An unusual controversy has erupted in the Church in Angola after an anonymous letter sent to the Apostolic Nunciature in Luanda called for the next bishop of Mbanza Kongo to be white, reports the Substack.com-account The Pillar (August 7). The authors argue that the historic diocese has not developed sufficiently under its three Angolan bishops, while insisting the request is not racially motivated. The Diocese of Mbanza Kongo has rejected the suggestion that the letter represents its faithful. Angolan Catholic commentator Paulo Viana believes the dispute may actually be about dissatisfaction with Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, whose health problems have kept him away for extended periods, and the battle over his eventual successor. Viana suggests the letter could be intended to derail the possible appointment of Bishop António Lungieki Bengui, auxiliary bishop of Luanda. The controversy is especially striking in Mbanza Kongo, the cradle of Christianity in Angola and home of Henrique of …Meira
En uvanlig kontrovers har brutt ut i kirken i Angola etter at et anonymt brev sendt til den apostoliske nuntiaturen i Luanda krevde at den neste biskopen i Mbanza Kongo skulle være hvit, melder Substack.com-kontoen The Pillar (7. august). Forfatterne hevder at det historiske bispedømmet ikke har utviklet seg tilstrekkelig under de tre angolanske biskopene, samtidig som de insisterer på at kravet ikke er rasistisk motivert. Bispedømmet Mbanza Kongo har avvist påstanden om at brevet representerer de troende. Den angolanske katolske kommentatoren Paulo Viana mener at striden i virkeligheten kan handle om misnøye med biskop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, som på grunn av helseproblemer har vært borte i lengre perioder, og kampen om hvem som til slutt skal etterfølge ham. Viana antyder at brevet kan ha til hensikt å forhindre en mulig utnevnelse av biskop António Lungieki Bengui, hjelpebiskop i Luanda. Kontroversen er spesielt påfallende i Mbanza Kongo, kristendommens vugge i Angola og hjemstedet …Meira
En ovanlig kontrovers har brutit ut inom kyrkan i Angola efter att ett anonymt brev skickats till den apostoliska nuntien i Luanda, där man krävde att den kommande biskopen i Mbanza Kongo skulle vara vit, rapporterar Substack.com-kontot The Pillar (7 augusti). Författarna hävdar att det historiska stiftet inte har utvecklats tillräckligt under sina tre angolanska biskopar, samtidigt som de insisterar på att kravet inte är rasistiskt motiverat. Stiftet i Mbanza Kongo har avvisat påståendet att brevet representerar dess troende. Den angolanske katolske kommentatorn Paulo Viana tror att tvisten i själva verket kan handla om missnöje med biskop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, vars hälsoproblem har hållit honom borta under längre perioder, och striden om vem som ska bli hans efterträdare. Viana antyder att brevet kan vara avsett att förhindra en eventuell utnämning av biskop António Lungieki Bengui, hjälpbiskop i Luanda. Kontroversen är särskilt påfallande i Mbanza Kongo, kristendomens vagga i Angola …Meira
Der er opstået en usædvanlig kontrovers i kirken i Angola, efter at et anonymt brev sendt til den apostoliske nuntiatur i Luanda opfordrede til, at den næste biskop i Mbanza Kongo skal være hvid, rapporterer Substack.com-kontoen The Pillar (7. august). Forfatterne hævder, at det historiske bispedømme ikke har udviklet sig tilstrækkeligt under de tre angolanske biskopper, men understreger samtidig, at anmodningen ikke er racistisk motiveret. Bispedømmet Mbanza Kongo har afvist påstanden om, at brevet repræsenterer dets troende. Den angolanske katolske kommentator Paulo Viana mener, at striden i virkeligheden kan handle om utilfredshed med biskop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, hvis helbredsproblemer har holdt ham væk i længere perioder, samt kampen om hans eventuelle efterfølger. Viana antyder, at brevet kan have til formål at forhindre en eventuel udnævnelse af biskop António Lungieki Bengui, hjælpebiskop i Luanda. Kontroversen er særligt slående i Mbanza Kongo, kristendommens vugge i Angola og …Meira
Twenty-two previously undisclosed letters by members of the former Loyola Community in Slovenia have been included in the Vatican's ongoing canonical criminal trial, according to OSVNews.com (August 6). The letters were written during Easter 2000 after the community's superior, Sister Ivanka Hosta, asked the 40 sisters to write directly to Rupnik about their relationship with him as part of the Jubilee Year. The sisters were instructed to describe what had happened and to offer forgiveness in a process of reconciliation. Twenty-two of the letters describe psychological, spiritual or sexual abuse. The letters are held in the archives of the Loyola Community, now in the custody of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana. Their full contents have not been made public. According to OSVNews, the letters describe alleged manipulation, coercion, abuse of authority, and physical and sexual assaults. Several sisters said Fr Rupnik used spiritual direction and religious language to pressure them into acts …Meira
The Rupnik case: 22 previously undisclosed letters from women who belonged to the Slovenian Loyola Community and described alleged abuse by the famed mosaic artist are part of the records of alleged abuse.
