January 19 Saints Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum. by irapuato on January 19, 2014 Saints Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum[1] (died 270) were, according to their largely legendary passio of the 6th century, four saints of the same family (a husband, his wife, and their two sons). They came from Persia to Rome, and were martyred in 270 for sympathizing with and burying the bodies of Christians. Some ancient martyrologies place the date of their death between 268 to 270, during the reign of Claudius II, although there was no persecution of Christians during this time.[2] Their story states that the family's assistance to the Christians exposed them to persecution. They were seized and delivered to the judge Muscianus or Marcianus, who, unable to persuade them to abjure their faith, condemned them to various tortures. Despite the torture, the saints refused to abjure. Maris and his two sons were thus beheaded on the Via Cornelia, and their bodies were burnt. Martha …More
Macron: "European competitiveness still lags behind that of the U.S., and in the current global order, facing precisely the Chinese approach, we have to react."
December 15. France. Two men, Jacques Baud and Xavier Moreau, who commented online about the war in Ukraine, discovered that they were among 12 people being sanctioned by the European Union for allegedly spreading propaganda for the Russian government. Some of the 12 people are propagandists, just not them. No evidence so far has proven that they had any ties with either the Russian government or Russian intelligence agencies. Baud, who lives in Belgium, is both a former colonel in the Swiss Army and a former member of the Swiss Strategic Intelligence Service. He has published several books on the war in Ukraine, and apparently uses various sources, most not Russian. He appears on radio in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Moreau, a former captain in the French Army, lives in Russia, where he created a consultancy business, Sokol Holding, for several embassies, and Stratpol, a website for geopolitical analysis. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, he has used many sources,…
Demotivated, tired due to the complicated relationship with the curial leadership, and often even mobbed: the Pope's employees wish to work in a more transparent system where meritocracy is rewarded. The picture that emerges from the first representative survey conducted among those working in the offices across the Tiber between September 15 and January 7 reveals a complex and disheartening situation, as repeatedly denounced by the Adlv – a sort of internal union – although always sidelined, reaching high points of friction under Pope Francis's pontificate. However, the arrival of Pope Leo has given some hope, as he immediately addressed the Labor Tribunal – Ulsa –, authorized the payment of the conclave bonus, which had been abolished, and offered reassurances on a shared path...
Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur, 63, - famous for declining the appointment as Cardinal from Pope Francis in 2024 - has resigned as the Bishop of Bogor, Indonesia, on January 19. The Holy See had requested the resignation. Leo XIV appointed Bishop Christophorus Tri Harsono of Purwokerto as Apostolic Administrator of Bogor according to yesterday’s bulletin from the Holy See Press Office. Bishop Syukur is a Franciscan. He resigned 12 years after being appointed and 12 years before the age of 75. The Diocese of Bogor in West Java serves about 83,000 Catholics and was established in 1948. Out of Obedience to the Holy See The Vatican did not provide a reason for the decision, and there have been no public reports of health issues. The Diocese of Bogor confirmed that Bishop Syukur read a resignation letter during a farewell event on January 19. Quoting 2 Timothy 4:7, he said: “"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Behind every administrative decision, …More
The lights are on in the Apostolic Palace — but is the Pope at home? Fr. Andrew Khoo published on social media a photo of the Apostolic Palace, Vatican, yesterday afternoon showing that the lights were on in the papal apartments. Rumours have since spread that “Pope Leo is finally home.” The lights could also have been from staff carrying out maintenance or other work there. On Tuesdays, Leo XIV is usually in Castel Gandolfo.
