"Funding Ukraine is killing the EU economy": Support for the Zelensky government is bringing an end to prosperity in the European Union, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated.
"La financiación de Ucrania está matando la economía de la UE": El apoyo al Gobierno de Zelensky está poniendo fin a la riqueza en la Unión Europea, opinó el primer ministro de Hungría, Víktor Orbán
NYTIMES:After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It. In the 1970s, Congress passed a raft of laws to hold the White House accountable. President Trump has decided they don’t apply to him. nytimes.com/…/us/politics/president-trump- … Jan. 2, 2026 A power-hungry president had twisted the government into a tool for his personal political benefit. His aides kept an “enemies list” of opponents to be punished. His cronies ran the Justice Department and he made puppets of other agencies that were meant to be independent. Corporations that wanted favorable treatment from the White House were pressured to make illegal contributions to the president’s political coffers. As revelations of rot in the Nixon administration tumbled out through the 1970s, Senator Lawton Chiles, Democrat of Florida, captured the alarm of the Watergate era: “Nothing will bring the Republic to its knees so quickly as a bone-deep mistrust of the government by its own people,” he said. “We have …More
The Synod on Synodality was an “ironclad manipulation,” Cardinal Joseph Zen, 93, said in his three-minute intervention at the consistory held January 7–8. The text of his speech was published on the Substack account of Edward Pentin CardinalNews.Substack.com. Prior to the consistory, Cardinal Zen was received in private audience by Pope Leo XIV. Synod’s Invocation of the Holy Spirit Verges on Blasphemy In his intervention, Cardinal Zen criticized the late Pope Francis and the synodal process he initiated: “The ironclad manipulation of the process is an insult to the dignity of the Bishops, and the continual reference to the Holy Spirit is ridiculous and almost blasphemous.” Francis, he said, expected “surprises” from the Holy Spirit. Cardinal Zen responded: “What surprises? That He should repudiate what He inspired in the Church’s two-thousand-year Tradition?” Cardinal Zen noted that Francis bypassed the Episcopal College, listened directly to selected members of the laity, and …More
Wed Jan 7, 2026 - 12:25 pm ESTWed Jan 7, 2026 - 3:45 pm EST VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Pope Leo XIV opened his first extraordinary consistory with an agenda centered on synodality, liturgy and the legacy of the Second Vatican Council. On Wednesday, January 7, Pope Leo began the first extraordinary consistory of his pontificate at the Vatican, convening cardinals from around the world in the Paul VI Hall and the New Synod Hall to reflect together, advise the Pope, and discuss key themes like synodality and liturgy through a program centered on small working groups and plenary interventions. In his general audience held earlier the same day, Leo said that the Second Vatican Council “has helped us to open ourselves to the world and to grasp the changes and challenges of the modern age in dialogue and shared responsibility,” adding “we must still more fully realize ecclesial reform in a ministerial key.” According to details published by Il Giornale, registration for participating …
Visegrád 24 @visegrad24 BREAKING: The UAE announces it will cuts funds for citizens who want to study in the UK out of fear of Emirati students being radicalized by Muslim Brotherhood Islamists on British campuses. An Arab state now views a European state as a dangerous Islamist radicalization hotspot
Saint Adrian of Canterbury | The Scholar Who Shaped the English Church (January 9) Saint Adrian of Canterbury, also known as Hadrian, is commemorated on January 9 as one of the most influential yet humble figures in the early English Church. Originally from North Africa, Adrian was a highly educated monk fluent in Scripture, theology, and classical learning. Despite his immense knowledge, he consistently chose humility over prominence. In the 7th century, Pope Saint Vitalian invited Adrian to become Archbishop of Canterbury. Aware of his limitations and seeking God’s will, Adrian declined and instead recommended Saint Theodore of Tarsus for the role. Adrian then accompanied Theodore to England and served as Abbot of the Monastery of Saints Peter and Paul in Canterbury, becoming a foundational teacher of the English Church. Under his guidance, the monastery became a centre of learning unmatched in Western Europe at the time. Adrian taught Scripture, theology, Greek, Latin, astronomy, …More
NATIONS OF THE WORLD GATHER TO CONDEMN THE INVASION OF THE U.S. IN VENEZUELA AND REMIND THE U.S. THE ARTICLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW ESTABLISHED BY THE SAME U.S. TO MAINTAIN WORLD PEACE AND HOW IT'S TODAY BEING VIOLATED. COUNTRIES SUCH AS GREECE, SPAIN, IRAN, BRAZIL, MEXICO, UWANDA, SOUTH AFRICA, ERITREA, NICARAGUA, VENEZUELA, PARAGUAY, CHILE, CUBA AMONG OTHERS MAKE AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT AGAINST THE U.S. ILLEGAL ACTIONS THAT MAKE INTERNATIONAL PEACE UNSTABLE, AND ANY COUNTRY'S SOVEREIGNTY AT RISK TO ENTER WAR TO DEFEND THEIR OWN COUNTRY IF NECESSARY DUE TO INVASIONS LIKE THIS.
