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Archdiocese of Madrid invited LGBT activists to participate in event with Pope Leo'Christians of Madrid Homosexuals' demanded their inclusion within the Church 'as first-class Christians' and to marry 'without distinction.'A group of LGBT activists took part in an event with Pope Leo XIV in June upon the invitation of the Archdiocese of Madrid.On June 7, the women’s portion of CRISMHOM (“Christians of Madrid Homosexuals”) joined an event hosted by Pope Leo called “Weaving Networks with the Worlds of Culture, Art, the Economy and Sport.” It was joined by artists, athletes, business leaders, and academics “to discuss how to continue to...

[Catholic Caucus] The New InquisitionThat Cardinal Fernández leads the DDF is a tragedy that borders on terror.The question of whether there is a crisis in the Catholic Church hinges on a slew of facts and their interpretations. The argument that the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the oldest department in the Roman Curia—tasked with identifying and stomping out heresy since 1542—has itself been compromised is among the most persuasive. Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, the current prefect for the Dicastery, initially appointed by Pope Francis, is case in point.Fernández, author of multiple erotically-charged and, frankly, creepy books, reigns supreme...

Austrian diocese with ‘Rainbow Ministry’ officially supports LGBT ‘pride’ paradeThe Diocese of Gurk-Klagenfurt openly expressed its support for the Pride Parade in Villach, which took place on July 4.An Austrian Catholic diocese has officially supported a local LGBT “pride” parade.“On the eve of the Pride Parade in downtown Villach, the team from the diocesan Rainbow Ministry hosted a prayer service at St. Michael’s Chapel in Villach Sankt Martin,” the diocese said on its website.During the service, it was emphasized that “You are you!”, implying that no repentance was needed from people who engage in same-sex relations or who identify as...

Priest attends brother’s homosexual ‘wedding,’ calls it ‘amazing,’ ‘special’Fr. Rico Passero, the pastor of a Catholic church in Ontario, said that he ‘MC’d the reception’ and praised what he called ‘an EPIC wedding weekend.’A Canadian Catholic priest from Ontario posted on social media that he attended his brother’s homosexual “wedding,” which he described as “amazing” and “EPIC.”Fr. Rico Passero, who is listed as the pastor at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grimsby, Ontario, made the Facebook post.“What an EPIC wedding weekend last week. It took me some time to finally receive some amazing photos from the Midnight in Eden wedding...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Leo appoints German bishop who endorsed homosexual ‘blessings,’ claimed sodomy ‘not sinful’Pope Leo named Bishop Christian Würtz the new ordinary of Eichstätt, though Würtz approved documents of the heretical Synodal Way that denied Catholic teaching on homosexuality and other issues. Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday named Monsignor Christian Würtz, an auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Freiburg, who has a history of supporting homosexual “blessings” and contradicting the Church’s teaching on homosexuality, as the next bishop of Eichstätt.Würtz, 55, was among the 38 German bishops in 2023 who voted in favor of a document endorsing “blessings” for...

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Radcliffe concelebrates Mass honoring 50th anniversary of homosexual ‘friendship’At a Mass in Pimlico last month, heterodox Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, OP, highlighted the so-called 'good fruits' of a homosexual 'couple's' relationship.Heterodox Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, OP, concelebrated and delivered the homily for a Mass celebrating the 50th anniversary of two homosexual men’s “friendship” in mid-June at Holy Apostles Church in Pimlico.The June 13 Mass was celebrated in “Thanksgiving for 50 Years of Friendship, Partnership, and Commitment in the Pursuit of Justice” between Julian Filochowski and Martin Pendergast, two homosexual activists in a same-sex “relationship” who played key roles in...

San Bernardino LGBTQ+ Mass welcomes all during Pride monthThe church should be a place for healing and acceptance for all, including members of the LGBTQ+ community, Catholic ministry leaders in the Diocese of San Bernardino say.The second annual Embrace Family Mass was celebrated by Bishop Alberto Rojas at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral on Saturday in San Bernardino.“Jesus looks past labels and social barriers to see a human being in need of love, compassion and restoration to a family, to a community, and to our society,” Rojas, who leads the Diocese of San Bernardino, told those gathered at the...

