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Role of Italian Intelligence in Vatican Security

On 12 December 2025, Pope Leo XIV welcomed representatives of Italy’s “Information System for the Security of the Republic” (the country’s intelligence services) in the Vatican as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Italian intelligence network.
In his address, Leo XIV praised the work of Italy’s intelligence agents.
He mentioned that confidential information should never be misused — for example in ways that could intimidate, manipulate, blackmail, or discredit politicians, journalists, or civil society actors: “All this also applies to the ecclesial sphere.”
Leo XIV knows that the Church is in several countries “the victim of intelligence services” that act for nefarious purposes, oppressing its freedom.
Then, without elaborating on it further, Leo XIV expressed “gratitude for the efforts of the Italian intelligence services in ensuring the security of the Holy See and Vatican City State.”
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Our Lady of Guadalupe pray for us

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That is beautiful! Thank you
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December 13, 2025 Karen Early Catholic News Leave a comment
Bergoglio Victims….
If people really believe in life after death and divine judgment, would they not be worried that the Pope does not seem to have repented of the sexual abuse he is alleged to have committed and covered up in his life? Hence, unlike many others, I am praying that the Pope dies repentant more than he merely lives a little longer.
https://johneighteenthirtyseven.substack.com/p/why-i-am-not-praying-for-the-pope
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Orthocat

Obviously an old post - it's too late to pray that Francis die "repentant." that ship has sailed. While true that ONLY God judges & knows, it doesn't look good from what information we have.

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Elon Musk says he believes in God, Creator of the universe

Katie Miller: “Who do you look up to the most?” Elon Musk: “The Creator.” Katie Miller: “What's your position on God?”

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God of money, probably... 🤑

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The first premise is to believe in God. Later on that belief can grow because of grace into accepting the Triune God, and then finally into the Roman Catholic Church.

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Sarah Mullally, the first woman appointed "Archbishop of Canterbury" of the Church of England, has been accused of mishandling an abuse case. She is due to take office on January 28. The allegation centers on her decision to send a confidential email about abuse claims directly to the accused priest, bypassing formal disciplinary procedures. The case involves a victim known as “Survivor N,” who filed a formal complaint in 2020 and reportedly received no response. Mullally has since acknowledged that "Survivor N" was not given adequate support by the Church.

Sarah Mullally, prima donna eletta alla guida della Chiesa anglicana con la carica di arcivescovo di Canterbury in risposta agli scandali sessuali di pedofilia e di accuse d'insabbiamenti che hanno investito nel Regno Unito non pochi presuli uomini, è finita sotto accusa per aver gestito in modo improprio un caso di abusi...

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Gira che ti rigira, la chiesa anglicana si impantana sempre sugli scandali sessuali - sarah...

GIRA CHE TI RIGIRA, LA CHIESA ANGLICANA SI IMPANTANA SEMPRE SUGLI SCANDALI SESSUALI - SARAH MULLALLY, PRIMA DONNA ELETTA ALLA CARICA DI ARCIVESCOVO DI CANTERBURY, È STATA ACCUSATA DI NON AVER GESTITO IN MODO APPROPRIATO UN CASO DI ABUSI - È IL COLMO, VISTO CHE LA SUA DESIGNAZIONE ARRIVA IN RISPOSTA A UNA SERIE DI SCANDALI DI PEDOFILIA CHE HANNO TRAVOLTO IL PREDECESSORE, JUSTIN WELBY - I FATTI: SARAH MULLALLY DEVE RISPONDERE DI...
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(ANSA) - LONDRA, 11 DIC - Sarah Mullally, prima donna eletta alla guida della Chiesa anglicana con la carica di arcivescovo di Canterbury in risposta agli scandali sessuali di pedofilia e di accuse d'insabbiamenti che hanno investito nel Regno Unito non pochi presuli uomini, è finita sotto accusa per aver gestito in modo improprio un caso di abusi.
La neo primate della Chiesa d'Inghilterra, che assumerà formalmente il suo nuovo incarico il 28 gennaio, deve rispondere di come ha affrontato una denuncia di abusi rivolta in passato da una vittima,…

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So much for the often heard comment that "if women were in charge of the church, youth would be protected and there would be ZERO abuse!" Right... 🤔 🥱

Canadian Media Celebrates After 47-Year-Old …

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Canadian Media Celebrates After 47-Year-Old Disability Rights Advocate Euthanized by Government - Slay News

