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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Peace be with you! Good morning to all of you, and welcome. Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am pleased to greet you, dear members of Aid to the Church in Need International, as you gather in Rome during this Jubilee of Hope. Your visit is timely, for our world continues to witness rising hostility and violence against those who hold different convictions, including many Christians. In contrast, your mission proclaims that, as one family in Christ, we do not abandon our persecuted brothers and sisters....

(JTA) — The excitement in the air is palpable as our neighborhood turns out for Zohran Mamdani. In many ways, we know him well: he’s been our assemblyman for the last four years. In any other world, we would be excited by the possibility of a man like Zohran — an eloquent speaker, attuned to the affordability crisis, relatable despite his family wealth, a first-name figure in the community — rising up to challenge the establishment. But that is not our portion. As Jews of District 36, Zohran’s Assembly district, we live in a world where his tenure and campaign...

He’s shown up for my Jewish community in profoundly meaningful ways On Kol Nidrei, the evening service that begins Yom Kippur, I found myself at synagogue with Zohran Mamdani. Lab/Shul in Manhattan isn’t your typical synagogue; it’s a laboratory for belonging, where ancient liturgy meets radical inclusion. The service was led by my rabbi, Amichai Lau-Lavie — an Israeli who knows how to fill the room with both grief and hope. Mamdani sat in the front row, with Rep. Jerry Nadler and Comptroller Brad Lander. As Lau-Lavie welcomed them to the space, Nadler and Lander were greeted with respectful applause....

Mamdani has forged new relationships across a fractured Jewish electorate, despite skepticism over his record on Israel and antisemitism A surprise endorsement of Zohran Mamdani by a faction of the Satmar Hasidic community has set off a firestorm within the community, exposing sharp internal divisions about the Democratic nominee struggling to earn the trust of many Jews in the race for New York City mayor. On Sunday, Rabbi Moshe Indig, a political leader of the sect led by Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum from Kiryas Joel and known as the Ahronim, publicly declared his support for Mamdani at a meeting he organized...

[Catholic Caucus] Fr. Nicola Bux on the Church in Italy and Homosexuality: "The Church cannot change Revelation."Those pastors who argue for the need to change teaching on homosexuality and other moral issues should be reminded that “the Church does not have the authority to change ‘even one iota or one sign’ ” of Revelation, of which the Catechism is a faithful interpreter. The Catechism can “change,” or develop, only in the sense of advancing understanding of the doctrine, but without distorting it. La Bussola interviews Fr. Nicola Bux.On Friday evening, October 24, in Rome, in the Basilica of San Lorenzo...

Cardinal Cupich claims Church backing for all migrantsCupich claims Church backing for all migrants Chicago’s Cardinal Blase Cupich has once again courted controversy by weighing in on the immigration controversy and giving the Catholic Church’s full backing to migrants. In a video message posted online October 21, Cupich voiced his stance regarding the current topic of immigration, an issue which has dominated headlines in the nation for months. The Chicago cardinal said he spoke both as a “shepherd,” but also “as a fellow pilgrim who shares the pain of many of our immigrant communities.” He took aim at the actions...

[Catholic Caucus] From the Church of the Twilight ZoneYou know you're in the Twilight Zone of Catholicism when:A German priest, with full approval of the diocese, holds a "queer Mass" publicly broadcast and not a peep or rebuke comes from the Vatican in correction. Meanwhile the attack on the Traditional Latin Mass and all things traditional get the hobnailed boot!The priest wears a rainbow flag stole.The paschal candle celebrates not Christ the King but LGBTQ pride.The lights in the church, glorify, not God, but the LGBTQ lifestyle.Rorate Caeli reported:German public broadcaster ZDF has for decades presented Sunday "divine services": Evangelical...

Cardinal Müller warns bishops are pushing traditional Catholics towards the SSPXCardinal Gerhard Müller has warned that some bishops are effectively forcing conservative Catholics to stay at home or seek refuge with the Society of Saint Pius X. In a wide-ranging interview with EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo, the former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith said: “I heard from some bishops that Catholics who do not want the newer form of the liturgy can either remain at home or go to the Lefebvrians [FSSPX].” He called instead for dialogue, saying, “We must be very open, speak with the...

It was around the middle of October. Our church was preparing to celebrate “Hallelujah Night” instead of Halloween. Our pastor was seeking volunteers to supervise games in the gym and lots of candy for prizes and participation. I went to our local Dollar Store to buy some bags of candy. I expected to see candy and also a few Thanksgiving Day supplies. I saw the candy, and then some Halloween products: costumes, artificial pumpkins, fake ghosts, etc. But before I got to any Thanksgiving Day supplies, there it was: Artificial Christmas trees, lights, rope, wrapping paper, ribbon, sacks, etc. I...

Beloved, Greetings in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ! Who is the TRUE source for ALL Heavenly blessings here on earth and in Heaven above (Eph. 1:3)! I would like to ask us all this very serious question in the light of the pre-Thanksgiving 2025 season here in America: Can we be truly thankful in our hearts as we celebrate this time of Thanksgiving in light of our EXPONENTIAL national implosion and deterioration? Are we thankful in God's rightness for our loved ones, a measure of health, and a sound mind? Are we as thankful for the earthly blessings...

