An education group has uncovered that the second largest school district in California promotes 29 different youth sexual orientations and nine gender identities in its “Equity and Belonging” website’s resources, with the website also stating a commitment to “dismantling systems of oppression.”
By Tate Miller | The Center Square An education group has uncovered that the second largest school district in California promotes 29 different youth sexual orientations and nine gender identities in its “Equity and Belonging” website’s resources, with the website also stating a commitment to “dismantling systems of oppression.” Senior director of Strategic Initiatives at Defending Education Paul Runko told The Center Square that San Diego Unified School District “is telling families that Title IX mandates gender-identity policies, despite the Biden administration’s 2024 Title IX rewrite being vacated nationwide.” Defending Education is an organization dedicated to restoring schools “at all levels from activists imposing harmful agendas” and recently exposed the San Diego Unified policy. Paul Runko told The Center Square: “One of the concerns with introducing highly politicized materials in schools is that it can create the impression that there is only one acceptable way to …
Vatican expert Msgr. Maurizio Gronchi clarifies: The title “Co-Redemptrix” for Mary is not absolutely prohibited. It will no longer appear in official documents or liturgy, but may be used in popular piety when properly understood
Términos "corredentora y mediadora": "No es una prohibición absoluta" Un consultor del vaticano explica en EWTN Noticias la polémica sobre llamar a María "corredentora" y "mediadora"
Condemnation of gambling, unwillingness to recycle or accept illegal aliens. But sins that cry out to Heaven, like sodomy are ok, they are even invited to desecrate the most holy place.
In an interview with the German weekly Die Tagespost on December 18, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa discussed the situation in the Holy Land. Key points: - Since the October ceasefire, active fighting has stopped, but living conditions remain unchanged. - In Bethlehem, things are somewhat different because of Christmas. We celebrated in a normal and festive way, with lights and music, so people could breathe again for a moment. - In Gaza and the West Bank, however, living conditions remain very difficult socially, economically, and politically. Ninety Percent of Christian Families Are Confessionally Mixed - Ecumenism is a pastoral, not a theological, issue. - We must continue on the path toward Christian unity, knowing that it is a long journey that cannot be rushed. - We need a common voice on global issues such as peace, justice, and human dignity. - Perhaps one day we will even share a common calendar, but we must take our time. - While some priests on both sides tend toward excessive …More
The Diocese of Clifton is still funding an adoption charity that actively promotes same-sex adoption, years after the Church withdrew from adoption services over the same issue.
The Diocese of Clifton in England, continues to support a charity that actively promotes adoption by homosexual couples, despite the Church’s formal withdrawal from adoption services because of this issue. The 'Clifton Children’s Society' (CCS), formerly the 'Catholic Children’s Society' of the Diocese of Clifton, became a secular organisation in 2008. New regulations required adoption agencies to place children with homosexuals. While many Catholic agencies closed or cut ties, the Diocese of Clifton continued to support CCS financially and institutionally. The charity remains listed in the diocesan directory and is scheduled for an optional collection on 11 January 2026. It also receives funding through parish collections and diocesan schools. CCS openly promotes homosexuals adoption, stating that over half of its children were given to homosexuals - more than double the national average. Former Bishop Declan Lang of Clifton continued for years as the honorary president of CCS. Diocesan …More
Oh, dear, did he not hear of the case of the two homosexuals who recently adopted a little boy who was brutally sexually assaulted, and died of his injuries???
During the Christmas Eve (“Christmette”) service broadcast by ARD from St. Maria church in Stuttgart, an artistic installation replaced the traditional Baby Jesus figure. The installation, by artist Milena Lorek, depicted an adult human form wrapped in a translucent membrane, intended to represent the vulnerability of the Incarnation. The mass’s theme was “So viel Mensch war nie!” (“Never was there so much man!”), explained by celebrant Thomas Steiger as emphasizing Jesus’ humanity. The display sparked widespread backlash on social media, with many viewers calling it offensive or inappropriate for a Christmas service.
