Ursula von der Leyen compares the shock of de-linking the U.S. dollar from gold and the new "global order" it created as a lesson "that geopolitical shocks can and must serve as an opportunity... the seismic change we are going through today is an opportunity."
Macron: "European competitiveness still lags behind that of the U.S., and in the current global order, facing precisely the Chinese approach, we have to react."
December 15. France. Two men, Jacques Baud and Xavier Moreau, who commented online about the war in Ukraine, discovered that they were among 12 people being sanctioned by the European Union for allegedly spreading propaganda for the Russian government. Some of the 12 people are propagandists, just not them. No evidence so far has proven that they had any ties with either the Russian government or Russian intelligence agencies. Baud, who lives in Belgium, is both a former colonel in the Swiss Army and a former member of the Swiss Strategic Intelligence Service. He has published several books on the war in Ukraine, and apparently uses various sources, most not Russian. He appears on radio in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Moreau, a former captain in the French Army, lives in Russia, where he created a consultancy business, Sokol Holding, for several embassies, and Stratpol, a website for geopolitical analysis. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, he has used many sources,…
The lights are on in the Apostolic Palace — but is the Pope at home? Fr. Andrew Khoo published on social media a photo of the Apostolic Palace, Vatican, yesterday afternoon showing that the lights were on in the papal apartments. Rumours have since spread that “Pope Leo is finally home.” The lights could also have been from staff carrying out maintenance or other work there. On Tuesdays, Leo XIV is usually in Castel Gandolfo.
The lights are now on in the Papal Apartments of the Apostolic! It looks like Pope Leo is finally home!! [: Fr. Andrew Khoo]
Demotivated, tired due to the complicated relationship with the curial leadership, and often even mobbed: the Pope's employees wish to work in a more transparent system where meritocracy is rewarded. The picture that emerges from the first representative survey conducted among those working in the offices across the Tiber between September 15 and January 7 reveals a complex and disheartening situation, as repeatedly denounced by the Adlv – a sort of internal union – although always sidelined, reaching high points of friction under Pope Francis's pontificate. However, the arrival of Pope Leo has given some hope, as he immediately addressed the Labor Tribunal – Ulsa –, authorized the payment of the conclave bonus, which had been abolished, and offered reassurances on a shared path...
February 8, 2020 Jesus said to Catalina: “I promise to the soul that visits Me frequently in this Sacrament of Love, that I will receive it affectionately together with all the Blessed and the Angels in Heaven, and that each of its visits will be written down in the Book of its Life and I will grant to it: Every petition that is presented before the Altar of God in favor of the Church, the Pope and consecrated souls. The annulment of Satan’s power over its person and its loved ones. Special protection in case of earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters which otherwise would affect it. It will be lovingly withdrawn from the world and its attractions, which are the cause of perdition. The elevation of its soul, desiring to attain sanctification, in virtuous eternal contemplation of My Face. Relief of its loved ones from the pains of Purgatory. My blessing on every material and spiritual project it undertakes, if they are for the good of its own soul. The receiving of My visit …
20.01.2026 Karl Rahner made a factual mistake in his book, there is no denial from anyone : Pope Leo and the cardinals follow him Lumen Gentium 16 refers to an invisible person in our human reality. This is a fact of life. We cannot see or meet anyone saved in invincible ignorance. So LG 16 cannot be an explicit example of salvation outside the Church as Rahner implies. It cannot be an objective exception for the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus as held by Augustine and Aquinas. On Jan.17,2026 I wrote on Gloria TV1that Karl Rahner used the False Premise and Inference to interpret Vatican Council II in his book,The Christian of the Future(1967.Herder and Herder, New York). On pp.94 and 95 he projects being saved in invincible ignorance of Lumen Gentiun 16 as being an explicit and known example of salvation outside the Catholic Church. He then infers that LG 16 is an objective exception for the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus. So EENS has become obsolete for him (pp.82-85). In this …More
Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur, 63, - famous for declining the appointment as Cardinal from Pope Francis in 2024 - has resigned as the Bishop of Bogor, Indonesia, on January 19. The Holy See had requested the resignation. Leo XIV appointed Bishop Christophorus Tri Harsono of Purwokerto as Apostolic Administrator of Bogor according to yesterday’s bulletin from the Holy See Press Office. Bishop Syukur is a Franciscan. He resigned 12 years after being appointed and 12 years before the age of 75. The Diocese of Bogor in West Java serves about 83,000 Catholics and was established in 1948. Out of Obedience to the Holy See The Vatican did not provide a reason for the decision, and there have been no public reports of health issues. The Diocese of Bogor confirmed that Bishop Syukur read a resignation letter during a farewell event on January 19. Quoting 2 Timothy 4:7, he said: “"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Behind every administrative decision, …More
THE WORD IS GOD St. John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God And the Word was God”. 2) St. John 6:63 "It is the Spirit that gives life; the flesh has nothing to offer, The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and they are Life" 3) Psalm 119, 99-100 “I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because my meditation is your decrees. I am wiser than the ancients, because I keep thy statutes”. 4) St. John 15:3 ; “You are already clean because of the word that I have spoken to you”. 5) Jeremiah 1,12: Yahweh said, "Well seen ! I too watch over my word to see it fulfilled." 6) Ephesians 6,17: “Receive the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God”. 7) Hebrew 4,12: “The word of God is something alive and active: it cuts like any double-edged sword but more finely: it can slip through the place where the soul is divided from the spirit, or joints from the marrow; it can judge the secret emotions and thoughts. No created thing can hide from him; everything is …More
I’ve been meaning to write about this for some time, and better late than never. I encourage NLM readers to check out the initiative called the “Latin Mass Project,” which has a website as beautiful as its subject deserves. Their flagship publication, the first of many to come, is Ad Altare Dei: Pew Edition. This book contains the full texts of the Mass in Latin and English, explanations of those parts of the Mass which vary throughout the year, and clearly-marked rubrics. There are also boxes containing commentary on the gestures, prayers, and objects found within the Mass. The first edition having sold out, a second edition was prepared with several improvements: gold foil cover detail, gilded edges, sturdier hardcover binding, and a ribbon, among other touches. Each page features full-color photos taken at Old St. Patrick Oratory, the Institute’s apostolate in Kansas City, MO. Acclaimed by children and adults alike, this book is intended to be a beautiful, durable, and practical …
Korey LaVergne, 37, jailed Friday evening on three counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile, according to officials Authorities in south-west Louisiana recently arrested a Roman Catholic priest on accusations of behaving indecently with a child, igniting a new scandal in the diocese where the US church’s reckoning with clergy abuse began – an institution that just disclosed it could lose up to $162m over pending litigation. Korey LaVergne was jailed Friday evening on three counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile, according to Acadia parish sheriff KP Gibson, whose agency arrested the priest. LaVergne had presided over mass at St Edward church in Richard – where the Lafayette diocese had assigned him as pastor – hours before he was booked into the Acadia lockup. Records showed LaVergne made bail in the amount of $15,000 less than 90 minutes after he was jailed to secure his release from custody pending the outcome of the case. Details about the allegations against LaVergne …