The superiors of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X published today another Open Letter to Leo XIV and to the Cardinals. The letter is no call to action nor a negotiating proposal but rather another public reaffirmation of the Fraternity's long-standing position. Attached is a 28-page document (English below) with the Catholic faith. This document repeatedly affirms strong papal authority adding that the pope possesses "supreme, full, immediate, and universal jurisdiction". The letter. Most Holy Father, Most Reverend Eminences, On the eve of the Consistory at the end of this month, and just days before the episcopal consecrations scheduled for 1 July in Écône, it seems to us that the time has come for the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X to make a full profession of Catholic Faith, which we wish to place in the hands of Your Holiness and each one of the Cardinals. Today the Church suffers under the pressure of new forces, coming both from within and without, which push her in …Mai
The Diocese of Saint Gallen, Switzerland’s, “Ich bin Dabei” (“I’m In”) campaign meant to encourage lay participation in the Church includes a poster calling for the “first female pope.” The diocese’s ongoing campaign, which officially launched in May, includes several posters displayed in about 25 villages and towns as well as on its website, with laypeople’s faces promoting the discussion of several issues, such as helping the poor, clerical abuse, and “diversity.” The most egregious poster features a laywoman’s face, saying, “Working together to pave the way for the election of the first female pope? I’m In.” The webpage for this poster claims that women must be treated as equal to men “in all circumstances.” “As believers, we work together to further develop the Church. For the Catholic Church in the Diocese of St. Gallen, ‘together’ truly means ‘together,’” the page says. “That is why it actively promotes equality between men and women. For the Catholic Church in the …
On June 24, Leo XIV has appointed Rev. Anand David Xalxo, 50, Vicar General and Rector of St. Mary's Cathedral in Ranchi, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Ranchi, India. The Archdiocese of Ranchi comprises about 180k Catholics, 35 parishes, more than 300 priests and over 1,000 religious sisters. Born in Mandar on 20 November 1975, Monsignor Xalxo was ordained a priest in 2006. Over the past two decades he has served in a variety of pastoral and administrative roles. On July 5, 2019, Rev. Xalxo spoke with UcaNews.com about the Eastern meditation method yoga. He said that most Catholic schools in the Archdiocese practice yoga daily “to build up positive energy, good health, and mental stability.” “There is no opposition to yoga in our schools. There are instances of our priests and nuns practicing it and teaching others,” he said. Cardinal Ratzinger wrote in 1989 that Eastern methods including yoga are "not free from dangers and errors" harmful to Catholic spirituality. A Product …Mai
2 Kings 25:1-12 War is not from God. Evil is a separation from God's love. Matthew 8:1-4 Jesus reached out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will do it. Be made clean.” He who is pure, through his love, purifies the person. Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
The proximity of the consistory (Friday and Saturday) to the FSSPX consecrations (Wednesday) has allegedly prompted Leo XIV to remove the liturgy from the consistory's agenda. This information was published by Nico Spuntoni on IlGiornale.it, who cited an anonymous cardinal as his source. Although "synodality" was already discussed in January, it has returned to the agenda. Spuntoni adds three more pieces of information. - Notable absences at the consistory due to ill health include conservative Cardinals Joseph Zen (Hong Kong), Péter Erdő (Budapest), and Willem Eijk (Utrecht). - There is unease among the professed members and religious sisters of the Priestly Fraternity of St Pius X, who do not wish to risk incurring a possible excommunication. - The consistory's agenda has not generally generated enthusiasm among cardinals. Some also dislike the Synod Secretariat's method of working in small groups. #newsSdvnwboncj
Anthony Fauci advierte contra la desinformación y llama a estrechar filas contra el verdadero enemigo: “Debemos enfrentar al enemigo común, que es el virus” - Oye, sinvergüenza: el enemigo común de la humanidad ERES TÚ, y tus cómplices; y la desinformación de la que hablas, con colosal descaro, ERES TÚ, y tus viles amigos, que la difunden por doquier, a través de la propaganda mediática 24/7 de los medios de comunicación sobornados por ti y los laboratorios genocidas que te remuneran para vender sus productos criminales. Eres una muy mala persona, y debes saber que te hundirás en lo más profundo del infierno por todas tus abominables fechorías. A menos que te arrepientas sinceramente de tus maldades, lo cual, como cristiano, te deseo sinceramente...