German state tv shows an artsy manger during catholic midnight mass
Speaking to the Vatican’s top ranks, Leo paid tribute to his “beloved predecessor,” who died earlier this year, praising Francis as a “prophetic voice” whose “pastoral style” put mercy
In his Christmas address to the Roman Curia today, Pope Leo XIV praised his "beloved predecessor, Pope Francis": "His prophetic voice, his pastoral style and his rich magisterium have marked the Church's journey in recent years." Francis encouraged "us" [pluralis majestatis] "to place God’s mercy at the centre, give renewed emphasis to evangelisation and be a joyful church that welcomes all and is attentive to the poorest". Furthermore, Leo XIV warned that in the Church there are "forces of division may be at play": "We can fall into the temptation of swinging between two opposite extremes: uniformity that fails to value differences or, on the other hand, the exacerbation of different viewpoints instead of seeking communion." Leo XIV wants to "build the communion of Christ in a synodal Church". And: “When dealing with faith, liturgy, morality, or other matters, one risks falling victim to rigidity or ideology.” He does not see his role as a gardener "who tends to his own plot", but as …More
The Vatican is facing a legal challenge at the European Court of Human Rights over the suspension of pensions for two former Vatican bank officials, Paolo Cipriani and Massimo Tulli. Both were convicted by Vatican courts for financial mismanagement and lost their pension payments, which they argue they are still entitled to receive. Although Vatican courts rejected their claims, they appealed to the Strasbourg court—a move seen less as a viable legal path, since it lacks jurisdiction over the Vatican, and more as an effort to draw international attention to the dispute.
Among the various legal troubles inherited with the previous pontificate, Pope Leo XIV now faces a lawsuit at the European Court of Human Rights because the Vatican allegedly did not respect a fundamental right of a retiree: the inalienability of the pension accrued by the worker. The lawsuit was filed by two former managers of the IOR, Paolo Cipriani and Massimo Tulli, both convicted by the Vatican court for mismanagement. The Vatican bank, which should have paid them the pension allowance, albeit reduced by a third due to the conviction, as happens in all national systems, for example, even in Italy, stopped doing so overnight. Naturally, Cipriani and Tulli initially appealed to the Vatican courts, which have often not shone for transparency, suing the Pope's bank and winning both in the first and second instances with two favorable rulings that sided with the two former employees. In those favorable rulings, it was highlighted that a key principle from the Italian system was being …More
Those vandals are getting way too much climbing practice in the shut down cathedrals! But seriously the government is responsible for this by allowing it to continue! They could stop it if they want. The government does not want multiculturalism, they want the destruction of Western Catholic Civilization!
In 2021, Bishop Hicks announced David Salvato as his new Chancellor for the Diocese of Joliet: In late April 2021, Bishop Ronald A. Hicks announced the appointment of David Salvato as chancellor for the Diocese of Joliet. As chancellor, Salvato will advise Bishop Hicks and diocesan officials on issues related to canon law. He will also record the ecclesiastical acts, decrees and dispensations issued by Bishop Hicks, as well as oversee the diocesan archives. Salvato has worked since 2011 as a canon lawyer for the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. In that role, he led two teams that oversaw the investigation of nearly 200 marriage annulment cases each year. He also has taught at St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, California, as an adjunct professor; worked as an English translator for L’Osservatore Romano, the daily newspaper of the Vatican City State; and served as the director of the marriage and family life program at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Centennial …
Watch as Cardinal Dolan tells Jewish leaders their rabbis are “with the Lord now”, affirming the rest of them will be “with me in purgatory”. He later states we must not believe all this exclusivity stuff - God dwells in the Jewish temples today!