Biskop Michael Sis i San Angelo i västra Texas kommer att utöka tillgången till den traditionella latinska mässan genom en ny månatlig mässa i St. Ann’s Catholic Church i Midland, med start den 30 augusti. Fader Ryan Rojo, stiftets kallelseansvarige och ansvarig för seminaristerna, meddelade nyheten på X.com. Mässan kommer att firas den sista söndagen i varje månad kl. 15.00. Fader Rojo lovade att detta är ”bara en början”: ”Stiftet utforskar vägar framåt för att tillgodose våra församlingsmedlemmars behov.” Han tillade att andra stiftspräster kommer att lära sig att fira den romerska riten under de kommande veckorna och månaderna. Den befintliga veckovisa traditionella latinska mässan i St. Margaret of Scotland-kyrkan i San Angelo kommer att fortsätta oförändrad. AI-översättning
Biskop Michael Sis fra San Angelo i det vestlige Texas vil udvide adgangen til den traditionelle latinske messe med en ny månedlig fejring i St. Ann’s Catholic Church i Midland, der begynder den 30. august. Præst Ryan Rojo, bispedømmets kaldsleder og leder af seminaristerne, meddelte nyheden på X.com. Messen vil blive fejret den sidste søndag i hver måned kl. 15. Præst Rojo lovede, at dette »kun er begyndelsen«: »Stiftet er i gang med at finde en vej frem for at imødekomme vores menigheds behov.« Han tilføjede, at andre præster i bispedømmet i de kommende uger og måneder vil lære at fejre den romerske ritus. Den eksisterende ugentlige traditionelle latinske messe i St. Margaret of Scotland-kirken i San Angelo vil fortsætte uændret. AI-oversættelse
On 4 August, Peruvian essayist Santiago Roncagliolo, in a lengthy interview with Daniel Titinger, described Leo XIV's behind-the-scenes methods as Bishop Robert Prevost of Chiclayo, Peru. According to Roncagliolo, Prevost quietly built coalitions, divided opponents, managed information, and preferred discreet political action to public confrontation. Roncagliolo is broadly sympathetic to Leo XIV. "As a character to narrate he was a nightmare. He has no phrases, no scenes, no gestures. You ask the sources: 'What did Prevost say at that dramatic and crucial moment?' 'Nothing, I think'.'" Weakening Opus Dei from Within Interviewer Titinger described Prevost as "a Trojan horse": "He understands the adversary, doesn't confront him openly, but disables him from within. He's always quiet; that's why he wasn't well known." Roncagliolo does not reject the characterization and discusses Prevost in those terms. He also explains how Prevost weakened Opus Dei: "Prevost divided Opus Dei. He offered …Meira
Bishop Michael Sis of San Angelo, West Texas, will expand access to the traditional Latin Mass with a new monthly celebration at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Midland, beginning August 30. Rev. Ryan Rojo, the diocese’s Vocations Director and Director of Seminarians, announced the development on X.com. The Mass will be celebrated on the last Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. Rev. Rojo promised that this is “just a beginning”: “The diocese discerns a path forward to provide for our people.” He added that other diocesan priests will learn to celebrate the Roman rite in the coming weeks and months. The existing weekly Traditional Latin Mass at St. Margaret of Scotland Church in San Angelo will continue unchanged. #newsIwnpjbusjk
Spanske biskoper uenige om innvandrere i Ceuta: Erkebiskop Luis Argüello av Valladolid, leder av den spanske biskopskonferansen, kalte tilstrømningen «en invasjon», noe som står i kontrast til det lokale bispedømmets humanitære respons. Argüello sa at tilstrømningen var en del av en bredere politisk strategi, og hevdet at innvandrerne ble brukt i kampen om «penger og makt» og at «demografi er et våpen».
