The IV National Meeting of the homosexual network ‘Red Católica Arcoíris de México’ was held from July 30 to August 2 in the Comarca Lagunera region, northern Mexico. Under the theme "Brotherhood and Service," the gathering brought together nearly 100 representatives from homosexual groups across Mexico, including Kadima (Chihuahua), Otro Rebaño (Morelia), Betania (Irapuato), La Viña (Hermosillo), Todos Somos Lambda (Saltillo), and other member groups. The program included a keynote address by the homosexual activist James Martin SJ via Zoom and the election of a new national leadership team. The region Comarca Lagunera is a metropolitan area that spans two Mexican dioceses, Torreón and Gómez Palacio. The opening Mass was celebrated on July 31 in the Cathedral of Torreón by the local Bishop Luis Martín Barraza Beltrán, 62, and concelebrated by Bishop Emeritus Raúl Vera López, 81, of Saltillo. According to Vanguardia.com.mx, Bishop Emeritus Raúl Vera delivered the homily, saying: “…Siwaju sii
"However, sources close to the dicastery have told The Pillar that Pope Leo respects Roche, especially for how he has approached liturgical controversies with the German bishops’ conference, and that it’s at least plausible that the cardinal’s remarks came from an informed perspective on the matter."
Meanwhile, organizers of the traditionalist Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage told The Pillar that they have asked permission to celebrate a TLM in Saint Peter’s Basilica this year, but haven’t received a response. One of Leo’s concrete gestures towards traditionalist communities last year was allowing the celebration of a TLM during the pilgrimage in Saint Peter’s Basilica after not being allowed to do so in 2023 and 2024. One source said organizers of the pilgrimage intend to ask again after the summer. “The problem is that in the pope’s close circle, they saw that the Mass helped a lot of people but was also used as propaganda and they didn’t like that,” the source said. If Pope Leo declines to allow the pilgrimage to celebrate the TLM in St. Peter’s, that could be seen by many observers as a sign that he has grown cold to the idea of abrogating, reforming or even loosening the application Traditiones custodes. However, it is also possible that the lack of a response is a matter of …Siwaju sii
"Preserving the precious treasure of the traditional liturgy is part of preserving the Deposit of Faith," Bishop Athanasius Schneider said in his homily on August 2 in Limerick, Ireland, at the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. He is currently celebrating Mass and delivering talks in various locations across Ireland, including Cobh, Leixlip, Monaghan and Ardee. Previously, he was in Africa. In July, he led the golden jubilee celebrations of the Congregation of the Mothers and Missionaries of the Holy Cross in Puma, Tanzania. Interfering with the Liturgy Destroys Religion In Sunday's homily, Bishop Schneider recalled that "history has proved a thousand times that there is nothing more dangerous for a religion - nothing more likely to result in discontent, unrest, division, and apostasy - than interference with the liturgy and, consequently, with religious sensibility." He recalled the apostolic rule: "Antiquity was retained. Novelty was rejected." Quoting Dom Prosper Guéranger …Siwaju sii
Six Jewish extremists were arrested after spitting at the Armenian Orthodox St. James Monastery in Jerusalem, verbally abusing a woman who filmed them, and throwing rocks. Their punishment? A 15-day ban from Jerusalem's Old City. The Armenian Patriarchate says these attacks are part of a growing pattern of anti-Christian violence and is urging the Israeli government to treat them as hate crimes. The Religious Freedom Data Center (RFDC) documented 83 attacks against Christians between April and June 2026, almost twice as many as the previous quarter.
Auxiliary Bishop Ludger Schepers of Essen, the German Bishops' Conference's commissioner for homosexual propaganda, has urged Catholic parishes to become places where homosexuals can live "without fear". Writing on Kirche-und-Leben.de on August 2, Bishop Schepers commented on the recent deadly attack during Berlin's homosexual march. "Our parishes must be places where every person is welcome and experiences the inalienable dignity that God has given them. No one should ever have to fear prejudice, distrust, or rejection because of their sexual orientation or gender identity." He attacked the Church, claiming gratuitously that she "has not always been a safe place for queer people," adding that biblical passages had too often been taken "out of context" and used against them. Ludger Schepers contrasts what he calls "the Gospel's message of unconditional love" with "the experience of many queer people". This contradiction calls Catholics "to repent". Looking to the global Church, Bishop …Siwaju sii
From Failure at EWTN to Vatican Communication Reform? This morning, Leo XIV received the new Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, the divorced Zionist Maria Montserrat Alvarado, in audience. During his pontificate, Leo XIV has met the current Prefect, Paolo Ruffini, only rarely and has not held private audiences with other senior Vatican communications officials, including Matteo Bruni, Andrea Tornielli, and Andrea Monda, seeing them only at public events. Alvarado will officially take office in November. Last year, her effort to consolidate EWTN's international news operations under a single EwtnNews.com platform did not achieve its intended goal. The project remained English-only and failed to become the successful international news site originally envisioned.
