Pope Leo XIV celebrated a Eucharist in St. Peter’s Basilica in memory of his predecessor and 142 other church prelates who died in the past year. He remembered Francis “with great affection” and called him “a chosen soul”. “Dearly beloved Pope Francis and our brother cardinals and bishops, for whom we offer the Eucharistic Sacrifice today, have lived, witnessed, and taught a new, Paschal hope." Furthermore, Leo XIV said: "Through their ministry they—to use the language of the Book of Daniel—have ‘led many to righteousness’, guiding them on the path of the Gospel with the wisdom that comes from Christ." Leo XIV hopes on that "their spiritual encouragement" may reach us "in the silence of prayer." #newsNasmhyhiid
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Andrés Gabriel Ferrada Moreira, 56, as the Bishop of San Bartolomé de Chillán, Chile. The diocese in southern Chile has 400,000 faithful. Monsignor Ferrada was the Secretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy. He is also a member of the Dicasteries for Evangelization and for Bishops. Born on June 10, 1969, in Santiago de Chile, Archbishop Ferrada earned a Licentiate from the Pontifical Biblical Institute and a Doctorate from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. In July 1999 he was ordained to the priesthood. Inner Circle of Homosexual Karadima Monsignor Ferrada was a disciple of the charismatic and homosexual abuser priest Fernando Karadima. The latter was found guilty by the Vatican of sexual abuse of adolescent boys. Ferrada had been a member of Karadima’s priestly grouping (the “Unión Sacerdotal”) up to about 2010. InfoVaticana.com added: “Together with nine other priests he left the Union just before an ecclesiastical investigation …More
Cardinal Cupich says the traditional liturgy is "more of a spectacle rather than the active participation of all the baptized for them to be formed to join in the saving action of Christ crucified." Funny: That's exactly how I would describe the Synod on Synodality.
The traditional Roman rite liturgy was “more of a spectacle rather than the active participation of all the baptised”, Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich, a friend of Leo XIV, wrote on VaticanNews.va (October 21). He repeated the lie that the liturgical reform of the 1960s had benefited from scholarly research into liturgy. According to him, there were adaptations, that were introduced over time, which incorporated elements from imperial and royal courts. “By purifying the liturgy of these adaptations, the aim was to enable the liturgy to sustain the Church's renewed sense of herself.” Cardinal Cupich considers the social concern for those in need as “criterion by which the authenticity of our Eucharistic celebrations is judged”. Speaking of the Novus Ordo, he said the Eucharist is “the locus of solidarity with the poor in a fractured world.” #newsEnetddapib
The Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B., as Applied Judge of the Court of Cassation of the Vatican City State, effective October 13, 2025. This is considered a significant appointment given the sensitive cases currently before the Vatican’s Supreme Court. One key issue pending is the recusal request filed by the lawyers of Cardinal Angelo Becciu and other defendants in the trial concerning the Vatican’s London property investment (Sloane Avenue). The Vatican Court of Cassation consists of four cardinals—Kevin Farrell (president), Matteo Zuppi, Mauro Gambetti, and Augusto Paolo Lojudice—all appointed by Pope Francis.
The article denounces what it calls the Vatican’s double standard on press freedom. It contrasts Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s recent statements condemning intimidation against journalists in Italy with the Vatican’s own record of harassment and threats toward reporters Cited examples include: - In 2022, Vatican prosecutor Alessandro Diddi publicly revealed a journalist’s confidential source during a trial — a serious breach of professional ethics. - In 2023, a Vatican employee was wrongly accused of leaking information and prosecuted under pressure from Cardinal Mauro Gambetti and Diddi, who allegedly threatened journalists directly.
In the 1980s, the then 30-year-old Fr Robert Prevost served for approximately one year in the Prelature of Chulucanas in northern Peru. On 23 October, the anti-Catholic outlet NcrOnline.org spoke with locals who remembered 'Father Robertito' for wearing jeans, polo shirts and a cap, and for travelling to remote villages. Fr Prevost arrived in Chulucanas just as the plan 'New image of parish' was being implemented. This model gave laypeople elected leadership roles, such as secretary, liturgy coordinator and catechesis leader. In 1988, Fr Prevost started working in Trujillo. At the time, the parish of Our Lady of Montserrat had no church building. Fr. Prevost took advantage of this to celebrate the Eucharist in the streets or in different parks. Families would bring their own chairs, and at the end of the Eucharist, the location of the following week's Eucharist would be announced. Fr Prevost began in Trujillo implementing the parish model he had learned in Chulucanas. He divided the …More
On Thursday, Pope Leo XIV denounced the alleged mistreatment of illegal immigrants as a "grave crime" while addressing the World Meeting of Popular Movements. He acknowledged that states have the right and duty to protect their borders, “but this should be balanced by the moral obligation to provide refuge.” “With the abuse of vulnerable migrants, we are not witnessing the legitimate exercise of national sovereignty, but rather grave crimes committed or tolerated by the state. Ever more inhuman measures are being adopted, even celebrated politically, that treat these 'undesirables' as if they were garbage and not human beings.” #newsJdzmoannfs
The British Columbia Supreme Court’s decision in Cowichan Tribes v. The Attorney General of Canada granted Aboriginal title to the Cowichan Tribes over their traditional lands, challenging the legitimacy of private land ownership (“fee simple title”) in B.C. The author argues that this ruling creates legal and social uncertainty and criticizes it as politically motivated, claiming it ignores historical realities of Indigenous societies and promotes an idealized, “politically correct” narrative rather than truth and justice.
