"Every religion legitimately considers itself to possess the truth," Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille and president of the French Bishops' Conference, said in an interview on Avvenire.it on August 5. Talking about Marseille's religious diversity [where Arabic has long become the dominant language], Cardinal Aveline described the coexistence of Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, and Christians as a theological challenge: "We did not invent the plurality of religions, nor the fact that every religion legitimately considers itself to possess the truth." On the Church's catholicity, Aveline claims: "The Creed we recite every Sunday embodies the Church's vocation to catholicity. If I had been born in China, I would have been Confucian; in Japan, Shinto." He argued that the Church's catholicity means recognizing "the desire for God in the hearts of women and men of every religion." Citing the Second Vatican Council, he said the Holy Spirit offers everyone "the possibility of being …Lebih
"Setiap agama secara sah menganggap dirinya memiliki kebenaran," kata Kardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, Uskup Agung Marseille dan ketua Konferensi Waligereja Prancis, dalam sebuah wawancara di Avvenire.it pada 5 Agustus. Berbicara mengenai keragaman agama di Marseille [di mana bahasa Arab telah lama menjadi bahasa dominan], Kardinal Aveline menggambarkan hidup berdampingan antara umat Muslim, Yahudi, Buddha, dan Kristen sebagai tantangan teologis: "Kami tidak menciptakan keragaman agama, juga bukan fakta bahwa setiap agama secara sah menganggap dirinya memiliki kebenaran." Mengenai katolikitas Gereja, Aveline menegaskan: “Kredo yang kita ucapkan setiap hari Minggu mewujudkan panggilan Gereja menuju katolikitas. Seandainya saya lahir di Tiongkok, saya pasti akan menjadi penganut Konfusianisme; di Jepang, Shinto.” Ia berpendapat bahwa katolikitas Gereja berarti mengakui “kerinduan akan Tuhan di dalam hati setiap pria dan wanita dari setiap agama.” Mengutip Konsili Vatikan II, ia mengatakan bahwa …Lebih
Bishop Athanasius Schneider recalled his childhood in the underground Church of the Soviet Union during a talk in Cobh, Ireland, on August 3, AdVaticanum.com reports. “There were times when we had gatherings like this, but we had to close the windows and the doors because we were checked by the secret police, and we had to hide priests.” He recounted the story of Bishop Alexander Chira (1897-1983), a clandestine Greek Catholic bishop whom Soviet authorities urged “not to deny Christ, but only to become Orthodox,” thereby breaking communion with Rome. “He refused,” Bishop Schneider said, and, as a consequence, he was imprisoned in “several concentration camps called gulags.” Afterward, Bishop Chira lived under house arrest in Karaganda, concealing his identity as a bishop to avoid being sent back. “He could not reveal his identity as a bishop,” Bishop Schneider said. “Otherwise, he would be sent back. So he could only say to the people, ‘I am Father Alexander.’” Catholic priests celebrated …Lebih
Domenico Bartolucci - Ave verum corpus - Cappella Victoria Jakarta. O INESTIMABLE GIFT Sacred Music in honor of the Eucharist Sabtu, 09 Juni 2012 | Pukul 20.00 wib Gereja Katolik Santa Theresia, Jakarta Gubahan ini merupakan bentuk elaborasi pada jaman moderen atas nyanyian pokok dari Kantus Gregorian (modus VI). Ave verum corpus lazim dilagukan pada saat Upacara Penghormatan Sakramen Mahakudus (in honorem SS. Sacramenti) dan lazim pula dilagukan sebagai nyanyian Komuni. Teks: Paus Innocentius VI. Ave verum corpus natum de María Vírgine, vere passum immolátum in cruce pro hómine, cujus latus perforátum unda fluxit cum sánguine. Esto nobis prægustátum in mortis exámine. O Jesu dulcis, O Jesu pie, O Jesu, Fili Maríæ. Salam Tubuh sejati yang dilahirkan dari Perawan Maria, yang sungguh-sungguh menderita dan berkorban di atas kayu salib bagi manusia, dari sisi yang tertusuk mengalir keluar air dan darah. Sehingga menjadi pratanda dari ujian kematian yang kita hadapi. O Yesus yang manis, O …Lebih
Leo XIV will wear liturgical vestments by his homosexual tailor Filippo Sorcinelli, 51, during the celebrations today in Assisi and on 22 August in Rimini. Sorcinelli said this in an interview with Corriere.it on 2 August. The Assisi vestments draw inspiration from 13th- and 14th-century paintings of the Porziuncola, while the Rimini vestments, created for a Eucharist by the sea, feature porthole motifs symbolizing water as the source of life. Sorcinelli says every papal vestment is designed specifically for the place and liturgy in which it will be used. He first met the future pope when he was still a cardinal, fitting him with a mitre presented by Augustinian confreres from Vienna. Sorcinelli says he later saw the same mitre reappear after Prevost's election as pope. Leo XIV's election helped Sorcinelli overcome a deep existential crisis. After more than a decade designing vestments for Pope Francis, Sorcinelli had considered leaving liturgical design to focus on organ music and his …Lebih
