The chapel at Rome’s Termini Station was closed in early December 2025 after a reportedly intoxicated man was seen urinating on the altar, according to EtruriaNews. Authorities suspended access following the sacrilegious act, leaving commuters, workers, and vulnerable people without a small spiritual refuge. No public information indicates that anyone has been arrested.
La cappella della stazione ferroviaria Termini di Roma, la più trafficata d'Italia, è stata chiusa dopo che un uomo in stato di ebbrezza ha profanato l'altare.
Bishop Erik Varden: chastity is integrity, "to harmonize my carnal desires towards life in Christ" Convert of Lutheranism and Norwegian traps, one of his last books is about the virtue of chastity. Monsignor Erik Varden, OCS [Cistercian Order of the Cistercian Order of the Stense Of Observance] is bishop of Trondheim, Norway. Baptized in the Lutheran Church, which in Norway was the official Church until 2012, I grew up in a family without a very explicit Christian practice. My religious search began at the age of 14 or 15, caused by an inner thirst, fueled by literature and music. I was 17 years old when I first visited a monastery, a little by chance. Monastic life scared me a little because of its radicalism; at the same time, it fascinated me deeply. During my first year in Cambridge, a Marist priest, professor of Irish history, accompanied my conversion to Catholicism: we read together all the documents of the Second Vatican Council, an excellent preparation. I stayed at the university …More
“I consider Pope Benedict’s wise regulation to be the right path — and this path should be continued without burdens, without restrictions,” Gänswein said. He added that he hopes Pope Leo XIV will “continue the pacification of this thorny issue”
Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Baltic States, has renewed his call for a peaceful approach to the Roman Rite. In a press release, the Swiss broadcaster K-TV announced that the full interview will air on Sunday. In it, Archbishop Gänswein comments on Pope Francis’ 2021 motu proprio Traditionis custodes. He argued that the Church should once again consider the pastoral approach adopted by Pope Benedict XVI in 'Summorum Pontificum': "I consider Pope Benedict’s wise regulation to be the right path — and this path should be continued without burdens or restrictions," said Monsignor Gänswein. He added that he hopes Pope Francis will continue the pacification of this thorny issue. Archbishop Gänswein also expressed his personal desire to see a formal beatification process opened for the late Pope Benedict XVI. #newsNyyjolwslt
Campisi is no longer assessor for general affairs because Pope Leo appointed him on Sept. 27 as the Holy See’s permanent observer to UNESCO—an appointment considered unusually low-ranking for someone in that role, since his predecessors for the last 55 years were made bishops and nuncios after leaving the post. The assets of the donations commission will be absorbed by the Holy See, with its liquidation overseen by Archbishop Giordano Piccinotti, head of APSA, the Vatican’s sovereign wealth and reserve management body. The commission’s suppression marks yet another reversal of decisions previously made under Pope Francis.
The Vatican’s study commission on women deacons concluded that, based on current historical and theological evidence, the Church should not move forward with ordaining women to the diaconate, though the matter cannot yet be definitively settled. Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi’s report noted that while women were called deaconesses in various periods of Church history, their role did not correspond to the sacramental diaconate. The commission stated that the issue ultimately requires doctrinal discernment, not just historical analysis. Although divided on key theological points, members agreed that women’s access to new non-ordained ministries should be expanded.
The Vatican on Thursday published the conclusions of its study commission on women deacons. The Commission rules out admitting women to the diaconate understood as a degree of the sacrament of Holy Orders, but without issuing a definitive judgment at this time. The report stresses repeatedly that the negative assessment is “strong” yet “does not permit formulating a definitive judgment,” unlike the case of priestly ordination. Submission of the Report to Pope Leo XIV On 18 September, Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi, President of the Study Commission on the Female Diaconate, submitted to Pope Leo XIV a detailed synthesis of the Commission’s work. The report reflects several years of historical, theological, and pastoral investigation. Historical Findings: A Non-Sacramental Ancient Practice The Commission revisited the findings of two earlier Vatican commissions. Historical research confirms that, in the early Church, the title deaconess appeared in different regions and periods, but with …More
The push for women deacons will undoubtedly persist, even in the face of negative pronouncements from Rome. In an August '25 article, Dr. Monica Miller lays out why the Church—from Scripture, the early Church, and every pope who’s weighed in—has always said no. Solid, readable, and unapologetic. Women Deacons? Here’s Why Not
There never were female deacons, even though some women did help out in some ways over 1500 years ago. But then, there also were never any female acolytes or lectors. See, it is a brand-new religion that is devil made.
Hell is real, and when the temptations of sin prove to be more forceful than our love for God, a salutary fear can help us stay on the straight road to life.