25.06.2026 SSPX OPEN LETTER INCOMPLETE ON VATICAN COUNCIL II The Society of St.Pius X (SSPX) in its Open Letter, a Profession of Faith has not affirmed Vatican Council II and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, interpreted rationally, in harmony with the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus of the Council of Florence 1442 etc. In his Declaration of Faith too, a few weeks back, Fr. Davide Pagliarani affirmed the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus, without clarifying that there were no known exceptions of the baptism of desire and being saved in invincible ignorance, in our human reality in 2026. So confusion persists with this new Open Letter, especially in the section on ‘the Church’. NO COMMENT 1. It was reported that Fr. Pagliarani and Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez interpret the Catechism of Pope Pius X irrationally and schismatically. There is no comment on this subject in this Letter. They agree with me. 2. It has also been pointed out that the SSPX interprets LG 16 as …Mai
Italian historian Roberto de Mattei reflected on the announced episcopal consecrations by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX) in an article published on CorrispondenzaRomana.it on June 24. "State of Necessity" Cannot Be Self-Judged For De Mattei, the state of necessity argument is simultaneously "the weakest and the strongest argument". His question is: "Who has the authority to verify the existence of such a state and determine its beginning and end?" He argues that if the FSSPX can independently determine when a state of necessity exists, then it also implicitly claims the authority to determine when that state ends. That would place the FSSPX in a position of judging the Holy See rather than being judged by it. De Mattei acknowledges that Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre was not a speculative theologian or canonist, but a pastor of souls: "The decisive criterion for him was not the assertion of a right proper to the FSSPX, but the spiritual need of the faithful." Can Any Bishop …Mai
Catholic priest Robert Emeršič, 51, died on June 14 after suffering a severe allergic reaction to a wasp sting while celebrating the Eucharist in Planica, Slovenia. He was a priest in the Archdiocese of Maribor and served as the parish priest in Rače. Born on 28 May 1975, he was ordained as a priest in 2008. Following a period as assistant priest in Ravne na Koroškem, he became parish priest in Rače in 2010, taking responsibility for the neighbouring parish in Fram in 2020. His funeral took place on 17 June in Hoče, his home parish. #newsWtajpmqkts
Federal Judge Bars ICE From Making Arrests in Immigration Courts The ruling in a class-action lawsuit filed in California applies to immigration courts nationwide. By Jazmine Ulloa and Luis Ferré-Sadurní nytimes.com/…/us/ice-arrests-immigration-courts-c… June 23, 2026 Updated 10:16 p.m. ET A federal judge in California issued an order on Tuesday blocking immigration agents nationwide from making arrests inside immigration courts. The decision halts what had been one of the most aggressive aspects of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign. Judge P. Casey Pitts of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California said in his decision that federal officials had violated a key statute governing administrative procedures when they changed previous guidelines that restricted civil arrests inside immigration courthouses. The judge called officials’ decision-making processes “arbitrary and capricious,” saying they had failed to consider alternative options and had …Mai
On March 14, a Saturday, for the first time, a woman led a liturgical celebration in place of the “Sunday” Eucharist in the Cathedral of Bozen/Bolzano, Italy. Italian media spoke of "la celebrante" ("the celebrant"). Maja Clara and has been leading such liturgies for about ten years. She works as a journalist at the state press agency. “As a child, I wanted to be a pastor,” she says. The Diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone, which covers the German speaking South Tyrol, is run by Bishop Ivo Muser. In the diocese, about 500 (!) laypeople are entrusted with this ministry, nearly two-thirds are women. The Diocese has 500k Catholics and about 350 priests in 280 parishes. This makes less than 1,5k nominal Catholics per priest. Picture: Maja Clara, AI piture, #newsTaahryrpwd
This has been going on here in the United States for over 30 years. Deacons were never asked to have these services, only women were permitted to do so.
The issue of fulfilling the "Sunday Obligation" was not addressed in this article. Was it reported elsewhere that this liturgy fulfilled that requirement?