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Father Bux: ‘There Is Turmoil in the College of Cardinals’How serious is the current crisis in the Vatican and the Church and what does it portend for the future?To obtain a clearer idea, I spoke with Father Nicola Bux, a respected theologian and former consultor to both the then-Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.In this interview, Father Bux sees some hope in a world that he sees as moving in a more conservative direction, but he questions whether bishops and cardinals are capable of leading the Church along the same path...

The Federal Government has announced a plan to begin shooting feral cattle from helicopters in order to protect the environment. ... Local ranchers, however, have criticized the plan as cruel and have warned about the unintended consequences ... They say it sets a dangerous precedent, as more and more ranching plots are left vacant across the West and fences become untended. They claim that this could result in privately owned cattle wandering off and getting caught up in the mix. ... ranchers are also worried that the wolves who eat the carcasses of the dead animals will become used to...

Chinese dealmaker Bao Fan, founder of investment bank China Renaissance Holdings Ltd, has gone missing in the latest disappearance of a top business executive, unnerving investors and sending its stock down as much as 50 per cent on Friday (Feb 17). The mainland China-based boutique bank said in an exchange filing late on Thursday the company had been unable to contact Bao. China Renaissance's board was not aware of any information that indicated Bao's "unavailability is or might be related to the business and/or operations" of the group, which, it said, was continuing normally. The dealmaker's disappearance is the latest...

Divinisation is what God wants for us. God wants us to be Perfect in his same nature.More than being a friend, or having a "relationship",God wants every ounce of us centered on him. That is why..."No One - sounds or talks the way like Jesus does"... ever. An interesting talk on why we should Love as God Does. 13 min YouTube link below:Love As God Loves

From the Reuters summary of Saturday, February 19, 2022: Russia's President Vladimir Putin was set to oversee exercises by strategic nuclear missile forces on Saturday as Western leaders gathered in Munich, fearful that he could order troops massed on Ukraine's border to invade at any time. Russian-backed separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine declared a full military mobilisation, a day after ordering women and children to evacuate to Russia, citing the threat of an imminent attack by Ukrainian forces. Kyiv flatly denied the accusation and Washington said it was part of Russia's plan to create a pretext for an invasion of...

The United States is currently open to tourists from all over the world, but unusually among major nations, it is still required for non-US citizens to prove they are vaccinated against Covid-19 to be allowed to enter the country. However the US House of Representatives has now passed a bill that would remove this requirement, however the bill still needs to successfully pass through the Senate and also receive President Biden’s approval. There appears to be some politics at play with the measure to end the requirement introduced by the Republicans, although seven Democrats joined the 3/5 majority vote in...

Why is Turkey now "Türkiye" and what does it matter? This linguistics expert sheds insight.Is Türkiye’s recent spelling change about being more authentically Turkish? Or is there more to the story? In June 2022, the United Nations agreed to change the spelling of the country known in the English-speaking world as Turkey to Türkiye, heeding a request by the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In January, the United States State Department also agreed to adopt the requested change in its written communications. A number of news outlets have reported that Türkiye has changed its name, but that’s not...

One of Biden’s judicial nominees is seeing his past actions come back to haunt him, as a sick incident from earlier in his career was brought up during his confirmation hearing. On Wednesday, Michael Delaney, who was nominated for a seat on the U.S. Court of the Appeals for the First Circuit, was grilled by Senate Republicans at his confirmation hearing. The senators probed for details regarding how a prestigious New Hampshire private school Delaney represented dealt with a sexual assault case in 2015. The case in question revolved around 15-year-old Chessy Prout, who was raped by a male student...

Is going cold turkey the way to tackle alcoholism? For some patients, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital advocates a different approach by, for example, encouraging them to reduce their intake rather than harp on abstinence.Emergency physician Desmond Mao has encountered many a drunkard. At work, the protocol was to treat their physical ailments and send them home with a referral to an addictions specialist. Outside of work, he used to give them a wide berth. Like most people, perhaps, he “didn’t want any trouble”, he said. But these days, his nonchalance has turned to curiosity. It was propelled by a nagging...

Don’t you feel safe knowing the dementia patient is in charge of US nukes right now and the Mark Milley is his top general? The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and Intelligence reported on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is launching a large-scale exercise of strategic nuclear forces as Joe Biden prepares for his trip to Europe. Via the Ukrainian Defense Department: The Russian Federation is starting large-scale exercises of strategic nuclear forces on the eve of US President Joe Biden’s visit to Europe. Currently, the preparation of components of the strategic nuclear forces for the launch of sea-based and...

