Rev Gerd Neumeier of the Archdiocese of Bamberg has justified his “Star Wars” service held on April 18 talking to Katholisch.de on May 3. Neumeier emphasized that it was not a Eucharist, but a Liturgy of the Word. The Church’s liturgy is “diverse”, he said: “When people hear the word ‘church service,’ most associate it with the same Mass over and over again, especially in connection with a priest.” The event began with a lightsaber duel between Darth Vader and a Jedi knight. This was followed by the Kyrie, a first reading, Psalm 27, the Hallelujah, and the Gospel account of the temptations of Jesus. According to Neumeier, Star Wars, with its themes of good and evil, light and darkness, is a perfect bridge to an encounter with God. Neumeier announced that the format would be repeated: “Because the first one was received so well, we believe we are moving in a good and sustainable direction.” The Star Wars service is part of the “bookable church services” project of the youth office …More
Synod Report Is a Subversive Attempt to Overthrow Catholic Morality: Speaking to EWTN, Rev Gerald Murray blasted the Vatican’s Synod Study Group number 9 report as “horrific,” calling it “a subversive attempt to overthrow Catholic morality on the question of homosexuality.” He warned that “the Synod office is now just another public relations arm of that pressure group,” before adding: “They’re setting out to normalize homosexuality in the life of the church.” Rev Murray also said: “If God made you a homosexual, then how could He stop you from exercising your homosexuality by engaging in homosexual acts, namely, sodomy?”
Fr. Gerald E. Murray on EWTN: "And the document, the report of study group number nine is horrific. I'll say that quite clearly. I've read that document. I find it to be a subversive attempt to overthrow Catholic morality on the question of homosexuality. And this is a really, really crucial moment for the church because. The program of subversion in plain sight of Catholic teaching on the immoral nature of homosexual activity and the disordered nature of the homosexual inclination, this is a number one target for some people in the church. And sad to say, the Synod office is now just another public relations arm of that pressure group."
Cardinal Bernardin, Arch Bishop Weakland . McCarrick ....etc been promoting homosexuals during the great JPII give me a break like this just happened over night. BXVI in power since 1980s maybe he was homosexual snake
Strickland has criticized the Study Group’s reporting on homosexuality as a “direct assault upon Catholic moral doctrine and upon the words of Scripture itself,” arguing that the “Church cannot change what God Himself has revealed.”
Monasteries and spiritual centers in Spain are increasingly hosting yoga congresses and New Age-inspired events. The latest controversy emerged at the Castle of Javier in Navarra - the birthplace of St. Francis Xavier and a Jesuit-run spiritual center. It hosted the XII Iberian Yoga Congress organized by the Spanish Yoga Federation (FEYS) from May 1–3. Around 250 participants attended workshops featuring mantra concerts, Eastern spirituality, meditation, and yoga practices. Images show participants meditating before Jesus Christ placed alongside figures of Buddha and Krishna. Activities reportedly included sessions titled “Awakening of the Soul,” “Essene Mantras,” and “108 Sun Salutations.” According to InfoVaticana, similar gatherings have also been held at Catholic properties such as the Marist monastery of Las Avellanas, the Franciscan sanctuary of Aránzazu, and the Teresian-Sanjuanist International Center in Ávila. At the same time, Spain continues to experience a sharp decline …More
Vatican News produced the documentary Leone a Roma for the first anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate. One scene featuring older photos shows him wearing Nike sneakers and liturgical vestments, sparking huge reactions online.
Vatican Sponsors Subversion of the Faith: The report of the Synod’s study group number 9 attempts to dismiss Catholic teaching on the inherent immorality of homosexual acts "by stigmatizing that teaching as the expression of an obsolete ‘paradigm’ that no longer can be relied upon to communicate God’s will to His people," wrote Rev. Gerald Murray in TheCatholicThing.org: "This Vatican-sponsored destructive subversion must come to an end now."