The lights are now on in the Papal Apartments of the Apostolic! It looks like Pope Leo is finally home!! [: Fr. Andrew Khoo]
20.01.2026 Karl Rahner made a factual mistake in his book, there is no denial from anyone : Pope Leo and the cardinals follow him Lumen Gentium 16 refers to an invisible person in our human reality. This is a fact of life. We cannot see or meet anyone saved in invincible ignorance. So LG 16 cannot be an explicit example of salvation outside the Church as Rahner implies. It cannot be an objective exception for the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus as held by Augustine and Aquinas. On Jan.17,2026 I wrote on Gloria TV1that Karl Rahner used the False Premise and Inference to interpret Vatican Council II in his book,The Christian of the Future(1967.Herder and Herder, New York). On pp.94 and 95 he projects being saved in invincible ignorance of Lumen Gentiun 16 as being an explicit and known example of salvation outside the Catholic Church. He then infers that LG 16 is an objective exception for the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus. So EENS has become obsolete for him (pp.82-85). In this …More
February 8, 2020 Jesus said to Catalina: “I promise to the soul that visits Me frequently in this Sacrament of Love, that I will receive it affectionately together with all the Blessed and the Angels in Heaven, and that each of its visits will be written down in the Book of its Life and I will grant to it: Every petition that is presented before the Altar of God in favor of the Church, the Pope and consecrated souls. The annulment of Satan’s power over its person and its loved ones. Special protection in case of earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters which otherwise would affect it. It will be lovingly withdrawn from the world and its attractions, which are the cause of perdition. The elevation of its soul, desiring to attain sanctification, in virtuous eternal contemplation of My Face. Relief of its loved ones from the pains of Purgatory. My blessing on every material and spiritual project it undertakes, if they are for the good of its own soul. The receiving of My visit …
Pope Leo XIV appointed today 19 people as consultors of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. The names are completely in line with Francis’ appointments. Examples: Emilce Cuda (Pontifical Commission for Latin America) In 2022, she criticized the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade (legal abortion in the USA), warning that many Catholics “confuse defense of life with defense of ideological positions.” She stressed that human dignity goes beyond abortion and euthanasia to include “‘in-between’ issues.” (NcrOnline.org) Mónica Santamarina (World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations) She advocates expanded roles for women in Church governance. In June 2023, Santamarina called for combating “clericalism” by increasing women’s presence in seminaries and Church leadership. She warned that after the Synod the Church could again "close its doors". Sister Mary Teresa Barron In October 2024, Synod delegate Sister Mary Teresa Barron said the question of women deacons should …More
Korey LaVergne, 37, jailed Friday evening on three counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile, according to officials Authorities in south-west Louisiana recently arrested a Roman Catholic priest on accusations of behaving indecently with a child, igniting a new scandal in the diocese where the US church’s reckoning with clergy abuse began – an institution that just disclosed it could lose up to $162m over pending litigation. Korey LaVergne was jailed Friday evening on three counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile, according to Acadia parish sheriff KP Gibson, whose agency arrested the priest. LaVergne had presided over mass at St Edward church in Richard – where the Lafayette diocese had assigned him as pastor – hours before he was booked into the Acadia lockup. Records showed LaVergne made bail in the amount of $15,000 less than 90 minutes after he was jailed to secure his release from custody pending the outcome of the case. Details about the allegations against LaVergne …
She was the most famous child in the world at age six—but what her mother did to her hair every single night for years will break your heart. February 27, 1935. A six-year-old girl in a party dress sat through hours of the Academy Awards ceremony, watching adults collect gold statues. When they finally called her name, Shirley Temple walked to the stage and received something no other child ever had: a miniature Oscar, made specially because she was too small for a regular one. She thanked them politely. Then she turned to her mother with the question every exhausted six-year-old would ask: "Mommy, can I go home now?" What the audience didn't know was that this little girl had been working since she was three years old. She could smile on command, cry on cue, and tap dance up a flight of stairs without missing a beat. But she was still just a child who wanted to go to bed. Behind those famous blonde curls was work nobody saw. Every single night, her mother sat with bobby pins and patience …More
Dr. Toby Rogers: "We are in the midst of one of the greatest crimes in human history." "We have a product being injected into children 70+ times over the course of their development that's never been tested against a proper saline placebo." "Chronic illness in this country has gone from 10% of children having one or more chronic conditions to now more than 50%." "We have three million children with autism. Back in 1970, the rate was so low that it was essentially zero."
Dr. Toby Rogers: "Estamos en medio de uno de los mayores crímenes de la historia de la humanidad." "Tenemos un producto que se inyecta a los niños más de 70 veces a lo largo de su desarrollo y que nunca se ha probado con un placebo de solución salina adecuado." "Las enfermedades crónicas en este país han pasado de afectar al 10% de los niños (con una o más afecciones crónicas) a afectar a más del 50%." "Tenemos tres millones de niños con autismo. En 1970, la tasa era tan baja que prácticamente era cero."