“Francis was like a second father to me, and I still miss him deeply,” said his nurse, Massimiliano Strappetti, 56, in an interview with Corriere.it on April 19. Francis hated hospital stays and joked whenever he had to go to Gemelli Hospital: “You’ll see—the cardinals are preparing the conclave now.” “Every morning when he woke up, he would ask me, ‘Hello, who died today?’ That was just how he was,” Strappetti recalled. One day, Strappetti told Francis that he was divorced and living with another woman. The pope replied: “And what’s the problem?” He then asked: “Do they let you receive Communion? If not, tell me the names of those priests who refuse - I’ll go speak to them myself!” For Strappetti, Francis was a “surprising” pope. #newsAzcbcontal
Apostles Peter and Paul ‘steal the show’ in football Derby - Shalom World News Supporters of Lech Poznań transformed Sunday’s “Derby of Poland” into a public display of Catholic faith by unveiling a giant tifo of Saints Peter and Paul, the patron saints of Poznań. The choreography covered an entire stand at Enea Stadion as Lech cruised to a 4-0 win over rivals Legia Warszawa. Saints Peter and Paul hold a central place in Poznań’s Catholic heritage and are officially venerated as guardians of the city, giving the display both religious and civic significance.
First Large-Scale Art Installation at Freiburg Cathedral: The Cathedral of Freiburg, Germany, is currently hosting a large-scale contemporary art installation. Beginning in the choir in front of the Marian High Altar, a female artist is creating a thread-based installation that extends through the church interior and will continue to grow over the four weeks leading up to Pentecost. The project budget is approximately €43,000.
Im Freiburger Münster entsteht erstmals eine großformatige zeitgenössische Kunstinstallation aus Fadengewebe von Elke Maier, die sich bis Pfingsten vom Chorraum durch den gesamten Kirchenraum ausbreitet; das Projektbudget beträgt rund 43.000 Euro.
Talking to Gloria.tv, Bishop Athanasius Schneider asks Pope Leo XIV to permit the episcopal consecrations of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X. Since Leo XIV continually calls for peace in the world, the bishop argues that he should also foster peace within the Church. If he cannot make peace with the faithful and clergy of the FSSPX — Catholics who love and pray for the Pope — then his appeals for peace will lose credibility. Bishop Schneider therefore recommends that the Pope allow the consecrations as a gesture of reconciliation and to build bridges with the FSSPX, with whom he should continue discussions towards a lasting solution.
Ausschnitt aus diesem Video: "Wenn der Papst in der Welt zum Frieden aufruft, sollte er auch innerhalb der Kirche Frieden stiften. Eine Erlaubnis der Bischofsweihen wäre ein seelsorgliches Zeichen des Dialogs und der Versöhnung mit der Piusbruderschaft – als Brücke zu weiterer Klärung und Einheit."
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The Easter Sequence is Not the Only Sequence IgnatiusPress The Easter sequence was recently sung at the Easter liturgies, but what are these “sequences” and what happened to the rest of them? In this episode, Fr. Fessio explains.
2 Peter 2:21-22 It would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back and abandon the holy commandment that was handed on to them. What happened to them manifests the truth of the proverbs: “The dog returns to its own vomit,” and “The washed sow returns to wallowing in the mud.”
Jude 7: 7 Likewise, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which, in the same manner as they, indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural lust,[a] serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.