Keuskupan Agung Pamplona dan Tudela, Spanyol, pada tanggal 5 Agustus telah mengambil jarak dari pernyataan yang dilontarkan oleh salah satu imamnya setelah ia menyerukan “penaklukan kembali Maroko dan konversinya ke agama Kristen” menyusul invasi ke wilayah kantong Spanyol di Ceuta. Dalam sebuah pernyataan, keuskupan agung tersebut mengatakan bahwa pernyataan Pastor Javier Aizpún hanyalah "pendapat pribadi semata" yang "sama sekali tidak mewakili maupun didukung oleh Gereja keuskupan ini." Kontroversi ini bermula dari sebuah postingan di X.com di mana Aizpún, pastor paroki San Juan Evangelista di Huarte dan seorang kanonik Katedral Pamplona, menulis: "Semoga Bunda Maria dari Afrika, santo pelindung Ceuta, mengilhami penaklukan kembali Maroko dan konversinya ke agama Kristen. Semoga kita dapat menyelesaikan apa yang belum diselesaikan oleh Ratu Isabella sang Katolik.” Dalam postingan-postingan berikutnya, ia juga menyerukan agar Spanyol “mengebom Rabat” dan “menembak jika perlu” sebagai …Lebih
Some education required ... Good grief, I started to study Latin in high school in the rough part of town. And other languages, too. Dare we ask about the cardinals' abilities in Greek? Hebrew?
Novus Ordo Goes to the Dogs: On 26 June, a video of a Eucharistic celebration at the Santo Domingo Savio parish in Villavicencio, Colombia, went viral after two dogs started howling along with Rev. Carlos Mario Peña Lopera as he sang a hymn. The dogs, Simón and Luna, are strays that the priest took in and who now regularly accompany him at Eucharists, often sitting near the altar. According to Rev. Peña Lopera, Luna had not previously joined in the howling alongside Simón. The priest continued the hymn without interruption.
Dos perros que acompañaban al sacerdote durante la eucaristía protagonizaron un inesperado momento al unirse, a su manera, a los cantos de la misa.
Josefa Menendezvor 4 Stunden "Prevost und Co. (Video oben) müssen den Riesenbalken ihres modernistischen Auges herausziehen" Mit einem Stapel von Balken im eigenen Auge, den Höchsten von Gott auserwählten Vorgesetzten anweisen ..... dreister geht's nimmer! Dummheit würde mildernde Umstände rechtfertigen, aber selbst verschuldete auch nicht ... das kann am Ende nicht gut ausgehen.
I love dogs and have/had several as pets - but they DO NOT belong at Holy Mass (guide dogs - who care for those with various ailments & are trained to behave - excepted).
Today, Leo XIV has appointed Monsignor Eusebio Ramos Morales, 73, until now Bishop of Caguas, as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was ordained a priest in 1983 after completing studies in philosophy and theology in Puerto Rico, Mexico, the United States and Rome. He has served as a parish priest, seminary rector, professor of dogmatic theology, Bishop of Fajardo-Humacao from 2008 to 2017, and Bishop of Caguas since 2017. In 2024, he became President of the Puerto Rican Episcopal Conference. The Puerto Rican bishops adopted one of the world's most restrictive implementations of Traditionis Custodes (2021), ending all Masses in the Roman rite on the island. Hard-line COVID vaccine policy In August 2021, Bishop Ramos signed the Puerto Rican bishops' pastoral instruction declaring that COVID vaccination was a "moral duty", that Catholic conscience objections were not recognized, and that priests and deacons were forbidden from issuing religious exemption letters …Lebih
Patung Bunda Maria Dipenggal dalam Serangan Palu di Paroki New York: Pada dini hari tanggal 1 Agustus, sebuah patung Bunda Maria di Gereja St. Rita di Long Island City, Kota New York, dihancurkan dengan palu, sehingga kepalanya terpenggal dan patung tersebut terlempar dari alasnya. Polisi sedang menyelidiki kasus ini. Menurut Keuskupan Brooklyn, ini merupakan aksi vandalisme keempat yang menargetkan paroki tersebut sejak tahun 2024.
Our Lady statue destroyed in latest attack on New York Catholic church
The Russian Orthodox Church has revoked its June decision assigning its former foreign affairs chief to two Russian Orthodox parishes in southern Brazil. Instead, Patriarch Kirill has assigned Hilarion, 60, to the Exaltation of the Cross Monastery near Moscow. The latest reassignment comes after a series of controversies involving the once-powerful church diplomat. In May, Czech police detained Hilarion in Karlovy Vary after searching his car and finding four containers containing a white powder. Czech authorities later identified the substance as cocaine. Hilarion was released without charges after two days, while the investigation remains ongoing. He denies any involvement and says he was the victim of a provocation. Hilarion had already been removed as Metropolitan of Budapest and Hungary in 2024 after a former male assistant accused him of homosexual misconduct and financial impropriety. The allegations were accompanied by claims that Hilarion lived a lavish lifestyle and accumulated …Lebih
"The allegations were accompanied by claims that Hilarion lived a lavish lifestyle and accumulated significant cash and property." So? Did he take a vow of poverty? Stick to the topic, which is lurid enough. Or shall we speak of the German and Austrian Latin hierarchy ... ?
