Priest Alters Words of Consecration, Nuns Appear as "Concelebrants". Worse than Germany: A video published by InfoVaticana.com shows Trinitarian nuns at the Monastery of Suesa in Cantabria, Spain, standing around the altar like concelebrants, with their hands extended during the Eucharistic Prayer. The celebrating priest altered the words of consecration, using feminine forms. He said, “Tomad y comed todas de él” (“Take and eat, all of you” — using the feminine todas). Furthermore, he prayed “for all humanity” instead of “for many.” He also replaced “Do this in memory of me” with: “Do this to remember that I am among you as one who serves.”
Ein Video, das InfoVaticana vorliegt, zeigt, wie im Trinitarierkloster von Suesa (Kantabrien) die Nonnengemeinschaft während des eucharistischen Gebets mit ausgestreckten Händen als "Konzelebranten" fungieren.
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Education has responded to a Catholic mother involved in a parents’ campaign against a new sexual-education framework for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Hamburg, reports LaNuovaBq.it on August 18. Hamburg is led by Archbishop Stefan Heße. The response was sent to Varinia Arauco, a Peruvian-born mother involved with the ‘Parents’ Network for Child Protection and Prevention’. Arauco and other parents have appealed to Church authorities in Germany and Rome over the Archdiocese of Hamburg’s framework “Male, Female, Diverse: Framework for Sexual Education at Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Hamburg.” The framework was published in 2025 and is intended to be implemented in the archdiocese’s 15 Catholic school locations from the 2026/27 school year. It explicitly supports the “acceptance of diversity with regard to sexual orientations and gender identity” The parents also submitted a petition to Pope Leo XIV through the Apostolic Nuncio in Germany and …Meira
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
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.
Italian priest Lino Zatelli, 75, killed himself on August 12. He had been parish priest of San Carlo Borromeo in Trento for a quarter of a century. He was found dead inside the rectory of his parish after he didn’t show up to celebrate the Eucharist. Corriere del Trentino reported the death as a voluntary act. Two months earlier he had learned that he would have to leave San Carlo in November for another pastoral assignment. Zatelli publicly said he had not asked to leave. Sad detail: During his Easter homily, Don Zatelli preached about Judas's suicide. He discussed Judas as someone overwhelmed by despair who could no longer see beyond the obstacle before him, but emphasized Christ's forgiveness and imagined Jesus ultimately embracing Judas in heaven. Eucharists Beyond Rubrics A 2019 interview called him the “eternal bad boy of the Trentino Church.” A November 2020 profile describes Zatelli as working in a kind of laboratory parish. His Eucharists went beyond formulas and interpreted …Meira
We are obliged to pray for all of the lost, but the point is clear - current theological aberrations are poisoning the Faith and the Faithful. We are being led by those who "are like whitewashed sepulchers, which outwardly appear brilliant to men, yet truly, inside, they are filled with the bones of the dead and with all filth." Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.
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 tyskfødte abbed Maximilian Heim, 65, træder tilbage som leder af Heiligenkreuz-klosteret den 14. september, hvilket afslutter mere end 15 år i spidsen for klosteret. Klosteret, der blev grundlagt i 1133 sydvest for Wien i Østrig, er et af Europas mest kendte cistercienserklostre. Klosteret bruger stadig latin og gregoriansk sang i sine liturgier. Det følger strengt Novus Ordo, og kun få munke foretrækker den romerske ritus. De havde det svært under abbed Heim. Abbed Heim sagde, at tiden var kommet til at overdrage ansvaret »til yngre hænder«, idet han henviste til de hjerteproblemer, han led af sidste år. Heim har til hensigt at vende tilbage til det pastorale arbejde og det teologiske arbejde. Hans fratrædelse kommer omtrent et år før den planlagte afslutning af hans anden embedsperiode. Munkene forventes at vælge en ny ledelse i september. I samråd med Vatikanet vil klosterfællesskabet dog i første omgang vælge en administrator for en treårig periode i stedet for en abbed med det …Meira
Mosaikkene av Marko Rupnik ved helligdommen i Lourdes vil bli fullstendig tildekket i løpet av de kommende ukene og vil forbli skjult for alltid etter pave Leo XIVs besøk, opplyste biskop Jean-Marc Micas av Tarbes og Lourdes til den franske avisen LaDepeche.fr den 20. august. Bare noen av mosaikkene, blant annet de på basilikaens dører, ble tildekket i mars 2025. Helligdommen hadde tidligere sluttet å belyse Rupniks verk under sine nattlige prosesjoner i 2024. Rupnik er en slovensk prest og kunstner som har blitt fremmet av Vatikanet i flere tiår. Han er blitt anklaget av rundt to dusin kvinner for seksuelt, åndelig og psykologisk misbruk. En pågående kirkerettslig sak vedrørende anklagene er under behandling i Vatikanet. Biskop Micas har tidligere uttalt at den fortsatte offentlige utstillingen av Rupniks verk i Lourdes kan forårsake særlig smerte for overgrepsofre som besøker helligdommen. AI-oversettelse
The mosaics by Marko Rupnik at the Sanctuary of Lourdes will be fully covered in the coming weeks and will remain hidden permanently after Pope Leo XIV’s visit, Bishop Jean-Marc Micas of Tarbes and Lourdes told French newspaper LaDepeche.fr on August 20. Only some of the mosaics, including those on the basilica’s doors, were covered in March 2025. The sanctuary had previously stopped illuminating Rupnik’s works during its nightly processions in 2024. Rupnik is a Slovenian priest and artist promoted by the Vatican for decades. He has been accused by around two dozen women of sexual, spiritual and psychological abuse. An ongoing canonical case concerning the allegations is being drawn out in the Vatican. Bishop Micas has previously said that the continued public display of Rupnik’s work at Lourdes can cause particular pain to victims of abuse who visit the sanctuary. #newsSevwzxkaei
