Leo XIV rejected assisted dying at Lourdes, warning against “false compassion” and declaring that “what is legal is not necessarily moral.” Pope Leo XIV on Sunday strongly rejected euthanasia while addressing sick and disabled people and healthcare workers at the Sanctuary of Lourdes, France. Speaking at the Accueil Notre-Dame, Leo XIV said the human person is “worthy” simply by virtue of existing and that human dignity “cannot be measured or debated.” “No human law should ever make you lose the certainty of your dignity,” he said. He continued: “We must reject the temptation to cause death under the guise of false compassion.” Leo XIV added: “It is impossible to regard causing death as something normal. What is legal is not necessarily moral.” Turning directly to healthcare workers, he said their vocation is “to care for a suffering person, not to eliminate that person.” The Pope also repeated a warning he made in June that medicine must never become “the servant of programmed death,”…ਹੋਰ
Lord Bebo & Friends German foreign minister after years of no talks to Russia decided to lecture Lavrov and demand a list of things from Russia. In reality this is childish posing … not diplomacy Join us | @MyLordBebo
“Encounter” (Encontro) is a white-marble sculpture by Portuguese architect and artist Álvaro Siza Vieira, unveiled in the Vatican Gardens on September 24. The anthropomorphic work depicts a slender, stylized figure positioned near an olive tree and facing the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica. It was previously displayed as part of the Holy See Pavilion at the 2023 Venice Biennale. At the unveiling, Vatican Governor Sister Raffaella Petrini described it as an encounter between art, the Pope’s gardens, and the community. Open to individual interpretation, the sculpture is intended to evoke care for our “Common Home,” fraternity, peace, and a “culture of encounter.”
New sculpture installed in Vatican gardens: My first associations are a giant outdoor Wi-Fi router, a solar-powered parking meter, a minimalist surveillance camera, a patio table growing out of a bollard, or an unfinished Starlink terminal for the Vatican.
‘Purgatory’ by J. Sadlier; 1886; Chapter I – ‘CARDINAL GIBBONS ON PURGATORY.…’; pages 49-50; part II [Saint Catherine of Genoa – XV-XVI Century AD; born: Genoa, Republic of Genoa/ died: Genoa, Republic of Genoa; Aged 62-63; mystic, known for her work among the sick and the poor] CARDINAL GIBBONS ON PURGATORY. That the practice of praying for the dead has descended from apostolic times is also evident from the Liturgies of the Church. A Liturgy is the established form of public worship, containing the authorized prayers of the Church. The Missal, or Mass-book, for instance, which you see on our altars, contains a portion of the Liturgy of the Catholic Church. The principal Liturgies are: The Liturgy of St. James the Apostle, who founded the Church of Jerusalem ; the Liturgy of St. Mark the Evangelist, founder of the Church of Alexandria, and the Liturgy of St. Peter, who established the Church in Rome. These Liturgies are called after the Apostles who compiled them. There are, besides, …ਹੋਰ
"Not content with studying their books, I called upon the Oriental Patriarchs and Bishops in communion with the See of Rome, who belong to the Armenian, the Chaldean, the Coptic, the Maronite, and Syriac rites. They all assured mc that the Schismatic Christians of the East among whom they live have, without exception, prayers and sacrifices for the dead."
"The Greek Schismatic Church, of which the present Russo-Greek Church is the offspring, severed her connection with the See of Rome in the ninth century. But in leaving the Catholic Church, these Eastern sects retained the old Liturgies, which they use to this day."
Putin can't possible fall for this. No less after Rubio said, We are NOT intermediators. We are ON the side of Ukraine. He has too much hope in him for peace and in human beings who don't act nor talk like human beings.
How odd. Ukraine backed by NATO attacked Russia during elections with over 1,600 drones. They said nothing. NOW? Now I see this. NATO jets scrambled in Poland, Romania as Russia strikes Ukraine According to information published by Romania’s Ministry of National Defense on August 20, 2025, two German Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled from Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base in response to one of the heaviest Russian drone assaults in recent weeks targeting Ukrainian territory along the Danube River. Romania’s air surveillance tracked waves of Shahed drones directed against Izmail, a strategic Ukrainian port located only meters from NATO territory. The same night, Poland’s operational command confirmed that its own fighter jets had been scrambled and air defense systems placed on maximum readiness due to Russian long-range aviation strikes against Ukraine, which included the use of hypersonic missiles.
