The Polish priest Beniamin Sęktas (ordained in 2020) from the Diocese of Drohiczyn in eastern Poland publicly called for the resignation of Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś, 62, of Krakow. Pope Leo XIV had promoted the pro-homosexual Cardinal Ryś from Łódź to Krakow in November 2025. In an open letter published in mid-December 2025, Rev. Sęktas asked the Cardinal to resign. He called Cardinal Ryś a “public collaborator of rainbow Catholics.” Furthermore, Rev. Sęktas noted that Cardinal Ryś promotes extraordinary lay ministers to distribute Communion. The letter included statements such as: “You continue to shock and scandalize many Catholics” “the cynical face of an activist seeking the applause of opinion-forming elites” Bishop Henryk Sawczuk of Drohiczyn summoned Rev. Sęktas and reprimanded him. On May 4, the Diocese of Drohiczyn published a statement saying that the priest had violated the media guidelines adopted by the Polish Bishops’ Conference in 2023. The bishop also forbade him from …Meira
May Saint Pope John Paul the Great help that bold and courageous Priest. And strengthen him against the attack of the enemy, both within and without the Faith.
Den polske prästen Beniamin Sęktas (prästvigd 2020) från Drohiczyns stift i östra Polen krävde offentligt att kardinal Grzegorz Ryś, 62, i Krakow skulle avgå. Påven Leo XIV hade befordrat den pro-homosexuelle kardinal Ryś från Łódź till Krakow i november 2025. I ett öppet brev som publicerades i mitten av december 2025 bad pastor Sęktas kardinalen att avgå. Han kallade kardinal Ryś för en "offentlig medarbetare till regnbågskatolikerna". Vidare noterade Sęktas att kardinal Ryś uppmuntrar extraordinära lekmannapräster att dela ut nattvarden. Brevet innehöll uttalanden som t.ex: "Du fortsätter att chockera och skandalisera många katoliker" "det cyniska ansiktet hos en aktivist som söker applåder från opinionsbildande eliter" Biskop Henryk Sawczuk av Drohiczyn kallade till sig pastor Sęktas och gav honom en reprimand. Den 4 maj publicerade Drohiczyns stift ett uttalande där det stod att prästen hade brutit mot de riktlinjer för media som antogs av den polska biskopskonferensen 2023. Biskopen …Meira
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he told Pope Leo XIV on May 7 that Iran poses “a danger to the world, which is largely recognized.” He also described the Vatican meeting as “very cordial and important,” downplaying suggestions of animosity between the US and the Holy See.
Sec Marco Rubio: "I expressed to them on the situation with Iran, expressed our point of view about why this was an important and the danger that Iran posed us to the world, which is largely recognized." "The Holy Father is a spiritual leader, he's the first and foremost, that's his role to play, and obviously the church has always interacted on behalf of a mission for peace and a respect for all of humanity." "But at the end, it was very cordial and important meeting, and it's important to share our points of view and an explanation and an understanding of where we're coming from, and I thought it was very positive."
Fire katolikker blev arresteret i Rajasthan, efter at hindunationalistiske aktivister havde stormet et katolsk møde med omkring 70 troende og beskyldt dem for "tvangskonvertering". Politiet greb ind og tilbageholdt de fire katolikker, selv om kirkens ledere siger, at mødet var en fredelig religiøs begivenhed, hvor der kun deltog kristne. Angreb og chikane mod kristne fortsætter med at stige i hele Indien.