[Catholic Caucus] Cdl. McElroy praises Vatican downplaying of homosexual sin during James Martin’s conferenceMcElroy failed to mention the Church's teaching on same-sex 'marriage' and accused the Church of 'frequently wounding' the so-called 'LGBT community.'WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — Cardinal Robert McElroy lauded Pope Leo XIV’s downplaying of sexual sin and the Synod on Synodality’s final report on “doctrinal, pastoral and ethical questions” which falsely suggested that homosexual relationships may not be sinful.The notoriously heterodox archbishop of Washington, D.C.’s remarks came during a homily at a Mass for Father James Martin’s pro-LGBT Outreach Conference at the Jesuit-run Georgetown University.During his June 20...

[Catholic Caucus] WATCH: Young Catholics pray Rosary to protest Fr. James Martin’s pro-LGBT conferenceMembers of Tradition, Family and Property Student Action and other Catholics prayed the Rosary outside of Fr. Martin’s heterodox Outreach conference at Georgetown University.Several young Catholics prayed the Holy Rosary outside Georgetown University this weekend during Father James Martin’s pro-LGBT Outreach Conference.Members of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) Student Action, along with many young faithful, peacefully prayed the Rosary outside the Jesuit university after receiving over 31,000 signatures for a petition opposing the June 19–21 conference, entitled “Walking Side by Side: Celebrating Five Years of Outreach Ministries.”In...

[Catholic Caucus] US Cardinal: Leo XIV Deepens Francis' Outreach to HomosexualsThe homosexual group Outreach, founded and led by the homosexual activist James Martin SJ, organises its annual conference on June 19-21 at the Jesuit-run Georgetown University. From 2021 to 2024, Francis sent an endorsement message.In 2026, two US Cardinals support the homosexual conference. Outreach published endorsement letters by Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington and Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago (below).Cardinal McElroy wrote on June 19 that he is “delighted” to welcome the homosexual group in Washington, adding: “For I know that the Holy Spirit will be profoundly present in our...

MLB rebukes Christian Giants players for citing Bible passage on ‘Pride Night’ capsThe league issued a warning to three San Francisco Giants pitchers after they wrote a Genesis verse on their ‘Pride Night’ caps, while LGBT activists demanded harsher punishment.Major League Baseball (MLB) has issued a warning to three Christian San Francisco Giants pitchers who inscribed a Genesis chapter 9 citation on their team’s specially issued “Pride Night” ball caps last Friday.As it turns out, so-called “Pride Night,” which is purported to be promoting tolerance, is actually about intolerance for Christians. “The writing on the cap violates our rules and...

Irony alert: Baseball players who wore Bible verses on ‘Pride’ caps accused of ‘weaponizing rainbow’The rainbow never belonged to the LGBT movement. It is the LGBT movement which repeatedly weaponizes it.After Christian players for the San Francisco Giants cited verses from Genesis chapter 9 on their team’s specially issued “Pride Night” ball caps, they were accused of hatefully “weaponizing” the rainbow against members of the LGBT community.LGBT sports site Outsports published a commentary lamenting, “Three SF Giants pitchers disgraced themselves at the team’s Pride Night, weaponizing the Pride rainbow and attacking the LGBTQ community.”Outsports’ co-founder Cyd Zigler went further: “As...

[Catholic Caucus] The Archbishop of Milan celebrates a Mass for an LGBT group during the 'Pride'The celebration of a Mass presided over by the Archbishop of Milan, Mario Delpini, for a group of LGBT Catholics during «Pride» week has sparked intense controversy in Italy. The initiative, organized by the so-called Gruppo del Guado, has been harshly criticized by various ecclesiastical sectors, which consider that the event sends an ambiguous message regarding Catholic doctrine on homosexuality.According to La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana, the celebration took place last Friday at the Church of San Carlo al Lazzaretto, located in one of Milan’s neighborhoods...

