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[Catholic Caucus] Jubilee: LGBT “Pilgrimage” Received with InsigniaDiane Montagna, on her X account, describes herself as an American journalist based in Rome and accredited to the Holy See. She has conducted a series of interviews with Bishop Athanasius Schneider for the publication of the book Christus vincit, The Triumph of Christ over the Darkness of Our Time, and is the executive director of the website The College of Cardinals Report.On the occasion of the LGBT “pilgrimage” that took place for the Jubilee Year in St. Peter's in Rome on September 6, 2025—officially organized by several associations, particularly by "Tenda di...

‘Everything is Hungary’s fault’.There’s a new illness of the mind going around the Globalist corners of the European Union.You can call it Hungarophobia or Magyarophobia, and it basically means that the conservative central European country is receiving the ‘Russian treatment’, with constant psyops and disinformation against it.Around 10 days ago, Kiev regime leader Volodymyr Zelensky publicly accused Budapest of deploying multiple drones into Ukrainian airspace – a serious accusation never backed with any data, and soon dropped into oblivion. (snip) "The European Commission launched a probe on Thursday after several media reports alleged that the Hungarian secret services were trying...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo urged the world's Catholics to help immigrants in his first major document, which was released on Thursday and invoked one of the late Pope Francis' strongest criticisms of U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-immigration policies.Leo's document, known as an apostolic exhortation, is focused on the needs of the world's poor. It calls for widespread changes to the global market system to address rising inequality and to help people living paycheck-to-paycheck.The 104-page text started as a writing project by Francis, who was unable to complete it before his death in April after 12 years leading the global...

Cardinal Koch congratulates Archbishop-designate of Canterbury Sarah MullallyKing Charles III has approved the nomination of the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London, as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. She will be the first woman to hold the office, with her installation scheduled for March 2026 at Canterbury Cathedral.In a letter addressed to Bishop Mullally, Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, offered his congratulations and expressed the Catholic Church’s support for her new ministry. He wrote:“Having learned of your nomination… I write to congratulate you on your appointment and to express...

Pope Leo XIV raises pro-LGBT UK archbishop to key Vatican rolesAbp. Bernard Longley, tied to the controversial Soho 'LGBT Masses' and synodal LGBT 'outreach,' has been granted a third Vatican role under the new Pope’s agenda.Pope Leo XIV has promoted a bishop who has supported LGBT-themed liturgies to a consulting position within the Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews, part of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity under Cardinal Kurt Koch.Archbishop Bernard Longley of Birmingham, England, has received three Vatican appointments since June, despite his long record of support for initiatives in the Church that stand in contradiction to...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Leo XIV Wades Into Durbin DebatePope Leo XIV responded to controversy over the Chicago cardinal’s plans to honor a Catholic U.S. senator who supports legalized abortion, saying that the senator’s record should be considered in its totality and that Americans should search together for the truth on ethical issues.Several U.S. bishops condemned Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich’s plans to honor U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois, with a “lifetime achievement award” for his work surrounding immigration policy despite his pro-abortion voting record. “I am not terribly familiar with the particular case. I think it’s important to look at the...

A controversial bill awaiting California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature would slap steep new penalties on social media platforms that fail to censor content deemed in violation of the state’s civil rights laws. SB 771, which passed both chambers of the state legislature and was sent to Newsom’s desk on Monday, imposes fines of up to $1,000,000 on social media platforms that fail to remove content that violates the state’s civil rights laws. Critics warn the measure will lead to sweeping censorship of lawful speech. Lawmakers defended SB 771 by citing “rising incidents of hate-motivated harm,” including “hate crimes involving...

[Catholic Caucus] German Diocesan Judge Dismissed for Warning against Homosexual SinThe Diocese of Münster dismissed Father Peter Mettler from his position as diocesan judge for a factual article about homosexuality.Father Mettler is a member of the Order of the Missionaries of the Holy Family. He had served as an official in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, from 2010 to 2019. Then, he relocated to Münster, where he had worked as a diocesan judge dealing with matrimonial matters since 2020.Catholics removed from officeThe German Synodal and Diversity Church removed Fr Mettler from his position after receiving a single press inquiry from Wp.de regarding...

[Catholic Caucus] Head of German Bishops demands rainbow flag be hung in German ParliamentRainbow flag at the Bundestag? Julia Klöckner counters Bätzing's criticismBishop Georg Bätzing had said he would have liked to see the rainbow flag at the Bundestag. The President of the Bundestag poses a counter-question.President of the Bundestag Julia Klöckner (CDU) rejects Bishop Georg Bätzing's criticism of the handling of the rainbow flag in the Bundestag. "The bishop's regret is astonishingly selective. Did the Vatican or did all bishoprics raise a rainbow flag on Pride Day?" she asks in the weekly newspaper "Die Zeit."Bätzing, the chairman of the...

