Today, Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Christian Würtz, 55, as Bishop of Eichstätt, Germany. Leo XIV again chose a canon lawyer. A native of Karlsruhe, he originally studied law at Heidelberg University before entering the seminary. He holds two doctorates - one in both civil and canon law (doctor iuris utriusque) and another in theology. He also served as rector of Freiburg's seminary. At 48, he was the youngest bishop in Germany when he was ordained auxiliary bishop of Freiburg in 2019. At 55, he now becomes the youngest diocesan bishop in Germany. Part of the "Rainbow" Faction Among Bishops In 2 September 2022, Monsignor Würtz voted "yes" at the German Synodal Way for the controversial document on the Doctrinal Reassessment of Homosexuality. The document argued that homosexual orientation is "not self-chosen and ... cannot be changed," and that homosexual Catholics should be accepted without reservation. He also voted yes for the document "Dealing with Gender Diversity." It asked bishops …badan
“We must put an end to liturgical abuses that contradict the teachings of the Second Vatican Council,” Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela, 89, Archbishop Emeritus of Madrid, told LaNuovaBq.it on July 7. Furthermore, he called for “understanding for those who wish to attend the older rite” and for “respect for the freedom of the faithful within the communion of the Church” - that is, “not by imposing excessive regulations.” He described Pope Benedict XVI’s Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum (July 7, 2007) as “a very understanding and balanced measure, and I think it was a good one.” He added: “In Madrid there is still a church where the traditional rite is celebrated.” German Bishops Acting Against the Church On the German Synodal Way, Cardinal Rouco Varela said that “canon law has been stretched beyond its limits” and warned that the situation “affects the fundamental aspects of the faith.” If the planned synodal committee in Germany were to function as “a body exercising authority within …badan
Today, the General Secretariat of the Synod issued the preparatory framework for the October 7–14 meeting on the implementation of Amoris Laetitia between Pope Leo XIV and the presidents of the bishops' conferences. The gathering marks the tenth anniversary of Amoris Laetitia. The format is described as "synodal," involving a process of listening, prayer, and discernment. The aim is "to discern the direction in which the Holy Spirit is leading us today." The five discussion themes are: • Families today: reality, beauty and challenges • Young people and the discovery of the vocation to marriage (including cohabiting couples) • Married life: the first years of marriage—a decisive time • In the difficulties of life: accompanying and supporting • Christian families as subjects of the Church's mission The fourth theme speaks of “failure” and the “gap between the ideal and reality.” It says those who “have experienced separation and divorce” should feel listened to, involved, and co-responsible …badan
Conversation with AI or X on the channel of Brother Andre Marie micm Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.@Brother_Andre AI on X states : Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, made remarks in a July 2, 2026 interview that appear to set God’s salvific will against extra ecclesiam nulla salus, which Dominus Iesus says we may not do. https://Page not found - Catholicism.orgkoch-on-extra-ecclesiam-nulla-salus.html… via @SBC_Catholic The X post by traditional Catholic Brother André criticizes Cardinal Kurt Koch's July 2, 2026 interview for contrasting God's universal salvific will with the dogma "extra ecclesiam nulla salus," claiming it violates Dominus Iesus by setting the two truths against each other. Koch stated that EENS applies mainly to convinced Catholics and argued strict interpretations like those of the SSPX conflict with Scripture's teaching that God wants all people saved, implying other paths exist outside the Church. The post links to a Catholicism.org …badan
French Church Vandalised, Nothing Stolen: On 5 July, Saint-Étienne Church in Mulhouse, eastern France, was vandalised. A man entered the church, went straight to the sanctuary, removed the cross from the altar and threw it to the floor. He then knocked over a vase and used the cross to force open the doors of three confessionals, some dating back to the early 19th century. Nothing was stolen; the damage was confined to religious furnishings and symbols.
Dimanche 5 juillet, vers 16 h 30, l’église Saint-Étienne de Mulhouse a été la cible d’un acte de vandalisme. Un homme est entré dans l’édifice vide, a jeté au sol la croix de l’autel, renversé un vase, puis utilisé la croix pour fracturer les portes de trois confessionnaux, dont certains datent du début du XIXᵉ siècle.
Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13 "They sow the wind, they will reap the whirlwind." Let us sow the joy of God and receive the joy of hearts. Matthew 9:32-38 "The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few." Master of the mission, please send people to evangelize. Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
The episcopal consecrations by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X in Écône on July 1 have revived an old question: how many Catholics are attached to the FSSPX? The answer is surprisingly elusive. Depending on the source, estimates range from around 100,000 to as many as 600,000 faithful worldwide. The FSSPX itself continues to publish the figure of 600,000 faithful. However, the number of 600,000 comes from a speech delivered in 2007 by Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, then President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei. Speaking to the Latin American bishops at Aparecida, he stated that the "Lefebvrian group" consisted of four bishops, 500 priests and 600,000 faithful. The number is difficult to reconcile with the FSSPX’s infrastructure. The FSSPX has approximately 730 priests, about 180 priories and houses, and 750 chapels and Mass centres. Many of these chapels are small mission stations where Mass is celebrated only once or twice a month with few faithful. In 2019, Fr Pascal …badan
Logo for Leo XIV's France Visit: Today, the French Bishops' Conference has unveiled the logo and visual identity for Leo XIV's apostolic visit to France, scheduled for September 25–28. The visit will take place under the motto, "That the world may have life." Designed by Ghislain d'Orlandes, the logo features a dove, an olive branch, the Cross, and a Gothic arch. The visual identity will be used throughout the visit in Paris, Lourdes, and Metz.
