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[Catholic Caucus] Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage triples as FSSP runs out of HostsThousands of pilgrims travelled to Rome for the annual Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage from Friday 24 October to Sunday 26 October, celebrating the Traditional Latin Mass under the aegis of the Pope in the heart of the Catholic Church.This year, the ancient rite of the Mass, in its pontifical form, was once again permitted to be celebrated in Saint Peter’s Basilica on Saturday 25 October, at the Altar of the Chair, after a two-year hiatus.With re-established permission from Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke presided over and celebrated the...

EXCLUSIVE: Bishop Eleganti criticizes Vatican for installing Muslim prayer carpetBishop Eleganti said the Vatican is promoting ‘a kind of emotional religion that no longer takes the truth and difference seriously, because there is only unity in truth. Everything else is an illusion.’Bishop Marian Eleganti has criticized the Vatican for installing a prayer carpet for Muslims in the Vatican Apostolic Library.In an exclusive interview, Bishop Eleganti told LifeSiteNews that “Islam is naturally expansive.”“As soon as a Muslim prays there, somehow in the minds of the faithful—I’m not entirely sure about this—but I wouldn’t be surprised if it then becomes a kind...

Beloved, Almighty God has given ALL of us who have received Him a HEAVENLY calling to serve the Lord and to be a set-apart (holy) vessel and Divine ambassador for His glory in these Last Days (John 1:12, 2 Cor. 5:17-21). As we look outside our world's window, we can see without a shadow of doubt that the Day of the Lord is truly at hand! May it be our sincere desire to allow the Holy Spirit to have His way in our lives to FULLY outwork God’s goodwill for us unto His glory and honor (John 14:26, 15:26, 16:13-14,...

Beloved; this YouTube video of the recent Conference with Michelle Bachman and Jack Hibbs is an amazing biblical analysis of the recent President Trump Peace Deal with Israel and Demonic Hamas; IsTrump a true friend to Israel? Why does President Trump support Qatar? Does President Trump want a two state solution? Be sure to check out this video! A regenerate biblical understanding of Almighty God’s plan for Israel is the key to understanding these last days! GENESIS 12:1-3☝️🇮🇱 The Day of the Lord is truly at hand! Maranatha ☁️☝️☁️😊 David One more update by Michelle Bachmann!👇

Lindsey Whiteside, 26, is the former youth minister at Getwell Church in Hernando, Mississippi. In 2024, she was arrested and charged with “sexual battery of a minor child by a person of trust or authority” after she groomed and had sex with a 14-year-old girl over a period of several months. While prosecutors demanded 30 years, she only received three years of house arrest and seven years of probation, causing an uproar in the community over the light sentence. This also prompted district attorney Matthew Marton to rebuke the judge in the case while declaring: “She used the gospel of...

Temptation has been with mankind since the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3, the serpent tempted Eve, and in Matthew 4, satan tempted Jesus. Both were approached with the same schemes, but their responses were drastically different. Eve yielded and fell, while Jesus stood firm, rebuking satan by quoting Scripture. The Apostle John explained this pattern in 1 John 2:16, identifying satan’s threefold method of attack: “the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.” These are the enemy’s tools—whether in the garden, in the wilderness, or today in our technology-driven world. With every...

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal jailed by communists recites exorcism during Latin Mass at St. Peter’s BasilicaSt. Peter’s Basilica, one of the holiest Catholic sites, has suffered multiple desecrations in recent years, such as the Vatican-approved ‘LGBT pilgrimage’ last month and the Pachamama idol scandal in 2019.Albanian Cardinal Ernest Simoni Troshani, an exorcist who was imprisoned for his Catholic faith under his country’s communist regime, recited an exorcism during a Pontifical High Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica this weekend, where an “LGBT pilgrimage” took place last month and where, just a few years ago, the Pachamama idol was placed on the altar.The...

[Catholic Caucus] Latin Mass, Exorcism in St. Peter’s Basilica with Record CrowdsAbove: Holy Mass at the High Altar in St. Peter’s (behind the main altar). All photos by Don Elvir unless noted.“Ooh la, la!” In many ways the instinctive and sotto voce reaction of the parish priest of St. Peter’s Basilica to the immense crowd he saw on Saturday could be an apt representation of the response of many in the Catholic Church today, when faced with the vibrancy of the traditional movement.Walking out into the crowds gathered at the Altar of the Chair in the Vatican, the Italian Franciscan...

[Catholic Caucus] Pressure on Church to allow decriminalisation of abortion in AndorraPressure is growing on Cardinal Parolin to push the Holy See to decriminalise abortion in Andorra.The head of government of the Principality of Andorra, Xavier Espot, and his Minister of Institutional Relations, Ladislau Baró, travelled this week to the Vatican to engage in talks with the Holy See over the proposed decriminalisation of abortion.According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Andorran government, the delegation – which also included the country’s ambassador to the Holy See, Carles Àlvarez – met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State...

