WASHINGTON, DC – A press release issued earlier in January by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) highlighted how the agency’s efforts in “sanctuary Minnesota” are still rendering favorable results in terms of apprehended criminal illegal aliens under President Donald Trump’s leadership. A January 14th press release from ICE announced operations within Minnesota have resulted in multiple arrests of criminal illegal aliens who are alleged “gang members…many convicted of violent crimes,” emphasizing said criminals were among those being shielded by pro-sanctuary politicians like “like Tim Walz and Jacob Frey.” “These are the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens that ICE is targeting,” the press release reads, adding, “and who rioters, agitators, and sanctuary politicians like Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are trying to protect. Several of these dangerous criminal illegal alien gang members have been arrested during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis.” The agency detailed …
“I’m distressed we’re still talking about Synodality” “Synodality as conceived by Pope Francis is an ongoing revolution in the Church”
Fr Murray commenting on Synodality during the consistory: "It’s troubling that Synodality is still such a point of contention." And: "As Pope Francis envisions it, Synodality represents a continuing transformation within the Church."
A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Worth Recovering | Home to the Sacred Heart Cardinal Dolan describes the tradition of consecrating houses to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as part of the “Worth Recovering” series.
Cardenal Dolan invita a colocar un crucifijo y consagrar el hogar al Sagrado Corazón El Cardenal Timothy Dolan, Arzobispo Emérito de Nueva York, invitó a los fieles a colocar un crucifijo en casa y a consagrar el hogar al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. “He estado repasando algunas prácticas que creo que vale la pena recuperar en nuestra vida católica. Ayer hablé sobre tener un crucifijo en casa. ¡Qué sencillo!”, dijo el purpurado en un vídeo publicado este jueves 15 de enero en su cuenta de X. hmtv
I have seen and testified January 18 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear brothers and sisters, John the Baptist, in the passage from the Gospel of St. John the Apostle that we’re going to listen to on Sunday, January 18, helps us better understand the beautiful mission of us Christians in the world. First of all, we must "see," with the "eyes" of faith, God's love for us in the Risen Jesus, present through His Holy Catholic Church, in His Word, in His Sacraments, especially in the Holy Eucharist. Regarding the encounter with God in His Word, Pope Leo in his catechesis on Wednesday, January 14, pointing to the DEI VERBUM, as one of the most beautiful and important documents of the Second Vatican Council, recalls that its purpose is to nourish the New Testament hope in the God who makes us children and calls us to become like Him even though in our fragile humanity. That's why the Pope invites us to cultivate friendship with God by listening to His Word and through liturgical, communal …More
"Science only ever depends on the data of reality. Now, no one can prejudge what the actual data of reality are, nor what these data will be in the future. Theories must be based on these data, and can therefore legitimately formulate both positive and negative hypotheses regarding the object under consideration, as well as analogous hypotheses relating to its ultimate nature. Nothing justifies a prohibition or an abstention in this matter. Nothing, except an ideological bias, a dogmatic position which have no place in science or scientific research. It is therefore perfectly legitimate and perfectly possible, depending on the available data, to formulate positive or negative theories relating, for example, to the existence of God, to a manifestation of divine order, to Marian apparitions or to a supposed revelation, while remaining within the scientific field. This is what neither religious totalitarians, nor the proponents of French-style secularism, nor researchers who refrain from …More
A continuation of the Francis Agenda by pope Leo means the full acceptance of this, and to be in communion with this Spirit. What proactive measures has Leo enacted to rid the Church of the Unholy Spirit? NON, by continual open dialogue, it is the Agenda for this to be fully welcomed, and taught in today's Seminaries.
