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[Catholic Caucus] Archdiocese of Portland urges faithful not to hold hands during Our Father at Mass The current instructions for the Roman Missal only refer to the priest extending his hands to pray during the Mass, the Archdiocese of Portland noted.A U.S. archdiocese has instructed Catholics to no longer hold hands or raise their arms during the praying of the Our Father at Mass.The Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon, explained in a manual just published by its liturgy office: “Laity should refrain from extending hands during the Our Father at Mass.”Both actions by Massgoers have been a point of contention in...

Franklin Graham joins Sean Hannity for a powerful discussion about the end times, the Antichrist, the mark of the beast, and whether modern technology is bringing biblical prophecy closer to reality. On Hang Out with Sean Hannity, Graham shares his beliefs about heaven and hell, the Book of Revelation, a future one-world system, and how today's technology could change the world.

Egypt seeks death penalty for man who converted from Islam to Christianity Prosecutors have called for the maximum punishment against Said Abdelrazek, who faces charges of ‘showing contempt for Islam’ and harming ‘national unity’ after converting to Christianity An Egyptian man who converted to Christianity faces the death penalty after leaving Islam.As LifeSiteNews previously reported, Said Abdelrazek stands accused of promoting ideas and beliefs that are allegedly “harmful to national unity and social peace” as well as “showing contempt for Islam and challenging its fundamental principles.” However, human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Coptic Solidarity, report that he is...

Jim Caviezel says Muslims want to kill him: ‘I have a fatwa on me’ ‘I have a fatwa on me,’ Caviezel told podcaster Benny Johnson, adding, 'They have a right to cut my heart out in their Islamic belief’ after appearing in the film ‘The Stoning of Soraya M.’ Catholic actor Jim Caviezel, famous for playing Jesus Christ in The Passion of the Christ, announced that Muslims want to kill him because he has spoken the truth about Islam and Sharia Law. “I have a fatwa on me,” Caviezel told podcast host Benny Johnson. “They have a right to cut...

If you’re upset about the Midterm Election results, I have something I think you’re really going to like. This is Hank Kunneman and he has a pretty incredible word about the Midterms. Multiple words, in fact. And what’s really impressive to me is the fact that most of these he released BEFORE the Midterms and it’s incredible how well they hold up now looking back in hindsight. I think you’re going to love this, please enjoy (and a transcript and summary are provided below if you prefer that instead of watching): VIDEO AT LINK............. FULL TRANSCRIPT AT LINK.............

As seen on “The 700 Club,” November 10, 2026.

As protests in France convulsed into weeks of arson, looting, and street warfare that spread to other nations, the world had a front-row seat to watch the Red-Green Alliance in action. Red flags of socialists and communists flew alongside the Palestinian flags of Islamists. Student protests over bad schools were quickly hijacked by an alliance with the intent to overthrow democratic governments. The Far Left and Islamists who make up the Red-Green alliance have such different beliefs that the two sides should be attacking each other, but they have joined forces because there is something they both hate more and...

[Catholic Caucus] IMBISA theologians study challenges of inculturation in Africa The pastoral challenges of accompanying those in polygamous situations and the wider question of inculturation in the African Church were at the centre of a gathering of theologians representing the six episcopal conferences that make up the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA): Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST), Lesotho (LCBC), Mozambique (CEM), Namibia (NCBC), South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini (SACBC), and Zimbabwe (ZCBC). At the Padre Pio Retreat Centre in Pretoria, South Africa, participants recently examined how the Church can respond to African cultural realities...

UNREGENERATED AND DEAD IN SINS And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience, among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. Eph. 2:1-3 REGENERATED IN CHRIST AND FOREVER ALIVE If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that...

[Catholic Caucus] BREAKING: Archbishop Héctor Aguer, staunch defender of Latin Mass, dies at 83 Aguer spoke boldly about the truths of the faith and the state of the Church, and recently called for an end to Traditionis Custodes.Argentine Archbishop Héctor Aguer, an orthodox prelate and ardent supporter of the Traditional Latin Mass, died on Tuesday at the age of 83.The Archdiocese of La Plata confirmed early afternoon Tuesday that its former head, Héctor Aguer, passed away. “With deep regret, but with the hope placed in the Risen Christ, we communicate to all the People of God who are the pilgrimage...

‘Young people want the Latin Mass’ banner displayed as Pope Leo’s motorcade passes Young Catholics held a banner and a sign promoting the traditional Mass during Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic visit to Argentina.A group of young Catholics held a large white banner reading “Young People Want the Latin Mass” as Pope Leo XIV’s popemobile passed through the streets of Buenos Aires during his apostolic visit to Argentina on Monday.The banner, which has gone viral across social media, was on full display on November 9, the second day of the pope’s apostolic visit. A separate video posted on X apparently shows...

