Worse than Germany: Milan Archdiocese offers Buddhism course ahead of World Youth Day. The Archdiocese of Milan, led by Archbishop Mario Delpini, is offering five free online lessons on Buddhism from October 26 to November 23 to prepare young Catholics for World Youth Day in Seoul, South Korea, in August 2027. The course, titled In the Footsteps of Buddha, is organized by the Carlo Maria Martini Centre in cooperation with the University of Milano-Bicocca. It is part of the archdiocese's official WYD preparations. Participants will study Buddha's teachings, Theravada, Mahayana, Zen and Korean Buddhism. Among the lecturers is Buddhist monk and Zen teacher Tetsugen Serra. Those completing the course requirements can receive a certificate, while university students may apply for academic credits. According to the diocese, the initiative seeks to highlight Buddhism's contribution to questions of existence, suffering, happiness and ethics. Writing in La Verità on October 20, Gianfranco Amato …More
Vatican Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad visited the Jain temple at the Oshwal Centre in Potters Bar, near London, on October 20. Inside the temple, a Jain pagan "priest" presented a metal tray bearing burning oil lamps in what appears to be Aarti, a devotional ritual in which light is waved before a sacred image or idol. #newsZsvfyafjwd
Assisi 1986 is "a schismatic rupture", alright, just not how he means it
Catholic criticism of the 1986 Assisi meeting is "schismatic", and this interreligious prayer meeting is part of the "ordinary magisterium". These remarks were made by Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad in a speech on 7 October at the Pontifical University Antonianum in Rome. He is the Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. Cardinal Koovakad recalled that, in 1986, 160 religious leaders gathered “to pray: each faithful to his own tradition, all before the Mystery”. Despite the presence of a Buddha statue on the altar and photographic evidence, Cardinal Koovakad insisted that “the encounter had been conceived and experienced without a shadow of syncretism.” He added that “not everyone understood it”: “Integrist circles contested the day, even making it one of the reasons for a schismatic rupture, while others feared syncretism or relativism, as they still do today.” Cardinal Koovakad paraphrased Leo XIV's encyclical 'Magnificent Humanity', saying that “the 'spirit of …More
The celebrity priest Fr. Chad Ripperger had his ministry restricted as early as 2025. An investigation published by his critics at WherePeterIs.com on October 20 documents earlier restrictions Fr Ripperger by the Archdiocese of Denver. Fr Ripperger is known for attributing various psychological conditions, temptations, and behaviors to demonic influence. He has associated named demons with abortion, homosexuality, sloth, and other matters, and has described obtaining information about demons by questioning them during alleged exorcisms. In a 2018 lecture, Ripperger claimed that cases of bipolar disorder were actually cases of demonic obsession. Then-Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver initiated an investigation in March 2025. It followed a complaint from a family whose relative stopped taking psychiatric medication after following Ripperger's advice and subsequently suffered severe, reportedly irreversible harm. Following the investigation, formal canonical restrictions were imposed in …More
The person who decided they could stop their meds without medical oversight is responsible for their own actions. Everyone and their dog knows that the meds need to be weaned off slowly because their immediate withdrawal destabilises the brain chemistry. It's not like a senior prelate demanding that everyone takes the clot shot as an expression of love is it.
When only tool you have is a hammer all problems look like nails If Bishops did their jobs properly Fr Ripperger wouldn't be is so much demand FSSP leadership used Father especially one Cardinal took advantage of Fathers loyalty . Wonder if Father realizes FSSP is just control opposition and been thrown under the bus.
Rev. Antonio Jesús Martín de Lera, former vicar general of the Diocese of Zamora, Spain, is facing a canonical criminal trial over financial misconduct and abuse of ecclesiastical authority. Bishop Fernando Valera ordered a preliminary investigation after learning of possible irregularities. A judicial tribunal was formally constituted on January 29, 2026, before the Tribunal of the Rota of the Apostolic Nunciature in Madrid. According to Spanish media reports, investigators uncovered substantial unexplained financial losses linked to the management of Cáritas assets. The amounts involved have not been disclosed. The proceedings follow a prolonged dispute between the bishop and his former deputy, who was previously removed from diocesan leadership and parish responsibilities. The diocese stresses that no verdict has been reached and that Martín de Lera remains entitled to the presumption of innocence. #newsVdzysuastr
Pope at Audience: We must urgently protect families and marriage At his first Wednesday General Audience after having undergone surgery, Pope Leo XIV thanks everyone for their prayers and reflects on the role of families as the foundation of society, emphasizing the important bond between spouses and the gift of having children.
