The talk of a Catholic revival spurred by a surge in adult conversions is misplaced, writes Matthew Schmitz in FirstThings.com (May 12). Conversions show no signs of offsetting the broader decline of Catholic life in the United States. Schmitz points to statistics. In 2000, 2.6 million American children attended Catholic schools. By 2025, that number had fallen to 1.6 million. In 2001, more than a quarter-million Catholic weddings took place in the United States; by 2024, there were only around 107,000. Infant baptisms have also collapsed: more than one million infants were baptized in the Church in 2001, compared with fewer than half a million in 2024. "Catholicism" in Service of U.S. Political Interests At the same time, Schmitz argues that while the Church is shrinking institutionally, Catholic ideas and language are allegely shaping public debate in America. Discussions about immigration, war, political authority, and moral responsibility are now often conducted using Catholic concepts …अधिक
Eric Sammons: My biggest criticism of Pope Leo's first year in office: the grave scandal of keeping Cardinal Fernandez as head of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Why do these "trad caths" always shield Leo XIV from the wind? He is responsible for all the documents the DDF produces. His signature is on them. When Leo does not fire Fernandez, it means that he wants to take responsibility for all the heresies the DDF produces. That he shares the same believes. So if anyone has to leave, it is Leo XIV. Fernandez is merely his pawn.
Today, Leo XIV has appointed Father Emilio Biosca Agüero, 61, as the new bishop of Venice, Florida. Biosca's parents are both Cuban. He speaks Spanish and Tok Pisin. The Venice diocese covers most of southwest Florida. Monsignor Biosca is a member of the Pittsburgh-based Capuchin Franciscan Friars. He served for over two decades in Papua New Guinea (1994-2006) and Cuba (2007-2019). His public profile is almost entirely defined by immigration ministry. Since 2019, he has been the pastor at the parish of the Sacred Heart in Washington, D.C., one of the city's historic immigrant parishes located five kilometres from the White House. The congregation is predominantly Latino, particularly Salvadoran, but also includes Haitians, Brazilians and Vietnamese Catholics. Under Fr Biosca, the parish expanded ministries for illegal immigrants well beyond pastoral care, including immigrant accompaniment, attending court hearings, legal support, covering rent and legal fees. Several of his parishioners …अधिक
Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland, Oregon, has renewed a 2018 directive requiring the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel to be recited after Eucharists across the Archdiocese. The instruction was included in a May 12 pastoral letter published on ArchdPdx.org The prayer should be said “after the conclusion of every Mass celebrated in the archdiocese,” describing it as part of a spiritual response to challenges facing the Church. The “Mission Renewal” initiative includes consecration of the archdiocese to the Sacred Heart, novenas, Eucharistic processions, fasting and penance, and works of mercy. Explaining the reason for the prayer, Archbishop Sample wrote that “Satan seeks to divide, disrupt and interfere,” adding that united prayer against “the enemy” is crucial for renewal efforts. #newsIchjizaoee
The Danger of Stopping Prayer: Lessons from St. Teresa of Avila If you’re ever tempted to stop praying, remember the powerful story of St. Teresa of Avila. Convinced she was bad and unworthy of God, she stopped praying for 15 years. The devil had convinced her that she was acting out of humility. Instead, this decision led her to become more sinful and less worthy of God. She later admitted that it nearly brought about her ruin. You will never be worthy of God if you stop praying. This is the powerful lesson that St. Teresa of Avila learned. She thought she was being holy and humble by giving up on prayer, but in fact she was playing right into the devil’s hands. When we pray, we don’t pray because we’re worthy of communing with God. We could never be worthy of speaking to Him, let alone receiving His very body in the Eucharist! And yet, this is a beautiful reminder of how deeply Jesus loves you and the profound humility we are called to imitate. He does not only associate with those …अधिक
Today, Leo XIV has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Michele Autuoro, 59, of Naples as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento, Italy. He was mentored by the pro-homosexual Cardinal Domenico Battaglia of Naples, who is famous for washing the feet of homosexuals and allowing liturgies including transvestites. "Todos, todos, todos" Talking to LaPorzione.it in November 2024, Monsignor Autuoro praised the Francis’ Church. Some quotes from this interview: - “The Church is a great construction site — the construction site of the Synod.” - “The Synod is not a conclusion, it is only a beginning.” - “There is a great desire for change.” - “The Church has only one mission: to reach everyone.” - “The Church is a banquet offered to all peoples, where everyone must sit and no one must be excluded.” Migration / anti-border rhetoric During his time as director of Missio (2013–2018), he campaigned in favour of illegal immigration and criticised "walls and closed borders". During the “Liberi di …अधिक
All who join the rebellion of Bergoglio and Tucho—continued by Prevost—against God are welcome in the synodal sect of Sodom. Sacrament of Confirmation Denied to a Young Man for Opposing Gay Ideology Op bezoek bij een ‘LGTBQ-parochie’
The Israeli authorities have refused to renew the residency visa of Jordanian priest Louis Salman, forcing him to leave Beit Sahur, near Bethlehem, after years of ministry in the West Bank. A leading voice for Palestinian Christian youth, Fr Salman presided over the memorial service for journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022.
Israeli authorities have expelled Catholic priest Father Louis Salman from Palestine after refusing to renew his residency permit following a lengthy and unusual security investigation.
