump needs to do is swallow his pride, apologize to Xl for all the hateful things he said and make amends with them. Hegseth keeps lying and saying hey are building up their stock pile again. But they can't. Why can't they? trump made a huge mess with Xl and they hold what we need to make our weapons. The key rare earth that China has. Without it, we can't build any weapons. And I am not happy about this as I should be. I just can't trust trump or bibi.
Saint Vitus - June 15 St. Vitus became famous throughout Europe as a healing saint. People suffering from these strange movement disorders would pray at his shrines and ask for his intercession. Dancing mania (also known as dancing plague, choreomania, St. John's Dance, tarantism and St. Vitus' Dance) was a phenomenon which occurred primarily in mainland Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries. It involved groups of people dancing erratically, sometimes thousands at a time. The mania affected adults and children who danced until, allegedly, they collapsed from exhaustion and injuries, and sometimes died. One of the first major outbreaks was in Aachen, in the Holy Roman Empire (within modern-day Germany), in 1374, and it quickly spread throughout Europe; one particularly notable outbreak occurred in Strasbourg in 1518 in Alsace, also in the Holy Roman Empire (within modern-day France). Saints & Grace Daily
Protestant Prayer and the Catholic Mass as “Different Pathways to God”: “Catholic” U.S. Vice President JD Vance appeared to relativize the Catholic Church and the Eucharist during a June 16 interview on Fox & Friends. Speaking about what he called the strength of “the American church,” Vance emphasized the diversity of [contradicting] Christian denominations: “You can't be an American Catholic or an American Pentecostal or an American Southern Baptist without running into someone who has a slightly different perspective on faith.” He added: “It's all about Jesus.” Vance sees "different ways" by which people find God: “Different ways, sometimes with 'snake handlers' [evangelicals in Kentucky], sometimes with speaking in tongues, sometimes with a beautiful Catholic mass, but I think all these pathways really matter and they're part of the reason why we do find our path to God.”
JD Vance: "One of the things I love about the American church is there are all of these different pathways to God ... sometimes with snake handlers, sometimes with speaking in tongues, sometimes with a beautiful Catholic mass. But I think all of these pathways really matter."
Great St. Francis de Sales ~~~ It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it...
Today, Archbishop Carlo Viganò published the personal letter that he had sent to Pope Leo XIV in January. It appears that - despite Viganò having denied that Francis was a legitimate pope - he recognizes Leo XIV. Monsignor Viganò addresses Leo XIV as "Holiness," asks him to exercise his authority, and seeks an audience with him. Archbishop Viganò recounts his long career in Vatican service, argues that he was punished for exposing corruption and doctrinal problems in the Church, explains how retirement led him to reject Vatican II and the post-conciliar direction of the Church, defends himself against the charge of schism, and urges Leo XIV to break with the errors of the Francis era and the synodal project. The letter contains a noticeably heavy use of first-person pronouns and is full of self-reference, emphasis on personal integrity, descriptions of persecution and mistreatment, frequent presentation of himself as a key witness to major events, and relatively little self-criticism …Ebisinga
I would like to see the first letter he sent to Leo, the original letter he sent when he first requested a Private Audience. That’s what would tell the story.
In our time, authority is deeply discredited, both in society and in the Church, whether because of excess or deficiency. This was said by Father Francisco Rivera, 46, on June 14 in an interview with VidaNuevaDigital.com. He was elected on May 20 as the new abbot of the Cistercian Monastery of Santa María de Huerta in Soria, Spain. It is one of Spain’s great monasteries and one of the most important historic houses of the Cistercian Order. Father Rivera acknowledged that the number of vocations has declined drastically: “We can blame the world, its values or lack of them, young people, social media, and so on. But I believe consecrated life must also undertake a rigorous examination of conscience. Perhaps we have become a kind of tasteless salt. And we know what the Lord Jesus says in the Gospel about that.” For the new abbot, the best vocation campaign is “to live, in our case, a serious and coherent monastic life, in fidelity to our monastic commitments and to the Rule of Saint …Ebisinga
Lavrov stated that US envoy Witkoff and Kushner will arrive in Russia “soon” Lavrov said that the Kremlin wants to hear from the American representatives “how the Americans plan to fulfill the agreements” concluded by Trump and Putin in Alaska.
I think they just realize the west is is just a stage show so they play along while doing what needs to be done to protect their sovereignty. They are answering the prayers of many that the deceivers will just trip over their own deceit over time.
Leo XIV to the FSSPX: "Do Not Do This": On Tuesday evening in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV was asked about the the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX). He replied: "We have invited them, and I am still considering making another appeal, saying: 'Do not do this. Let us try to live in communion within the Church.' But it is their choice. One must realize what it means for them and for the Church. Certainly, division among Christians is always something painful. However, they refuse to accept certain fundamental elements of the Church, beginning with several points of the Second Vatican Council. If they make that choice, I am sorry, but we must move forward."
Il Pontefice annuncia pure che verrà esteso un altro appello ai lefebvriani: “La divisione nella Chiesa è sempre un dolore”
So….when apostate and heretical Cardinals, Bishops, Priests and Religious “refuse to accept certain fundamental elements of the Church” regarding sodomy, adultery, etc. they’re acceptable; but when the FSSPX simply want to remain faithful to the truth, they are to be excommunicated? Have you no sense of justice, Your Holiness?
Nuncio’s Humanitarian Convoy Halted by Israeli Forces: On June 11, Israeli forces stopped a humanitarian convoy led by Nuncio Paolo Borgia as it was delivering aid to Christian villages in southern Lebanon. The convoy was held for about an hour near the Israeli-controlled buffer zone, amid nearby gunfire and ongoing military operations. After a 12-hour journey, the aid reached its destination.
LO STATO EBRAICO HA FERMATO IL NUNZIO APOSTOLICO DEL VATICANO IN LIBANO, PAOLO BORGIA, MENTRE STAVA PORTANDO AIUTI UMANITARI IN UN PICCOLO VILLAGGIO DEL SUD DEL PAESE, NELLA ZONA “CUSCINETTO” OCCUPATA DALLE TRUPPE DELLO STATO EBRAICO – NEGLI ULTIMI GIORNI, L’ESERCITO HA COMPIUTO UN SALTO DI QUALITÀ NELLE MINACCE CONTRO LE COMUNITÀ CRISTIANE: NELL’ORDINARE L’EVACUAZIONE A TIRO HA COINVOLTO ANCHE I QUARTIERI CRISTIANI, E...
A magnificent, truly magnificent photographic composition: An Israeli soldier destroying an image of the crucified Christ, while the coward Paolo Borgia hide his face behind a box with food for the Christian villages.