A transgender cyclist and Olympic alternate told female protesters to 'suck a sawn-off shotgun' in an epic meltdown just days after celebrating Charlie Kirk's death. Chelsea Wolfe was filmed mouthing off at protesters while preparing for a women's race alongside two friends. Protesters had gathered to condemn Wolfe's inclusion in the race as a transgender woman, sparking the furious bust-up. 'Go suck a sawn-off shotgun,' Wolfe said repeatedly as the women questioned whether she should be competing in the female categories. 'You're a Nazi piece of ****. 'We don't f**k with fascists. That's how we feel about Nazis around these...

This past weekend, three men competed in a women's bike race and one of them crushed all the competitors without remorse. Three males competed in a women's cycling championship yesterday, with one dominating the race and taking first place.When members of a women's rights group protested their participation, race officials attacked them.https://t.co/s8cWvCswkl— REDUXX (@ReduxxMag) September 15, 2025Liam King (on the left) easily won the race. He dominated this race from the start. It wasn’t even really a race at all, he was just way out front the entire time. Mr. Wolfe did not have a good showing at all. Maybe...

The Trump administration has agreed to settle a lawsuit by restoring webpages containing health- and science-related information, including resources on HIV and LGBTQ health issues, that had been deleted to comply with a series of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump. Those orders sought to erase transgender identity from federal law, prohibited agencies from using the term “gender” in policy, and targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion programs across government and the private sector. Other Trump orders targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in both government and the private sector, and threatened to strip federal funding from events or organizations...

[Catholic Caucus] German Bishop Opposes Using the Bible to Condemn HomosexualityThe Bishop of Mainz, Germany, has spoken out against using Biblical passages as a reason to oppose homosexuality.Bishop Peter Kohlgraf made his statements during an interview on the television show “SWR Democracy Forum in Hambach Castle,” broadcast by Südwestrundfunk (SWR), a TV channel in western Germany, reported Katholisch.de. Bishop Peter KohlgrafKohlgraf said that one “cannot simply derive timelessly valid, eternal truths” in Biblical passages about homosexuality. The topic of the show was “Taboos in our society – between morality, power, and the media.”“I don’t take a single sentence from the...

Buttigieg said (on Sunday’s Meet the Press), “I want to be really clear about this. This is an example of something that is hurting. We are not getting the leadership that we need to bring this country together from the White House.” He added, “In order to turn the tide of political violence, yes, we have to reject those who commit political violence. Yes, we have to reject those who celebrate or promote political violence. But also in order to deprive political violence of its power, we have to reject anyone who would try to exploit political violence. The response...

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I investigate the evidence confirming that Tyler Robinson's room mate, who authorities believe was actually his romantic partner, is trans ANDY NGO SEP 13, 2025 I can report that the roommate — and suspected romantic partner — of the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk is confirmed as trans. On Friday, Daily Mail first identified the partner as 22-year-old Lance S. Twiggs. Twiggs lived with accused assassin Tyler Robinson in an apartment in St. George, Utah, about four hours from Utah Valley University, where Kirk was murdered. Twiggs’ social media history remains online, and I have reviewed it to confirm...

Student CALLS OUT Trans Teacher Then Gets Kicked Out Of Class... Kid sounds like future MAGA.

EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson lived with his transgender partner, sources tell me. The individual, who is a male transitioning to a female, is fully cooperating with the FBI. Sources tell me the FBI had texts and other communications between Robinson and the individual that helped FBI authorities solidify that Robinson was indeed the shooter.

[Catholic Caucus] Pro-LGBT Cardinal Hollerich suggests Church should not define sexual morality so ‘narrowly’The Luxembourg cardinal advocated for expanding the Catholic Church's view of sexual morality despite the Catechism defining homosexual acts as 'intrinsically disordered.'A cardinal from Luxembourg suggested that he would change the Catholic Church’s doctrine on sexuality.In a September 6 interview with Austrian outlet Die Furche, Luxembourg Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J. advocated for the Catholic Church to expand their view of sexual morality while also promoting synodality.Hollerich revealed that he “would not define morality — especially sexual morality — as narrowly as the Church does today.”Hollerich alleged that...

[Catholic Caucus] Leo XIV names Cristiana Perrella new head of the Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts: "A Choice that Borders on the Scandalous"Perrella, an ambiguous appointment bordering on scandalTommaso ScandroglioLa Nuova Bussola QuotidianaSeptember 11, 2025Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cristiana Perrella as the new president of the Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts. This appointment raises some critical issues, as demonstrated by some of her past work in the LGBT field. Are rainbow lobbies forcing the Pope's hand? At what price must the truth be silenced for the sake of unity? Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cristiana Perrella as the new...