Tribune Chrétienne : L'Église de France dévoile l'identité visuelle officielle de la visite du pape Léon XIV: ce 6 juillet, le logo et la charte graphique qui accompagneront les quatre journées de la visite, placée sous la devise : « Pour que le monde ait la vie »
Are there no true artists in the Church anymore? Must we be inundated always and forever with these garbage images that hold not a microcosm of the Church’s beauty and beliefs, nor the regal majesty of the Papal Office?
Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe spoke to AdVaticanum.com on July 4 about his participation in a London Eucharist at Holy Apostles Church including a liturgical blessing for a homosexual couple. The interview is obvious gaslighting, not to say blatant lying, given that the livestream had been published on YouTube. The event was held on June 13 to mark the 50-year homosexual partnership of Julian Filochowski and Martin Pendergast, two longstanding figures in "pastoral outreach" to homosexual Catholics. The principal celebrant was Fr. Jim O'Keefe, with concelebrants including Bishop John Crowley, emeritus of Middlesbrough, and Bishop John Rawsthorne, emeritus of Hallam. "I gave no blessing to anyone" Cardinal Radcliffe claimed: "I gave no blessing to anyone and had not been aware that any blessings would be given." However, the picture above shows him making the sign of the cross during the blessing of the two homosexuals standing side by side like a married couple. The text was based on a …badan
More than 150 people from Spain, Italy, the United States, South Africa, Guyana, and Taiwan attended the apostate and sacrilegious event. The principal celebrant was Father Jim O'Keefe, and the concelebrants included Radcliffe, two English bishops—John Crowley of Middlesbrough and John Rawsthorne of Hallam (both apostates)—as well as the apostate Canon Chris Vipers, from the parish.
Leo soll erst den Balken aus seinem Auge ziehen, bevor er anderen Sündern Schuldzuweisungen macht. Ich denke, bei Gott gibt es keine Halbwahrheiten, das heißt, wenn Leo der Stellvertreter Gottes auf Erden wäre, würde er folgende Sünden nicht begehen: denn wie kann es sein, dass Leo einen Pornobuch-Schreiber im Vatikan mit dem 2.Höchsten Amt beauftragt? Warum werden ausschließlich Befürworter homosexueller Bischöfe ernannt? Warum akzeptiert Leo die Gender-Ideologie mit den 72 verschiedenen Geschlechtern, wenn Gott den Menschen als Mann und Frau Geschäfte hat? Wieso unterstützt Leo die Zwangs- Umverteilung von überwiegend schwarzen und muslimischen Migranten nach Europa, welche in jedem dieser Länder Chaos, Unterdrückung, Mord und Totschlag sowie die bestehenden Kulturen in diesen Ländern zerstört? Wieso fördert er die „Eine-Welt-Religion“ nach denen alle Religionen gleich sind, wo er doch weiß, dass Jesus sagte: „niemand kommt zum Vater außer durch mich“. Wieso ist Christus auf die Welt …badan
Archbishop Bernard Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis wrote on July 2 about the episcopal consecrations by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX): "In the ten years that I have led this local Church, I have met many sincere people who worship regularly or occasionally at the chapels of the SSPX within the territory of our Archdiocese. I have been impressed by the strength of their families and their commitment to traditional Catholic values." He acknowledges that the FSSPX bishops’ excommunication will affect them in a particular way and hopes they will not follow them “in separating themselves from Pope Leo XIV.” Monsignor Hebda also noted that the Traditional Latin Mass is celebrated at six locations in the Archdiocese, adding: “I am confident that those who prefer the Traditional Latin Mass could find a home here.” #newsEtakruhtwp
On 5 July, the animal rights organisation PETA staged a blasphemous demonstration in Pamplona. The protest featured a man portraying Jesus Christ wearing a crown of thorns, surrounded by activists in bikinis covered in red paint, to oppose bullfighting and urge the Catholic Church to condemn the practice.
La nouvelle provocation de PETA qui offense tous les chrétiens: À la veille de l'ouverture des fêtes de San Fermín, l'organisation animaliste PETA a organisé à Pampelune une mise en scène représentant le Christ entouré de militants recouverts de peinture rouge afin d'exiger que l'Église condamne la corrida
Pope Saint Leo the Great: — “Whoever sees another in error and makes no effort to correct him, testifies against himself, for he himself becomes an error”
A Papal Handshake, a Cathedral Fire, and a Murder: On July 4 in Lampedusa, Leo XIV shook the hands of 20 illegal immigrants who had just arrived in Europe. He reminded everyone that all human life carries immeasurable worth. One of his predecessor’s handshakes later took on a dark meaning. In 2016, Pope Francis shook hands with Rwandan national Emmanuel Abayisenga. In 2020, Abayisenga set fire to the 15th-century Nantes cathedral in France. In 2021, he murdered the priest who had taken him in and sheltered him after the fire.
Papst Leo schüttelte bei seinem Besuch auf Lampedusa am 4. Juli jedem dieser 20 Migranten, die gerade in Europa angekommen waren, die Hand.
Trojan horse theology inspired by the devil If he was serious he would be helping them get a trade or free education by Jesuits Welfare for welfare minded Pope Once again St Paul if you don't work you don't eat .Once again St Paul throws a monkey wrench into the devils plans