Den 4 augusti beskrev den peruanske essäisten Santiago Roncagliolo, i en lång intervju med Daniel Titinger, Leo XIV:s metoder bakom kulisserna i rollen som biskop Robert Prevost i Chiclayo, Peru. Enligt Roncagliolo byggde Prevost i det tysta upp koalitioner, splittrade motståndare, hanterade information och föredrog diskreta politiska åtgärder framför offentliga konfrontationer. Roncagliolo är i stort sett positivt inställd till Leo XIV. ”Som berättarperson var han en mardröm. Han har inga repliker, inga scener, inga gester. Man frågar källorna: ’Vad sa Prevost i det där dramatiska och avgörande ögonblicket?’ ’Ingenting, tror jag.’” Att försvaga Opus Dei inifrån Intervjuaren Titinger beskrev Prevost som ”en trojansk häst”: ”Han förstår motståndaren, konfronterar honom inte öppet, utan sätter honom ur spel inifrån. Han är alltid tystlåten; det är därför han inte var särskilt känd.” Roncagliolo avvisar inte den beskrivningen och talar om Prevost i dessa termer. Han förklarar också hur …Meira
Kirken Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel i Basse-Terre på Guadeloupe i Caribien, Frankrig, har været udsat for omkring 10 indbrud på fire måneder, ifølge den franske public service-tv-station Guadeloupe La 1ère. Siden slutningen af marts har indtrængende gentagne gange brudt ind i kirken fra det 17. århundrede og efterladt smadrede farvede glasvinduer, ødelagte indsamlingskasser, beskadigede kors, væltede møbler og andre former for hærværk. Præst Jules Ahouandjinou kaldte angrebene for »en vanhelligelse, der ikke fortjener sit navn«. Trods politianmeldelser, overvågningskameraer og retsmedicinske beviser er indbruddene fortsat. Kirken, der blev grundlagt af jesuitterne i det 17. århundrede, er en af Guadeloupes ældste katolske kirker, et fredet fransk historisk monument og et vigtigt valfartssted for Jomfru Maria. AI-oversættelse
The Prophetic Vision of Pope Pius X. In this video we share The Prophetic Vision of Pope Pius X. Saint Pius X can be considered a hero in the fight against modernism. Thus, his fight is relevant to our days since modernism is a remote version of progressivism. A complete description of progressivism can be found in the prophetic documents of Saint Pius X against modernism. Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, who became Pope Pius X on August 4, 1903 died on August 20, 1914. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, promoting liturgical reforms and orthodox theology. He was beatified on February 17, 1952 by Pope Pius XII and canonised on May 29, 1954. During an audience for the general chapter of the Franciscan order in 1909, the Pontiff appeared to enter a trance. Those present remained motionless and silent. After a few moments, Pius opened his eyes, rose from his seat, and cried, "What I have seen is terrifying! Will I be the one, or will it be a …Meira
The church Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, Caribbean, France, has suffered around 10 break-ins in four months, according to French public broadcaster Guadeloupe La 1ère. Since late March, intruders have repeatedly entered the 17th-century church, leaving smashed stained-glass windows, broken donation boxes, damaged crosses, overturned furnishings, and other vandalism. Rev. Jules Ahouandjinou called the attacks "a profanation that does not bear its name". Despite police complaints, surveillance cameras, and forensic evidence, the break-ins have continued. Founded by the Jesuits in the 17th century, it is one of Guadeloupe's oldest Catholic churches, a protected French Historic Monument, and a major Marian pilgrimage site. #newsBpbibcdgsw
