Contrary to the optimistic picture presented by Vatican News, the Vatican’s 2024 financial statement shows an improved but still structurally weak fiscal position. The Curia’s operating deficit narrowed from –€52.4 million in 2022 to –€33.5 million in 2024, but the deficit remains recurring. The year’s small surplus of €1.6 million was achieved mainly through non-repeatable factors: higher donations and a sharp rise in financial gains linked to the sale of long-held investments. Key cost pressures continue to grow. Personnel expenses increased steadily from €158 million (2022) to €175.4 million (2024) despite stated containment efforts. Real-estate maintenance costs jumped from €13.2 million to €24.2 million in one year, without a matching rise in property income. The Vatican also acknowledges that much of 2024’s improved result came from “punctual” financial effects unlikely to recur.
An Adelaide man who filmed an Indian migrant defecating in public has been arrested by the Aus Fed Police for using a carriage service to menace and harrass, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed. 'We have zero tolerance for racial hatred in Modern Australia'
“The reason the Church’s leaders persecute the most faithful Catholics is that, broadly speaking, the leadership of the Catholic Church on earth at this time is dominated by a network of active homosexuals and theological modernists”, philosopher Peter Kwasniewski wrote on his Substack.com-account TraditionSanity.com on November 20. He added that they in the network rely on one another’s support: “We all know individual good bishops or cardinals but such exceptions are a controlled opposition, with very limited mobility.” Kwasniewski explains that their “religion” is one of self-actualization and self-regard: “Theirs is the fashionable subjectivism and flexible relativism of the postmodern West, where ‘anything goes’ - except, of course, traditional faith and morals, for this faith and these morals would eliminate them ...” The more fruitful the Mass in the Roman rite is, the more furious they will be: “It’s precisely because of this fruitfulness, not in spite of it, that its …More
Isn't what's needed is a list of all non-believing popes, cardinals, archbishops, bishops, religious order heads, major theologians, etc., from 1930 (when the plan to seize the Church supposedly started) to the present (preferably in reverse order). Surely there is a group of believing theology professors with trusted masters and PhD students who could produce the list relatively quickly if a rich layman would agree to cover the costs and any legal consequences. If not, how else will this seizure of God's house by evil be reversed? Or should we all just wait for the Second Coming to solve it?
Hitler in church instead of Satan Scandalous images are hidden in several churches in Germany and France. Amid evangelical and biblical scenes, among patriarchs, saints, and apostles, none other than Adolf Hitler appears! But what? Catholic parishes glorifying the leader of a criminal regime? It's a typical social media reaction, from those who stop at the headlines, who are immediately and professionally scandalized, and who post comments without thinking, without delving deeper. In fact, all it takes is a little research, a visit, or a look at the images to immediately understand the context in which these works were created. Hitler among the idols For the cover of this article, for example, we chose what appears on the stained glass window of the small church in Vasperviller, a village of 300 inhabitants in Lorraine (France). The protagonist is Rachel, a biblical figure known for an episode in Genesis in which she steals her father Jacob's idols when he fled with his family. In the …More
Russian soldiers drop food, candy and water to family while Ukraine drones sees them and tries to kill them. This video below is about Russian soldiers being welcomed by Ukrainians in Pokrovsk the city that Russia is now liberating or has liberated. They walk freely around and the people explain how many families have tried to go to Russia. Something we never see on fake news, or anywhere else. Not even our own governments will let us know or see this. Putin’s Men Get ‘Rare Welcome’ In Ukraine’s Pokrovsk; Residents ‘Greet’ Troops | ‘Waited For You!’
Arthur Cardinal Roche, Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, greeting Pope Leo XIV at the conclusion of the General Audience. They were conversing in English, with Vatican Media cutting away preventing any lip reading.
Leo XIV calls for respect for ALL religions: When asked on Tuesday evening in Castel Gandolfo about his message for the Holy Land, Leo XIV replied: "Encouraging all people to look for peace and justice. We have to work together and look for greater unity, respect for all people and all religions."
Pope Leo XIV: "I think we have to work together to look for greater unity, respect for all people and all religions."