Vatican Misrepresenting 'Courage' - Like Secular Media: The Vatican’s recent final report of the Synodal group on “emerging issues” [=homosexuality] drew criticism from 'Courage International'. This group helps homosexuals to live according to the teachings of the Church. In a May 8 statement, 'Courage' said the Vatican's report had committed “both calumny and detraction against the organization and its members.” Courage rejected claims that it engages in 'reparative therapy' and said that Synod officials could have clarified the matter by consulting its leadership rather than relying on one individual’s testimony. The organisation also expressed sadness that such criticism had appeared in an official Vatican document rather than from secular critics.
Catholic ministry helping same-sex attracted to live chastely slams synod report on homosexuality
Full list of members of synod group nr 9 •Archbishop Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio of Lima, Peru •Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O Carm, prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts •Msgr. Piero Coda, secretary general of the International Theological Commission •Father Maurizio Chiodi of the John Paul II Institute in Rome •Father Carlo Casalone, SJ, of the Pontifical Academy for Life •Sister Josée Ngalula, RSA, of the Catholic University of the Congo in Kinshasa •Professor Stella Morra of the Pontifical Gregorian University
On Friday, Leo XIV. visited Naples Cathedral. Shortly before his arrival, the blood of Saint Januarius reportedly liquefied off-schedule. The miracle traditionally occurs three times a year and has also been linked to earlier papal visits, including that of Pius IX in 1848. During visits by John Paul II in 1979 and Benedict XVI in 2007, the miracle did not occur. Francis witnessed a partial liquefaction in 2015.
Papst Leo XIV. zeigt das auf wundersame Weise verflüssigte Blut des Heiligen Januarius in der Kathedrale von Neapel.
On April 19, according to a report by TribuneChrétienne.com, the Parish of Saint Étienne de Grandmont in the Diocese of Tours posted a video showing Father François-Xavier Oniossou playing a tam-tam drum inside the church while wearing a chasuble during a liturgical celebration.
[ Diocèse de Tours ] "La liturgie n’est pas le lieu d’expression de mon africanité" : une vidéo comme illustration des dérives dénoncées par le cardinal Sarah « Ce n’est pas de la musique sacrée ça, ils vont tuer l’Église avec ça. »
Two dozen of homosexual vigils are scheduled in Italian dioceses for May and June, reports LaNuovaBq.it on May 8. A record number of twelve Italian bishops are presiding over or attending these "vigils," which aim to "overcome homotransphobia." In 2025, only five bishops participated in similar events. The list for 2026 is as follows: - Bishop Enrico Solmi of Parma, who presided over the "Prayer Vigil to Overcome Fear and Discrimination" on May 5; - Bishop Antonio Napolioni of Cremona, who presided over a vigil at the Church of San Giuseppe (Cambonino) on May 8; - Bishop Claudio Cipolla of Padua, who will participate in the rainbow vigil on May 15 at the Church of St. Bartholomew the Apostle in Padua; - Bishop Nicolò Anselmi of Rimini, on May 17; - The Archbishop of Florence, Gherardo Gambelli, who will preside over the diocesan vigil on May 21 at the Maria Ausiliatrice parish in Novoli; - The Bishop of Modena, Erio Castellucci, on May 21; - The Bishop of Savona, Calogero Marino, on …More
Ambrosiaster (Catena Bible Romans1) AD 400 Those who knew by the law of nature that God requires righteousness realized that these things were displeasing to God, but they did not want to think about it, because those who do such things are worthy of death, and not only those who do them but those who allow them to be done, for consent is participation. Their wickedness is double, for those who do such things but prevent others are not so bad, because they realize that these things are evil and do not justify them. But the worst people are those who do these things and approve of others doing them as well, not fearing God but desiring the increase of evil. They do not seek to justify them either, but in their case it is because they want to persuade people that there is nothing wrong in doing them. Commentary on Paul’s Epistles
On 25 March, Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional Court ruled that the 13-year-old Christian girl Maria Shabaz should be returned to the man accused of abducting and forcibly marrying her. Maria was reportedly abducted in July 2025 when she was 12 years old, forcibly converted to Islam, and married to a 30-year-old man. The legal marriage age in Punjab is 18. In recent weeks, three Catholic bishops and human rights organisations have issued statements urging the authorities to review the ruling.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar announced on Easter Sunday, April 5, that the government had constituted a committee to examine the March 25 judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court validating the marriage of 13-year-old Maria Shahbaz to 30-year-old Shaheryar Ahmad.
