Leo XIV called Vladimir Putin from his hospital bed, just three days after undergoing lung cancer surgery, to request a humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine. “It was the Holy Father himself who took the initiative,” confirmed Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. “I hope that, faced with a request from the Holy Father, President Putin will agree to put into practice what has been asked of him,” Parolin added.
Diplomazia dall’ospedale – La telefonata tra Putin e Leone XIV è stata un’iniziativa del Papa per mediare nella guerra contro l’Ucraina «È stato il Santo Padre a prendere l’iniziativa» della telefonata al presidente russo Putin, «per perorare la causa di questa città assediata, nella quale si trovano circa 2.000 civili che hanno bisogno di vie di fuga, di corridoi umanitari. Credo che il Papa abbia chiesto una tregua per consentire sia l’arrivo di aiuti umanitari, in particolare di generi alimentari, sia l’evacuazione di coloro che devono lasciare la città». È quanto ha affermato il Segretario di Stato vaticano, il cardinale Pietro Parolin, dopo la telefonata tra Leone XIV e Putin. «Spero — ha aggiunto — che, di fronte a una richiesta del Santo Padre, il presidente Putin, per così dire, accetti di mettere in pratica ciò che gli è stato chiesto».
"And therefore it is to be firmly believed that God governs and disposes not only natural things, but also human acts. Psalm 93:7-11: “And they said: The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob understand. Understand, you senseless ones among the people; and you fools, be wise at last. He who planted the ear, shall He not hear? Or He who formed the eye, shall He not consider? (…) The Lord knows the thoughts of men.” Therefore God sees all things—both thoughts and the hidden things of the will. Hence the necessity of doing good is especially imposed upon men, because all that they think and do is manifest to the divine gaze, as the Apostle says in Hebrews 4:13: “All things are naked and open to His eyes.” — St. Thomas Aquinas
‘Fatima is the answer’: Transalpine Redemptorists’ Bishop Michael Mary speaks on the papacy at CMRI conference Members of His Excellency's community on Papa Stronsay attended the event with him. At the 2026 Fatima Conference in Spokane, Washington, Bishop Michael Mary Sim, F.Ss.R., delivered a powerful address combining spiritual autobiography, an indictment of the post-conciliar revolution, and an urgent appeal for the restoration of the papacy. Source: ‘Fatima is the answer’: Transalpine …
Sometimes the people we love such as our family members; God Almighty needs to bring them to conversion and repentance of their life that's leading them to Hell, the LONG and HARD way such as I'll health and suffering as we are experiencing currently in the family, and God's Ways (which I sometimes don't understand) and in His Wisdom and Great Love are working with our loved one. Trust Our Lord and the prayers and help of His Holy Mother at all times.
Three Catholic dioceses in northern England have proposed merging into one amid declining numbers. Bishop Marcus Stock has submitted a report to Pope Leo XIV recommending the unification of Leeds, Middlesbrough and Hallam, which together serve approximately 496,000 Catholics in 193 parishes. Monsignor Stock, Bishop of Leeds since 2014, also serves as Apostolic Administrator of Middlesbrough and Hallam. The recommendation follows an extensive consultation involving priests, deacons, religious communities, lay Catholics, diocesan councils, trustees and Catholic schools. Nine in-person meetings were held, and an online questionnaire received 840 responses. The consultation found broad support among clergy and openness among lay Catholics to unification, provided local identities are respected. Diocesan leaders unanimously supported recommending the merger to Rome. The proposal comes amid declining participation and clergy numbers. Between 2000 and 2025, Mass attendance fell by 52%, baptisms …More
How to Tell You’re Looking at 3D-Printed “Meat” Here’s your field guide. If you see any of these signs, you’re likely holding a 3D-printed product in disguise.
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An Episcopalian priest, after explaining how awesome transgender, intersex, asexual non-binary and genderqueer people are, reveals that "PRIDE for us becomes a kind of SACRAMENT, a visible sign of an invisible grace."
I take it that the remainder of the 7 deadly sins comprise six more 'sacraments' to complete the secular set. We have moved from 'watered-down' to 'poisoned' very rapidly.
Le Vatican publie les premières photos du pape Léon XIV après son opération Le Vatican a publié les premières images du pape Léon XIV depuis l'opération qu'il a subie pour retirer une tumeur cancéreuse de son poumon droit. LIRE L’ARTICLE : Vidéo. Le Vatican publie les premières photos du …
Papst-Gesundheit: Stetige Verbesserung, Messe gefeiert Die Ärzte des Papstes haben an diesem Freitag mitgeteilt, dass es Leo XIV. stetig besser gehe. Am Dienstag war er aufgrund eines Tumors an der Lunge operiert worden. Gemeinsam mit Krankenhauspersonal hat er mittags die Messe gefeiert. Papst-Gesundheit: Stetige Verbesserung, Messe …
President of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland, has spoken out against the SNP’s decision to cancel SPUC’s fringe event on coerced abortion. “If we allow the loudest voices to decide which opinions may be heard, we risk creating a public square where people are afraid to speak honestly.”
Katie Zacharia Is Out After 5 Days as White House Press Secretary nytimes.com/…politics/katie-zacharia-fired-press-… The ouster came as Ms. Zacharia was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing. By Shawn McCreeshTyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz Oct. 16, 2026, 1:33 p.m. ET President Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was fired Friday, after less than a week on the job, according to three people familiar with the matter. Neither the White House nor Ms. Zacharia responded to requests for comment. But Mr. Trump told reporters on Friday that he had encouraged Ms. Zacharia to “reconsider” the job. “Honestly, if I were you, I’d reconsider,” he said, recounting his conversation with his press secretary. He added: “Katie, do you need this? I don’t think you need this.” Ms. Zacharia had gotten off to a bumpy start with her first and final press briefing on Tuesday, followed by an onslaught of headlines about whether she had …More
Behind a White House Feud That Is Bitter Even by Trump-Era Standards nytimes.com/…tics/alina-habba-mildon-richard-gren… Two Trump allies — Alina Habba Mildon and Richard Grenell — are locked in a raging dispute that has its roots in the battle for a share of the spoils in Venezuela. By Tyler Pager and Anatoly Kurmanaev Oct. 15, 2026 The accusations were shocking. Alina Habba Mildon, who had been one of President Trump’s personal lawyers, stormed into the Oval Office last week intent on taking down another prominent ally of the president. Her target was Richard Grenell, who had earlier served as Mr. Trump’s special envoy to Venezuela and as head of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Mrs. Mildon had just married a Turkish investor, Turhan Mildon, who has extensive business holdings in Venezuela. He had been in regular contact with Mr. Grenell the previous year both about Venezuela and about supporting the Kennedy Center. But now Mrs. Mildon was telling Mr. Trump that …More
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