“What eroded the moral authority of the Church was the warm romance and embrace of secular power,” Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, 73, of Sokoto, Nigeria, told CatholicWorldReport.com on August 10: “The Church embraced the world and became like the world it was supposed to change.” The bishop added that Africa has “no immunity from this virus”: “The only immunity is to learn from the history of others.” Later in the interview, Bishop Kukah recalled the death of an 18-year-old seminarian who was kidnapped along with three companions. After negotiations and the payment of a ransom, the other three were freed, while he was murdered: “As God would have it, the kidnappers were caught one year later, and they confessed that they killed him because, despite their guns and knowing they were Muslims, he insisted that they must repent of their crimes and return to God!” The prelate has since named the Bishop’s House after the seminarian, while a shrine in his honor stands at the seminary in Kaduna. …Meira
”Det som urholkade kyrkans moraliska auktoritet var det varma förhållandet och omfamningen av den sekulära makten”, sade biskop Matthew Hassan Kukah, 73, från Sokoto i Nigeria, till CatholicWorldReport.com den 10 augusti: ”Kyrkan omfamnade världen och blev lik den värld som den egentligen skulle förändra.” Biskopen tillade att Afrika ”inte är immunt mot detta virus”: ”Det enda skyddet är att lära av andras historia.” Senare i intervjun erinrade biskop Kukah om dödsfallet av en 18-årig präststudent som kidnappades tillsammans med tre kamrater. Efter förhandlingar och betalning av en lösensumma frigavs de övriga tre, medan han mördades: ”Som Gud ville det greps kidnapparna ett år senare, och de erkände att de dödade honom eftersom han, trots deras vapen och trots att han visste att de var muslimer, insisterade på att de måste ångra sina brott och återvända till Gud!” Prälaten har sedan dess uppkallat biskopsresidenset efter seminaristen, och vid prästseminariet i Kaduna finns ett helgedom …Meira
»Det, der undergravede Kirkens moralske autoritet, var det varme forhold og omfavnelsen af den verdslige magt,« sagde biskop Matthew Hassan Kukah, 73, fra Sokoto i Nigeria, til CatholicWorldReport.com den 10. august: »Kirken omfavnede verden og blev lig den verden, den egentlig skulle forandre.« Biskoppen tilføjede, at Afrika »ikke er immun over for denne virus«: »Den eneste immunitet er at lære af andres historie.« Senere i interviewet mindedes biskop Kukah døden af en 18-årig seminarist, der blev bortført sammen med tre ledsagere. Efter forhandlinger og betaling af løsepenge blev de tre andre frigivet, mens han blev myrdet: »Som Gud ville det, blev kidnapperne pågrebet et år senere, og de tilstod, at de dræbte ham, fordi han – trods deres våben og vel vidende om, at de var muslimer – insisterede på, at de måtte omvende sig fra deres forbrydelser og vende tilbage til Gud!« Præsten har siden opkaldt biskopsædet efter seminaristen, mens der står et helligdom til hans ære på seminaret i …Meira
«Det som undergravde Kirkens moralske autoritet, var det varme forholdet til og omfavnelsen av verdslig makt,» uttalte biskop Matthew Hassan Kukah (73) fra Sokoto i Nigeria til CatholicWorldReport.com den 10. august: «Kirken omfavnet verden og ble lik den verden den egentlig skulle forandre.» Biskopen la til at Afrika «ikke er immun mot dette viruset»: «Den eneste immuniteten er å lære av andres historie.» Senere i intervjuet fortalte biskop Kukah om dødsfallet til en 18 år gammel seminarist som ble kidnappet sammen med tre medstudenter. Etter forhandlinger og betaling av løsepenger ble de tre andre frigitt, mens han ble myrdet: «Som Gud ville det, ble kidnapperne pågrepet ett år senere, og de tilsto at de drepte ham fordi han, til tross for våpnene deres og vel vitende om at de var muslimer, insisterte på at de måtte omvende seg fra sine forbrytelser og vende tilbake til Gud!» Presten har siden oppkalt biskopens residens etter seminaristen, mens det står et minnesmerke til hans ære ved …Meira
Today, Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Bishop Karl-Heinz Wiesemann, 66, of Speyer, Germany, due to health reasons. He had led the Diocese of Speyer since March 2008. Bishop Wiesemann said that "the burden of the extensive responsibility has taken a serious physical and psychological toll on me." Depression and Health Bishop Wiesemann had previously suffered from depression. In 2021, he withdrew from his duties for about seven months for health reasons, including inpatient treatment. He later publicly identified the illness as depression. In May 2026, he spoke about his experience at the Katholikentag in Würzburg during an event on depression and mental health. He attributed his depression to prolonged pressures including the demands of episcopal office, financial and structural problems in the diocese and, above all, the Catholic Church's sexual abuse crisis. Pro-Homosexual Bishop Bishop Wiesemann was among the German bishops supporting changes in the Church's approach to homosexuality …Meira
Kardinal Burke om ”ovärdiga” påvar: Katoliker kan med rätta invända mot en påves ord eller handlingar, sade kardinal Raymond Burke i en video från den 18 augusti inspelad vid helgedomen Vår Fru av Guadalupe, och påpekade att påven ibland helt enkelt ”talar som en människa”. Han tillade att tidigare påvar uttryckte sig mer försiktigt för att undvika att blanda ihop personliga åsikter med auktoritativ lära. Och: ”Även om det skulle ha funnits påvar som inte fullgjorde sitt ämbete på ett värdigt sätt, så består ämbetet som Kristi ställföreträdare på jorden och kommer alltid att bestå inom den katolska kyrkan.” Burke verkar också göra ett litet talsvag, då han hänvisar till påven som ”Kristi efterträdare” istället för Sankt Peters efterträdare.
