Happy Birthday Jane Austen: French fans share 'Pride and Prejudice' fantasy for 250th anniversary Fans of English novelist Jane Austen are celebrating her birth 250 years ago, on 16 December 1775. Nowadays, she's a pop culture phenomenon and, with 'Austenmania' spreading, French "Janeites" have been gathering for a Regency-themed ball to re-enact dancing scenes from her beloved books. READ MORE : euronews.com/…hare-pride-and-prejudice-fantasy- …
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 …
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)
Rick Rubin: Vibe Coding is the Punk Rock of Software -a16z On this episode of "The Ben & Marc Show", a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz sit down with legendary music producer and bestselling author Rick Rubin to explore the origin of his unexpected new creation: "The Way of Code"* Blending ancient philosophy and modern AI, The Way of Code reimagines the 3,000-year-old Tao Te Ching for the age of artificial intelligence, software, and “vibe coding.” What began as a viral tweet quickly evolved into a creative manifesto—part book, part tool, part spiritual operating system for the future. Joined by a16z General Partners Anjney Midha and Erik Torenberg, the group dives deep into: How Rick became a meme for Vibe Coding —and then quickly wrote "The Way of Code" Why AI is just another artistic tool Remix culture, creativity, and collective consciousness Why great founders and artists need to stay true to themselves With shout outs to punk rock, the collective unconscious, and …More
Furthermore, only three Popes named Leo appear on the Virgin of Guadalupe's mantle. Since her appearance, counted from the Council of Trent. The name Francis does not appear either.
Catholics plan new pilgrimage route to honor Japan's ‘hidden Christians’ Due to ban on Christianity and pesecution, many Christians went into hiding in the 17th century, practiced faith secretly Catholics plan new pilgrimage route to honor …
Japón proyecta un itinerario de peregrinación para recordar a los cristianos ocultos Los obispos japoneses desarrollan una ruta inspirada en el Camino de Santiago que conectará lugares históricos del cristianismo nipón y honrará la memoria de los Kakure Kirishitan, los cristianos que permanecieron ocultos durante siglos de persecución. hmtv
The Catholic Church in Japan, in collaboration with European religious groups, is set to establish a new pilgrimage route in southern Japan to honor the first Christian missionaries and the “hidden Christians” who preserved their faith despite centuries of persecution. The planned route, called “The Way of the Gospel,” will serve as a spiritual journey similar to Spain’s famed Camino de Santiago, Vatican news agency Fides reported on Nov. 8. The Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) is a 311-kilometer pilgrimage leading to the shrine of the apostle James in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The idea emerged after a Spanish Catholic delegation from the Archdiocese of Lucca visited Japan in September. The project is being developed with the Perugian Confraternity of Santiago de Compostela, together with the Japanese prefectures of Kagoshima, Kumamoto, and Nagasaki, their municipalities, and the dioceses of Kagoshima, Nagasaki, and Fukuoka. The confraternity promotes the pilgrimages to …More
Once in Royal David's City Once in Royal David's City is a Christmas carol originally written as a poem by Cecil Frances Alexander. The carol was first published in 1848 in her hymnbookHymns for Little Children. A year later, the English organist Henry Gauntlett discovered the poem and set it to music.
Once in Royal David's City. edders05 on Nov 19, 2007 Taken from 'Carols from King's' 2004. the BBC's shortened version of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols which they record early in December and air on Christmas Day.
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!)
The concept of “Holy Russia,” as noted, is still alive, though it is often conflated with Rússkiy mir (“Russian World”), a pernicious political doctrine that promotes Russia’s influence and control over all peoples and lands it believes—rightly or wrongly—belong to Russia’s historic patrimony.
There appears to be a giant rift in today's Orthodox World. Those who support the Gay agenda, and those who see it as Sin. The Greek Orthodox are firmly allied with Rome in the acceptance and promotion of this unholy agenda. The Moscow, Romanian, Jerusalem Orthodoxies see this Homosexual agenda as Flat out Sin. Yes, the Russians are Communist, and that is a major stumbling block. However, they along with others will not capitulate to the promotion of heresy.
Russia has one of the highest rates of abortion in the world Correction to article: List of countries by abortion rate - Wikipedia # 111 I TRULY FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THE SSPX SCHISMATICS are slug talking Orthodox Schismatics.
Jubilee of Prisoners, #PopeLeoXIV: May forms of amnesty or pardon be granted During the Mass presided over in St. Peter's Basilica, Leo XIV reiterated the desire expressed by Francis in "Spes non confundit," the papal bull announcing the Holy Year. He hopes that everyone will be offered real opportunities for social reintegration, while being aware of the critical issues of the prison system: "No human being is the same as what he has done. Justice is always a process of reparation." #VaticanNewsIT
Red Pill Dispenser - Russian student invents a game to demonstrate how the elite manipulat... Russian student invents a game to demonstrate how the elite manipulate the masses. "An uninformed majority will always lose a battle of information against an informed minority." "When you have hidden information, you can completely manipulate a large group of people." …
Pope Leo XIV is facing a lawsuit at the European Court of Human Rights concerning the Vatican's decision to suspend pension payments to two former IOR managers, Paolo Cipriani and Massimo Tulli. Although both were convicted by Vatican courts for mismanagement, earlier Vatican rulings had ordered that their pensions be reinstated at a reduced rate. However, in April 2025, the Vatican Court of Cassation overturned these decisions, ruling that pensions are not an acquired right. Cipriani and Tulli are now appealing to the ECHR, claiming that this violates Vatican pension regulations and the European Convention on Human Rights.
Among the various legal troubles inherited with the previous pontificate, Pope Leo XIV now faces a lawsuit at the European Court of Human Rights because the Vatican allegedly did not respect a fundamental right of a retiree: the inalienability of the pension accrued by the worker. The lawsuit was filed by two former managers of the IOR, Paolo Cipriani and Massimo Tulli, both convicted by the Vatican court for mismanagement. The Vatican bank, which should have paid them the pension allowance, albeit reduced by a third due to the conviction, as happens in all national systems, for example, even in Italy, stopped doing so overnight. Naturally, Cipriani and Tulli initially appealed to the Vatican courts, which have often not shone for transparency, suing the Pope's bank and winning both in the first and second instances with two favorable rulings that sided with the two former employees. In those favorable rulings, it was highlighted that a key principle from the Italian system was being …More
CATECHISM OF PERSEVERANCE : AN HISTORICAL, DOCTRINAL,MORAL, AND LITURGICAL EXPOSITION OF THE CATHOLIC RELIGION. Translated from the French of Abbe Gaume by REV. F. B. JAMISON - COURSE FIRST- CHAPTER 9 - Knowledge of God - God considered in his works - Fifth day of Creation...to download, to print !
She also exposes the homosexual Satanist from Chicago, Joseph Bernardin, admired by the Pro gay Robert Prevost and the gay mafia that has infiltrated the hierarchy.