News Kazakhstan has enacted a controversial law banning the dissemination of information deemed to promote “non-traditional sexual orientation”, drawing sharp criticism from international rights groups and comparisons to Russia’s notorious “gay propaganda” legislation. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the bill on 30 December, with the amendments taking effect on 1 January. The law covers media, education, advertising, cultural activities and online platforms, and applies broadly to any content accessible to minors. While same-sex relationships remain legal, the legislation effectively prohibits positive or neutral portrayals of LGBTQ+ identities. Violators face fines of up to 130,000 tenge (approximately £220), and repeat offences may result in up to ten days’ administrative detention. Officials claim the measure is intended to protect children from “harmful influences”, but critics argue it institutionalises censorship and discrimination. Human rights organisations, …
Explosion Shatters Windows of Gaza’s Catholic Church During Mass | Shalom world News An explosion damaged the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, knocking out windows while worshippers were inside for Mass. Video shared by Palestinian Christian activist Ihab Hassan shows congregants praying at the church as a loud explosion shakes the building, rattling windows. Despite the blast, the service continues uninterrupted. The attack comes amid a series of Israeli strikes in Gaza outside areas under its direct control, raising questions about compliance with the US-brokered ceasefire.
January 6 The Epiphany of the Lord. (Mt 2.) DAILY MEDITATIONS OF THE MYSTERIES OF OUR HOLY FAITH, By the P. Alonso de Andrade FROM THE COMPANY OF JESUS. PRAYER TO BEGIN By the sign of the Holy Cross, from our enemies delier us, Lord, our God. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. My Lord and my God: I firmly believe that you are here, that you see me, that you hear me. I adore you with deep reverence. I ask you for forgiveness of my sins and grace to make this time of prayer fruit. My Mother Immaculate, Saint Joseph, my father and lord, my guardian Angel: intercede for me. January 6 Meditation The Epiphany of the Lord. (Mt 2.) The Holy Gospel says: when Christ was born, the wise men of the East came to worship him, guided by a star; King Herod was troubled, and with him all his court; together with counsel, and by his order he sent them to Bethlehem; the star appeared to them that they had seen in the East with the great joy of their souls; they arrived and …More
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Saint Abo of Tblisi - January 6 Also known as Abo of Tibileli Abo of Tiflis Abo the Perfumer Memorial 6 January Profile Grew up Muslim. Perfumer to Nerses, the prince of Kartli, a region of eastern Georgia. As a young adult, Abo became convinced of the truth of Christianity, but was afraid to convert openly as Georgia was under Muslim rule and conversion was a capital offense. For political reasons, his prince had to seek shelter in Khazaria north of the Caspian Sea, an area free of Muslim control; Abo and 300 other members of the court accompanied him, and Abo was baptized there. The prince and his party returned to Tblisi in 782, and for a few years Abo lived quietly as a “closet” Christian. However, in 786 he was exposed as a Christian, and tried for being an apostate from Islam. He confessed his faith at trial, was imprisoned, and martyred. Born 8th century at Baghdad, (in modern Iraq) Died beheaded6 January786 at Tblisi, Georgia his body was burned on the edge …More
Jan 8. Saint Abo of Tiflis. mantheycalltom | January 03, 2010 January 8 is the feast day of Saint Abo of Tiflis. This prayer is for the conversion of Islamic people to Christianity.
A folio from the 10th-century Georgian homiliary (polykephalon) from Svaneti, containing the earliest extant copy of the Martyrdom of St. Abo of Tbilisi". (Georgian National Center of Manuscripts, MSS A-19)
31 priests of the Diocese of Charlotte have formally challenged recent liturgical directives issued by Bishop Michael Martin, submitting Dubia to of all places the Vatican. The Substack.com account The Pillar reports that the priests’ letter to the Dicastery for Legislative Texts was sent on January 5. It questions whether the bishop has the authority to mandate the removal and prohibition of kneelers for Communion. This a policy was announced in a “pastoral” letter by Bishop Martin on December 17. Temporary kneeling fixtures are required to be removed by Jan. 16. Thirty-one priests are about a quarter of the diocesan presbyterate. They argue that kneeling for Communion is explicitly permitted by the General Instruction of the Roman Missal and part of the traditional liturgical practice of the Church. Furthermore, the Dubia question Bishop Martin’s authority to prohibit certain vestments, liturgical prayers, gestures, and elements associated with the Mass of the Roman rite but …More
Pope's Response to Dubia Cardinals: Francis provided lengthy answers in Spanish, but the cardinals felt they were ambiguous, leading them to rephrase some questions to require "yes/no" answers. Remember this: Rump rangers do not kneel, they bend over. Sticky questions raised at the Cardinal Consistory can simply be answered as such: " Those are excellent questions, let me think about it, what we can do" Clap, Clap. Clap ( three years later.........yup, I'm still thinking about it )
Click and view in/open a new tab before they take it down.. (If you can find another video showing what he said about the J's, that is another matter.. ) THROWBACK: Hugo Chavez’s eerily accurate prediction on pretext US would use to target rumble.com/…-accurate-prediction-on-pretext-us- …
On 7–8 January, Pope Leo XIV will preside over the first extraordinary consistory of his pontificate. Time is short and the cardinals are many. Day One: Opening and First Session Registration will begin at noon on 7 January in the atrium of the Paul VI Hall. After a welcome coffee, proceedings will not begin until 3:30 p.m. in the New Synod Hall with communal prayer, followed by greetings from the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. Leo XIV will then deliver an introductory address and outline the work to be undertaken. Three Sessions Over Two Days The consistory is structured in three sessions over two days and will rely on small working groups, which will later present group reports. This method was previously used during the meeting of cardinals on the reform of the Roman Curia in late summer 2022. Traditionally, a consistory was conducted in a plenary, centralized format, quite different from the small-group method now being used. The criteria for forming …More
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When nothing works with the normal way of doing things, something gotta give, to change the outcome with diplomacy and through congress like Rino Paul is saying, gave Chavism multiple decades in power, 8+ millions of venezuelans displaced and a hub for hamas, hezbollah, with China and Russia invading too.