Leo XIV has confirmed Cardinal Kurt Koch, 75, as the new President of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). He succeeds Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, 81, who led the foundation for fourteen years. In 2024, ACN supported more than 5,000 projects in about 140 countries, investing roughly €140 million in aid. While Bishop of Basel, Switzerland (1995–2010), Monsignor Koch reflected the generally liberal stance of the Swiss bishops. After Benedict XVI appointed him Prefect of the Dicastery for Christian Unity, Cardinal Koch was seen as close to Ratzinger’s theological vision. Under Francis, Koch aligned with the new tone. In 2013, he called Martin Luther “a seeker of God.” In 2017, he called for a “new understanding” of Martin Luther and praised the secularising Reformation as a “festival of Christ.” In recent years, he has both denounced the impossibility of coexistence between the Roman Rite and the Novus Ordo (2020) and requested (2025) that the Church “open the now-closed door” of the Roman …More
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has appointed Cardinal Kurt Koch as its new President, following confirmation by Pope Leo XIV. He succeeds Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, who led the foundation for fourteen years. Koch, born in 1950 in Switzerland, has previously served as Bishop of Basel, Cardinal, and Prefect for the Promotion of Christian Unity. He has long collaborated with ACN’s Swiss and German offices. ACN states that his experience in dialogue and Church leadership will support its mission of assisting persecuted and suffering Christians worldwide.
Home » News » Cardinal Kurt Koch appointed president of ACN – “We are grateful to Pope Leo,” says executive president Regina Lynch Cardinal Koch has been a friend of ACN for many years and brings with him a wealth of experience in the field of ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue. The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has expressed its gratitude to Pope Leo XIV for the appointment of Cardinal Kurt Koch as its new president. Cardinal Kurt Koch Koch, 75, replaces Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, who headed the charity for 14 years as its first President since ACN became a pontifical foundation. Cardinal Kurt Koch was born in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, in 1950. He completed his studies in Germany and in Switzerland and was ordained to the priesthood in 1982. In 1995, he was appointed Bishop of Basel, having been consecrated by Pope John Paul II, and made a cardinal by Pope Benedict in 2010. The Cardinal is no stranger to ACN and has closely collaborated with the …
Christian Holden was turned away from St Cuthbert’s Cave because of what the Trust called his ‘religious affiliation’. Wikimedia Commons. Phil Thirkell, CC-BY-SA-2.0 The National Trust has found itself at the centre of discrimination claims after refusing to let a Catholic filmmaker shoot at a historic religious site in Northumberland. Christian Holden, who specialises in documentaries with Christian themes, was turned away from St Cuthbert’s Cave because of what the Trust called his “religious affiliation”. The 51-year-old filmmaker from Tenby, Pembrokeshire, had requested permission to film at the cave, where St Cuthbert’s body is believed to have been hidden from Viking raids in the 9th century. But Trust officials said no, sparking accusations from Voice for Justice UK that the heritage charity has breached equality laws. The Christian human rights group argues that blocking someone from filming based on their faith amounts to illegal discrimination under the Equality Act 2010. …
"When I read the first draft of the letter of the present bishop of Charlottesville to his people explaining why he felt obligated to remove permission for the celebration of the Traditional Mass, I was astounded at the sheer ignorance in the letter of the inner workings of the liturgy and of the total lack of understanding of the purpose of the liturgy of the Mass itself. To object to a missal stand and insist that the missal should lie flat on the altar and to object to a chalice veil is surely evidence of a profound ignorance of the very meaning of liturgy at its must basic level. There is nothing else to be said about that document."