Seduced by soft theology means soft lifestyle a trap we all fall in to. Only one apostle made it through the crucifixion . Nothing new under the sun. We love are selves way to much. Pope Leo needs or prayers, sacrifices
Pope Leo XIV reinstated the pastoral district of central Rome, which Pope Francis had dissolved in October 2024. The decree, published on Wednesday, is titled Immota Manet ('It remains unchanged'). The restored district encompasses Rome’s historic city centre, characterised by its dense concentration of churches, and is home to most of the city's clergy. Francis distributed this territory among the city's four outer districts, claiming that it should not become a 'museum'. Leo XIV argued that the city centre forms a coherent whole. Francis's change was met with strong resistance from the clergy and was reluctantly implemented.
DIOCESI DI ROMA: LEONE XIV RIMETTE A POSTO IL DRAMMA TARANTELLI Leone XIV: "stabilisco e dispongo che le cinque Prefetture, dalla I alla V, ritornino a far parte di un unico Settore Centro, che dunque si aggiunge nuovamente agli altri quattro Settori della Diocesi di Roma" da pagina facebook di SilereNonPossum
Beauty of the Catholic Faith - ♰ Pray the Holy Rosary Everyday ♰ "Let not your heart be disturbed... ♰ Pray the Holy Rosary Everyday ♰ "Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear that sickness, nor any other sickness or anguish. Am I not here, who is your Mother?" -Our Lady of Guadalupe to Saint Juan Diego, 1531 Hail Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with Thee: …
Please put on CC because he tells us a lot about the Church. The oldest Catholic Church in Russia. Built in 1773. I am adding a comment from below video. The CATHOLIC Church of St Catherine in St Petersburg, Russia The Catholic Church of St Catherine (Russian: Католическая церковь Святой Екатерины) in St. Petersburg is the oldest Catholic church in Russia, and the only church with the title of basilica (status granted on 23 July 2013). It is located on the Nevsky Prospekt in St Petersburg, Russia, and is a part of the Archdiocese of Moscow headed by Msgr. Paolo Pezzi. The CATHOLIC Church of St Catherine in St Petersburg, Russia Comment from under the video. Visited this church in the early 2000’s. Lovely feeling. The soviets used it as a warehouse. The unfinished chapel is a poignant vision of what those Godless people did to the church. Apparently before the revolution there were over 20 Catholic parishes in St. Petersburg area. 20 years ago?
More than 50 years before the Puritans landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Spanish Catholics gave thanks to God with a Mass and meal in St. Augustine.
The REAL First Thanksgiving. ComcastFlorida on Nov 15, 2013. America’s First Thanksgiving Was in Florida — Seriously. It Was! COMMENTARY: More than 50 years before the Puritans landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Spanish Catholics gave thanks to God with a Mass and meal in St. Augustine. www.ncregister.com/daily-news/americas-first-… Actually, it must be noted that many Spanish explorers offered prayers of thanksgiving for their safe arrivals in Florida, including JUAN PONCE DE LEON in 1513, PANFILO DE NARVAEZ IN 1521, HERNANDO DE SOTO in 1529, and TRISTAN DE LUNA IN 1559.....
The newspaper Le Parisientook a look at the best-selling books in France, both online and in bookshops. The conclusion is clear: the top spot goes to a trio of conservative authors and political figures, Philippe de Villiers, Éric Zemmour and Jordan Bardella. To be precise, the best-selling author in France at the moment is an American, Freida McFadden, who writes successful thrillers. But when it comes to political books, the result is unequivocal and reflects the French people’s clear preference for right-wing ideas. Jordan Bardella, president of the Rassemblement National (RN), has already sold nearly 42,000 copies of his programme-narrative, Ce que veulent les Français (What the French Want), published on October 29th. He is almost on a par with Éric Zemmour and his essay on France’s Catholic identity, La Messe n’est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Said), released on October 22nd and already selling 45,000 copies. Both are surpassed by the latest work by sovereigntist Philippe de …
The Fulton County, Georgia, election interference case against President Donald Trump and others has been dismissed after the prosecutor who took over the case requested that it be dropped. "In my professional judgment, the citizens of Georgia are not served by pursuing this case in full for another five to ten years," wrote Pete Skandalakis, the executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, who took over the case after the original prosecutor was disqualified from the case. Within minutes of Skandalakis' court filing, the judge overseeing the case granted the request and dismissed the case. "This case is hereby dismissed in its entirety," wrote Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee, who earlier this month had scheduled a Dec. 1 "status/pretrial" hearing in the case. Trump and 18 others pleaded not guilty in August 2023 to all charges in a sweeping racketeering indictment for alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state of …
Hail Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with Thee: …