Cardinal Gerhard Müller on “fraudulent and blasphemous Blessings”: “The heretical relativization of natural and sacramental marriage is openly welcomed,” Cardinal Müller told PerMariam.com regarding the final report of the Vatican's synodal study group on homosexuality. “They do not openly deny the revealed truths. But they ignore them and build their own house of a comfortable and worldly-conforming Christianity alongside them.” Cardinal Müller also stated: “The private or even paraliturgical blessing of same-sex and opposite-sex couples in irregular relationships is based on the heretical denial of the revealed truth that God created human beings as man and woman.” Cardinal Müller further described such blessings as “fraudulent and blasphemous blessings.”
The Polish priest Beniamin Sęktas (ordained in 2020) from the Diocese of Drohiczyn in eastern Poland publicly called for the resignation of Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś, 62, of Krakow. Pope Leo XIV had promoted the pro-homosexual Cardinal Ryś from Łódź to Krakow in November 2025. In an open letter published in mid-December 2025, Rev. Sęktas asked the Cardinal to resign. He called Cardinal Ryś a “public collaborator of rainbow Catholics.” Furthermore, Rev. Sęktas noted that Cardinal Ryś promotes extraordinary lay ministers to distribute Communion. The letter included statements such as: “You continue to shock and scandalize many Catholics” “the cynical face of an activist seeking the applause of opinion-forming elites” Bishop Henryk Sawczuk of Drohiczyn summoned Rev. Sęktas and reprimanded him. On May 4, the Diocese of Drohiczyn published a statement saying that the priest had violated the media guidelines adopted by the Polish Bishops’ Conference in 2023. The bishop also forbade him from …More
In an open letter published in mid-December 2025, Rev. Sęktas asked the Cardinal to resign. He called Cardinal Ryś a “public collaborator of rainbow Catholics.” Furthermore, Rev. Sęktas noted that Cardinal Ryś promotes extraordinary lay ministers to distribute Communion. The letter included statements such as: “You continue to shock and scandalize many Catholics” “the cynical face of an activist seeking the applause of opinion-forming elites”
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he told Pope Leo XIV on May 7 that Iran poses “a danger to the world, which is largely recognized.” He also described the Vatican meeting as “very cordial and important,” downplaying suggestions of animosity between the US and the Holy See.
Sec Marco Rubio: "I expressed to them on the situation with Iran, expressed our point of view about why this was an important and the danger that Iran posed us to the world, which is largely recognized." "The Holy Father is a spiritual leader, he's the first and foremost, that's his role to play, and obviously the church has always interacted on behalf of a mission for peace and a respect for all of humanity." "But at the end, it was very cordial and important meeting, and it's important to share our points of view and an explanation and an understanding of where we're coming from, and I thought it was very positive."
Mr. Rubio is mistaken; the real global danger (not for bodies but for souls) is that Satan is now sitting on the Throne of Peter and no one realizes it, treating him as if he were the Vicar of Christ.
