Ken Klippenstein writes on April 24 the truism that the U.S. has long maintained extensive intelligence and security monitoring of the Vatican. The used agencies are the CIA, NSA, FBI, and State Department. - The CIA is represented in the U.S. Embassy to the Vatican and the Agency has been penetrating the Vatican government and diplomatic corps for years. It has human spies working inside the Holy See bureaucracy. - The NSA intercepts Vatican communications, emails, and texts, working independently and through a joint NSA/CIA “Special Collection Service.” - The FBI investigates crimes committed against and by the Vatican. It also regularly provides threat intelligence to the Pope during his travels. FBI documents show that the first Trump administration sought to beef up its coordination with Italian intelligence agencies and Vatican officials on things like cyber security, white collar crime, human trafficking, art theft and other issues. - The State Department closely follows the ins …Ọzọ
Leo XIV sent a video message to those gathered at DePaul University in the U.S. to mark the 15th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in the State of Illinois. He stressed that the Church continues to affirm “that the dignity of the person is not lost even after very serious crimes are committed.” In The City of God, Augustine of Hippo argues that legitimate public authority acting under just law may order death.
Pope Leo sent a video message to those gathered at DePaul University in the U.S. to mark the 15th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in the State of Illinois. In the message, he stressed that the Church continues to affirm “that the dignity of the person is not lost even after very serious crimes are committed.”
They have been influenced for many years by Pachamama spirituality and liberation theology. As a result, they genuinely believe much of what they promote and speak about. The real issue is that they should never have been allowed anywhere near the Vatican, let alone placed in positions of authority at its very center. Therefore, cardinals and bishops—who *should* know better—are an even greater concern. Lukewarm Catholics are problematic. Lukewarm clergy are even worse. Shame on them.
Chris Jackson rightly wrote (Hiraeth in exile): So what are we supposed to believe? That the Church “long considered” an attack on human dignity to be morally acceptable? That Scripture, the Fathers, the Doctors, the Roman Catechism, and centuries of Catholic rulers all endorsed something intrinsically contrary to the dignity of man until Francis, of all people, corrected the moral theology of Christendom?
Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano no beleive say the Vatican publish the third secret of Fatima completely for 2000. Vigano tell Dieslrae.pt (April 21) say people wey see the secret before dem publish am say e dey tok about Church apostasy wey no appear for official version. Him blame Cardinals Sodano and Bertone for dis, and e dey strange say im pass the fact say Cardinal Ratzinger follow for the publication and even write the official interpretation of the secret. Vigano warn say priesthood go suffer attacks like say dem go introduce deaconesses, stop celibacy, and come make am hard may people know the difference between baptismal and ministerial priesthood. Him gues say: Francis no go officially allow female deacons but im go tolerate dem quietly if German or Dutch dioceses go ahead. Him stress say na so dem take introduce to receive communion for hand. After dat, "Conseratives" fit claim say "the Pope never allow anytin new." For Vigano, the Council Lumen Gentium comit "doctrinal error …Ọzọ
Today, Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop Giancarlo Dellagiovanna, 64, as Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador. This follows one of the more unusual diplomatic incidents of the past year. On 15 March 2025, Pope Francis had named Monsignor Dellagiovanna as Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso. He was consecrated as a bishop by Cardinal Pietro Parolin in Rome on 25 April 2025. However, his tenure was unusually brief, lasting only five months. On 15 August 2025, his resignation from the Burkina Faso post was quietly accepted with the appointment of a successor. The resignation remains unexplained. According to the Italian blog Cielo e Roma, the move was allegedly due to health reasons. Dellagiovanna joined the Holy See’s diplomatic service in 2005. He served in the nunciatures of Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Italy, as well as in the Secretariat of State’s Section for General Affairs. In August 2019, AciStampa.com reported that he was Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s ghostwriter. #newsRwxvrvalew
Even stranger is that the Pope has imposed a coadjutor archbishop on Cardinal Nzapalainga, 59, the metropolitan archbishop of Bangui in the Central African Republic, and this archbishop is a heretical Jesuit admirer of Francis who likes to dress up.