Den polske presten Beniamin Sęktas (presteviet i 2020) fra bispedømmet Drohiczyn i Øst-Polen krevde offentlig at kardinal Grzegorz Ryś (62) i Krakow måtte gå av. Pave Leo XIV hadde forfremmet den pro-homoseksuelle kardinal Ryś fra Łódź til Krakow i november 2025. I et åpent brev publisert i midten av desember 2025 ba pastor Sęktas kardinalen om å gå av. Han kalte kardinal Ryś en "offentlig kollaboratør for regnbue-katolikker". Videre bemerket pastor Sęktas at kardinal Ryś fremmer ekstraordinære lekfolk til å dele ut nattverd. Brevet inneholdt uttalelser som f.eks: "Du fortsetter å sjokkere og skandalisere mange katolikker" "det kyniske ansiktet til en aktivist som søker applaus fra opinionsdannende eliter" Biskop Henryk Sawczuk av Drohiczyn innkalte pastor Sęktas og ga ham en reprimande. Den 4. mai publiserte bispedømmet i Drohiczyn en uttalelse om at presten hadde brutt mediaretningslinjene som ble vedtatt av Den polske bispekonferansen i 2023. Biskopen forbød ham også å publisere …Meira
The sadomasochism group “Ecumenical Working Group on BDSM and Christianity” will be taking part in the 104th German Catholic Congress (Katholikentag) in Würzburg from 13 to 17 May. The Katholikentag is one of the largest gatherings of "Catholics" in Germany. It includes liturgical scandals, political discussions, cultural events, and stands from hundreds of different organisations. The sadomasochism group will host a stand from 14 to 16 May. Its members are “Christians” from various denominations who discuss sexuality and eroticism "particularly in the field of sadomasochistic sexual preferences". They aim to remove the taboo surrounding the topic and provide information about sadomasochistic practices within a 'faith' context. Also present at the Katholikentag will be the 'Network of Catholic Lesbians', which describes itself as an independent, feminist, Catholic-oriented spiritual network. #newsGobikwjarm
Sadomasochismgruppen "Ecumenical Working Group on BDSM and Christianity" kommer att delta i den 104:e tyska katolska kongressen (Katholikentag) i Würzburg den 13-17 maj. Katholikentag är en av de största sammankomsterna för "katoliker" i Tyskland. Den innehåller liturgiska skandaler, politiska diskussioner, kulturevenemang och framträdanden från hundratals olika organisationer. Sadomasochismgruppen kommer att ha en monter från den 14 till den 16 maj. Medlemmarna är "kristna" från olika samfund som diskuterar sexualitet och erotik "särskilt inom området för sadomasochistiska sexuella preferenser". De vill ta bort det tabu som omger ämnet och informera om sadomasochistiska praktiker i ett "trossammanhang". På plats på Katholikentag finns också "Network of Catholic Lesbians", som beskriver sig som ett oberoende, feministiskt, katolskt orienterat andligt nätverk. AI-översättning
Baptistprædikanten Clive Johnston, 78, er blevet dømt i henhold til Nordirlands lov om bufferzoner for abortklinikker. Anklagemyndigheden henviste til en friluftsgudstjeneste, der blev afholdt den 7. juli 2024, en søndag, nær Causeway Hospital, hvor ufødte babyer bliver dræbt. Johnston talte dog ikke om abort eller relaterede emner. Han holdt en prædiken centreret om Johannes 3:16: "For således elskede Gud verden, at han gav sin enbårne søn, for at enhver, som tror på ham, ikke skal fortabes, men have evigt liv." Der var omkring et dusin deltagere. Der blev ikke vist nogen pro-life skilte eller bannere. Den 7. maj fandt Coleraine Magistrates' Court Johnston skyldig i at have påvirket beskyttede personer inden for en sikker adgangszone og i ikke at have forladt stedet, da han blev bedt om det af politiet. Han fik en bøde på 450 pund. Efter dommen sagde Johnston, at han ikke havde chikaneret eller konfronteret nogen, og han beskrev afgørelsen som "en mørk dag for den kristne frihed". …Meira
During yesterday’s Papal General Audience, the music ensemble in St. Peter's Square entertained the older generation with 1970s songs: Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond and Dancing Queen by ABBA. The latter celebrates nightlife.
Ist „Dancing Queen“ ein passender Song für eine allgemeine Papstaudienz? Was meint ihr dazu?
@JANET ZIMMER Perhaps it was to awake nostalgy for the spirit of "conciliar spring" of 1960's and 1970's - long gone and forlorn. The song came out in 1976 - just a year after Montini's "charismatic moment" in St. Peter's Basilica.