Canada’s state broadcaster is once again under fire for glorifying the nation’s spiraling euthanasia regime, this time celebrating after the government euthanized Alberta athlete and disability rights advocate Brian McPherson.
McPherson was killed by lethal injection at just 47 years old.
He was euthanized under Canada’s taxpayer-funded Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), which is part of the nation’s socialized healthcare system.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) framed his death in strikingly upbeat language,
writing that “McPherson died by Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), after battling several health complications.”
Predictably, the broadcaster presented MAiD as compassionate healthcare rather than what it is: Canada’s government-endorsed expansion of “assisted suicide” into nearly every corner of public life.
CBC even chose to spotlight a quote from McPherson’s mother that reinforces the government’s narrative.
“Over the last five years, he was, his body was …

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"What kind of unity do we actually want?", asked Cardinal Kurt Koch about ecumenism talking to Die Tagespost on 11 December. He explained that the Church and orthodox groups seek unity in terms of faith and sacraments. However, some Protestant groups envisage "unity" whereby each group remains as it is while recognising one another mutually. With the Orthodox, a consensus has yet to be reached, especially regarding the authority of the Pope. Cardinal Koch noted that a Pope seen merely as "primus inter pares" with no real authority "would only work in fair weather".

Kurienkardinal Kurt Koch betont, dass auf dem Weg zur christlichen Einheit noch viel zu klären ist – vor allem, welche Form von Einheit angestrebt wird. Während katholische und orthodoxe Kirchen eine Einheit in Glauben, Sakramenten und Ämtern wollen, sehen manche reformatorische Kirchen eher ein Nebeneinander bestehender Kirchen als ausreichende Einheit. Im Dialog mit der Orthodoxie sind besonders filioque und die päpstliche Unfehlbarkeit strittige Punkte, doch Koch zeigt sich zuversichtlich. Der Ukraine-Krieg erschwert die Gespräche, da russisch-orthodoxe Vertreter den Dialog teilweise verlassen haben. Die jüngste Papstreise habe im Libanon viel Hoffnung geweckt, berichtet Koch. Papst Leo XIV. habe mit seinen Ansprachen und Begegnungen den Menschen Mut für eine bessere Zukunft gemacht.

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Ecumenism is a fool's errand. Each party views it differently. I was just speaking to priest about this the other day. He was gushing about Leo's recent trip to Turkey to "unite with the 'Orthodox'" When I pointed out that leaders of the majority of Orthodox churches [ex. Russia] declined to attend, he groused: Well if they want to act like that, they're "out of the church." 😬 He just couldn't see the contradiction in his position that the only 'unity' is under the modernist Vatican (but not in the traditional teaching of submission to the Roman See). 🤭

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DECEMBER 12, 2025: STUNTPOPE LEO: LESS POPULAR THAN A EUROPEAN TECHNOCRAT

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Gov Pritzker Signs Bill to Make Illinois a Hub …

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Gov Pritzker Signs Bill to Make Illinois a Hub for ‘Suicide Tourism’ - Slay News

Illinois Democrat Governor JB Pritzker signed a sweeping “assisted suicide” bill on Friday, drawing sharp condemnation from pro-life advocates.
Critics warn that the state is now poised to become a regional hub for what they call “suicide tourism.”
The
law permits physicians to prescribe lethal drugs to patients diagnosed with terminal illnesses and given less than six months to live.
The Democrat-controlled state Senate passed the bill in a 30–27 vote just after midnight on Halloween, and it has sat on Pritzker’s desk for more than a month.
“I have been deeply impacted by the stories of Illinoisans or their loved ones that have suffered from a devastating terminal illness, and I have been moved by their dedication to standing up for freedom and choice at the end of life in the midst of personal heartbreak,” Pritzker said after signing the measure.
Conservative and religious liberty advocates, however, say the law goes far beyond what supporters claim.
They warn it will force …

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Canadian Bill Criminalizes Quoting Holy Scripture: In Canada, Bill C-9 would amend the Criminal Code by removing the religious exemption in Section 319(3)(b). The change could allow quoting Holy Scripture in good faith to be prosecuted as hate speech, with penalties of up to two years in prison. The proposal comes from the Liberal government. The Canadian Bishops' Conference has formally opposed the bill in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, warning of legal uncertainty for clergy, educators, and believers and a restriction of religious freedom.

