Europe’s quiet role in the war on Iran As European leaders call for restraint and diplomacy; their actions tell another story. From military infrastructure to political alignment, Europe is not standing apart from the war on Iran; it is entangled in it, exposing a deeper pattern of dependence on the United States and strategic decline. European leaders have responded to the war on Iran with a familiar language: calls for restraint, appeals to diplomacy, and renewed commitments to international law. From Brussels to Berlin, the language has been measured, even cautious. Yet the gap between what Europe says and what it does has rarely been so stark. While European governments publicly distance themselves from escalation, their infrastructure, alliances, and policies continue to sustain the very war effort they claim to oppose. Military bases, logistical networks, and intelligence frameworks tied to NATO remain fully operational. Arms flows continue. Political backing, though often indirect …بیہ
As I see and hear, this is a prayer to our Lady. A Serbian version of Ave Maria. At the end of the school day. How adorable! May God bless those children their parents and their teacher.
Shadow of Ezra - President Trump says one of the main reasons the war against Iran is ... President Trump says one of the main reasons the war against Iran is happening is so that the United States can bring back gay rights to the people of Iran. He says gay people are currently being thrown off buildings in Iran. “How about gays for Iran?” “They want us to keep …
The creep has a lot of reasons why he is bombing innocent people. And NONE of them are good. Too bad they keep failing with Iran. Including trying to steal their uranium. That didn't go so well at all. More Americans dying for greed, hate and bibi.
On 8 April, Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Benoît Aubert, 53, as Bishop of Limoges, France. A priest of the Archdiocese of Paris, he has served as pastor of the Dourdan–Bienheureuse-Marie-Poussepin pastoral sector in the Diocese of Évry-Corbeil-Essonnes since 2022, as well as serving as chaplain at Notre-Dame de l’Ouÿe, a retreat centre belonging to the Archdiocese of Paris. He succeeds Bishop Pierre-Antoine Bozo, who was appointed coadjutor bishop of La Rochelle on 19 August 2025. Listening, accompaniment and closeness As episcopal vicar for young adults in Paris, Monsignor Aubert described his role as receiving what young people entrust to him, including "the most intimate, even the most disturbing" experiences, and becoming a kind of "receptacle of hearts". On OeuvreDesVocations.fr, he highlights the "synodal method" of "conversation in the Spirit" in his pastoral approach. Loyal Member of the Apparatus Accordign to Riposte-Catholique.fr, he lost his tenderness when Catholics of …بیہ
"sadly". Monsignor Novak was a staunch liberal with lots of "options for the poor". …and someone was actually expecting him to react differently when confronted with a situation of homosexual priest abusing a young boy????
Receiving communion in the hand was the common practice of the Church in both East and West for the first 800 years of Christianity, and it was certainly considered reverent by the Fathers.
Satanic sects, such as the Satanic Grotto. These groups target the Eucharist for use in "black mass" rituals to mock Catholic beliefs, believing in the real presence of Christ. Recent cases include thefts in Oklahoma City and Kansas. Specific Incidents: 2025/2026 Kansas: Archbishop Naumann sued a Satanic Grotto group for plotting to desecrate stolen hosts at the Kansas State Capitol. Oklahoma City: A satanic group previously stole a host, which was later returned, notes Community in Mission. Mexico: In April 2026, individuals stole a ciborium containing consecrated hosts during adoration in Tlaxcala, according to EWTN News. Italy: The blessed sacrament was stolen in Sicily in 2020, as reported on YouTube.
JD VANCE: With no disrespect to the cardinal, I don't know who Cardinal Christophe Pierre is REPORTER: He's the ambassador to the Holy Sea and US VANCE: Okay, I've met him before. Sorry. I just didn't remember the name. I've never seen this reporting. I'd like to talk to him.
"He /Saint Vincent Ferrer/ always prepared for preaching by prayer. Once, however, when a person of high rank was to be present at his sermon, he neglected prayer for study. The nobleman was not particularly struck by the discourse which had been thus carefully worked up; but coming again to hear the Saint, unknown to the latter, the second sermon made a deep impression on his soul. When St. Vincent heard of the difference, he remarked that in the first sermon it was Vincent who had preached, but in the second, Jesus Christ."