Senior U.S. Cardinal issues strong condemnation after reports of his likeness in AI videos, “correcting” Pope Leo XIV: “These falsified productions bear the unmistakable mark of the Evil One, who ever seeks to confuse the faithful and to set brother against brother within the Mystical Body of Christ.”
Leo XIV appointed on October 22 Rev Jean-Pierre Tanoh Tiémélé, 56, as Bishop of Abengourou, Ivory Coast. The skinny priest was ordained in January 2011 and has served as the National Executive Secretary of Caritas Ivory Coast from 2015 to fin 2024. The website of Caritas Côte d’Ivoire lists the fight against HIV/AIDS among the three main areas of intervention. Partnership with UN agencies Caritas Ivory Coast has worked with many controversial branches of the United Nations, including UNAIDS, UNHCR, UNICEF, and PEPFAR (U.S.-government HIV program). UN frameworks often promote "comprehensive sexuality education" (CSE) which includes contraception, condom use, and gender ideology. In July 2024, the local news agency Aip.ci reported that the Caritas under Rev. Tiémélé was running a community-mobilization project around nearby colleges. Financed by the French Development Agency, this program included “family planning and sexual and reproductive health”. These are code words for all kinds …More
Statement from the Association of Vatican Journalists, concerning the assault of Edgar Beltran, The Pillar (Substack.com account)
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Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Nicholas Hudson, until now Auxiliary in Westminster, the new Bishop of Plymout - called "ambitious, liberal, unpopular" by Damian Thompson in 2023.
On 21 October, Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Nicholas Hudson as the new Bishop of Plymouth, England. This follows failed nominations for Plymouth in December 2023 and September 2024, respectively, of Canon Whitehead and Bishop Moger. Born in Wimbledon in 1959, Bishop Hudson studied at Cambridge and Rome. He was ordained as a priest in the Archdiocese of Southwark in 1986. In March 2014, Pope Francis appointed him as an auxiliary bishop of Westminster. In his first statement on Cbcew.org.uk, Bishop Hudson said today: “I come with a desire to listen and to learn. I hope we can apply all the strengths of synodality to discern ways together to deepen the diocese’s outreach”. "Radical Inclusion of Homosexuals" In his intervention at the European Continental Assembly of the Synod in Prague in February 2023, Bishop Hudson listed “the inclusion of LGBT+ people” and their acceptance as a dominant concern. "Inclusion was a central concern throughout our synodal journey — the inclusion of LGBT …More
Aus dem Mitteilungsblatt der Piusbruderschaft, Oktober 2025: „Wir erfuhren von den tschechischen Mitbrüdern, dass P. Stritzko und P. Kajer den Heiligen Vater kurz vor der Generalaudienz begrüßen und um seinen Segen bitten konnten. Dieser entgegnete unseren Priestern sehr fröhlich: ‚Ah, aus Brno, Tschechische Republik‘.“
On 16 October, the Italian Bishops’ Conference published their synthesis document for the national synodal journey, titled 'Leaven of Peace and Hope', on ChiesaCattolica.it. It will be voted on by the Third Synodal Assembly of the Churches in Italy on 25 October. The three most ideological quotes are: - Dioceses should commit to promoting the recognition and support of homosexual and transgender individuals, as well as their parents, who are already part of the Christian community, overcoming the discriminatory attitudes sometimes prevalent in ecclesial circles and society. - The Italian Episcopal Conference should support, through prayer and reflection, the 'days' promoted by civil society to oppose all forms of violence and show solidarity with those affected by discrimination (Days against gender violence, discrimination, paedophilia, bullying, femicide, homophobia, transphobia, etc.). - The dioceses should coordinate new programmes for forming relationships and educating people …More
Pope Leo has named Boston Auxiliary Bishop Mark O’Connell (61) as Bishop of Albany. He succeeds Bishop Ed Scharfenberger whose retirement was accepted by the Pope.
Pope Leo XIV on October 20 appointed Monsignor Mark O’Connell as Bishop of Albany, New York, and accepted the resignation of Bishop Edward Scharfenberger. Born in 1964, in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, Bishop O’Connell was ordained for Boston in 1990 and holds a Doctorate in Canon Law. He has served in parish, seminary, and diocesan tribunal roles. Francis appointed him auxiliary bishop of Boston in June 2016. Holy Communion to Pro-Abortion Politicians In July 2021, Bishop O’Connell voted against a U.S. bishops’ motion to draft a document linking reception of Holy Communion to public adherence to Church teaching. He said the proposal could be seen as a call to deny Communion to pro-abortion politicians, stating, “It is not up to me to deny anyone Holy Communion.” Speaking to CatholicNewsAgency.com, Bishop O’Connell added that the discussion focused “too heavily on abortion”. He suggested there were “more appropriate ways” to address then-President Biden. However, he did not elaborate …More
A senior Swiss bishop has claimed that the disproportionate presence of men with homosexual tendencies in the priesthood is a key factor in clerical abuse scandals.
The 'elephant in the room' of the sexual abuse cases in the Church is the disproportionate frequency of homosexuality in the clergy, Bishop Marian Eleganti wrote on his blog. He argues that powerful forces within the Catholic Church try to normalise homosexuality in line with secular gender ideology and calls the infiltration of gender ideology into the Church a "virus". The bishop refers to several abuse studies, such as the John Jay Report, the MHG Study and the CIASE Investigation, which show that 80% of sexual assaults by clergy involve male victims who are sexually mature. He adds that the Vatican is systematically obscuring the issue of "homosexuality in the clergy" by classifying most cases of abuse as 'pedophilia'. In reality, given the choice of victims, the abuse cases concern 'ephebophilia', thus homosexual interest in adolescent young men. Monsignor Eleganti also points out that, although the Vatican document Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis (2016) excludes …More