Canada Moves to Criminalize Bible Under 'Hate …

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Canada Moves to Criminalize Bible Under 'Hate Speech' Laws - Slay News

A sweeping Liberal proposal that criminalizes portions of the Bible under Canada’s expanding “hate speech” regime is suddenly on the fast track after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government secured support from the left-wing Bloc Québécois party.
Carney’s ruling Liberal Party won the backing of Bloc Québécois after agreeing to strip out the religious exemption that previously protected Scripture.
The National Post
reports that the separatist Bloc is now backing Bill C-9, the Combating Hate Act, following the Carney government’s decision to remove the carve-out for religious texts.
Carney, a World Economic Forum “agenda contributor,” has made the legislation a central part of his speech-policing agenda.
Bill C-9 has already been condemned by constitutional experts for empowering police and bureaucrats to punish individuals based on whether someone claims their “feelings” were violated in a “hateful” manner.
Now, the threat is far more direct.
A government insider previously …

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Why an intelligent man as Carney would continually make such destructive decisions makes me wonder whether he might be under someone else's control.

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How are the bishops responding?

Pope Leo: "I prefer to pray in a Catholic church, in the presence of the Most Blessed Sacrament"
While meeting journalists in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV was asked why he had not prayed— “at least not visibly”—during his visit to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul on his First Apostolic Journey to Turkey and Lebanon. The Pope responded with a gentle smile: “Who said I didn’t pray? … And perhaps I’m praying even now.” He went on to explain, “I prefer to pray in a Catholic church, in the presence of the Most Blessed Sacrament,” calling the attention surrounding the incident “a bit… curious.”
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Papa Leone XIV in risposta ad una “curiosa” osservazione: «Preferisco pregare alla presenza del Santissimo Sacramento»
Significativa la risposta che Papa Leone XIV offre con cortesia al giornalista che lo interroga sulla mancata preghiera nella moschea Sultan Ahmed (nota come la Moschea Blu) durante la recente visita a Istanbul.

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St. Theodore the Studite ~~~ The Cross is the Glory of all the Apostles, the Crown of Martyrs...

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For those saying all it's a lie, FBI AND KRISTI NOEM'S LIES EXPOSED BY CONGRESSMEN AND WOMEN, ACTIONS ARE TAKING PLACE, THEY WILL BE LEGALLY PROCESSED IN DUE TIME AS MOTION IS ALREADY TAKING PLACE. TRUMP LOVERS WAKING UP TO CRUDE AND CRUEL REALITY ABOUT THEIR gods FALLING DOWN.
THE DEVIL WILL NOT WIN THIS WAR, EVEN IF IT HAS WON MANY BATTLES. OUR LADY IS OUR ADVOCATE AND OUR LORD JESUS THE JUST JUDGE.

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Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s, …

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Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s, Triggers Fears of Mandatory Digital ID for All Adults - Slay News

Australia’s unprecedented move to delete more than one million social media accounts belonging to users under 16 is already sparking global controversy, but critics say the real story is far more alarming.
To enforce the ban, every adult in Australia will be forced to prove they are over 16 to access social media.
That means Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, and X will have no way to comply unless they begin requiring full age verification from every Australian citizen who uses their platforms.
The
new law, which came into effect on Wednesday, is creating what experts warn is a de facto national digital ID system controlled by Big Tech and rubber-stamped by the government.
The government argues that the law will not force citizens to upload their state-issued ID to social media platforms.
However, the companies that run the platforms now have a legal obligation to verify the age of every Australian citizen who uses their services.
A Massive ID Dragnet Masquerading …

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Sainte-Chapelle - Wikipedia

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Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (San …
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, also known locally as Saint Mary's Cathedral, is the principal church of the Archdiocese of San Francisco in San Francisco, California in the United States. It is the mother church of the Catholic faithful in the California counties of Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo and is the metropolitan cathedral for the Ecclesiastical province of San Francisco.
San Francisco has had three cathedrals. The third and present Saint Mary's Cathedral, completed in 1970, is located in the Cathedral Hill neighborhood. It replaced the second Saint Mary's Cathedral, built in 1891 and destroyed by fire in 1962. The first Saint Mary's Cathedral served the community from 1854 to 1891 and is known today as Old Saint Mary's Cathedral.
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In 1853, Pope Pius IX erected the Archdiocese of San Francisco, a massive diocese stretching …More