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Burke's Sermon at the Vatican Basilica Pontifical Mass - October 25, 2025In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.It is the source of deepest joy for me to offer the Pontifical Mass at the Altar of the Chair of Saint Peter as the culmination of the Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage of 2025. In the name of all present, I express heartfelt gratitude to those who have labored so diligently and well to make possible the Pilgrimage. I am offering the Holy Mass for the faithful in the Church throughout the...

Ending a Divide? Charles III meets Leo XIVIndeed, the Catholic Church does not recognize Anglican orders, and the recent rise of female ordinands in the Church of England – something the Catholic Church infallibly condemns – has further muddied the waters of attempts to overcome doctrinal juxtapositions. In fact, Anglican converts to Catholicism did not find the day to be the resounding success which many in the media did. Some priests in the Ordinariate also warned of negative impacts of the ceremony. “Am I alone in thinking serious work of Christian unity (sorting out doctrinal difference & heresy) ought...

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) warned of rising Jew-hatred on the right during a speech at Hagee Ministries’ 45th Annual Night to Honor Israel at Cornerstone Church in San Antonio on Sunday evening. The senator accused Democrats of harboring a “pro-Hamas contingent” and said the rest of the party is “terrified” of them. But in his remarks at the event, he highlighted Jew-hatred on his own side of the aisle. Cruz described a recent conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in which the latter attributed online, right-wing antisemitism to funding from Qatar and Iran. Cruz disagreed. “These are real human...

Prophetic progression has suddenly accelerated, but not exactly in the direction many Bible prophecy “watchers on the wall”—including yours truly—anticipated. For a number of years, we’ve heard Israel is prophetically destined to be the victim of an attack from its immediately surrounding enemies. This is termed the “Psalm 83 war.” I have tried to see this threat in order to agree with many of my colleagues who propose that passage is about a literal military assault on the verge of taking place. But I have continued to maintain that the Psalm 83 matter is an imprecatory prayer by God’s chosen...

As the time of Jesus’ appearing approaches, our understanding of Bible prophecy continues to grow. For example, we have much greater clarity today regarding the mark of the beast (see Revelation 13:16-18). The combination of technical advances in the following areas during the past twenty years not only makes it possible for one man, antichrist, to control worldwide buying and selling, but also increases its likelihood of happening in the not-too-distant future: 5G cellular technology that may increase to 6G. The creation of gigantic databases. Artificial Intelligence (AI). Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Other biblical signs of the times are...

When it comes to Bible prophecy, one of the dismissive criticisms of scoffers is that generations of Christians have come and gone without the promise of Jesus’ coming being fulfilled. Skeptical of the “practical” value of anticipating Jesus’ soon return, they will ask, “What’s the point?”...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Leo XIV: There’s no template for synodality across all countriesThere is no single model for what synodality should look like in all countries and cultures, Pope Leo XIV said in a discussion with synod leaders from around the globe, held at the Vatican on Friday.“We have to be very clear, we’re not looking for a uniform model. And synodality will not come with a template where everybody and every country will say this is how you do it,” the pope said in the Paul VI Hall Oct. 24. “It is, rather, a conversion to a spirit of...

Cardinal for Inter-Religion: Hindus Believe in God - Moslems Do Not Condone Violence"We all believe in God." This lie was told by Cardinal George Koovakad, the 52-year-old prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, in an interview with the Substack.com account The Pillar on 22 October.Cardinal Koovakad is Indian and is aware that Hindus worship animal-like idols and that Islam denies the true God, Jesus Christ. He joined the Vatican's clique network ('diplomatic service') in 2006. In 2020, he joined the Secretariat of State, where he was promoted by Francis.India's political authorities were extremely grateful for Francis’ decision to make...

[Catholic Caucus] Chicago priest removed from parish over alleged homosexual grooming of seminariansFather Xamie Reyes, a parish pastor, faces accusations of sexual misconduct against seminarians in the Archdiocese of Chicago, where Cardinal Blase Cupich has presided over a pro-LGBT culture.Father Xamie Reyes, a priest in the Archdiocese of Chicago, has been removed from his parish after being accused of sexual misconduct and grooming seminarians, heterodox Cardinal Blase Cupich announced last week.In an October 18 statement, Cupich announced that Fr. Reyes, who had been the pastor of Little Flower Parish in Waukegan since 2019, was removed from that position pending an...

[Catholic Caucus] Italian synodal document gets new vote after standoff in AprilA previous attempt to vote on the document was met with opposition from critics who said it was too vague on LGBT issues and women's ordination.The Italian synodal assembly is set to vote Saturday on a summary document of the country’s three-year synodal process, after the last attempt to bring the document to a vote in April ended in a standoff. The previous attempt at a vote was halted after progressive members of the assembly reportedly threatened to oppose the text, saying it did not adequately discuss the topics...

Southern Baptist professor Matthew Barrett has ignited a theological controversy across social media platforms following his announcement that he is leaving both Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and the Southern Baptist Convention to seek ordination in the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). The Kansas City-based theologian made his intentions public on July 24, 2025, through a post on X (formerly Twitter) that linked to a 6,000-word Substack essay detailing his reasons for the denominational switch. Dr. Barrett, known for his work in systematic theology and “classical retrieval” scholarship, cited what he termed three “cracked pillars” in Southern Baptist life...