As Kamala Harris accused Russia of “war crimes” at the Munich Security Conference while ignoring Ukrainian war crimes and the bombshell Hersh report, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski demanded Ukraine join NATO and be supplied with illegal cluster bombs at US taxpayer expense. Outside, a new peace movement formed, combining left and right, mobilizing over 20.000 protestors. The protest under the motto “Make Peace” was organized by Covid lockdown opponents “Munich Stands Up!” and was open to all political affiliations. Speakers included Leftist MP Dieter Dehm and journalist Jürgen Todenhöfer, formerly of Merkel’s Christian Democrats. The ruling Green Party used to...

A man who lives nine miles away from where the Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals that derailed in eastern Ohio reached out The Gateway Pundit to sound the alarm on the bizarre coincidences that continue to pile up surrounding the incident. Bob Moore, a 70-year-old farmer and longtime resident of East Palestine, initially ignored local news reports urging residents to sign up for “MyID,” a new biometric tracking device that provides first responders updates about an individual’s health conditions amid an emergency “major disaster.” But the suspicious timing of the government’s distribution of this health-monitoring digital ID, exactly a...

On Feb. 6, 2023, Michael Snyder (theeconomiccollapseblog.com) posted an article titled “The Giant Earthquakes That We Just Witnessed in Turkey Are Just The Beginning.” Snyder cited an Oregon State University (OSU) study by seismologist Tyler Metcalf that said, “a major earthquake in one part of the globe can cause large earthquakes in other parts of the globe.” According to Snyder and the OSU study, the earthquakes in Turkey could be just the beginning of more earthquakes because large earthquakes often trigger other earthquakes. I am not predicting more earthquakes in the coming days, but the Bible does teach that earthquakes...

Updated: 5:56 PM CST February 18, 2023 COLUMBIA, S.C. — On Friday afternoon, a 13-year-old Furman Middle School student sat in his hospital bed asking for chicken nuggets and Gatorade - just 11 days after a stroke. On Feb. 6, Daniel went to school like any normal day. He said he wasn't feeling well, and went to the front office of Furman Middle School to call his mom. At this point, his speech was slurred and he couldn't talk on the phone. The staff in the front office asked his mother, Jennifer Lynch, to come to pick him up. Jennifer...

Los Angeles Catholic Biship David O’Connell was shot and killed on Saturday. Police responded to his home at the Hacienda Heights at 1 PM on Saturday and was pronounced dead at the scene. Angeles News reported: Archbishop José H. Gomez gave the update to parishioners gathered for Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Feb. 19, one day after the Irish-born bishop was found dead at his residence in Hacienda Heights. A statement was also released to news media Sunday morning. “We continue to pray for Bishop Dave, and for his family in Ireland, and we...

Richard Belzer, a comedian known for his role as cynical “Law & Order” detective John Munch, has died at 78 — his last words as edgy as his long career: “F— you, motherf—er.” Belzer died early Sunday at his home in the South of France, his pal and writer Bill Scheft told The Hollywood Reporter. The actor played the role of Munch on multiple shows, including “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law & Order: SVU,” and had cameos in other shows like “The X Files.” “He had lots of health issues, and his last words were, ‘F–k you, motherf–er,’”...

The Biden regime has opened a new front in their war on law-abiding gun owners. Leaked ATF documents reveal the Regime plans to shut down gun stores across America by pursuing a “zero tolerance” policy for revoking federal firearm licenses (FFL). Gun Owners Of America obtained these documents earlier this month which show the ATF updated its federal firearms license inspection guidance in January 2022. The Biden regime previously announced in July 2021 that they would be updating the guidelines established under the Trump administration. The new guidelines state the “ATF must establish willfulness” to proceed with cancelling licenses, but...

A “dark and twisted” woman who was obsessed with serial killers and true crime documentaries has been found guilty of murdering her boyfriend with a Celtic dagger.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israel is making strides towards a “quantum leap” in regional relations, which he predicted would culminate in full diplomatic ties and trade with Saudi Arabia. Speaking at an event held in Jerusalem by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Netanyahu warned of the danger of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons – a danger that has brought Israel closer to former enemies across the Middle East. “If Iran achieves its goals of reaching nuclear weapons it puts the future of Israel at risk, it puts the future of world peace at risk. There has...

Former Vice President Mike Pence has a different view than other Republicans such as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy or former President Donald Trump when it comes to Social Security and Medicare: Pence is pushing Republicans to back big-scale changes to the programs to address long-term solvency concerns. “To have a national debt larger than our national economy is unsustainable,” Pence told Breitbart News. “The time will come when we have to produce leadership in this country that will be straight with the American people... “