Leone XIV ai fedeli in udienza: "Prima di tutto grazie" Prima udienza generale del Papa dopo la sospensione per l'intervento a cui si è sottoposto il 13 ottobre scorso. Una grande folla di fedeli, erano almeno in 30mila, ha tributato tutto il suo affetto al pontefice. teledehon
Pope at Audience: We must urgently protect … “The first thing I would like to say to you is: thank you! Thank you for the support of your prayers. Thanks be to God for His generosity. Let us all renew our trust in the goodness and mercy of God,” Pope Leo XIV said on October 20 in St. Peter's Square, during his first Wednesday General Audience after having undergone surgery. Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, October 17, after five days in hospital following a lung operation on Tuesday, October 13. Family is the foundation of society Pope Leo continued the catechesis cycle on the Documents of the Second Vatican Council and reflected on the 1965 Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes (meaning “joy and hope”) on the Church in the modern world. This week he focused on marriages and family, underlining the need to protect and preserve them as they are crucial to society. The teaching of Gaudium et Spes on marriage and the family highlights “the social …More
Worse than Germany: Irish Synod pushes female 'ordination'. Twenty-three bishops, including presiding Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, attended the Irish Synod on Saturday. The majority favoured the ordination of women to the diaconate. The Synod didn't vote on using chocolate instead of hosts at the Novus Ordo. More than 300 handpicked delegates gathered in Gormanston, County Meath, to vote on 35 proposals concerning the future of the Church in Ireland. Regarding women's ministry, including "ordination" to the diaconate, 54% supported further exploration. A further 19% called for further consideration, while 27% were opposed. Delegates also voted in favour of adopting "more respectful language" concerning practicing homosexuals. The proposal received 61% support, while 26% requested further discernment and 13% opposed it. At the end of the assembly, Archbishop Martin recalled that it was the bishops who had initiated the synodal process in 2021. He announced that the Irish Bishops' …More
Sam shows us another Catholic Church near Moscow. I have shown pictures already of The Cathedral of the Annunciation. Now we see another Catholic Church near Moscow. Today I’m visiting a typical provincial Russian Catholic church — a small, peaceful place many people outside the country don’t even realise exists. While Russia is known for its Orthodox churches and golden domes, there are Catholic communities quietly living their everyday lives across the country, especially in provincial towns. As a foreigner, stepping into one of these churches feels both familiar and unique. The architecture, the atmosphere, the people, the traditions… they create a blend of Western and Russian influences you rarely see anywhere else. In this video, you’ll see: – What a Catholic church in provincial Russia actually looks like – The architecture, interior, and atmosphere – How Catholic communities live within a largely Orthodox country – The differences and similarities to Western churches – A quiet …More
Pepe Escobar October 19, 2026 Exclusive: What’s really happening at the Iran-Pakistan border There’s no way to fight the Empire without bypassing its control of the international financial system. All hell is already breaking loose when it comes to probing what is exactly taking place related to the latest, definitely murky U.S.-linked movements in Pakistani land and sea. After an initial assessment at Transition Protocol – which avowedly did not provide all the necessary answers – we dug deeper into a way more comprehensive examination supported by several sources. What we are watching across several nodes of extremely sensitive Iran-Pakistan overland connectivity is not a blanket border shutdown; but a surgical, two-track balancing act by Islamabad between Washington’s tremendous financial vise and Tehran’s strategic lifeline. So here’s where it all stands – compounding the verified record with our latest consultations. The key point: the regulatory trigger was a banking sanctions …More
St. Louis Marie de Montfort ~ Mary has produced, together with the Holy Spirit, the greatest thing which has been or ever will be - a God-Man, and she will consequently produce the greatest saints that there will be in the end of time.
Who does not think that Father Isaac Relyea would not make an excellent Pope? For those who didn't see my post and comment about SSPX and Russia, I will leave it here and now. I spoke to one of my Priests and told him Russia needs us out there. Why isn't "MORE" SSPX Priests in Russia. As we know there are some there now. Mainly with small chapels. He said to me. Oh! Good news! We are planning to send more Priests to Russia. We are going to do it as soon as we can. People like to blame Russia for not enough Catholics or Church's. But it's the Church and Priests who are to blame. As there are some there now and allowed. They don't send more. There are a lot of the n.o. Church's but only a few SSPX in Russia. And let's not forget millions died during the communism take over in Russia by "OUTSIDERS". I hope in their preparations they are learning Russian. Which is needed. There will be forms and applications to fill out and a wait time. They will have plenty of time to learn Russian in the …More
The post proves that Russia is not preventing Catholics to come and live in Russia. To set up Church's as there are some there now left over from communism. Along with other posts I had put up about Catholicism in Russia. Proof is always best. Not mere words and accusations and lame pictures.
Vatican Cardinal Koovakad announces that “every religion is bound to God and to peace”. Representatives of nine world religions gathered at Westminster Cathedral Hall in London on 17 October to sign a pledge to work together for peace based on [the buzzword] “human dignity”. Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, spoke about how the Church has worked for 40 years to keep the spirit of Assisi alive through interreligious dialogue and collaboration. He said: “Among the various etymologies of the word ‘religion,’ the one perhaps closest to us is religare – ‘to bind.’ Every religion, in its most literal and central sense, is bound to the Divine or to a Transcendental reality. Consequently, it is bound to the characteristics of peace, love, and justice. These form the core virtues of every religion and the very foundations of our faiths.” “Prayer in any religion unites in fellowship to ‘one God and Father of all’” On Sunday, Cardinal Koovakad …More
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In this video, you’ll see: – What a Catholic church in provincial Russia actually looks like – The architecture, interior, and atmosphere – How Catholic communities live within a largely Orthodox country – The differences and similarities to Western churches – A quiet …More