In an attempted public relations stunt, Ukrainian soldiers were captured in an attempt to raise the flag over some abandoned buildings in the strategic city of Konstantinovka. The Ukrainian soldiers were captured by the Russian military and forced to drop their flags and raise the flag of the Russian Federation. The failed PR stunt comes at a time when Ukraine is trying to save face after a recent shakeup in its military leadership. Ukraine's Attempted PR Stunt Ends in Embarrassment --- I watch this sort of thing nearly every day. But this was too funny to pass up without posting it.
Leo XIV Promoted This Hopping, Dancing Bishop in Mexico: In January 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Trinidad Antonio Márquez Guerrero, 60, as auxiliary bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico. He was consecrated a bishop on May 8. On Sunday, July 19, he celebrated a Eucharist during the diocesan Youth Day in the bullring in Yahualica, attended by some 1,300 young people. Still wearing his mitre and liturgical vestments, he started hopping and dancing around like an overexcited young person.
Y luego nos preguntamos por qué algunos católicos se van con los lefebvristas...
Bishop AGUER about novus ordo : "This and other doctrinal, moral and disciplinary disasters emptied the seminaries and convents; triggered massive desertions in the clergy and religious life, and unleashed a bleeding in the Church." Entire statement in Spanish below. Archbishop Aguer: Traditionis Custodes Fueled …
The pope again appealed for peace and nuclear disarmament as Trump signaled that the U.S. would continue operations against Iran. Der Papst appellierte erneut an den Frieden und die nukleare Abrüstung, während Trump signalisierte, dass die USA ihre Operationen gegen den Iran fortsetzen würden. facebook.com/share/p/18u8wdQRGx/
These are women Eucharistic ministers in the São Barnabé Community, Santa Ana Parish, Diocese of Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil. They are distributing Communion supposedly due to a shortage of priests, but we ask: what caused the shortage of priests in the first place?
Community of São Barnabé, Parish of Santa Ana, Diocese of Caratinga, Brazil
As the State of New York prepares to implement, on August 5 next, its new law on "medical aid in dying," four Catholic religious congregations, joined by Bishop John Barres of Rockville Centre, have filed a lawsuit in federal court
Leo XIV Visits Mountain Sanctuary: Today, Pope Leo XIV made another surprise pilgrimage, visiting the mountainside Sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity in Vallepietra. He traveled there by car. The sanctuary, famous for its medieval fresco of the Holy Trinity, lies about 60 miles northeast of Castel Gandolfo in the Simbruini Mountains.
Surprise surprise… when you’re visiting the Vallepietra sanctuary and get an unexpected blessing from the Pope
And the result will be another encyclical or papal letter, or better yet, an autobiography detailing his 'little guy from Peru (by way of Chicago) makes good' success story. So much to do, so little time....
I suppose all of this touring and roaming about the Italian countryside is supposed to be a part of him fulfilling his role and duties as Primate of Italy.
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A large part of the church nave has collapsed. ... The high altar collapsed into the rubble. The statue of the Virgin remains intact,’ Father Henry Díaz explained.
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Peru's Junín region on July 18, killing at least five people, injuring more than 20, and causing widespread damage. The historic Santiago Apóstol Parish in Chongos Bajo was among the hardest hit, with its roof, façade, and centuries-old altars collapsing. Father Henry Díaz said much of the church nave gave way, deep cracks spread through the walls, and the bell tower is now dangerously unstable. Amid the destruction, however, a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary remained standing untouched, which Father Díaz described as a powerful sign of hope. Peru's Catholic bishops have offered prayers and are appealing for support to restore the historic parish.
Crucifixion of Christ: Dorlorous Passion by Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich ACE_4_0261, Life of Jesus Christ by Anne Catherine Emmerich Virgo Potens 45. Jesus Stripped for Crucifixion And Drenched With Vinegar Four executioners now went to the prison cave, seventy steps northward, and dragged Jesus out. He was imploring God for strength and offering Himself once more for the sins of His enemies. They dragged Him with pushes, blows, and insults over these last steps of His Passion. The people stared and jeered; the soldiers, cold and grave, stood proudly erect keeping order; the executioners furiously snatched Him from the hands of His guards and dragged Him violently into the circle. The holy women gave a man some money to take to the executioners together with the vessel of spiced wine and beg them to allow Jesus to drink it. The wretches took the wine but, instead of giving it to 266 Life of Jesus Christ Jesus, they drank it themselves. There were two brown jugs standing near. In one was …More
The post is 19 hours old. Scott Ritter discusses Iran's new ballistic missile and the massive destruction of Patriot batteries, air defenses, radars, and billions in military hardware as the blown open cover up of US troops casualties sends Trump scrambling toward all out war. --- Trump had to admit he had to sign the MOU. We are running out of gas and fuel. But also for the US and Israel to restock. But it takes up to three years to make one patriotic missile. So what is going on? --- Scott Ritter: Iran DESTROYS F-15 Hanger Base, 100 US Troops LOST as Trump PANICS
Cardinal Burke will celebrate a Pontifical High Mass in Amsterdam on 5 September 2026.. It does not state whether the Mass is according to the 1962 Missal or the postconciliar Roman Missal.
“The community was only informed today. We had been asked to keep it under the strictest secrecy. That made the visit all the more beautiful, because it was simpler and more intimate, like a father coming to visit his children”, said the Abbot. Pope Leo at Montecassino Abbey
The spiritual dissonance with what St. Benedict and his sister St Scholastica believed and how they worshipped, and what Prevost and Bergoglio appear to 'envision' for the Church (in the shadow of 'friends, no matter how heretical, need not worry' excommunications) is so stark so as to be farcical if it wasn't so tragic.