Pope Leo XIV's visit to Lourdes: all of Marko Rupnik's controversial mosaics will be covered and "will remain so after his arrival," the bishop affirms
On 18 August 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed twelve new consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Leo XIV fills the Vatican's social-policy apparatus with mostly anti-Catholic figures. 1. Peter G. Kirchschläger, 49, Social ethicist, University of Lucerne, Switzerland In December 2018, he said that the Catholic Church has an unresolved human-rights problem regarding the impossibility of women's ordination to the priesthood. He even claimed that the state "may not look away" but has an obligation to press the Church on it. When presented with the argument that women dissatisfied with Catholic teaching can leave, he answered: “That would be protecting the perpetrator.” 2. Kathryn A. Koch, 45, Wall Street Finance Kathryn Koch spent 20 years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, became a Goldman partner and ran its approximately $300 billion public-equity business. In 2015, Koch was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Since 2024, Koch has …Meira
Den 18 augusti 2026 utnämnde påven Leo XIV tolv nya rådgivare till Dikasteriet för främjande av en helhetsinriktad mänsklig utveckling. Leo XIV fyller Vatikanens socialpolitiska apparat med främst antikatolska personer. 1. Peter G. Kirchschläger, 49 år, socialetiker, universitetet i Luzern, Schweiz I december 2018 sade han att den katolska kyrkan har ett olöst människorättsproblem när det gäller omöjligheten för kvinnor att prästvigas. Han hävdade till och med att staten ”inte får vända bort blicken” utan har en skyldighet att sätta press på kyrkan i denna fråga. När han konfronterades med argumentet att kvinnor som är missnöjda med den katolska läran kan lämna kyrkan, svarade han: ”Det skulle vara att skydda förövaren.” 2. Kathryn A. Koch, 45, finansbranschen på Wall Street Kathryn Koch tillbringade 20 år på Goldman Sachs Asset Management, blev partner i Goldman och ledde företagets verksamhet inom aktieinvesteringar, värderad till cirka 300 miljarder dollar. År 2015 utsågs Koch …Meira
Mosaikkerne af Marko Rupnik i helligdommen i Lourdes vil blive fuldstændigt tildækket i de kommende uger og vil forblive skjult permanent efter pave Leo XIV’s besøg, fortalte biskop Jean-Marc Micas fra Tarbes og Lourdes til den franske avis LaDepeche.fr den 20. august. Kun nogle af mosaikkerne, herunder dem på basilikaens døre, blev tildækket i marts 2025. Helligdommen havde tidligere indstillet belysningen af Rupniks værker under sine natlige processioner i 2024. Rupnik er en slovensk præst og kunstner, der i årtier er blevet fremmet af Vatikanet. Han er blevet anklaget af omkring to dusin kvinder for seksuelt, åndeligt og psykologisk misbrug. En verserende kirkeretlig sag vedrørende anklagerne trækker ud i Vatikanet. Biskop Micas har tidligere udtalt, at den fortsatte offentlige fremvisning af Rupniks værker i Lourdes kan forårsage særlig smerte for ofrene for overgreb, der besøger helligdommen. AI-oversættelse
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
“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
August 15 ~ THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. ON this festival, the Church commemorates the happy departure from life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and her translation into the kingdom of her Son, in which she received from Him a crown of immortal glory, and a throne above all the other Saints and heavenly spirits. After Christ, as the triumphant Conqueror of death and hell, ascended into heaven, His blessed Mother remained at Jerusalem, persevering in prayer with the disciples, till, with them, she had received the Holy Ghost. She lived to a very advanced age, but finally paid the common debt of nature, none among the children of Adam being exempt from that rigorous law. But the death of the Saints is rather to be called a sweet sleep than death ; much more that of the Queen of Saints, who had been exempt from all sin. It is a traditionary pious belief, that the body of the Blessed Virgin was raised by God soon after her death, and taken up to glory, by a singular privilege, …Meira
"Tartary, and Northern China on the east, and Sweden and Norway to the west, were evangelized by him, and he is said to have visited Scotland. Everywhere multitudes were converted, churches and convents were built; one hundred and twenty thousand pagans and infidels were baptized by his hands. He worked numerous miracles, and at Cracow raised a dead youth to life."
German-born Abbot Maximilian Heim, 65 will step down as head of Heiligenkreuz Abbey on September 14, ending more than 15 years at the helm of the monastery. Founded in 1133 southwest of Vienna, Austria, it is one of Europe’s best-known Cistercian monasteries. The monastery still uses Latin and the Gregorian chant for its liturgies. It is strictly Novus Ordo with only few monks preferring the Roman rite. They had a difficult life under Abbot Heim. Abbot Heim said the time had come to place the responsibility “in younger hands,” pointing to the heart problems he suffered last year. Heim intends to return to pastoral ministry and theological work. His resignation comes roughly a year before the scheduled end of his second term. The monks are expected to elect new leadership in September. In consultation with the Vatican, however, the community will initially elect an administrator for a three-year term rather than an abbot for the customary longer mandate. The resignation comes only months …Meira
Minst 24 kristna dödades i en attack som ägde rum under natten den 18 augusti i byn Bin Mper i delstaten Plateau i Nigeria. Angriparna ska enligt uppgift ha tagit sig in i byn runt midnatt och attackerat människor i deras hem. Flera andra skadades och fördes till sjukhus.
Mindestens 24 Tote bei neuem Angriff im christlich geprägten Plateau State. Die jüngste Gewalttat reiht sich in die anhaltenden terroristischen Angriffe ein. Seit Jahren erleben dort Christen Angriffe und die Zerstörung ihres Eigentums.