A sneak peek at some of the supporting cast members of the Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square. Revealed at 5:00 PM (Rome time), this year’s Nativity comes from the Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno.
Un'anteprima di alcuni dei membri del cast di supporto del presepe in Piazza San Pietro. Il tutto sarà svelato stasera.
As seen in recent months, Leo's Vatican at least "tries" to appear somewhat Catholic - although they also are continuing Francis' program of undermining the Faith apace. But hey, at least we got a nice creche scene this year and not some modernist monstrosity. Small blessings.
The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has consistently demonstrated a reductive and simplistic approach to geopolitics that betrays a serious lack of strategic depth and historical knowledge for such a critical role. Her failure is symptomatic of a broader decline of European statecraft. Reacting to the recent summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the military parade in Beijing dedicated to the victory over fascism in World War II, attended by dozens of leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kallas expressed that it was "news" to her that Chinaand Russiawere among the victors who defeated Nazism and fascism This is not a minor gaffe; it is a shocking lack of historical literacy. The Soviet Union (whose primary successor state is Russia) suffered over 20 million casualties in the Great Patriotic War, a sacrifice that, in alliance with the United States and Britain, fundamentally broke the back of the Nazi war machine. China, for its part, endured …
I can't find one link from the SSPX showing the SSPX Chapels in Russia. Something is not right. I love the SSPX but they are not being honest when it comes to Russia. Not only that, but trying to search for a Chapel in Russia is impossible. They don't list even one, when I know there is at least two of them. Why don't they mention even one Chapel in Russia? Josef Schuztman has mentioned the one he attends and I believe another one in Russia. This is from a Russian site where they mention where the SSPX Chapels are. They list at least 3 in different cities. But not how many there are. The largest number of Brotherhood followers are concentrated in France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The Superior General of the Brotherhood is the Italian priest Davide Pagliarani, who succeeded Bishop Bernard Fellay. The Brotherhood's chapels of St. Pius X are also located in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Minsk. Священническое братство святого Пия X — Википедия
Pope Leo XIV is expected to appoint the handsome Bishop Ronald Hicks, 58, of Joliet, Illinois, as the 11th Archbishop of New York, replacing Cardinal Timothy Dolan. The rumour was spread by the Spanish-language outlet ReligionDigital.org on December 15 and confirmed by several journalists citing “independent sources.” The appointed is expected for December 18. Liberal journalist Christopher Hale was told: “This is a Chicago priest, advocated by Cardinal Cupich, appointed by a Chicago pope.” Hale describes Bishop Hicks as “more progressive than Cardinal Dolan.” Spiritual hero is Óscar Romero When he began as Bishop of Joliet in 2020, he wore a small photo of Archbishop Óscar Romero of San Salvador on the lapel of his jacket. Romero is a hero of politicized liberation theology. Monsignor Hicks had served as a missionary in El Salvador (2005-2010). Ally of Cardinal Blase Cupich Monsignor Hicks’s relationship with the pro-homosexual Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich is both structural and …More
More than $1.5 million raised for 88-year-old Army vet after viral video 88-year-old Army veteran Ed Bambas went viral on social media this week after an influencer shared a video of Bambas opening up about his work in a grocery store to make ends meet. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas reports.
That creepy looking son can’t wait to get his grubby thieving hands on that money…..sad. His dad won’t get to enjoy any of it with him around. And probably won’t live much longer either—if you get my drift.
I just watched this very video on yt last week! I enjoy this sort of stories sometimes. Some are fake. Or they change the story a bit. Thank you Pierre for this beautiful story.
On December 14, a solemn Mass according to the ancient Ambrosian Rite was celebrated in the historic Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio in Milan. This extraordinary liturgy followed the 1954 Ambrosian Missal. The Mass was celebrated by Monsignor Francesco Braschi, a long-time celebrant of the Ambrosian Rite, with the approval of the Archdiocese of Milan and the abbot of the basilica.
S. Messa Giubilare in Rito Ambrosiano Antico celebrata nella Perinsigne Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio a Milano partecipata da più di 1500 fedeli. ( 14 dicembre 2025, Quinta Domenica di Avvento)
Valerie Anne Smith @ValerieAnne1970 "The 'vaccines' were owned & made by NIH & the military...Pfizer & Moderna were paid for their approval to make it appear they came from the pharmaceutical industry." -RFK Jr
VACCINE INC. by every standard have been exposed through multitudes of evidence to be of the most egregious and reprehensible deceptions which ensnare the multitudes of populations world-wide thoroughly seducing people by means of psychological mind manipulations which are dangerous because vaccines harm and hurt the health of so many people and are known to cause deaths even though the evidence is denied by VACCINE INC. . . The truth about the VACCINE Industry amounts to what should be assessed as VACCCINE crimes against humanity.