Biskop Michael Sis fra San Angelo i Vest-Texas vil utvide tilgangen til den tradisjonelle latinske messen med en ny månedlig feiring i St. Ann’s Catholic Church i Midland, med start 30. august. Prest Ryan Rojo, bispedømmets kallelsesansvarlig og leder for seminaristene, kunngjorde nyheten på X.com. Messen vil bli feiret den siste søndagen i hver måned kl. 15.00. Pastor Rojo lovet at dette «bare er en begynnelse»: «Bispedømmet utforsker veien videre for å imøtekomme behovene til vårt folk.» Han la til at andre prester i bispedømmet vil lære å feire den romerske riten i løpet av de kommende ukene og månedene. Den eksisterende ukentlige tradisjonelle latinske messen i St. Margaret of Scotland-kirken i San Angelo vil fortsette uendret. AI-oversettelse
Kyrkan Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel i Basse-Terre på Guadeloupe i Karibien, Frankrike, har drabbats av omkring tio inbrott under fyra månader, enligt den franska public service-kanalen Guadeloupe La 1ère. Sedan slutet av mars har inkräktare upprepade gånger tagit sig in i kyrkan från 1600-talet och lämnat efter sig krossade glasmålningar, sönderslagna kollektbössor, skadade kors, välta möbler och andra spår av vandalism. Prästen Jules Ahouandjinou kallade attackerna för ”en vanhelgning som inte förtjänar sitt namn”. Trots polisanmälningar, övervakningskameror och kriminaltekniska bevis har inbrotten fortsatt. Kyrkan grundades av jesuiterna på 1600-talet och är en av Guadeloupes äldsta katolska kyrkor, ett skyddat franskt historiskt monument och en viktig pilgrimsplats tillägnad Jungfru Maria. AI-översättning
BLACK GUY ATTACKS WHITE WOMEN IN CHARLOTTE Diquan Hunt attacks random white women in Charlotte. Diquan films the attacks as he chases, slaps, and insults these unlucky women on the street. He blames Trump for something that happened to his son seemingly. He has 14 prior convictions and is on the streets, a clear menace to society. -> By the way, the guy in the black car should have opened the door and told the woman to get in so he could drive her away. Weak. Join us | @MyLordBebo
[Saint Catherine of Genoa – XV-XVI Century AD; born: Genoa, Republic of Genoa/ died: Genoa, Republic of Genoa; Aged 62-63; mystic, known for her work among the sick and the poor] ST. JOSEPH'S INTERCESSION FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED. St. Francis de Sales says: ** We do not often enough remember our dead, our faithful departed." Thus the Church, Uke a good »"mother, recalls to us the thought of the dead when we have forgotten them, and therefore she consecrates the month of November to the memory of the dead. This pious and salutary practice of praying for an entire month for the dead takes its rise from the earliest ages of the Church. The custom of mourning thirty days for the dead existed amongst the Jews. The practice of saying thirty Masses on thirty consecutive days was established by St. Gregory, and Innocent XI enriched it with indulgences. " God has made known to me," says the venerable sister Marie Denise dc Martignat, " that a devotion to the death of St. Joseph obtains many …Meira
" that a devotion to the death of St. Joseph obtains many graces for those who are agonizing, and that, as St. Joseph did not at once pass into heaven—because Jesus Christ had not opened its gates—but descended into Limbo, it is a most useful devotion for the agonizing, and for the souls in Purgatory, to offer to God the resignation of St. Joseph when he was dying and about to leave Jesus and Mary in this world, and to honor the holy patience of this great Saint waiting calmly in Limbo until Easter-day, when Jesus Christ, risen and glorious, released him."