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher noted the producers of a homosexual performance staged inside a former Catholic church on Kent Street deliberately mocked the Catholic faith. Writing in CatholicWeekly.com.au on July 28, a week after hundreds of Catholics gathered outside the venue to pray the Rosary, Archbishop Fisher rejected claims that the show was simply artistic expression. The performances were "not neutral expressions of art" but "a deliberate appropriation, sexualisation, and denigration of symbols and rituals specific and sacred to the Catholic faith." The archbishop cited promotional images showing a pig offering McDonald's fries as the "Body of Christ," male performers dressed as nuns, and events titled "Sunday Mess" and "Unholy Confessions." He considered claims - that the production was not intended to mock Catholics - were "unpersuasive." "For Catholics, the Eucharist is not a cultural motif available for parody," Fisher wrote. "It is the sacrament at the heart of our …Siwaju sii
04.08.2026 On Sunday at 12 p.m I passed by the SSPX chapel in Rome. Holy Mass had ended and the priests too had left.The door was closed.A few people were still outside chatting. What a waste of time. They should be networking. There was a lady there in a wheel chair. She was there at the Latin Mass.There are so many things she and her friends could do. 1. When the daily Repubblica, Il Messaggero and Avvenire interpret Vatican Council II with LG 8, 14, 16, UR 3,NA 2, GS 22 etc, as being physically visible cases and so Vatican Council II becomes a schismatic , she must correct them. She could ask for an apology or correction. 2. She could ask the bishop who welcomes SSPX priests into the mainline Church, if LG 8, 14, 26 etc refer to physically visible or invisible cases in 2026. If he says that they refer to invisible cases, then he implies that Vatican Council II says outside the Catholic Church there is no salvation ( AG 7 which is cited in CCC 846 and there are no practical exceptions …Siwaju sii
Leo XIV approved Cardinal Arthur Roche's text against the Traditional Latin Mass, reaffirming Francis' Traditionis Custodes, reports LaRazon.es on August 2. The text was distributed to about 170 cardinals at the January 7 consistory. Key phrase: "This newspaper has been able to confirm that the cardinal distributed the text at the request of Leo XIV and therefore with the Pope's approval of its contents." According to the newspaper, Cardinal Roche and officials from his dicastery drafted the document at the Pope's request. Leo XIV then personally reviewed it. "He did not change a single comma," Vatican sources said, adding that "the distribution of the document to the cardinals was intended to make the new Pope's position on this issue visible." The one-and-a-half-page document defended Traditionis Custodes, describing Tradition as a "living river" rather than a static preservation of past forms. It claimed that the Novus Ordo is fully consistent with authentic Tradition. Picture: Arthur …Siwaju sii
1 John 3:12 unlike Cain who was from the evil one and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his own deeds were evil while those of his brother were righteous.
Supporting Life in Massachusetts: Diana Toole on the Pregnancy Care Alliance & PRCs "We provide free ultrasounds, strollers, diapers, and parenting classes—and our clients give us a 98% approval rating." Diana O'Toole joins CatholicTV to share the true impact of the Pregnancy Care Alliance of Massachusetts. What is the reality on the ground for Pregnancy Resource Centers (PRCs) in Massachusetts? Diana Toole returns to the studio to unpack the mission of the Pregnancy Care Alliance of Massachusetts—a coalition formed to unite PRCs, dispel false media narratives, and advocate for young mothers and fathers across the Commonwealth. Diana details the comprehensive, free resources these centers provide—ranging from ultrasounds and material support (cribs, diapers, clothing) to community baby showers, long-term mentoring, and parish partnerships. She also shares her deeply moving personal experience: giving birth to her daughter at 26 weeks gestation (weighing just 1lb 13oz) while diverted in …Siwaju sii
"The Church is, at least in the West, in a time of great difficulty, even of confusion, both at the doctrinal level and at the moral and disciplinary level", Cardinal Robert Sarah told IlFoglio.it on August 2. For Cardinal Sarah, it is "a tragedy, indeed a real and proper sin", that there is "a kind of war" and "fierce conflicts" over the liturgy. Main quote: "No one has authority over the rites, which arise from the centuries-long history of the Church. The rites cannot be arbitrarily abolished, and no one can say that a rite no longer exists from one day to the next." The Cardinal wants to return to Benedict XVI.'s Summorum Pontificum, which allows the Mass in the Roman rite alongside the Novus Ordo: "Over the decades, the holy people of God will be able to choose which form best corresponds to their need for faith, silence and spirituality." He added: "Some excesses on the part of those attached to the extraordinary form are, in part, justified by the dramatic and widespread abuses …Siwaju sii
Card. Sarah: "Man, even contemporary man, absolutely needs God, to hear talk of the Gospel, of eternal life, of spirituality. It is never permissible to reduce the Gospel to social and horizontal themes, however relevant, because it is a failure to fulfill Christ's very will, who sent us to preach eternal salvation, and not social redemption"
Rand Paul: “She [Fauci’s assistant] will be subpoenaed for a deposition... She will be asked about… her email that said she deleted tons of emails.” “We feel confident that hundreds, if not thousands, were deleted over a 40-year period.”