The sadomasochism group “Ecumenical Working Group on BDSM and Christianity” will be taking part in the 104th German Catholic Congress (Katholikentag) in Würzburg from 13 to 17 May. The Katholikentag is one of the largest gatherings of "Catholics" in Germany. It includes liturgical scandals, political discussions, cultural events, and stands from hundreds of different organisations. The sadomasochism group will host a stand from 14 to 16 May. Its members are “Christians” from various denominations who discuss sexuality and eroticism "particularly in the field of sadomasochistic sexual preferences". They aim to remove the taboo surrounding the topic and provide information about sadomasochistic practices within a 'faith' context. Also present at the Katholikentag will be the 'Network of Catholic Lesbians', which describes itself as an independent, feminist, Catholic-oriented spiritual network. #newsGobikwjarm
One of Britain’s First "Gay Dads" Charged with Rape: Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, known as one of Britain’s first homosexual fathers, and his "husband" have been charged with rape, sexual assault, and human trafficking for sexual exploitation. Essex Police arrested the pair after raids at homes in Danbury, Maldon, and Braintree.
One of Britain's 'first gay dads' and his husband are charged with rape, sexual assault and modern slavery trafficking for sexual exploitation
Do YOU have a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk See more Daily Mail on Google – save us as a Preferred Source Published: 08:11 BST, 8 May 2026 | Updated: 08:53 BST, 8 May 2026 One of Britain's 'first gay dads' and his husband have both been charged with rape, sexual assault and modern slavery trafficking for sexual exploitation. Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, also the UK's first openly gay football club owner, and his husband Scott Hutchison, 32, will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court today. It comes after Essex Police raided the couple's home in Danbury on Wednesday, with officers understood to have forced entry by knocking through a wooden fence. Forensic units were seen scouring the home with several police vehicles parked on the driveway. Officers also searched properties in nearby Braintree and Maldon. Multi-millionaire Drewitt-Barlow bought non-league Maldon and Tiptree FC 14 months ago and was set to star in an ITV documentary next week about his ownership and how he planned …
Ethnic Cleansing: In just 60 days, Israel wiped out 39 villages across South Lebanon and destroyed tens of thousands of homes. Satellite imagery show entire neighborhoods flattened, historic villages emptied, and civilian infrastructure systematically demolished. Many of those villages are Christian.
Israel has wiped out 39 villages in South Lebanon and destroyed 40,000 homes. 39 centuries-old historic villages entirely erased from the map. In just 60 days.
Cardinal Robert Sarah spoke with La Nef on May 4 about his new interview book. Main quotes. On Francis: “It would be unjust to attribute to one man alone a crisis that largely preceded him. I had the opportunity to speak privately with Pope Francis to humbly share my concerns that practical ambiguity might blur doctrinal clarity.” Return of paganism within the Church: “This paganism can be recognized by several signs: the fading sense of sin, embarrassment at affirming revealed truth, the trivialization of liturgy, fascination with worldly categories, the forgetting of the Church’s supernatural purpose. When God is no longer first—even within the Church—everything else deteriorates.” Susceptibility to the spirit of the age: “One ends up believing that the Church will be better heard if she speaks like everyone else. But the world does not expect the Church to repeat its own words; it expects her to open Heaven to it.” Signs of renewal? “I believe the Church’s interior reform has …More
Baptist preacher Clive Johnston, 78, has been convicted under Northern Ireland’s buffer-zone law for abortion clinics. The prosecution related to an open-air church service held on July 7, 2024, a Sunday, near Causeway Hospital, where unborn babies are killed. However, Johnston didn’t speak about abortion or related issues. He delivered a sermon centered on John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.” The gathering involved about a dozen attendees. No pro-life signs or banners were displayed. On May 7, Coleraine Magistrates’ Court found Johnston guilty on influencing protected persons within a safe-access zone and failing to leave when directed by police. He was fined £450. Following the verdict, Johnston said he had not harassed or confronted anyone and described the ruling as “a dark day for Christian freedom.” #newsAerngtfojc
Dog Brings Rings at Catholic Wedding: A viral video shows a recent wedding at the Basílica San Vicente Ferrer in Godoy Cruz, within the Archdiocese of Mendoza, Argentina, where the couple’s dog carried the wedding rings to the altar during the exchange of vows.