Det är för tidigt att förutse ett ingripande från den Heliga Stolen när det gäller de tyska biskoparna om välsignelser för homosexuella. Kardinal Pietro Parolin sade detta vid Augustinianum för att presentera boken "Robert Francis Prevost. Free Under Grace", vilket rapporterades av VaticanNews.va den 6 maj. För närvarande, sade kardinal Parolin, finns det en "dialog": "Låt oss se vad som händer". Han upprepade att det är påven som fattar beslutet. "Men i vilket fall som helst", fortsatte han, "har vi redan sedan en tid tillbaka inlett en dialog, där vi var och en uttrycker våra egna åsikter." Kardinal Parolin hoppas att sanktioner inte kommer att behövas och att problem kan lösas på fredlig väg, vilket bör vara fallet i kyrkan. AI-översättning
Cardinal Robert Sarah spoke with La Nef on May 4 about his new interview book. Main quotes. On Francis: “It would be unjust to attribute to one man alone a crisis that largely preceded him. I had the opportunity to speak privately with Pope Francis to humbly share my concerns that practical ambiguity might blur doctrinal clarity.” Return of paganism within the Church: “This paganism can be recognized by several signs: the fading sense of sin, embarrassment at affirming revealed truth, the trivialization of liturgy, fascination with worldly categories, the forgetting of the Church’s supernatural purpose. When God is no longer first—even within the Church—everything else deteriorates.” Susceptibility to the spirit of the age: “One ends up believing that the Church will be better heard if she speaks like everyone else. But the world does not expect the Church to repeat its own words; it expects her to open Heaven to it.” Signs of renewal? “I believe the Church’s interior reform has …Meira
I am reminded occasionally from well-meaning (or not?) friends, that the first sin in the garden was disobedience, so obedience to pope is important. The whole thing about obedience vs disobedience has worn me out. Recently, it hit me (I hope and believe that this was the Holy Spirit revealing something to give me peace) that Adam and Eve did not disobey the pope, but God Himself. One tiny little directive He gave them was disobeyed, and the result was expulsion and toil for the rest of their lives. Expulsion from this church is beginning to look more and more like a badge of faithfulness. It has been years since I heard the term "Roman Catholic Church". My sensus catholicus tells me the Synodal Church is rising from the pit of hell.
Saint John Chrysostom, in Saint Thomas Aquinas's *Catena Aurea*, explains that tolerating offenses against God is the height of impiety. In Scripture, impiety is a serious sin that is closely related to idolatry and contempt for God. It is considered such a serious sin that it is frequently described as an abomination. Impiety (ungodliness) includes idol worship, idolatry, bearing false witness, lying, blasphemy, and immoral conduct. The Sin of Impiety is a sin of Malice. The Sin of Malice is considered a sin of Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
En israelsk soldat blev fotograferet, da han lagde en cigaret i munden på en Jomfru Maria-statue i den sydlibanesiske landsby Debel under de seneste angreb. Den israelske hær indrømmede, at billedet var autentisk og hævdede, at hændelsen var blevet henvist til efterforskning.
I SOLDATI DI NETANYAHU DILEGGIANO I SIMBOLI CATTOLICI - NUOVO EPISODIO DI VANDALISMO DA PARTE DI UN SOLDATO ISRAELIANO CHE METTE UNA SIGARETTA IN BOCCA ALLA STATUA DI MARIA IN UN VILLAGGIO NEL SUD DEL LIBANO – GIORNI FA UN COLONO ISRAELIANO HA SPUTATO SULLA PORTA DI INGRESSO DELLA CATTEDRALE DI SAN GIACOMO A GERUSALEMME E POI USA IL DITO MEDIO PER FORMARE IL SIMBOLO DELLA CROCE – AD APRILE, UN SOLDATO ISRAELIANO HA COLPITO CON UNA MAZZA UNA STATUA DI GESÙ CROCIFISSO IN LIBANO. SEMPRE A GERUSALEMME, UN UOMO HA AGGREDITO LA SUORA CATTOLICA FRANCESE MARIE-REINE IN PIENO GIORNO SUL MONTE SION - IN UN ALTRO MOMENTO STORICO SAREBBERO GIA' PARTITE LE CROCIATE PER RIPORTARE PACE E ORDINE IN TERRASANTA...
Ethnic Cleansing: In just 60 days, Israel wiped out 39 villages across South Lebanon and destroyed tens of thousands of homes. Satellite imagery show entire neighborhoods flattened, historic villages emptied, and civilian infrastructure systematically demolished. Many of those villages are Christian.
Israel has wiped out 39 villages in South Lebanon and destroyed 40,000 homes. 39 centuries-old historic villages entirely erased from the map. In just 60 days.