Minnesota Diocese Gives ‘Ad Orientem’ Worship a Shot: Unlike the Traditional Latin Mass, which refers to the form of the Roman Rite prior to the reforms of Vatican II, ad orientem is a posture that can be used in the celebration of the post-conciliar Mass.
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Paul List Believes Tolkien Warned Us Of The AI Revolution Paul List, the author of "Mount Doom: The Prophecy Of Tolkien Revealed", joins Bishop Robert P. Reed and Schola Eburuoh in the living room. He chats with us about how he believes Tolkien’s book may have been warning people about the coming of the artificial intelligence revolution. He sets the scene for us, explains why Tolkien was recruited in 1939 by the British government, why he thinks Tolkien went on to write The Lord of the Rings right after, what makes him think Tolkien was warning of artificial intelligence, how the mythology reveals what Tolkien believed to be the biggest threat to humanity, why he might have chosen a novel instead of non-fiction, some of the benefits of AI and how to use it prudently, why you can read his book even if you've never read the books or watched the movies, and where to get the book. To learn more, click here: Amazon.com Donate to CatholicTV: Donate | CatholicTV
Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes, 76, of Managua, Nicaragua, did not attend the consistory held in Rome on 7–8 January. He stated that he was not invited, claiming that he had checked his emails, WhatsApp messages and communications from the College of Cardinals. However, on 8 January, senior Church sources told LaPrensaNi.com that Cardinal Brenes had received an invitation to participate in the consistory but had refused to go for undisclosed reasons. The sources also indicated that there may be ongoing or attempted negotiations with the Nicaraguan government. The Church has faced sustained confrontation with the Ortega regime, resulting in persecution, restrictions on religious activity and the forced exile of several bishops. Picture: Celam, #newsAzxkoikrdp
So..., not a 'computer guy'.... One does have to wonder, however, if he was as oblivious as this about checking his "social media" (in itself not necessarily a bad thing; some prelates - Prevost anyone? - are on it way too much!) before opening his mouth, is this really the kind of 'leadership' the Church requires at the moment ?!
Several sources confirmed that the Mass in the Roman rite was not mentioned at the consistory on 7–8 January. South African Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, 84, told Edward Pentin that the Roman Latin Mass was not discussed: "I think the main point was how to get the whole Church to evangelise at the same level." Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, 63, of Algeria, confirmed to Niwa Limbu that they had not discussed any form of liturgy: "We talked about the importance of the Eucharist in the context. of synodality." Only two dozen of the 170 cardinals were able to speak during the 'free interventions'. Speaker of the Vatican press office Matteo Bruni added in the evening that future consistories will be held once a year and last 3–4 days. The next consistory is planned for 27–28 June. #newsZnxlpxmwqb
I agree. It served it's purpose of raising false hopes in those pesky traditionalists to keep "waiting" to see the "real" Leo being his own man apart from Francis' legacy. What did it show? An 'empty suit' 'company man' still guided by Francis & his faithless collaborators!