Whether it's the protest-industrial complex run by left-wing activist groups and bankrolled by unhinged progressive billionaires' dark money NGO networks, nonstop leftist corporate media campaigns designed to delegitimize Trump and sway sentiment polls, judicial warfare waged by radicalized judges, constant orchestrated scandals and leaks, the involvement of foreign-aligned NGOs, student-driven pressure movements, or even the weaponization of far-left militant groups - all of these elements function as interconnected spokes in a much larger color-revolution wheel - a regime change operation orchestrated by leftist billionaire kings and Democrats. The latest example - the scripted "Seditious Six" video urging the military to "refuse illegal orders" without specifying any - fits textbook color-revolution pressure messaging. It reads as if the script were lifted straight from a CIA playbook for overseas regime change operations, using pressure campaigns so obvious now that even the …
US-General Flynn fordert Trump zu einer nationalen Ansprache zur Bedrohung durch eine Farbrevolution auf "Ob es sich nun um den von linken Aktivistengruppen betriebenen und von den intransparenten NGO-Netzwerken skrupelloser progressiver Milliardäre finanzierten Protestkomplex handelt, um die unaufhörlichen Kampagnen linker Konzernmedien zur Delegitimierung Trumps und zur Beeinflussung von Meinungsumfragen, um den von radikalisierten Richtern geführten Justizkrieg, um die ständigen inszenierten Skandale und Leaks, um die Beteiligung auslandsnaher NGOs, um studentische Druckbewegungen oder gar um die Instrumentalisierung linksextremer militanter Gruppen – All diese Elemente fungieren als miteinander verbundene Speichen in einem viel größeren Rad der Farbrevolution – einer Operation zum Regimewechsel, orchestriert von linken Milliardären und Demokraten. Das jüngste Beispiel – das inszenierte Video der „Aufrührerischen Sechs“, in dem das Militär aufgefordert wird, „…More
11/28/2025 Entire blog as a free PDF eBook. In the vastness of the internet, I came across a story about the divorce of two nations, a story that has been circulating for at least a decade. I was unable to trace the originator of this modern legend and therefore will not reveal the source. Over 20 years ago, the Ukrainian woman divorced her Russian husband. They had children together. Her husband (Russia) was generous, leaving his wife a large inheritance and even settling her $200 billion debt. After the separation, the woman began flirting with a local thug (representing the USA) and a gang of robbers (representing the West). From then on, she listened only to their opinions and began fighting her ex-husband with them. Enraged, her husband forcibly took her daughter – Crimea – from her. The furious woman then announced her intention to marry a NATO citizen to force her ex-husband to return Crimea. However, the American thug refused to marry her and to confront her ex-husband – Russia. …
Pro-Abortion Activists Attack Nigerian Bishop in Brussels: Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, 60, of Anagbe, Nigeria, spoke at the European Parliament on November 26 about the creeping genocide of Christians in Nigeria. Moments after stepping out of his vehicle, he was confronted by a group of Members of the European Parliament accompanied by anti-life activists. They attempted to block his entry while chanting ideological slogans: “Abortion is a human right”. Addressing the Parliament, Bishop Anagbe said: “The blood of Nigeria's martyrs cries out for help. Do not remain silent.”
Nigerian Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe went to the European Parliament on November 26 to speak about the persecution of Christians He was AMBUSHED by 'pro choice' protestors who shouted 'Abortion is a human right' into his face
THANKSGIVING 2025 Happy Thanksgiving Day! Here's a wonderful prayer I recorded for the occasion, attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas: I praise, glorify, and bless You, my God for the immeasurable blessings shown to me who am unworthy of them. I praise Your compassion extended to me for so long a time and Your gentleness appearing in the guise of correction. I praise Your tenderness calling out to me, Your kindness welcoming me, and Your mercy forgiving my sins. I praise Your goodness given to me beyond what I deserve and Your forbearance that does not remember grievances. I praise Your humility that consoles me, Your patience that shelters me, Your eternity that preserves me, and Your truth that rewards me. What can I proclaim, my God, about Your ineffable generosity? For You call the fugitive back. You welcome the one who returns. You sustain the faltering. You gladden the despondent. You prod the negligent. You arm the warrior. You crown the victor. You spurn not the repentant sinner. …More
2 Peter 2: 1-3 "As there were false prophets in the past history of our people, so you too will have your false teachers, who will teach their own disruptive views and disown the Master who purchased their freedom. They will destroy themselves very quickly; but there will be many who will copy their shameful behavior and the Way of Truth will be brought into disrepute on their account".