[Catholic Caucus] Archbishop Héctor Agüer: Rest in Peace The best Argentine prelate of the past few decades, Archbishop Héctor Agüer, Emeritus of La Plata, died today. The history of the Church would have been very different if he had been the one made Archbishop of Buenos Aires and Cardinal by John Paul II.Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Hécton Ruben Agüer went to the seminary there, and was made auxiliary of Buenos Aires in February of 1992 -- Bergoglio was made Auxiliary months later, against the advice of the Superior General of the Jesuits. The same Bergoglio, as Francis, accepted...

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Zen urges Pope Leo to stop Synod, remove Cardinal Fernández Cdl. Zen slammed the Synod’s ‘hidden agendas,’ including on homosexuality and ‘women’s ordination,’ and called on Pope Leo to give Cdls. Mario Grech and Jean-Claude Hollerich a ‘long vacation.’Cardinal Joseph Zen, bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, in a blog post last week, reflecting on the fruits of the Second Vatican Council, called on Pope Leo XIV to put a stop to the Synod and condemned the initiative’s “hidden agendas” on LGBT ideology, female “ordination,” and clerical celibacy.In his blog post, translated into English on November 6, Cardinal...

[Catholic Caucus] Ohio cathedral to offer funeral Mass for man in homosexual ‘marriage’ The Cathedral of Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, of the Diocese of Toledo will host a Catholic funeral Mass for a man who lived for decades in a homosexual relationship, threatening grave scandal.The Catholic Cathedral of Toledo, Ohio, is set to offer a Catholic funeral for a man who lived in a homosexual “marriage.” The funeral will be in direct violation of ecclesiastical law regarding the refusal of Christian burial for manifest sinners.A visitation for John Arthur Park will take place Monday, November 9,...

[Catholic Caucus] Exclusive interview: Archbishop Aguer on the papal visit to Argentina and the legacy of Pope Francis n an exclusive interview with AdVaticanum, Archbishop Héctor Aguer discusses Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Argentina, the legacy of Pope Francis, the state of the Church in his country and the place of tradition in its futureArchbishop Héctor Rubén Aguer is the Archbishop Emeritus of La Plata, Argentina. Born in Buenos Aires on 24 May 1943, he was ordained a priest in 1972 and served as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires from 1992 to 1998 before being appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of La...

“Ye have not, because ye ask not.”- James 4:2 (KJV) Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority: in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. <And this is the confidence we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His Will, He hears us. We know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him - I John 5: 14-15 "Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them". - Ephesians 5:11 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil; Who put...

Chinese bishops praise sinicization as synodality at conference in Rome “That’s the main point we need to work on: Being loyal to our government and being loyal to our faith.” Archbishop Joseph Li Shan of Beijing and Cardinal Stephen Chow of Hong Kong defended the controversial policy of Sinicization of the Catholic Church in China and obedience to state religious laws at a Nov. 5 conference in Rome, comparing the state ordering of religion to the practice of synodality in the Latin Church.Archbishop Joseph Li Shan of Beijing. Credit: Lou Linwei/Alamy Live NewsIn his speech at a Nov. 5 conference...

[Catholic Caucus] The Fifth Mark of the Church: Why Traditional Catholics Are Being Persecuted The Catholic Church is known by four marks: One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. But there is a fifth mark that Catholics have long recognized: Persecution. As traditional Catholics face mounting restrictions from Rome, could the persecution of those who remain faithful to Tradition be helping preserve the visible identity of the true Church?One of the most intriguing aspects of the current crisis in the Catholic Church comes to light when we consider the following truths of our religion:The Catholic Church is a perpetually visible society.The Catholic...

Pope Leo gives top post to feminist who supports gay blessings Claudia Leal Luna criticized the Vatican's 2021 ruling against blessings for gay unions, arguing that Catholic sexual morality needs to take 'some steps.' Pope Leo XIV named Chilean theologian Claudia Leal Luna as undersecretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, placing a vocal critic of the Church’s 2021 rejection of blessings for homosexual unions in a senior Vatican post.The appointment, announced Thursday, pairs Leal with Jesuit Father Avelino Chicoma Bundo Chico. Vatican News and the dicastery’s own announcement confirm that Leal, born December 12, 1977, holds a...

Cardinal Bernardin’s Victim Speaks Out Last week I (Fr. David Nix) had a four hour dinner with Bernardin’s victim and her husband. She is now 80 years old. The Satanic Ritual Abuse happened to her about 70 years ago by Fr. Joseph Bernardin (later Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago, top-left.) The abuse happened at St. Mary’s Church in Greenville, SC (top-right.)My mother is from Chicago (and my father is from West of Chicago) so I grew up hearing from extended family that one day Cardinal Bernardin would be canonized. Much in my life has changed since then. Another thing that has...