State Tribunal. Warszawa. Gmach Sądów – Google Maps The Polish Supreme Court issued a groundbreaking ruling today that no court or public authority can challenge a ruling from the Supreme Court, including the European Union. The ruling marks a significant moment in the battle for legal sovereignty in Poland. “No court or other public authority is authorized to declare a Supreme Court ruling null and void and disregard its effects. Even if this were to be done by invoking European Union law,” reads the new decision from the Supreme Court. The ruling came during a joint chamber of Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs and of Labor and Social Security. The ruling is a direct response to the September resolution by seven judges of the Labor and Social Security Chamber, which questioned the legality of the entire Chamber of Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs. These judges, citing rulings of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), found …
Police suspect Croatian nun injured herself: Croatian police believe that a Zagreb nun, Sister Marija Tatjana Zrno, 35, injured herself and falsely reported an attack. After a four-day investigation, police announced they will file a criminal complaint against the nun for falsely reporting a crime. Sister Zrno had claimed an unknown perpetrator stabbed her in the Malešnica neighborhood on November 28, after which she was treated for non-life-threatening abdominal injuries at the Sisters of Charity Hospital. Police say their investigation confirmed she bought the knife herself at a store in Zagreb and inflicted the wound on her own. She was discharged from the hospital on December 1. Police also refuted media claims that the attacker was a migrant who shouted “Allahu Akbar,” stating these reports were false.
Policija podnosi kaznenu prijavu zbog lažnog prijavljivanja kaznenog djela
Objavljeno: 02.12.2025. Utvrđene okolnosti ozljeđivanja žene 28. studenoga u Zagrebu Policija podnosi kaznenu prijavu zbog lažnog prijavljivanja kaznenog djela FOTO: Ilustracija Nastavno na događaj ozljeđivanja žene o kojem smo javnost izvijestili 29. studenoga 2025. godine, Policijska uprava zagrebačka provela je opsežno kriminalističko istraživanje radi utvrđivanja svih činjenica i okolnosti navedenog događaja. Policijski službenici Policijske uprave zagrebačke su odmah po saznanju o ozljeđivanju, 28. studenoga 2025., obavili razgovore s više osoba te proveli niz mjera i radnji iz svoje nadležnosti s ciljem razrješenja okolnosti ozljeđivanja. Jučer, 1. prosinca 2025. godine, po otpuštanju iz bolnice, 35-godišnjakinja je u službenim prostorijama policije podnijela kaznenu prijavu protiv nepoznatog počinitelja zbog kaznenog djela teške tjelesne ozljede u pokušaju. U prijavi je policijskim službenicima navela da joj je prišao nepoznati počinitelj koji ju je ozlijedio nožem, nakon …
𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐙 - Mikhail Tolstykh (call sign "Givi"), the legendary commander of the S... Mikhail Tolstykh (call sign "Givi"), the legendary commander of the Somalia Battalion in the Donbass conflict. His unyielding resolve, leadership, and devotion to the defense of Donbass made him a living Legend ! Here are some quotes from the man himself : 1. On his x.com/SMO_VZ/status/1989681683172319565/video/1
Just some guy living in Ukraine who couldn't take the killing of his people and decided to do something about it Then rose to a hero! Inspiring indeed!
Catholic bishops have no right to micro-manage specific actions carried out by members of our military services. Six Democrat lawmakers, who are also veterans of military services, have come under fire for issuing a video encouraging members of the U.S. military services to disobey so-called “illegal” orders issued by President Trump. The Pentagon is now considering recalling some of these lawmakers to have them formally court-martialed. The Pentagon may need to expand its list of potential court-martials to include Archbishop Timothy Broglio who heads-up the Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. Religious News Services is reporting that that Archbishop Broglio has now issued a statement appears to echo Democrats’ call for military members to disobey their orders: Archbishop Timothy Broglio said that an order to kill survivors of an attack by U.S. forces on a boat in the Caribbean would be wrong if they posed no immediate danger to those forces. To deliberately kill …
Smuggling deadly drugs into our nation is an abomination, and against our sovereignty. Other means were attempted to stop the flow, and at a last resort, Trump decided to bomb the drug boats. The smugglers were warned so they are committing suicide by carrying drugs destined to the United States. Just as warning signs are posted to keep people out because of mine fields, quicksand or vicious beasts, so too these traffickers have been given ample notice to cease their evil practices.
He's right, though. He spoke of a very specific action that clearly violates Just War Theory - the killing of unarmed, non-threatening combatants. The Church has never supported orders of no quarters.
Between 1926 and 1929, Mexico was the scene of a massive uprising against the anti-clerical policies of the revolutionary government of Plutarco Elías Calles.
Beauty of the Catholic Faith - Giant Statue of Our Lady in Japan Maria Statue, Nagasaki Cit... Giant Statue of Our Lady in Japan Maria Statue, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan It is 4.6 meters (15 feet) tall and built near Kaminoshima Church. It is right on the waters edge and facing the open seas. Perched atop a hill at the entrance to Nagasaki Port …
Quite true, Tom, although, I suspect that these two terms should be written as "everything" and "nothing" since one of the greatest deceptions humans have fallen prey to is thinking we actually know what either of those words mean given that we typically assess them in an earthly or secular way. Our Lord appeared to have "nothing" but He gave us Everything in its most universal meaning.