“Do not look to shooting stars, on which fragile wishes are entrusted. Look higher still — toward Jesus Christ, the Sun of righteousness, who will guide you along the paths of life.” In an address to young people gathered at the Vatican on October 30, 2025, Pope Leo XIV delivered a stirring call to students worldwide: “Do not settle for appearances or fads; dream of more; long for something greater.” The meeting, part of the Jubilee of the World of Education, was filled with joy, laughter, and reflection. The Pope combined warmth, wisdom, and wonder in his speech — inviting...

[Catholic Caucus] Italian bishops call for ‘research’ into female diaconateThe least-supported proposal that still received approval at the Italian bishops' synod calls for 'research projects' to explore the question of the female diaconate.Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi leaves the Vatican after a College of Cardinals' meeting on April 30, 2025 in Rome, ItalyAs far as the Italian bishops are concerned, the issue of a female diaconate is still on the table.On October 25, the Italian Synod approved a final document of proposals in which the synod affirmed its support and called for research into the issues addressing the ordination of women...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints named a former justice on the Utah Supreme Court, Dallin H. Oaks, as its next president on Tuesday. “I accept with humility the responsibility that God has placed upon me,” Mr. Oaks said in brief remarks in Salt Lake City. there was little mystery about Mr. Oaks’s ascent. The church’s approach to succession means the presidency goes to the longest-serving member of its top leadership body. Mr. Oaks, 93, has served on that body since 1984, and was selected by Mr. Nelson as one of his two formal counselors. The announcement of...

Transalpine Redemptorists Condemn Vatican Nostra Aetate EventIn our recent Open Letter we wrote: “Through years of trials and experience we have come to the unfortunate conclusion that the Traditional Catholic Faith, the Faith of all times and of the saints, is incompatible with the new, modern Church, the fruit of the Second Vatican Council. They simply cannot coexist in one body.”Some people seem quite shocked that we could consider there to be a new, modern Church at all, or that we could think that the old Faith is not compatible with it. Some have said that our letter “is incompatible...

The U.S. Conference Of Catholic Bishops Needs To Stop Apologizing For IslamIslam’s inherent disdain for non-Muslims must not intrude on the pieties of interfaith harmony, according to the USCCB.Earlier this month, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) published “Islamophobia: A Guide for U.S. Catholics on Anti-Muslim Bigotry.” Showcased on the USCCB website with a lovely Islamic design cover, this 15-page booklet exhorts Catholics to “address the disturbing phenomenon of anti-Muslim sentiment in our times.”Introduced by the co-chairs of the National Catholic-Muslim Dialogue (NCMD) — Bishop Elias Lorenzo of Newark and Imam Kareem Irfan — the USCCB declares dire need...

[Catholic Caucus] German Bishops Publish Homosexual Handbook for Catholic SchoolsOn 30 October, the German Bishops’ Conference published a guide urging Catholic schools to incorporate homosexual ideology. The title is: 'Created, Redeemed and Seduced Loved: Visibility and recognition of sexual identity diversity in schools”. In it, the bishops adopt the vocabulary and assumptions of gender ideology (queer, non-binary, cis, heteronormativity). They blaspheme that God willed homosexual lifestyles. Main problematic quotes, shortened for clarity.- The primacy of love orders all other perspectives – including sexual-moral ones.- Being loved in creation and redemption applies to the human person in all his or her...

Lucifer - the god of this world - uses his power of DEATH and FEAR to utterly manipulate this world and to cause tremendous fear to dominate Adam's fallen race as he seeks to impose his despotic self-willed agenda on all (Isa.. 14:12-15, Rom. 5:12-21, Eph. 2:2-3, Heb. 2:14-15). He is a TERROR to all; in the angelic world and in this physical human world (Ezek. 28:19, Heb. 2:14-15, Rev. 12). He is a violent raging DRAGON, a roaring and powerful LION, a wise and crafty destroying and deceiving SERPENT, an ADVERSARY (i.e., Satan) and a slanderous character assassin (i.e.,...

The trick by the Fake News is quite evident. It is to deceive, fool, pull the wool over, and make as many Americans as possible drink their deceptive socialist Kool-Aid. By the use of these tactics, they are manufacturing crisis after crisis and creating events to cause panic, while attempting to win over individuals to full reliance and dependence on the State. This is the sole desire and fascist game plan of the Fake News and the Red Democratic Party of today. They will seek to maintain these efforts until all citizens' rights and liberties here in America have dissipated...

Dear friends, to see this EXPONENTIALLY growing high-tech demonic world we live in today, we MUST have a regenerate biblical world perspective which ONLY comes through a saving relationship to Jesus Christ (Dan. 12:10; John 3:3-7; 17:17; Col. 3:1-4; 1 John 2:15-17). The REALITY of this day is that the Conservative movement in America - much like those who fought valiantly at the Alamo - will shortly be overrun and butchered at the hand of an EXPONENTIALLY growing godless and lawless world; It will be after the Rapture of the Church that all moral and spiritual restraint will be removed...

After weekly pro-Hamas demonstrations for the last two years, European cities from Dublin to Rome remained eerily quiet amid reports of a real genocide unfolding in Sudan. Videos posted on social media in recent days show the Arab militia, Rapid Support Forces (RSF), executing unarmed civilians while invoking the Islamic war cry of ‘Allahu Akbar.’ “Fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have executed a number of unarmed people after capturing the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, new videos analysed by BBC Verify show,” the UK-based broadcaster reported Thursday. “Several videos have since emerged showing men wearing military fatigues and...