Speaking to journalists earlier on Wednesday, Rubio expressed his hope that the Russian president would arrive for the summit. “We hope that’s an invitation he’ll accept. There’s an opportunity in December if that happens.” That must be one of his sick jokes again. Except it's not funny at all.
French traditional Catholics managed to hand a letter to Pope Leo XIV. Yesterday evening, on the sidelines of the vigil at the Stade de France, an alternative prayer vigil was held outside the Apostolic Nunciature, asking Pope Leo XIV to allow greater access to the sacraments and Mass in the traditional rite. According to BVoltaire.fr, Catholics greeted Pope Leo XIV upon his arrival at the Nunciature in Paris and handed him a letter. One Catholic said: “We want to let the Pope know that there is in France a large, very dynamic traditional community.” Another added: “We would like to have more churches and resources to celebrate the traditional Mass.”
BVoltaire.fr: "Les catholiques traditionnalistes ont pu saluer le Pape à son arrivée à la Nonciature et lui remettre une lettre."
St. Charbel Maklouf ~ If you wish to be saved easily, have a special devotion to the Virgin Mary. She is capable of saving those who have a true devotion to Her.
How can two leaders be so different? (short video 49 seconds. English) "If we are friends, we are friends for a long time," Vladimir Putin declared in his address to the participants of the International Youth Festival. He stated that Russia advocates for "people to remain people," and for their destiny not to be determined by citizenship, status, origin, or "a wallet stuffed with money." The president also emphasized the right of every nation to independently choose its own path of development and called on young people to work together to change the world. «Чтобы человек оставался человеком»: Путин — о дружбе, справедливости и мире без власти кошелька Now listen to Trump talking to children. It's amazing the difference in men. 2:41 second long video. There is another video of him talking about people being shot in the head. WATCH: 'You might be too young for this,' Trump tells children as he warns about nuclear war
Has anyone counted how many times Trump has threatened Iran with nukes? I lost count awhile back. How about one more time recently? Trump Threatens Iran Annihilation in Speech That … All he has to do is back out. But his pride won't let him. He started an unjust war with Iran. It's up to him to be a man and pull out. apologize or just pull out and say, I won. As most are saying he should do. Either way, he won't stop it.
Leo XIV praises the French Revolution’s motto of “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”. Today in Paris, Pope Leo XIV linked France’s revolutionary motto - “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” [or Death] - with the Gospel. Speaking to French civil authorities at the Élysée Palace, Leo XIV called the three principles “universal ethical imperatives” that “find in the Gospel message an inexhaustible source of inspiration and fulfillment.” The motto stems from the demonic French Revolution, which unleashed severe persecution of the Church. During the revolutionary period, clergy and religious were executed, imprisoned, deported or forced into exile, while churches and religious institutions were suppressed.
Léon XIV célèbre la devise maçonnique et révolutionnaire française « Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité »
This is definitely a scandal! What about all those tortured and killed? How he can say such things? It looks that the Trinity removes the veil covering the true conciliar church. Things may go a lot more ugly.
Vorsicht vor inszenierten Schreckensszenarien und „False-Flag“-Aktionen in Europa "Am Abend des 4. August bemerkte ein Flughafenmitarbeiter in Leipzig/Halle eine kleine Drohne, die auf dem Vorfeld nahe einer geparkten ukrainischen Antonow-Frachtmaschine lag. Sie war mit einer Sprengladung und einem Zünder ausgestattet. Die Ladung detonierte nicht. Ein Entschärfungsroboter rollte auf das Rollfeld; nach späteren Angaben deutscher Behörden war der Flugkörper etwa vier Stunden lang unbemerkt geblieben, bevor er entdeckt wurde. Anschließend wurde der Flughafen wieder freigegeben, und das Land ging zur Tagesordnung über. Achtundzwanzig Tage später, am 1. September, teilte die Bundesregierung ihren Bürgern mit, wer dafür verantwortlich war. Innenminister Alexander Dobrindt und Außenminister Johann Wadephul traten gemeinsam in Berlin auf und benannten Russland als Urheber. Das Konsulat in Bonn sollte am 18. September geschlossen, der Mietvertrag für das Kulturzentrum „Russisches Haus“ in …ਹੋਰ
The Infinite Ocean I remember when I was in highschool, the school took us to a catholic retreat, the confessional was open and it was my turn, an old priest was waiting, I sat down and pour my sins in the open, that confession was like any other... Repeat offender? Yeah, Did I want to get better? Sure, but the only thing I remember about this particular confession was what happened at the end... The priest took his hand and put it exactly where my heart is and said to me: "Remember this, Jesus loves you, He loves you." My heart started to burn, literally... The sensation or the feel of this fire burning my heart from the inside out was surprising yes, ethereal and magnific... There and then I knew Love. This actually happened to me, such an unworthy human being, no humility, no holiness, no nothing just a sad clown looking to roll with the world, while my Lord waited and waited and waited and still... waits on me, this sack of unworthiness, I wish the Love I was shown in my heart would've …ਹੋਰ
Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, 79, a former Apostolic Nuncio and the Apostolic Visitor for the parish of Medjugorje, administered Confirmation to two young Irish Travellers in the Adoration Chapel in Medjugorje, reports David Murgia on IlSegnoDiGiona. According to pictures, the women wore inappropriate short white pyjamas. Murgia says the outfits reflect festive dress customary in the Irish Traveller community. He claims to have verified the circumstances through multiple sources and that the photographs are authentic.
Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, Apostolic Nuncio and appointed as a special apostolic visitor for the parish of Međugorje, while administering the sacrament of confirmation. Source: MEDJUGORJE, ABITI PROVOCANTI DURANTE LE CRESIME? …
@Boanerges Boanerges You probably have never been in Medjugorje. The chapel is very recognizable as the "adoration chapel"; no doubt at all. The photo is authentic. If not, the parish of Medjugorje would have protested on their website and the publisher of the photo's would face a trial in court. MEDJUGORJE, ABITI PROVOCANTI DURANTE LE CRESIME? … Mgr. Cavalli is a "believer" of the synodal church and according to this "church" one should adept foreign cultural elements of other groups into the liturgy.... (in spite of the instruction of Vatican II that modesty in clothing is always required in church and this requirement was - until now - always observed in Medjugorje.
A Medjugorje e altrove ci si dovrebbe vergognare del fatto che degli pseudoveggenti, in combutta con una parrocchia e con un vasto indotto, diffondano fasulli messaggi da cosi tanto tempo. Il tutto con la benedizione della neochiesa regnante. Non sorprendono queste volgari immagini, sono perfettamente in linea con le esigenze del todos todos todos
Let God Amaze You! Liturgy of September 20 – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear brothers and sisters, we cannot deny that listening to the Word of God often disrupts our way of thinking, challenges our actions, and turns our priorities upside down. The Liturgy of the Holy Mass of Sunday, September 20, is a shining example of this. Actually, from the words God speaks through the prophet Isaiah, in the first reading, reminding us that His thoughts are not our thoughts, to Saint Paul’s invitation, in the second reading, to conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel, and eventually to Jesus’s revolutionary statement, in the passage from the Gospel of Matthew, revealing to us that the first shall be last and the last shall be first, it clearly shows how urgent it is for us to "tune in" to the "wavelength" of divine logic. That’s why we must avoid the bitter and horrible surprise, at the end of our lives, of finding ourselves neither among the first nor the last, but left outside the …ਹੋਰ
“I want to bring everybody to Christ — especially… Jews.” 'Conservative' Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester discussed the salvation of non-Christians in an interview with EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo following the release of a new Vatican document on interreligious dialogue. Barron said the covenant with Israel “is fulfilled in Christ,” rejecting the idea of two parallel paths of salvation. “I want to bring everybody to Christ,” Barron said, adding, “especially… Jews.” The Church’s purpose is “always and everywhere to everybody” to proclaim Jesus Christ as Savior, he said. Asked how much doctrinal weight Catholics should give the Vatican II document Nostra Aetate, Barron replied that “there are elements in it that really belong to the doctrine of the Church,” including human dignity and Christianity’s grounding in the revelation given to Israel.
Bishop Robert Barron on Nostra Aetate: “I want to bring everybody to Christ” — including Jews — while saying only “elements” of the declaration “really belong to the doctrine of the Church.”
German foreign minister after years of no talks to Russia decided to lecture Lavrov and demand a list of things from Russia.
Vorsicht vor inszenierten Schreckensszenarien und „False-Flag“-Aktionen in Europa
Achtundzwanzig Tage später, am 1. September, teilte die Bundesregierung ihren Bürgern mit, wer dafür verantwortlich war. Innenminister Alexander Dobrindt und Außenminister Johann Wadephul traten gemeinsam in Berlin auf und benannten Russland als Urheber. Das Konsulat in Bonn sollte am 18. September geschlossen, der Mietvertrag für das Kulturzentrum „Russisches Haus“ in …ਹੋਰ