Rome Seals Jubilee; Hope Endures Beyond Doors | Shalom World News As the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope has come to a close on 6 January 2026, a solemn ceremony took place on Tuesday night, January 13, as the Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore was sealed in a ceremonial rite led by Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, with Monsignor Ľubomír Welnitz and Fr Diego Giovanni Ravelli in attendance. A bronze box was placed within the wall, containing the closing protocol, keys, pontifical medals dating back to 2016, and a commemorative basilica medal. Similar rites are scheduled for the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (Wednesday), Saint Paul Outside the Walls (Thursday), and St. Peter’s Basilica (Friday) as part of the Jubilee’s conclusion. The Jubilee, opened by Pope Francis on Christmas Eve 2024 and officially concluded by Pope Leo, invites the faithful to deeper conversion and mercy. Traditionally celebrated every 25 years, the next Ordinary Jubilee is anticipated in 2033, a year …More
Fri Jan 16, 2026 - 12:04 pm EST (LifeSiteNews) — On Thursday, January 22, the day before the National March for Life in Washington, D.C., Rescue Resurrection participants will gather outside Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters at 200 Independence Ave SW to call on federal leadership — including Secretary Kennedy and the Trump administration — to take decisive action to restrict and ultimately ban the abortion pill. Many pro-life icons will be participating, and your presence is needed as well. “The pro-life movement in America is hanging by a thread, as far as having true political power to end the killing,” Randall Terry, Rescue Resurrection’s founder, told LifeSiteNews in a series of exclusive interviews. “The only thing that can turn that around is ‘social tension,’” he explained. “There’s no other blueprint or playbook in American and world history where you can presume that the powerful will roll over for the weak.” Terry should know. As founder of Operation Rescue …
Conventual Friars at the Basilica of St. Francis Singing with the remains of Brs. Bernardo di Quintavalle, Silvester, William of England, Electus and Valentino.
The First Friars & The Singing of the Salve Sancte Pater. by breski1 on Jan 31, 2013
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Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie of the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra in Ghana has voiced concern over what he described as a growing influence of homosexuality and gay culture within Catholic Seminaries in West Africa, urging Rectors and other Formators to take decisive action and remain faithful to the Church’s teachings on priestly formation. In his Wednesday, January 14 speech at the opening of the 12th Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) Rectors’ Conference at St. Paul’s Catholic Seminary, Sowutuom in Accra, Archbishop Kwofie urged those entrusted with the formation of future Priests to carefully discern and nurture Priestly vocations from the outset, warning that inadequate formation at the entry level could contribute to the emergence of homosexual practices within Seminaries. “I am going to talk about one thing that is growing up like a monster in the Seminaries. Please do your best to weed out people of such orientation from our Seminaries because it …
Pope Francis has advised that men with deep-seated homosexual tendencies should not be admitted to seminaries, a position he reinforced in closed-door meetings in 2024, according to multiple reports . While he has emphasized welcoming all people into the Church, he has expressed concerns about a "gay culture" in seminaries and the potential for candidates to live "double lives" Closed-Door Remarks: In May 2024, during a meeting with Italian bishops, the Pope reportedly said that gay men should not be admitted to priestly formation. He argued that there is "already too much 'frociaggine'" (a derogatory Italian term for faggotry or gayness) in seminaries. Reiteration in June: Reports indicate the Pope repeated this sentiment in June 2024 to priests in Rome, stating that while homosexual individuals should be welcomed and accompanied, they should not be admitted to the seminary. THEN THERE WAS THE VATICAN APOLOGY Official Stance: Despite the controversy, the Vatican affirmed that the Pope …More
Pope Leo XIV sent a written message to the Italian anti-Church newspaper La Repubblica to mark its 50th anniversary. It was founded by the atheist Eugenio Scalfari (1924–2022) and was Pope Francis’ house paper. Historically La Repubblica was one of Italy’s largest daily newspapers, with peak print circulation in the late 1990s and 2000s, average daily sales of about 500,000 copies. Comparative data show La Repubblica being among the biggest losers in print over a decade. Mid-2025 reporting suggested an average daily sale slipping below 100,000. The message of Leo XIV was addressed to the paper’s editor, Mario Orfeo, and was published by the newspaper. Leo XIV praised what he believes is “independent journalism”. Then, he managed to mix the words “journalism” and “integrity” in one sentence: “Even amid diversity of opinions, points of view, and cultures, the press must always act with transparency and integrity.” At least, Leo XIV doubled down on press freedom, calling it essential …More
Of course he did. He is not a man that has the big picture. He sees himself as a man with a big parish, not the one truth on the earth between heaven and hell.