At his first press conference (look at the facial expressions from Dolan), the new Archbishop of New York, Ronald Hicks, said he grew up 14 blocks from Pope Leo and told Cardinal Pierre, when called about the appointment, that he wanted to “do the will of God” with “great humility” and an “open heart.” He said he comes from Chicago, having served under Cardinal Bernardin, been a witness to Cardinal George, and mentored by Cardinal Cupich. Offering his “first controversial statement,” Hicks said he is a Cubs fan and will remain one. He pledged to learn the issues facing the archdiocese, including funds set aside to resolve sexual abuse claims, stressing that the Church must never stop working to prevent abuse, protect children, and care for survivors. Switching to Spanish, he expressed his love for Latino culture. Addressing those trying to “figure out” who he is, he said: “I love Jesus, with my mind, heart, and soul,” calling it his mission statement.
It’s noteworthy that Hicks comes from the Bernardin lineage of the Chicago Church. He was ordained a priest in 1994 by the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, the legendary archbishop who championed the “consistent ethic of life” and shaped a generation of more progressive Catholic leadership.
Monsignor Ronald Hicks - Bishop of Joliet and soon to become the new Archbishop of New York - first met Pope Francis on 29 June 2015. After Francis’s death, he wrote about that meeting on Diocoliet.org on 5 May. Back then, he was standing in Saint Peter’s Basilica with Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich. Cupich had been installed as Archbishop of Chicago in November 2014. In January 2015, he appointed Rev. Hicks as his Vicar General and in 2018 his auxiliary bishop. “Now Is Your Chance” In June 2015, Archbishop Cupich asked his Vicar General in the Basilica, “Have you ever met the Pope?” When Hicks replied, “No,” Cupich grasped his arm and said with a smile, “Well, now is your chance.” He led Hicks briskly toward Pope Francis and introduced him in Italian, saying, “Holy Father, this is Ron Hicks, my Vicar General, and he speaks Spanish.” Francis turned to Hicks and began speaking in Spanish. Hicks recalls: “From that moment forward, whenever we encountered one another, we spoke …More
Pope Leo XIV is expected to appoint the handsome Bishop Ronald Hicks, 58, of Joliet, Illinois, as the 11th Archbishop of New York, replacing Cardinal Timothy Dolan. The rumour was spread by the Spanish-language outlet ReligionDigital.org on December 15 and confirmed by several journalists citing “independent sources.” The appointed is expected for December 18. Liberal journalist Christopher Hale was told: “This is a Chicago priest, advocated by Cardinal Cupich, appointed by a Chicago pope.” Hale describes Bishop Hicks as “more progressive than Cardinal Dolan.” Spiritual hero is Óscar Romero When he began as Bishop of Joliet in 2020, he wore a small photo of Archbishop Óscar Romero of San Salvador on the lapel of his jacket. Romero is a hero of politicized liberation theology. Monsignor Hicks had served as a missionary in El Salvador (2005-2010). Ally of Cardinal Blase Cupich Monsignor Hicks’s relationship with the pro-homosexual Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich is both structural and …More
On the face of it, not encouraging. We must pray, for the Church's sake, New York's sake, and for the same of his own soul that he will be more open to the Holy Spirit than his mentor, the manipulative and conniving Cupich.
“They are an extraordinary family,” McGurn said in the interview. Lai’s wife, Teresa Lai, “is a rock. If Jimmy didn’t have Teresa to lean on, he knows it, he wouldn’t be strong. I mean, he has his faith, but she strengthens it. That’s what they have in common,” McGurn said.
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 16, 2025 / 07:00 am Catholic human rights and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was found guilty following his lengthy national security trial. Lai, 78, will be sentenced at a later date but faces up to life in prison. The Dec. 15 verdict “is important, and it’s not important,” Bill McGurn, Wall Street Journal columnist and godfather of Lai, told “EWTN News Nightly.” “It’s important because it’s part of the Hong Kong process, and everyone knew he would always be convicted. So it’s important because we have to get it out of the way,” McGurn said. “Jimmy cannot be released until he was convicted, and that’s why we had to wait all these years for the trial and then his conviction.” “On the other hand, it was always this charade … the world sees it for what it is. And so in Jimmy Lai’s world, it’s not really a big milestone because it’s phony. Everything about it is phony,” McGurn said. ‘The real work begins now’ While the verdict was guilty, it is …