The Vatican has accepted the appeal filed by the Benedictine monks of the Valle de los Caídos against the Spanish government’s planned “re-signification” of the monument, according to Spanish media. The move is being seen as a setback for the pro-homosexual Cardinal José Cobo of Madrid, whom critics accuse of having capitulated to the government during negotiations. Cardinal Cobo has repeatedly said that the Archdiocese of Madrid has no authority over the basilica or the Benedictine community and that responsibility lies with the Vatican. The complex includes the Basilica of the Holy Cross and the Benedictine monastery. The Sánchez government’s plans amount to the secularisation of an important Catholic religious sites. The government is expected to present in June the redevelopment project known as “La base y la cruz,” which will lay out the next stage of the redesign. This will coincide with the June visit of Pope Leo XIV to Spain. #newsDrmmbzsumh
Elderly Fada Lino Viola celebrate one funeral for church wey dey 300 square meters for Soncino, Italy with thirteen people wey wear gloves and masks. Dem allow only seven people with the cantor, altar boys and person wey dey stream the event, but Viola no pursue other six family members. So, as the mass dey on, police officers waka enter dey shout, "We suspend this service." Them fine Fada Viola with 270 euros say im no obey the coronavirus regime. Viola no stop the mass. So, one policeman try to give am phone make im talk with the mayor. Fada answer: "I no fit answer mayor; I dey say mass." Him tell the policeman make im no interrupt mass. Finally, the police come commot. Viola tell LeNuovaBq.it (April 20) say for im 80 years of life and 55 years as fada, him never see where dem disrespect mass like this. #newsSfdrciqsdt
Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich has lamented about what he describes as a "coordinated campaign" on social media against the German Synod, he told Herder Korrespondenz. He is frustrated about “the narrative” portraying the German Synodal as schismatic and that it gained such strong influence. “This is also a phenomenon of social media, especially among the more reactionary camp,” Cardinal Marx used Marxist language. “They are very well coordinated in their efforts, particularly in the United States. This applies to politics, and it also applies to the Church. The other side [that is not interested in the Church] isn’t as active there. I have repeatedly pointed out to both Francis and Leo XIV that propaganda is taking place.” And: “In terms of communication, it certainly would have been better to talk to one another more. But perhaps we - myself included - should have sought dialogue earlier. I admit, however, that I was worried we wouldn’t have made any progress then. Now the task …Ọzọ
The German and the US district side of Socieity of St. PiusX don be the first to announce say make dem suspend all Masses. More districts go follow. Father Jurgen Wegner, wey be the US district superior, tok say "we try as long as we fit" and for different ways make we keep public services on. But im sha add, "stay-at-home order, restrictions wey dem give small groups, and distance from people wey people dey forced to keep, don make am make im no dey possible for almost everywhere to serve our faithful and to dey sure of their health, even when we increase number of masses." The excuse wey dem give na say dem dey try "protect the laity, especially old people," Wegner cancel public sacraments because him "must" cooperate "with all correct authorities." Person go dey wonder why dem no fit celebrate parking lot masses. #newsZnijnsedhy
There is such a thing as contagious euthanasia....like suicide....The chances of someone else in the family trying suicide is very high when a parent or sibling or friend has done it....Nobody realizes that God won’t accept you if you do that because you are displaying the desire to be God yourself...a very bad idea!
Win in one of Africa's biggest legal cases: Kenya’s Court of Appeal on Friday ruled that abortion is not a constitutional right, overturning a 2022 High Court decision that had expanded access. The judges found now that abortion violates the child's right to life.
BREAKING: Kenya's Court of Appeal rules that abortion violates the child's right to life and overturns the decision of a rogue judge who had tried to legalise abortion! This is a HUGE win in one of Africa's biggest legal cases ever.
New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan no know say im mic dey own, im come tok say: "I forget my water [?], I tink say we no go do the boring tins" (video dey down) Him tok dis tin during prayer of the faithful for Easter Sunday Mass wey dem stream online. Them introduce the "boring tins" - the prayer of the faithful - for New Rite Eucharist for 1970. Even though Dolan no go gree for public, the prayers of the faithful really dey "boring" and useless since the whole Mass na "prayer of the faithful" and "general intercession." #newsXrwnenairh
On the return flight to Rome on April 23, Leo XIV took questions from selected journalists. Main quotes. - We must promote a culture of peace. The issue is not whether there is regime change or not; the issue is how to promote the values we believe in without the death of so many innocent people. - The situation in Iran is clearly very complex. Even the negotiations themselves—one day Iran says yes and the United States says no, and vice versa. - I carry with me a photo of a Muslim child who, during the visit to Lebanon, was waiting there with a sign saying “Welcome Pope Leo.” He has been killed in this final phase of the war. - A state has the right to regulate its borders. I am not saying that everyone must be allowed to enter without order. - We must treat migrants humanely, not treat them worse than animals, as often happens. - The issue of human trafficking is also part of migration. - What are we doing in richer countries to change the situation in poorer countries? - Africa is …Ọzọ