From OOOgle A.I. No, there is no natural way to "make" ivermectin yourself. Ivermectin is a semisynthetic drug. While it is derived from a natural source, it requires chemical modification in a laboratory to become the final medication used today. However, there are several "anti-parasite" herbs: Neem plant extract: Used in some veterinary settings as a natural alternative to replace ivermectin for certain pests. Garlic extract: Some studies in livestock (like sheep) have explored using natural garlic extract to manage parasite loads. Sainfoin: A medicinal forage crop used in animal nutrition for its anti-parasitic properties Black Walnut Hull Cloves Pumpkin Seeds: Contain cucurbitin, which can paralyze worms. Thyme and Oregano: Contain compounds that are effective against various parasites Common Protocols: Many, including Remedy's Nutrition, suggest a combination of 4–6 herbs over 14–30 days.
Today, Cardinal Tucho Fernández, soft porn author and Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a statement on the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X. The text reads: “Regarding the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X, we reiterate what has already been communicated. The episcopal ordinations announced by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X do not have the corresponding papal mandate. This act constitutes ‘a schismatic act’ (John Paul II, Ecclesia Dei, n. 3) and ‘formal adherence to schism constitutes a grave offense against God and entails the excommunication established by the law of the Church’ (ibid., 5c; cf. Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, Explanatory Note, August 24, 1996). The Holy Father continues to pray that the Holy Spirit will enlighten those responsible for the Priestly Fraternity of Sts Pius X so that they may reconsider the their grave decision.” #newsTtiovyfbhg
The diversity of religions that "God wills"—according to the apostate Bergoglio and Prevost—does not include Catholics. Didn't Bergoglio say that all religions were 'paths' to reach God? But since they do not care if the Most Holy Trinity is rejected—only if *they* themselves are rejected—that is when they apply the term "schism."
Playing along with Tucho and Prevost is tantamount to the apostasy through which Bergoglio—maliciously promoting deception—referred to homosexual transvestite men as "girls." To recognize a homosexual who usurps the office of Defender of the Faith—while attacking Catholic faith and morals by promoting sacrilegious pseudo-blessings for sodomite concubines and by fostering sacrilegious Communions for adulterers and sodomites—is to perpetuate that deception. To make a pact with the synodal sect—which renounces God and wages war against Him, and against morals and all Catholic doctrine—is apostasy. It is equivalent to Prevost’s deception when he endorsed the Anglican woman dressed as a bishop.
On May 6, a man vandalized La Ermita Church in Cali, Colombia. Seven statues were destroyed, including images of the Virgin of Sorrows and the Risen Christ. The suspect was arrested at the scene.
A serious case of vandalism was reported a few minutes ago at the La Ermita chapel in Cali.
Auxiliary Bishop Rob Mutsaerts of ’s-Hertogenbosch says he was silenced on the spot (“gecanceld”) after questioning the ideology of a self-described inclusive parish. Writing on his blog on April 29, Monsignor Mutsaerts recounted celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation at a parish with a rainbow flag outside the church. Before the entrance procession began, the bishop asked one of the boys preparing for Confirmation what he thought of the flag. The teenager shrugged and replied that he would rather have seen a PSV football flag hanging there. After the Eucharist, parishioners told Mutsaerts that they considered themselves an “LGBTQ church” and a “Rainbow Church.” During conversations afterward at the coffee table, the bishop began questioning what such churches mean when they describe themselves as “inclusive.” Monsignor Mutsaerts argued that every church necessarily has boundaries because every church teaches truths about morality, human nature, and faith. In his view, the …अधिक
In 1987, the Lutheran minister Richard John Neuhaus argued that history had entered into a “Catholic moment,” in which the Catholic Church had a chance to take up its “rightful role” in constructing a “religiously informed public philosophy” for the United States. Given the Church’s declining numerical and institutional strength, it is striking to find that a strange kind of Catholic moment has indeed arrived—one in which the Church has a thinner presence on the ground but seemingly a greater one in public debates.
"The Gospel of Jesus Christ is an end in itself," Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim, Norway, told OsvNews.com on 11 May during a trip to the USA. "Any attempt to instrumentalise the Gospel for a subsidiary purpose, whether cultural, ideological or political, is suspect." He warned against "any attempt to brandish Christianity void of the message and presence of the Wounded and Risen One". And: "Any presentation of Christianity that abstracts the scandal of the Cross, or that uses the Cross perversely as a weapon with which to strike others, is veering towards heresy or even blasphemy." However, the main focus of the interview is psychology, not religion. Some of his main points are: - absolutizing our own experience - immersed in my own experience - the drama of my existence - learn to live with my wound - being wounded is the human norm - a remembrance of healing - living enclosed in ourselves - shut myself off - a new way of being human - a human life is a drawn-out affair Picture: …अधिक
What ever you did to least of my brethren you did to me. Corporal and spiritual acts of mercy its all in the Baltimore catechism . Stop the navel gazing
May the power of the Lord overshadow him and make him every wit whole. Raise him up, Lord, by your healing virtue, we pray. We desperately need him in this dark hour.
Tue May 12, 2026 - 9:54 am EDTTue May 12, 2026 - 8:11 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — Don’t miss this special episode of The John-Henry Westen Show, where Michael Hichborn details his major investigative report examining the Vatican’s World Meeting of Popular Movements and its connections to Marxist, pro-abortion, and LGBT organizations. Hichborn argues that the initiative, launched under Pope Francis and continued under Pope Leo XIV, has brought openly socialist and communist organizations into close partnership with Vatican structures and local churches. Learn more about Pope Leo XIV’s recent praise for “popular movements,” his support for the World Meeting of Popular Movements, and concerns that these efforts are helping spread liberation theology and revolutionary political ideologies through Catholic institutions. Read Hichborn’s full report here. The John-Henry Westen Show is available by video via LSNTV onYouTube,Rumble,Banned, and righthereon my LifeSite blog. It is also …