[Catholic Caucus] Faithful priest targeted by protesters after denying ‘married’ homosexual Holy CommunionThe priest ‘told me that when he was giving me communion he was giving me ‘poison’ and that both my husband and I were ‘unworthy’ people and were doomed to live eternally in purgatory,” the homosexual alleged.A parish priest in Spain is being protested for preventing a homosexual from receiving Communion.José Antonio Hurtado alleges that on May 30 a parish priest in his hometown, Villanueva del Rio and Mina, asked him to remain after Mass and informed him that although he had received Communion that day, he would...

Leo XIV Met Homosexual Activist Bad BunnyOn Monday evening, Pope Leo XIV met with the Puerto Rican homosexual activist and singer Bad Bunny at Madrid's Bernabéu Stadium.Both were touring Spain, the Vatican said on Tuesday.Spanish media report that several photos were taken, including by members of the papal entourage, and discussions have taken place about whether and when to publish them."Bad Bunny" is the stage name of Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, a Puerto Rican rapper. He is known for his "fluid" gender expression, evident in his fashion choices, nail polish, wearing skirts and kissing men during performances. He is also...

[Catholic Caucus] German same-sex ‘blessing’ guide co-author says Vatican was involved in preparationsA co-author of Germany’s same-sex ‘blessing’ guidance says bishops coordinated with Rome and revised the text following Vatican feedback.A former priest who helped draft the German bishops’ guidance document on “blessings” for same-sex “couples” has stated that there was coordination with Church authorities before its publication, challenging the testimony of Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández.On May 22, in an interview published by German Catholic outlet katholisch.de, co-author Stefan Diefenbach – a former priest who left religious life and is now in a homosexual “marriage” – addressed continuing criticism of...

[Catholic Caucus] Polish Catholics issue scathing critique of Synod’s final document: ‘Deeply anti-Catholic’‘If we allow the Catholic Church to be replaced by a Synodal Church, we will crucify the Mystical Body of Christ with our own hands and drive a nail into His coffin,’ warned Polish Catholics.Polish Catholics have published a scathing and thorough critique of the Vatican Synod on Synodality’s Final Document on moral issues, denouncing it as “deeply anti-Catholic.”Dr. Artur Dąbrowski, president of Catholic Action of the Archdiocese of Częstochowa, submitted an open letter addressed to priests and synodal group participants on behalf of Polish Catholics who are...

[Catholic Caucus] Homosexual German priest says Bible should be read through ‘queer’ lens'Reading the Bible from a queer perspective essentially means approaching the texts as a source of liberation for all ways of life,' wrote Father Burkhard Hose.An openly homosexual German priest, who enjoys the support of his local bishop, has said that the Bible should be read through a “queer” lens.Father Burkhard Hose, a well-known pro-LGBT activist within the Catholic Church in Germany, wrote an essay in which he laid out what it means to read Holy Scripture through a “queer” lens.“Reading the Bible from a queer perspective essentially...

[Catholic Caucus] Italian Catholic Scouts Include Homosexuals in LeadershipWorse than Germany: Italy's largest Catholic scouting organization approved a new policy amounting to an acknowledgment that adults who indulge in sexual vices cannot be excluded from leadership positions.The document is titled ‘Identità di genere e orientamento sessuale e affettivo’ and was approved by the General Council in May.It states that “emotional orientation and gender identity cannot constitute exclusion criteria" for adults from leadership roles.Founded in 1974, AGESCI has approximately 183,000 members and more than 33,000 leaders across Italy.AGESCI grounded its position in several Church documents, including the final document of the...

Vincent Munster and Claude Kwe, both researchers with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at the Rocky Mountain Laboratory were charged today in a criminal complaint with conspiracy to smuggle monkeypox into the United States and giving false statements to federal law enforcement, United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. announced. According to the criminal complaint, Vincent Munster, a citizen of the Netherlands, 53, is the Chief of the Virus Ecology Section, Laboratory of Virology at the Rocky Mountain Laboratory in Hamilton, Montana. Claude Kwe, a citizen of Cameroon, 38, is a research fellow in Munster’s section. The work of...