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[Catholic Caucus] Belgian bishops pushing same-sex ‘blessings’ praise ‘impressive’ meeting with Pope Francis'I could say freely what I wanted, in an atmosphere of fraternity and respect.'VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Belgium’s Catholic bishops have spent a week in Rome for their ad limina visit, where it seems they received no reprimand for their recent publication of a text for same-sex “blessings.” From November 21 through 26, the Bishops Conference of Belgium (BCB) was present in Rome for their ad limina visit, which saw them follow in the heels of bishops from the Netherlands and Germany who have also been making the...

[Catholic Caucus] Head of John Paul II Institute: Same-sex couples shouldn’t be ‘deprived of God’s blessing’Monsignor Philippe Bordeyne continued his previous defence of blessings for individuals in same-sex unions, saying 'behind the request for a blessing, there is often the same thirst for inclusion.'VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — The president of the “John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family” – gutted by Pope Francis in 2019 – has defended blessings for same-sex couples, arguing that “no one can be deprived of God’s blessing.”Monsignor Philippe Bordeyne issued his statement in a recent interview published by La Croix International,...

The cases were weeks apart and eerily similar: Two young men at popular New York City gay bars. They each left with at least one mysterious person. They were both found dead. Both of their bank accounts were drained. And they may not be the only ones. More gay New Yorkers are coming forward for the first time with accounts that share notable similarities to the unexplained deaths this spring of Julio Ramirez, 25, a social worker, and John Umberger, 33, a political consultant. The biggest difference so far: They survived. ...

[Catholic Caucus] English bishop defends ‘LGBT Masses’: ‘Being together’ trumps preaching the virtue of chastityLEEDS, England (LifeSiteNews) — The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have defended their widespread promotion of LGBT Masses, with one prelate telling LifeSiteNews that “being together in prayer” was more important than Catholic teaching on chastity.For many years, Catholic dioceses in England and Wales have been home to “LGBT+ Masses,” often strongly supported by the local bishops, and which have led to the detriment of Catholic teaching on LGBT issues. LifeSite has reported on a number of such Masses, including the notorious “Soho Masses” in...

German Bishop: German Synod Only Implements Francis' ProposalsAachen Bishop Helmut Dieser, Germany, would like Francis to understand "that I want to do precisely all that Francis proposes to us."Without being asked, Dieser told Dw.com (8 November) that he did not want to preach Church teaching to practicing homosexuals. For him, the urges of such persons are "not unnatural" and therefore they must live not chastely but: "As Church we must answer these questions anew."Contradicting the Bible, Dieser considers homosexual acts "positive," but defines it in a consistently negative way as "not a mishap," "not a disease," "not an expression of...

Pope Francis Meets with Father James Martin at Vatican (again)The meeting in the Apostolic Palace lasted 45 minutes. VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis received Jesuit Father James Martin, in a private audience in the apostolic palace inside the Vatican on Friday.In a tweet published after the encounter, Father Martin wrote he was “was deeply grateful to meet with Pope Francis in the Apostolic Palace this morning for 45 minutes.”The conversation covered “the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties, of LGBTQ Catholics,” Father Martin added, writing: “It was a warm, inspiring and encouraging meeting that I’ll never forget. “

Francis Ordered To REBUKE Cardinals Critical Of Homosexualist Hollerich“Some Cardinals” have asked the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to call Luxembourg's Homosexualist Hollerich SJ to respect the correct doctrine on homosexual acts, Sandro Magister mentioned in October 31 a side-note.But Francis required Cardinal Luis Ladaria SJ, head of the Congregation, to answer “no” to those cardinals.Magister's article is mainly about Francis who "has equipped himself with a veteran attack team, all his own and made up entirely of Jesuits."

Facts Create Facts: ‘Blessing' of Sin is Introduced into the Novus Ordo ChurchFr André Chapus publicly "blessed" a homosexual concubinage near Nîmes, France, this spring without anyone grumbling.PaixLiturgique.com (22 September) describes Chapus, who is a former parish priest of Redessan near Nîmes, as a "normal" diocesan priest.He was diocesan archivist, once directed a diocesan magazine and is currently an assistant priest. He also accompanies pilgrimages, especially to Lourdes.It is true that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith declared in February 2021 that homosexual "blessings" were highly scandalous and sacrilegious. But this was just another example of the Vatican...

Vatican’s Latest Synod Document Recognizes LGBTQ+ People as Pressing Pastoral IssueThe Vatican released the latest working document for the Synod on Synodality yesterday, which included LGBTQ+ issues at two points. The document is a signal for LGBTQ+ Catholics and allies to keep participating in the synodal process.The 56-page working document, “Enlarge the space of your tent (Is 54:2),” is the culmination of the Synod’s first, local listening phase carried out since October 2021. It is compiled from the syntheses of this phase received from 112 of the world’s 114 episcopal conferences, plus other reports, like those of Vatican dicasteries and...

Looking for Good Catholic Bishops? Try a Chinese PrisonIf you follow the mainstream media, the picture you’ll likely have of U.S. bishops is a bleak one. You’ll read how Cardinal Donald Wuerl covered up for a sadistic child pornographer. And how ex-Cardinal Ted McCarrick molested a boy for years, while picking most current U.S. bishops.You’ll learn how Cardinal Blaise Cupich shrugged that Planned Parenthood selling baby parts was no worse than Republicans limiting Medicaid. Or how Bishop John Stowe damned Nick Sandmann for “racism” based on a biased media clip, then refused to apologize.You’ll read the grim story of how...