Cardinal Burke refers to the Pope as the “successor of Christ” — a slip of the tongue.
Kirke i Tel Aviv utsatt for hærverk: En mann i 20-årene ble arrestert etter at den katolske kirken St. Antonius av Padova i Jaffa, Tel Aviv, ble utsatt for hærverk. Politiet opplyste at flere statuer ble knust og kors ble ødelagt inne i kirken. Religious Freedom Data Center registrerte 83 tilfeller av trakassering mot kristne i Israel mellom april og juni 2026. Organisasjonen registrerte 107 hendelser i 2024, 181 i 2025 og 120 frem til midten av 2026.
St. Anthony's Church in Jaffa has been vandalized by an Israeli extremist. Several statues inside the catholic church were knocked over and smashed, while broken crosses were discovered scattered across the floor and on chairs. Suspect taken into police custody.
Bishop José Antonio Satué - the Vatican-appointed pontifical delegate governing the conservative Institute of the Incarnate Word (IVE) - has appointed a new general council for the community, reports the Substack.com-Account The Pillar. Furthermore, Bishop Satué introduced a new website of the institute. Founded in Argentina in 1984, the IVE operates internationally. The institute had lost close to 40% of its members since its foundation. The New General Council Bishop Satué of Málaga, Spain, appointed five members to the council in a decree dated July 25. He communicated it to the IVE members on August 18. The Vatican’s Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life approved the appointments. The new council includes: - Fr. Ervens Mengelle, IVE, as vicar general; - Br. Giampiero Pettenon, SDB, as treasurer general; - Fr. Diógenes Urquiza, IVE, with responsibility for contemplative monasteries; - Fr. Giampiero Gambaro, OFM Cap., with responsibilities as …Meira
On August 15 in Göttingen, Germany, about 20 Catholics held a registered “Public Rosary Against Abortion.” Left-wing counter-protesters disrupted the gathering with heckling and loud music as police formed a barrier between the groups. After the gathering ended, some counter-protesters attempted to break through police lines, exerting “pressure and violence” against officers.Twelve police officers suffered minor injuries from pepper spray deployed by fellow officers while pushing back counter-protesters.
Friedliche Gebetsaktion für das Leben wird von Gegendemonstranten attackiert
Den italienske præst Lino Zatelli, 75 år, begik selvmord den 12. august. Han havde været sognepræst i San Carlo Borromeo i Trento i et kvart århundrede. Han blev fundet død i præsteboligen i sit sogn, efter at han ikke var mødt op for at fejre eukaristien. Corriere del Trentino beskrev dødsfaldet som en frivillig handling. To måneder tidligere havde han fået at vide, at han i november skulle forlade San Carlo for at påtage sig et andet pastoralt hverv. Zatelli udtalte offentligt, at han ikke selv havde bedt om at blive forflyttet. En trist detalje: Under sin påskeprædiken talte Don Zatelli om Judas’ selvmord. Han beskrev Judas som en person, der var overvældet af fortvivlelse og ikke længere kunne se ud over den forhindring, der stod foran ham, men han fremhævede Kristi tilgivelse og forestillede sig, at Jesus i sidste ende ville omfavne Judas i himlen. Eukaristi ud over rubrikkerne I et interview fra 2019 blev han kaldt »Trentino-kirkens evige bad boy«. I en profil fra november 2020 …Meira
Biskop José Antonio Satué – den av Vatikanet utnevnte pavelige delegaten som leder det konservative Instituttet for det inkarnerte ord (IVE) – har utnevnt et nytt generalråd for fellesskapet, melder Substack.com-kontoen «The Pillar». Videre lanserte biskop Satué instituttets nye nettside. IVE ble grunnlagt i Argentina i 1984 og opererer internasjonalt. Instituttet har mistet nær 40 % av medlemmene sine siden det ble grunnlagt. Det nye generalrådet Biskop Satué fra Málaga i Spania utnevnte fem medlemmer til rådet i et dekret datert 25. juli. Han meddelte dette til IVE-medlemmene 18. august. Vatikanets dikasterium for institutter for viet liv og apostoliske livssamfunn godkjente utnevnelsene. Det nye rådet består av: - P. Ervens Mengelle, IVE, som generalvikar; - Br. Giampiero Pettenon, SDB, som generalkasserer; - P. Diógenes Urquiza, IVE, med ansvar for kontemplative klostre; - P. Giampiero Gambaro, OFM Cap., med ansvar som prokurator; - P. Paolo Crivelli, FFB, med ansvar for utdanning. …Meira
Amy-Jill Levine was elected the first Jewish president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America on July 20, 2026. In February 2020, Levine stated: “So I'm not a Christian, I'm not a Messianic Jew, I do not worship Jesus as Lord and Savior, and for me the New Testament is not sacred scripture.” Discussing the Gospels, she continued: “I will argue, that not all the comments the gospel writers attribute to Jesus were spoken by him. I think they added some things.” She added: “My bias or my agenda is in part to help Christians stop making Jewish practice and belief look bad in order to make Jesus look good.”
