Two women will jointly lead the Catholic Deanery of Bremen-Nord, Hildesheim Diocese, for the first time, marking a historic shift in church leadership. The decision was announced on July 21. Ute Zeilmann is a theologian and will oversee pastoral ministry and the pastoral staff. Agnes Dobrzynski will lead administration. Both have worked in the Bremen-Nord deanery for several years. To meet canonical requirements, Rev Johannes Pawellek will act as moderating priest, accompanying the new leadership team after his retirement in November 2026. The pastoral team will also be joined by Rev Pradyut Bahla, an Indian priest currently pursuing doctoral studies in Frankfurt. He will serve in Bremen-Nord for five years. The two women want “to embrace the global Church's call to synodality: leading together, listening to the Holy Spirit, and moving away from isolated leadership decisions”. The Diocese of Hildesheim was led by pro-homosexual Bishop Heiner Wilmer until June 2026. He was promoted by …མང་བ།
A wonderful short video with excellent Carmelite stories!
After 10 years of asking, a journalist was finally allowed inside the Carmelite Monastery in Christchurch, New Zealand. The story he got helped save countless souls who saw his final video. This is a portion of that final product.
A new study of Catholic contemplative monasteries has found that 91 monasteries have closed in France over the past two decades, representing nearly one-third of the country's contemplative houses. The findings come from French sociologist Isabelle Jonveaux, a specialist in monastic life at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland), whose research was published by LaVie.fr on July 21. Several well-known monasteries have already announced their closure for 2026, including La Grande Trappe of Soligny (Orne), the Carmel of Compiègne (Oise), and Notre-Dame du Port-du-Salut (Mayenne). According to the study, nearly 30% of France's contemplative monasteries have disappeared since 2007. Women's communities have been affected more severely than men's, with 32% of women's monasteries closing compared with 21% of men's. The pace of closures has also accelerated. Until around 2015, France averaged fewer than four monastery closures per year. Today, the figure is close to ten annually. Among religious …མང་བ།
a) Ecclesiasticcus 47:4-5; Did not the sun stand still at his command, and was not one day made to seem like two? He called upon the Most High Sovereign when enemies were closing in on him from all sides, and the Great Lord answered him by sending down hailstones of terrible force. b) 1 Kings 18:36-8; At the time the offering was presented, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and said, “Yahweh, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel, that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your command. Answer me, Yahweh, answer me, so that all this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God who turns their hearts.” Then the fire of Yahweh fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood, and licked up the water from the trenches. 1) The Prayer that God wants: a) John 4:23-24; But the hour is coming (it is already here) when the True worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth: that is the kind of worshiper the Father wants …མང་བ།
DIE KRAFT DES GEBETS: Josua 10,12–13; Josua sprach zu Jahwe: „Steh still, o Sonne, bei Gibeon, und du, o Mond, im Tal von Aijalon!“ Und die Sonne stand still, und der Mond stand still.
Vatican News Documentary Back Online After Copyright Dispute: The Vatican News documentary about Pope Leo XIV has been restored on YouTube after being unavailable for approximately three days. The documentary was blocked following a copyright claim by RAI. RAI later issued a public statement about the incident, saying the interruption lasted only "a few hours" and that the material used in the documentary had been properly requested and licensed. During the period the documentary was unavailable, the Dicastery for Communication did not issue a public statement about the outage. SilereNonPossum.com argues that RAI's statement was intended to protect the Vatican's communications office.
Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 “I am the source of living waters.” Let us return to the joy of the child. Matthew 13:10-17 The disciples approached him and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” Jesus replied, “This is why I speak to them in parables, because ‘they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand.” People listen and understand in parables. Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
A conversation between Father Gordon MacRae and his friend, a Modern Orthodox Jewish scholar, has something to add to the debate about preserving Latin in the Mass.
Virgin Mary Statue Survives Earthquake: A statue of the Virgin Mary remained unharmed after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake devastated the 16th-century Santiago Apóstol Parish church in Chupaca on the night of July 18. The quake caused the church's roof, façade, and altars to collapse, but the Marian statue was found intact amid the rubble. "A large part of the church nave has collapsed", Father Henry Díaz told Rotafono, adding: "The high altar collapsed into the rubble. The statue of the Virgin remains intact."
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Peru's Junín region on July 18, killing at least five people, injuring more than 20, and causing widespread damage. The historic Santiago Apóstol Parish in Chongos Bajo was among the hardest hit, with its roof, façade, and centuries-old altars collapsing. Father Henry Díaz said much of the church nave gave way, deep cracks spread through the walls, and the bell tower is now dangerously unstable. Amid the destruction, however, a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary remained standing untouched, which Father Díaz described as a powerful sign of hope. Peru's Catholic bishops have offered prayers and are appealing for support to restore the historic parish.