Homosexualist Hollerich Calls Sin "Love"Luxembourg Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, relator general of Francis' Synod, told OsservatoreRomano.va (October 24) that he had met a girl in her twenties a few weeks ago who wanted to leave the Church because God rejects homosexuality.This made Hollerich “think a lot.” Had the girl criticised the sorry state of the bishops, Hollerich would have remained indifferent.He acknowledged the fact that Protestant groups which have fallen into homosexualism do not have a greater [but a much smaller] appeal among young people.But then he goes on to affirm that in his religion "no one is excluded" from God's...

Transvestites: Weekly Feast For Francis' EyesFrancis receives a group of transvestites [who work as homosexual prostitutes] every Wednesday at his empty general audiences, writes Vatican newspaper OsservatoreRomano.va (19 October).They are led by the notorious parish-priest of Torvaianica Andrea Conocchia and Sister Geneviève Jeanningros. Both encourage the homosexuals to continue with prostitution.Jeanningros said it was an "extraordinary experience" for the prostitutes to "feel welcomed by the Pope", as if this would change something about their misery.Conocchia added that it is a "gift of encounter, welcome and listening" that "touches" the hearts of the prostitutes.Before the homosexual Novus Ordo clergy undermined the...

[Catholic Caucus] Belgium: Francis Would Have Approved the Blessing of Homosexual Couples According to a source, Pope Francis was aware of the preparation of a liturgy for the blessing of homosexual couples by the Dutch-speaking episcopate of Belgium, which was published on September 20, 2022, together with a letter of explanation.This publication caused a stir and many reactions. The bishops defended themselves. Msgr. Johan Bonny, Bishop of Antwerp, said he had spoken about this project to Pope Francis – with whom he met in Rome in June – and that he was in “communion with him.”In an article published...

Marx: For Francis, the Erring German Bishops Are “Not" on the Wrong PathBasically, Francis has not said "anything" against the Synodal Way, remarked Munich Cardinal Marx (Welt.de, 16 October).In Francis' view, the German bishops are "not" on the wrong path. Commenting on Francis' statement that there was already "a very good Protestant Church" in Germany and that there was "no need for two of them", Marx said: "It would be news to me that he would have that impression of the German Church."What Francis has said at the margins is not Marx's "point of reference," in order to understand his...

Know-It-All Bishop: Homosexual Fornication "Does Not" Decide Eternal SalvationMainz Bishop Peter Kohlgraf, Germany, has commissioned Christine Schardt and Pastor Mathias Berger on 9 October with a so-called "queer-sensitive pastoral" which is financed by church tax (pictures).In the sermon, Kohlgraf wished for a "church" that values homosexuals "and their reality of life" [= sin]. He accused the Bible of having pushed so many homosexual Church employees into a double life - as if the moral teaching were the problem, not the one who acts against it.Kohlgraf declaimed that "no one is a detriment to creation, all [except Catholics] are loved, God...

General Audience: Francis Takes a NapFrancis dozed off during the general audience on 21 September, reports SecretumMeumMihi.Blogspot.com.There are several possible reasons for this, such as boredom, age and health conditions.However, Francis was fresh again when he greeted La Tenda di Gionata, a group of militant homosexuals.

[Catholic Caucus] The Belgian bishops and the fight for Francis’ legacyThe Flemish bishops' plans for blessing same-sex couples are at the sharp end of a fight over the pope's reforming legacy, even though he's still in office.Belgium’s Flemish bishops published on Tuesday a text on the pastoral care of Catholics who identify as LGBT, including a prayer for the “love and fidelity” of same-sex couples widely understood as a text to be used for blessing for gay relationships. The francophone portion of Belgium’s episcopal conference is expected to issue its own version of the text soon.The prayer is predictably controversial,...

[Catholic Caucus] US Synod Preparation Admits: Roman Mass Most Important Issue On LiturgyThe US bishops released on September 20 a 16 pages Synod's synthesis of 178 diocesan submissions. Most of them called for the invalid ordination of women to "deacons" or "priests." This was considered as an "issue of justice" and not as a supplement to priest shortage.Further, US Catholics lament an alleged “marginalisation” of homosexuals with formulations like, "People noted that the Church seems to prioritise doctrine over people, rules, and regulations above lived reality [=sin].”The submissions show that “the Church is divided.” Regarding the liturgy, the "most common...

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week reported at least seven deaths among gay and bisexual men from the serious meningococcal disease outbreak in Florida and at least 24 cases of the disease. The agency described the situation in a news release as "one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history." While the CDC referenced those figures last Wednesday, data from the Florida Department of Health showed 44 cases of the disease in 16 counties in Florida as of Wednesday.

[Catholic Caucus] German Synodal Way approves text calling homosexual acts ‘not sinful’ and ‘not intrinsically evil’The eight orthodox bishops who voted against the document were Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki and Bishops Gregor Maria Hanke, Matthias Heinrich, Stefan Oster, Dominikus Schwaderlapp, Rolf Steinhäuser, Rudolf Vorderholzer, and Florian Wörner.FRANKFURT AM MAIN (LifeSiteNews) – At the fourth Assembly of the German Synodal Way, a large majority of the bishops and laity present voted to approve a text that demands the Church change her teaching on homosexuality. Entitled “Magisterial reassessment of Homosexuality,” the document includes the following statement: “Same-sex sexuality – also realized in...