1. Jüdin Präsidentin der Catholic Biblical Association Amy-Jill Levine, 1. jüdische Präsidentin der Catholic Biblical Association (USA): "I'm not a Christian. I'm not a Messianic Jew. I do not worship Jesus as Lord and Savior and for me the New Testament is not a Sacred Sripture. I will argue, I hope convincingly or at least I'm convinced that not all the comments the gospel writers attribute to Jesus were spken by him. I think they added some things." „Ich bin keine Christin. Ich bin keine messianische Jüdin. Ich verehre Jesus nicht als Herrn und Erlöser und für mich ist das Neue Testament keine Heilige Schrift. Ich werde darlegen – hoffentlich überzeugend, oder zumindest bin ich selbst davon überzeugt –, dass nicht alle Äußerungen, die die Evangelisten Jesus zuschreiben, tatsächlich von ihm gesprochen wurden. Ich glaube, sie haben einiges hinzugefügt" Amy-Jill Levine wurde am 20. Juli 2026 zur 1. jüdische Präsidentin der Catholic Biblical Association der USA gewählt: National Catholic …Meira
Diocese of Pissburgh: This is the last Sunday Latin Mass at St Titus in Aliquippa, PA. The final TLM will be Friday 9/4 at 7pm. The servers lead Fr Michael Roche in the recessional while the faithful cry out: "Faith of our Fathers, Holy Faith, we will be true to thee till death!" Video by Mason-Dixon Latin Mass Society
It's a test of faith to those who attend this mass. Will they return to the putrid Novus Ordo of travel to the mass that glorifies God , no matter where it may be.?
Den 18. august 2026 udnævnte pave Leo XIV tolv nye rådgivere til Dikasteriet for Fremme af Integral Menneskelig Udvikling. Leo XIV besætter Vatikanets socialpolitiske apparat med overvejende antikatolske personer. 1. Peter G. Kirchschläger, 49, socialetiker, Universitetet i Luzern, Schweiz I december 2018 udtalte han, at den katolske kirke har et uløst menneskerettighedsproblem vedrørende den umulige ordination af kvinder til præsteskabet. Han hævdede endda, at staten »ikke må vende det blinde øje til«, men har en forpligtelse til at lægge pres på kirken i denne sag. Da han blev konfronteret med argumentet om, at kvinder, der er utilfredse med den katolske lære, kan forlade kirken, svarede han: »Det ville være at beskytte gerningsmanden.« 2. Kathryn A. Koch, 45, finansverdenen på Wall Street Kathryn Koch arbejdede i 20 år hos Goldman Sachs Asset Management, blev partner i Goldman og ledede virksomhedens forretning inden for offentlige aktier, der havde en værdi på ca. 300 milliarder …Meira
US Sisters and the Macarena Retirement Tour: The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) held its 70th anniversary gathering in Orlando, Florida, from 11 to 14 August. They posted a video on Facebook showing elderly women in civilian clothes dancing the Macarena (1995). The fitting headline: "When Catholic sisters get together, watch out for the dance parties! ". Macarena was popular when the sisters were in their 50s. The LCWR represents the leaders of many women's religious congregations in the United States.
Dance party of "nuns": The LCWR 70th Anniversary Gathering was held August 11–14, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. The event brought together Catholic women and men religious from the United States, Canada, Latin America and other parts of the Americas for prayer, worship, talks, discussion and community events.
And you wonder why vocations to the nunnery have collapsed. People who have a religious vocation take their lives seriously and look for serious opportunities
2. Historical Context and "Dance Manias" Catholic history records instances where mass dancing was interpreted through the lens of spiritual affliction or divine punishment. [1, 2] St. Vitus’ Dance (Chorea): In the Middle Ages, outbreaks of compulsive, uncontrollable dancing (now understood as a neurological or psychological phenomenon) swept through Europe. [1, 2, 3, 4] Spiritual Intercession: Victims were sent to shrines of St. Vitus, a Christian martyr, to pray for deliverance and healing from what many at the time feared was a demonic curse or affliction. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 3. Ritual Dancing and Entry Points Catholic moral theology warns against practices that willingly open a person up to the influence of evil spirits. Trance Induction: Repetitive, frenzied, or rhythmic dancing used in occult or neo-pagan rituals is designed to lower conscious defenses and alter the state of mind. [1, 2, 3] The Danger of Invitation: Exorcists warn that participating in dances meant to invoke …Meira