Valerie Anne Smith @ValerieAnne1970 5 Things Board Certified Cardiologist Dr Jack Wolfson Would NEVER Do: 1: Never tell people to avoid Eggs. Eggs are a multivitamin & phenomenally healthy. Cholesterol is healthy in every animal food. Don't believe the propaganda. 2: Never tell people to stop Coffee. Coffee is fantastic for Cardiovascular Health. Less AFib, less heart attacks, less strokes, people live longer. 3: Never tell people to eat Oatmeal. Oatmeal is pure propaganda. Oatmeal is not for human consumption. We do not need it & it's not part of our Ancestral Diet. 4: Never tell people to eat Low Fat. Fat is super healthy. Never follow any low fat recommendations. 1970s propaganda. Most Medical Doctors have no idea about nutrition. 5: Never tell people to see a traditional Doctor. Never see a Doctor who doesn't look for the cause. Always seek root cause healing & away from big pharma. Healthy Cholesterol Is Needed For A Thriving Life: Protects against chemicals, toxins & heavy metals …نور
60th Annual Gabriel Awards x Catholic Media Awards Join us for the 60th Annual Gabriel Awards x Catholic Media Awards event! Friday, June 19, 2026 6:45 PM - 10:00 PM (EDT) Harrah's Resort Atlantic City - Waterfront Conference Center 777 Harrah's Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08401-1911 United States
Podcasts de evangelización en español entre los finalistas de los «Óscar católicos» Dos producciones en español dedicadas a narrar historias de santidad hispanoamericana se han abierto paso en los Gabriel Awards 2026, conocidos popularmente como los «Óscar católicos», convirtiéndose en las únicas finalistas en castellano entre las 24 producciones seleccionadas en esta edición. Se trata de Las Aventuras de Juan Diego e Investigación: Futuros Santos de Latinoamérica y el Caribe, ambas producidas por Juan Diego Network, que abarcan desde la vida de San Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin en el México de 1531 hasta testimonios contemporáneos de santidad en todo el continente americano. hmtv
Monday, April 27 – Saint Peter Canisius, Confessor and Doctor of the Church – Saint Zita of Lucca, Virgin, Servant, Secular Third Order of Franciscans – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: Blessed Mary, Consoler of the Afflicted
Saint Pierre Canisius, prêtre de la Compagnie de Jésus, confesseur et docteur de l’église. Sanctoral Saint Pierre Canisius, Confesseur et Docteur de l’Église – Veillons à l’enseignement catholique de nos enfants. Pierre Canisius naquit à Nimègue en Gueldre, l’année même où, en Allemagne, Luther brisait avec l’Église par une révolte ouverte, tandis qu’en Espagne, Ignace de Loyola abandonnait la milice terrestre et se consacrait à soutenir les combats du Seigneur : Dieu voulant sans doute annoncer par cette double coïncidence quels seraient dans la suite ses adversaires et sous quel chef il s’enrôlerait dans la sainte milice. A Cologne où l’avaient amené ses études, Pierre se lia à Dieu par le vœu de chasteté perpétuelle et s’enrôla, peu après, dans la Compagnie de Jésus. Revêtu du sacerdoce, il entreprit aussitôt, par ses missions, ses sermons et ses écrits, de défendre la foi catholique contre les attaques perfides des novateurs. Par deux fois il prit part au Concile …
Anglican Lay-Archbishopessa Blesses at Tomb of St Peter: Today, Sarah Mullally, who holds the title of Anglican Archbishop of Westminster, visited St Peter’s basilica. She prayed at the tomb of St Peter together with Archbishop Flavio Pace, 48, Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian unity and blessed those present. Archbishop Pace crossed himself. On Monday, Leo XIV will receive Mrs Mullally in audience.
Mocking the biblical Jesus Christ, the Marxist apostate Robert Prevost recited the *Regina Caeli* before an image of a black woman with a black baby on her back. Prevost celebrated a Marxist, inculturated "Mass" at the Malabo Stadium, before an image of a Black "Virgin" and a Black, Marxist "Baby Jesus." Equatorial Guinea. The Marxist Prevost—while promoting a false Black Christ—has the cynicism to proclaim himself the successor of Peter. Note that Prevost also failed to denounce the Islamization through which the impostor Muhammad de-Christianized Africa—and, by means of the sword, compelled many to apostatize and worship the false god Allah. Black Lives Matter activist calls for …
It is also necessary to clarify that there is no apparition in Africa depicting a Black woman carrying the Baby Jesus on her back. Yet, it turns out that modernist heretics now take the liberty of fabricating statues with Marxist messages at their whim.
Prevost no puso un pie en Nigeria para defender a los católicos perseguidos y masacrados por los musulmanes. Su "misericordia" es selectiva y relativa. Hipócrita!