Cardinal Tucho Fernández clarified his November 4 clarification Mater Populi Fidelis on the Marian title Co-Redemptrix. He was asked about it by DianeMontagna.Substack.com after Tuesday’s press conference. Regarding his formulation that “it is always inappropriate” to use the title Co-Redemptrix, Tucho claimed now that it is "not meant to judge the past". However, "from now on" it will not be used "either in the liturgy, that is, in liturgical texts, or in the official documents of the Holy See", he believes. "If you, together with your group of friends, believe you understand well the true meaning of this expression, have read the document, and see that its positive aspects are also affirmed there, and you wish to express precisely that within your prayer group or among friends, you may use the title—but it will not be used officially, that is, either in liturgical texts or in official documents." Tucho’s problem is "not its underlying doctrine", but the term itself that risks "…More
Russian soldiers drop food, candy and water to family while Ukraine drones sees them and tries to kill them. This video below is about Russian soldiers being welcomed by Ukrainians in Pokrovsk the city that Russia is now liberating or has liberated. They walk freely around and the people explain how many families have tried to go to Russia. Something we never see on fake news, or anywhere else. Not even our own governments will let us know or see this. Putin’s Men Get ‘Rare Welcome’ In Ukraine’s Pokrovsk; Residents ‘Greet’ Troops | ‘Waited For You!’
If fake news and propagandist won't tell you the truth or show you what is going on. I hope to bring it to you. I will post something else no one has reported either on Friday or Saturday. I hope everyone has a Blessed and wonderful Thanksgiving.
Pope Leo XIV began today his first foreign trip, to Turkey and then Lebanon. During the flight to Ankara, he spoke about the importance of peace, adding that all men and women to truly be brothers and sisters: "Despite our differences, despite our different religions and beliefs, we are all brothers and sisters, and I hope to play a part in promoting peace and unity throughout the world." Speaking to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the country’s diplomatic corps, Leo XIV praised Turkey’s historic role as a bridge between East and West, at the crossroads of religions and cultures. He quoted his predecessor, Pope Francis, as saying that the wars ravaging the world today amount to a "third world war fought piecemeal". "We are now experiencing a phase marked by a heightened level of global conflict," he said. "We must not give in to this! The future of humanity is at stake." Regarding Christians in Turkey, who form only a small minority following the murderous expulsions of the early 20…More
“ Despite our differences, despite our different religions and beliefs, we are all brothers and sisters”. There is no way to reconcile that with Islamic doctrine, or with the Koran. L14 is merely showing that he is - or his advisers are - ignorant of Islam. He and they have no right be so ignorant. He has no right to pontificate on matters he knows nothing of.
Mark 16:15-16 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”
New men were bred with brand new fiber, Potomac made it to the Rhine, pushing it down into the Tiber, the Sun went black and ceased to shine...
Song of False Freedom There was the Mass of de Mendoza, New Orleans, Frisco by the sea, but on the dies lacrimosa you gave your freedom for your liberty. Yes, there were Huns and even worse, you made pacts, you waged wars with them, who did you fight for, what did you die for: the City of God or the waste of men? New men were bred with brand new fiber, Potomac made it to the Rhine, pushing it down into the Tiber, the Sun went black and ceased to shine. Many got blind and could not see, elders told fables to the youth... Now ruin is at hand, it's time to make a stand, not for the ghost of democracy but for the Spirit of Truth. notes: de Mendoza - cf. the Mass in San Agustin (St. Augustine), Florida celebrated on Sept 8, 1565 by Fr. de Mendoza, one of first Catholic Masses in North America: TIA Catholic Thanksgiving Greeting 2025 New Orleans - cf. Our Lady’s of Prompt Succour intercession at the battle of New Orleans (Jan 8, 1815) after prayers led by Bishop Dubourg Frisco - San Francisco …More