Pilgrims flood Mexico City | Shalom World News Millions of hearts and footsteps converged on Mexico City’s Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe as pilgrims swarmed in to honor the nation’s beloved patron saint. From every corner of the country, the faithful arrived bearing prayers, tears, gratitude, and hope—many walking for days, some advancing on their knees in acts of profound devotion. By the feast day, more than 13 million pilgrims had reached the Basilica, transforming the sacred hill of Tepeyac into a sea of faith. The shrine stands on the very ground where the Virgin Mary is believed to have appeared in 1531, an encounter that forever changed the spiritual history of Mexico and ignited the nation’s embrace of Catholicism. This extraordinary pilgrimage is more than a gathering—it is a living testimony of faith passed from heart to heart, step by step. At Guadalupe, devotion is not only seen; it is felt, echoing through millions of voices that rise as one in love, trust, and …More
Three Protestant scholars have praised a document by Cardinal Víctor “Tucho” Fernández opposing the Marian titles Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix of All Graces, speaking to CatholicNewsAgency.com on December 15. David Luy, a theology professor at the North American Lutheran Seminary, said the document was written “with an attentiveness” to concerns often raised by Protestants. Protestant objections “sprout from a desire to uphold the distinctiveness of Christ as the one mediator.” According to Luy, the document demonstrates “a sensibility to that central Protestant concern”. “Does it relieve potential strain between Protestants and Catholics? The short answer would be yes,” Luy said. However, he added that the concept of mediation in general “is probably where there’d be a need for ongoing conversation.” Cynthia Rigby, a theology professor at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, said the document could mark “a watershed moment” in Catholic–Protestant relations. Rigby emphasized …More
+++Prophesies of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich+++ “The Church is in great danger… I see that in this place [Rome] the [Catholic] Church is being so cleverly undermined, that there will hardly remain a hundred or so priests who have not been deceived. They all work for destruction, even the clergy. The great devastation is now at hand.” “The Church is the only one, the Roman Catholic! And if there were left upon earth but one Catholic, he would be the one, universal Church, the Catholic Church, the Church of Jesus Christ against which the gates of Hell shall never prevail.”
First this goes against free speech. Just because one is critical of something, does not mean they want to murder or do harm to that individual. To say critics must be killed is mortally sinful and goes against the Gospel. Just because I have been very critical of Biden does not mean I want him murdered. Those who live by the sword shall die by the sword.
Chile Has Elected a Catholic President: José Antonio Kast Rist won Chile’s presidential runoff on 14 December, defeating Communist candidate Jeannette Jara. A lawyer and leader of the Republican Party, Kast campaigned on security and economic issues while strongly defending pro-life, pro-family, and religious values. Born in Santiago in 1966 to a deeply Catholic family of German descent, Kast is married with nine children and is a member of the Schönstatt Movement. He will take office as president on 11 March 2026. During the presidential campaign, Kast publicly reaffirmed his convictions: “We are going to talk about God again, about our country, and about family. These are the values that have sustained our country's strength, and we must not be afraid of what others may say”, he said.
Nowadays with the term 'Catholic' apparently being made out of spandex, it is a reasonable question (particularly of politicians with a penchant for wearing their faith-creds on their sleeves!)
Concerned Citizen - Am starting to think that California is just one massive ongoing Huma... Am starting to think that California is just one massive ongoing Human Experiment. …
I am sorry to hear that, @Instaurare Omnia in Christo , and I hope you are not feeling discouraged or disheartened. Yours is known as the Sunshine state. There is always something we can do. I recommend taking a look at a website The Chembow - Orgonite, and sharing about this, and the associated Substack of Sharon Daphne.. Also, Wilhelm Reich, the cloudbusters, orgonite energy.. which I posted about, further below. It is not so bad here over in the UK, or SE, London.. I do have tower busters and orgonite here in the flat.., and also in the family home in Kent. It also protects against 5G and WiFi, and is quite inexpensive to purchase, also you can make your own..
We have nearly the same thing in Florida. Right now I see dark gray clouds with bits of light color blue and pink. But the blue looks cloudy. When the sun is out, it has sort of a film over it where you can't actually see the sun. It is dark and dreary outside. And it gets worse every day. DeSantos said they were going to look into and stop it. But what has he done so far? Nothing while it gets worse every week. They are allowing it because they are being paid to allow it. And deceiving the people into thinking they will be our hero's and stop it. No! They aren't going to stop anything the evil ones have planned for a very long time now. They are all on the same side. All working together.
Former priest Jacob Bertrand received a sentence of 10 years of probation and a $1,000 fine for third-degree criminal sexual conduct. He was ordered to undergo a sex offender assessment and counseling