April 1 ~ ST. HUGH, BISHOP IT was the happiness of this Saint to receive from his cradle the strongest impressions of piety by the example and care of his illustrious and holy parents. He was born at Chateau-neuf, in the territory of Valence in Dauphine, in 1053. His father, Odilo, who served his country in an honorable post in the army, labored, by all the means in his power, to make his soldiers faithful servants of their Creator, and by severe punishments to restrain vice. By the advice of his son, St. Hugh, he afterwards became a Carthusian monk, and died at the age of a hundred, having received extreme unction and the viaticum from the hands of his son. Our Saint likewise assisted, in Tier last moments, his mother, who had for many years, under his direction, served God in her own house, by prayer, fasting, and plenteous alms-deeds. Hugh, from the cradle, appeared to be a child of benediction. He went through his studies with great applause, and having chosen to serve God in an …بیہ
Today, Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Hubertus van Megen as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany. A Dutch prelate born in 1961, van Megen was ordained for Roermond in 1987 and entered the Vatican diplomatic service. His career includes postings in Somalia, Brazil, Malawi, Sudan, and Eritrea. In 2014, Pope Francis appointed him nuncio to Sudan. Cardinal Pietro Parolin consecrated him a bishop. He later served as nuncio to Kenya and South Sudan, while also acting as the Holy See’s observer to the United Nations Environment Programme and UN-Habitat in Nairobi. After twelve years as nuncio in Africa, van Megen’s move to Germany may amount to a cultural shock. Archbishop van Megen emerges as a typical Francis-era field diplomat: shaped by the Global South, active in UN frameworks, and strongly aligned with interreligious and ecological initiatives. His expansive praise of Francis places him firmly within the current Vatican trajectory. Francis-Era Profile: "The Plague of Clericalism" Monsignor Van …بیہ
Statements by the Papal Nuncio, van Megen: "Western society's positions on abortion, euthanasia, and gender theory are clear symptoms of a society that has lost its inner compass and, defenseless, is adrift on the turbulent sea of human desires, shaken and, in every sense, weakened." "It is evident to everyone that the West, a secular society, has lost its strength and is increasingly absorbed in itself." Western society has come to "put its lamp under a bushel; its light is growing dimmer and dimmer" (the "lamp under a bushel" is a non-literal quote from Matthew 5:15, Mark 4:21, and Luke 8:16). Why didn't Gloria include these statements?
Disturbing. SNL cast member Chloe Fineman laughs while recounting the time she was fired for exposing a 6-year-old boy during a Vanity Fair interview. There is nothing normal about this.
Every country has both good and bad. Israel has such a small portion of good people, that sometimes I don't think they count. It's disgusting for anyone to support them. I see a lot of evil they do, but I don't post much at all on them so that no hate will be stirred in the people. I try to avoid it as much as I can GOD help those who support Israel and what they are doing not only in Israel but other countries like Lebanon, Iran etc. GOD Bless Abby and those who aren't afraid of showing the truth about Israel.
Priest’s chilling account of shooting in Nigerian Church on Easter | Shalom World News This Catholic priest’s testimony from St. Augustine Catholic Church, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has revealed the horror of an Easter night attack in Nigeria, where armed assailants opened fire on worshippers gathered to celebrate Easter. The attack occurred late at night at the height of the celebrations, triggering panic as people fled for safety. Several worshippers were killed, including members of the Catholic community and an altar server. He described the incident as a “coordinated and intentional attack,” alleging that Christians were deliberately targeted during a sacred moment of worship. The gunmen reportedly struck quickly and escaped before security forces arrived. The incident highlights ongoing insecurity and the persistent persecution of Christians in parts of Nigeria. Despite threats and repeated violence, many continue to gather in faith, even as fear grows over …بیہ
"Chapter XVI A certain woman used to repeat the words “ Hail Mary ! ” always with great devotion. And, having to carry food to her husband in the field, because there was no one to whom she could entrust her child, she began by saying devoutly her prayer “ Hail, Mary,” and so forth, and committed her son to the Blessed Virgin in these words : “ I have no one to put in charge over my child except thee.” And so left the boy and went to her husband in the field. But in the meantime a fire broke out in the next house and, hearing an outcry, they ran from the field to the house and found it burnt down. Grieving more for the boy than for the house and the loss of their goods the mother cried out : “ O Blessed Virgin, to thee I entrusted my son.” And they searched for the child and they found him entirely unhurt."
Chapter XVI A certain woman used to repeat the words “ Hail Mary ! ” always with great devotion. And, having to carry food to her husband in the field, because there was no one to whom she could entrust her child, she began by saying devoutly her prayer “ Hail, Mary,” and so forth, and committed her son to the Blessed Virgin in these words : “ I have no one to put in charge over my child except thee.” And so left the boy and went to her husband in the field. But in the meantime a fire broke out in the next house and, hearing an outcry, they ran from the field to the house and found it burnt down. Grieving more for the boy than for the house and the loss of their goods the mother cried out : “ O Blessed Virgin, to thee I entrusted my son.” And they searched for the child and they found him entirely unhurt. Chapter XVII There is a famous place called Speyer on the Rhine where an image of the Mother of God is worshipped, which on three occasions spoke to St Bernard. Whilst his mother …بیہ
The Vatican has suspended the beatification process of Argentine Bishop Jorge Novak (1928–2001) in October 2025, the Diocese of Quilmes announced on April 4. Vatican Cardinal Marcello Semeraro revoked the nihil obstat , the authorization to proceed the cause, opened in 2017. The Diocese of Quilmes received the news "sadly". Monsignor Novak was a staunch liberal with lots of "options for the poor". The Vatican cited concerns about Novak’s handling of a priest under his authority. The most substantiated case potentially linked to the Vatican’s decision involves Fr. Rubén Horacio Pardo of Quilmes, although the Vatican has not officially identified the priest in question. He was accused of abusing a 15-year-old boy in 2002. According to reporting at the time, the victim’s mother stated that several priests had warned Bishop Novak prior to Pardo’s ordination, raising concerns about his suitability for the priesthood. Despite these warnings, Novak ordained the homosexual man. In 2013, the …بیہ