Vance Praises Francis as "Genius": In a recent interview with Bishop Robert Barron, U.S. Vice President JD Vance praised Pope Francis, saying: "I always liked the way Pope Francis would make bold statements in the media because it forced people to talk about them. Sometimes he would say things that made me think, 'Wait a second, is that consistent or correct?'" However, the politician concluded that Francis had "forced a dialogue, and he was kind of a genius at that".
U.S. Vice President JD Vance praised Pope Francis in a recent interview with Bishop Robert Barron for being a “kind of genius” at forcing conversation with rhetorical “bombs.”
Several German Catholic dioceses have told De.CatholicNewsAgency.com on July 21 that they have no plans to expand the celebration of the Mass in the Roman rite. The dioceses that replied included the three "conservative" German dioceses Passau, Regensburg, and Cologne and the pro-homosexual Archdiocese of Hamburg. Passau and Cologne offered only brief responses, confirming that no expansion of the Traditional Latin Mass is currently planned. Regensburg Diocese, where the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X (FSSPX) operates a seminary, provided a more detailed explanation of its position: "A sufficient number of opportunities to celebrate Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite is an important pastoral response to the sometimes aggressive missionary activity of the Society of St. Pius X and its supporters," diocesan spokesman Stefan Groß said. He added that the FSSPX continues to refuse full communion with the Pope, particularly regarding its understanding of religious freedom …མང་བ།
Excellenz haben offensichtlich keine Ahnung vom Protestantismus, und weiß offensichtlich nicht, dass sein geliebter Papst Franziskus eine Lutherstatue im Vatikan aufgestellt ihn als großartig bezeichnet hat und den Ketzer noch kanonisieren wollte; na vielleicht erfüllt ihm sein Nachfolger seinen Wunsch.
Pornographers-influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate - former webcam entrepreneurs turned pornographers-influencers – were arrested in Miami on July 18 following a provisional extradition request from the United Kingdom. The brothers also remain under criminal investigation in Romania. Allegations include human trafficking, rape, money laundering, and witness tampering. They face a total of 59 charges authorized by the UK's Crown Prosecution Service. They are British-American but have lived in Romania for years. Romanian prosecutors lifted the brothers' travel restrictions in February 2025, allowing them to leave the country. Later that month, they traveled to Florida by private jet. In March, Andrew Tate's then-girlfriend, Brianna Stern, filed a civil lawsuit alleging that he assaulted her at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, accusing him of choking her nearly to unconsciousness, beating her, and threatening to kill her. Tate has denied the allegations. The Tates were in Miami to …མང་བ།
Leo XIV will personally present the inaugural ‘Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal’ on October 13 during Villanova University's conference at Borgo Laudato Si' in Castel Gandolfo. The meeting is entitled, "Responding to the Cries of the Earth and the Poor". The medal is newly established by Villanova University - Leo XIV's alma mater - to honor individuals whose work promotes environmental stewardship. The inaugural recipient will be announced in September. Villanova University Scandals CardinalNewmanSociety.org has repeatedly criticized Villanova in recent years, particularly over homosexual activism. Some of its principal criticisms include: - Villanova's promotion of Pride Month and reported that the university's annual Pride Week included events such as "Gay Prom" and "Drag Bingo." - Naomi Washington-Leapheart is an adjunct professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova and publicly identifies as “queer”. - Villanova's 2022 Gender Inclusive Practices Guide, which encourages …མང་བ།
Müller, Sarah y Burke se encuentran entre los que eligieron Prevost, junto con José Cobo,Tucho/Víctor Manuel Fernández, Timothy Radcliffe, Blase Cupich, Jozef De Kesel, Carlos Aguiar Retes, Joseph W. Tobin, Matteo Maria Zuppi, Robert McElroy, Mario Grech, Wilton Gregory, Reinhard Marx, Vincent Nichols, Luis Antonio Tagle, Timothy Dolan, Pietro Parolin, José Tolentino de Mendonça, Kevin Farrell, Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio, etc.
Bishop Hugh Gilbert of Aberdeen, Scotland, issued a pastoral letter on Saturday ahead of the planned episcopal consecration of Fr. Michael Mary, F.SS.R., superior general and founder of the Transalpine Redemptorists. The "consecration" is scheduled to take place on July 25 on Papa Stronsay in Orkney. It is performed by three Sedevacantist "bishops" from the Americas. Bishop Gilbert said the consecration would constitute an act of schism. He compared it with the July 1 consecration of four bishops by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X. The bishop noted that the planned consecration directly concerns the Diocese of Aberdeen because Papa Stronsay lies within its geographical boundaries. At the same time, Bishop Gilbert expanded the provision of the Mass in the Roman rite at the Church of Our Lady of the Garioch and St. John the Evangelist in Fetternear. The Mass, previously offered once a month, will now be celebrated every Sunday. After the Transalpine Redemptorists became Sedevacantist …མང་བ།