Sadomasochismegruppen "Økumenisk arbeidsgruppe for BDSM og kristendom" deltar på den 104. tyske katolske kongressen (Katholikentag) i Würzburg fra 13. til 17. mai. Katholikentag er en av de største samlingene av "katolikker" i Tyskland. Den omfatter liturgiske skandaler, politiske diskusjoner, kulturelle arrangementer og stands fra hundrevis av ulike organisasjoner. Sadomasochismegruppen vil ha en stand fra 14. til 16. mai. Medlemmene er "kristne" fra ulike kirkesamfunn som diskuterer seksualitet og erotikk "særlig innenfor området sadomasochistiske seksuelle preferanser". De ønsker å fjerne tabuet rundt temaet og informere om sadomasochistiske praksiser innenfor en "troskontekst". Til stede på Katholikentag vil også "Network of Catholic Lesbians" være, som beskriver seg selv som et uavhengig, feministisk, katolsk-orientert åndelig nettverk. AI-oversettelse
Dog Brings Rings at Catholic Wedding: A viral video shows a recent wedding at the Basílica San Vicente Ferrer in Godoy Cruz, within the Archdiocese of Mendoza, Argentina, where the couple’s dog carried the wedding rings to the altar during the exchange of vows.
Kroppen efter den försvunne munken från den sedevacantistiska klostret Transalpine Redemptorists verkar ha hittats. Enligt den skotska polisen bärgades en ännu oidentifierad kropp ur havet nära ön Stronsay på onsdagsmorgonen. Den saknade munkens familj har informerats. Dödsorsaken har ännu inte fastställts. Den försvunne munken var nyzeeländaren Justin Evans, 24 år. Han tog det religiösa namnet Brother Ignatius Maria. Han försvann i mitten av april från ordens kloster på Papa Stronsay på Orkneyöarna. Polisens sökningar med helikoptrar och båtar hade pågått i flera veckor. Aberdeens stift avböjde ytterligare kommentarer medan polisutredningen fortfarande pågår. AI-översättning
Leo XIV met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday while tensions continue between the Vatican and the administration of President Donald Trump. Cardinal Pietro Parolin underlined yesterday that Rubio requested the meeting. The U.S. State Department said the talks focused on the Middle East and “issues of shared interest in the Western Hemisphere.”
Det er for tidligt at forudse en indgriben fra Den Hellige Stol i forhold til de tyske biskopper om velsignelse af homoseksuelle. Det sagde kardinal Pietro Parolin på Augustinianum i forbindelse med præsentationen af bogen "Robert Francis Prevost. Free Under Grace", som rapporteret af VaticanNews.va den 6. maj. I øjeblikket, sagde kardinal Parolin, er der "dialog": "Lad os se, hvad der sker." Han gentog, at beslutningen tilhører paven. "Men under alle omstændigheder", fortsatte han, "har vi allerede i nogen tid indledt en dialog, hvor vi hver især har givet udtryk for vores egne synspunkter." Kardinal Parolin håber, at det ikke bliver nødvendigt med sanktioner, og at problemerne kan løses på fredelig vis, som det bør være tilfældet i kirken. AI-oversættelse
One of Britain’s First "Gay Dads" Charged with Rape: Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, known as one of Britain’s first homosexual fathers, and his "husband" have been charged with rape, sexual assault, and human trafficking for sexual exploitation. Essex Police arrested the pair after raids at homes in Danbury, Maldon, and Braintree.
One of Britain's 'first gay dads' and his husband are charged with rape, sexual assault and modern slavery trafficking for sexual exploitation
Do YOU have a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk See more Daily Mail on Google – save us as a Preferred Source Published: 08:11 BST, 8 May 2026 | Updated: 08:53 BST, 8 May 2026 One of Britain's 'first gay dads' and his husband have both been charged with rape, sexual assault and modern slavery trafficking for sexual exploitation. Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, also the UK's first openly gay football club owner, and his husband Scott Hutchison, 32, will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court today. It comes after Essex Police raided the couple's home in Danbury on Wednesday, with officers understood to have forced entry by knocking through a wooden fence. Forensic units were seen scouring the home with several police vehicles parked on the driveway. Officers also searched properties in nearby Braintree and Maldon. Multi-millionaire Drewitt-Barlow bought non-league Maldon and Tiptree FC 14 months ago and was set to star in an ITV documentary next week about his ownership and how he planned …