Fauci wegen Missachtung des Kongresses belangt "Senatsrepublikaner haben Dr. Anthony Fauci wegen Missachtung des Kongresses belangt, um den ehemaligen Architekten der nationalen COVID-19-Reaktion zu zwingen, sich zu seinen Handlungen vor und während der Pandemie zu äußern. Der Ausschuss für Heimatschutz und Regierungsangelegenheiten des Senats stimmte entlang scharfer Parteilinien dafür, Fauci, den ehemaligen Chefarztberater des Präsidenten, wegen Missachtung anzuklagen, nachdem er Fragen von beiden Seiten des Ganges aus Angst vor Selbstbelastung nicht beantwortet hatte. (...) Normalerweise geht eine Missachtungsresolution nach der Verabschiedung im Ausschuss an das Plenum des Senats zur vollständigen Abstimmung. Pauls Resolution erlaubt jedoch, diesen Schritt komplett zu überspringen und die Überweisung direkt an den US-Staatsanwalt für den District of Columbia zu senden. Paul möchte das Justizministerium (DOJ) so schnell wie möglich einbeziehen. (...) Paul hat den ehemaligen …Lebih
Christians in Saydnaya Cancel Public Feast Celebrations: In an unprecedented move, the Christians of Saydnaya, Syria, have canceled all public celebrations of their major feasts in August and September .The parish councils of the Greek Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox, and Melkite Greek Catholic churches announced the suspension of the Feast of the Transfiguration, Our Lady of Saydnaya, and the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The decision follows months of arbitrary detentions, kidnappings, and growing intimidation of the town's Christian community.
Verklärung des Herrn und Kreuzerhöhung abgesagt - syrische Christen gehen beispiellosen Schritt wegen Verfolgung
Hari ini, Paus Leo XIV telah menunjuk Monsinyur Eusebio Ramos Morales, 73 tahun, yang hingga kini menjabat sebagai Uskup Caguas, sebagai Uskup Agung Metropolitan San Juan, Puerto Rico yang baru. Beliau ditahbiskan sebagai imam pada tahun 1983 setelah menyelesaikan studi filsafat dan teologi di Puerto Rico, Meksiko, Amerika Serikat, dan Roma. Beliau pernah menjabat sebagai pastor paroki, rektor seminari, dosen teologi dogmatis, Uskup Fajardo-Humacao dari tahun 2008 hingga 2017, dan Uskup Caguas sejak tahun 2017. Pada tahun 2024, beliau menjadi Ketua Konferensi Waligereja Puerto Riko. Para uskup Puerto Riko menerapkan salah satu implementasi Traditionis Custodes (2021) yang paling ketat di dunia, yang menghentikan semua Misa dalam ritus Roma di pulau tersebut. Kebijakan vaksinasi COVID-19 yang keras Pada Agustus 2021, Uskup Ramos menandatangani instruksi pastoral para uskup Puerto Riko yang menyatakan bahwa vaksinasi COVID merupakan "kewajiban moral", bahwa keberatan berdasarkan hati nurani …Lebih
The Archdiocese of Pamplona and Tudela, Spain, has distanced itself on August 5 from comments by one of its priests after he called for the "reconquest of Morocco and its conversion to Christianity" following the invasion into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. In a statement, the archdiocese said Rev. Javier Aizpún's remarks were "strictly personal opinions" that "neither represent nor are shared in any way by this diocesan Church." The controversy stemmed from a post on X.com in which Aizpún, parish priest of San Juan Evangelista in Huarte and a canon of Pamplona Cathedral, wrote: "May Our Lady of Africa, patron saint of Ceuta, inspire the reconquest of Morocco and its conversion to Christianity. May we finish what Queen Isabella the Catholic left undone." In subsequent posts, he also called for Spain to "bombard Rabat" and "open fire if necessary" in response to the mass crossing of invaders into Ceuta. Archbishop Florencio Roselló sought an explanation from Rev. Aizpún, describing the …Lebih
However, it is also possible that the lack of a response is a matter of personnel connected with the basilica. There is growing speculation that Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Archpriest of Saint Peter’s Basilica, is due to be replaced soon. Rumors in Rome indicate that Gambetti’s replacement might be Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, or Bishop Guido Marini, who are all thought to be friendlier to the TLM than Gambetti. It is possible that a forthcoming transition in archpriest could be delaying a response about the celebration of a TLM in the basilica Therefore, silence should not be understood as rejection — at least not yet. Several Vatican sources told The Pillar the decision to allow the Mass last year happened after Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke asked the pope in an Aug. 22 audience to allow the Mass to be celebrated there...