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FINLAND – Rev. Dr. Juhana Pohjola, Diocesan Dean and Bishop Elect of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland (ELMDF) has been charged by Finland’s Prosecutor General with incitement against a group of people. The charges stem from a 2004 booklet published by Luther Foundation Finland (the legal entity behind the ELMDF) which articulates historic Christian teaching on human sexuality. “As a Christian, I do not want to and cannot discriminate against or despise anyone created by God,” Dean Pohjola said in reaction to being charged. “Every human being, created by God and redeemed by Christ, is equally precious.” At...

Abortion, communion confront Northern New Mexico Catholic priestsThe only reason the Rev. George Salazar could imagine denying Holy Communion to someone would be if they were too inebriated to know what they were doing, he said.“I grant communion to whoever comes to the altar,” said Salazar, the priest at Immaculate Conception Church in Las Vegas, N.M.Nevertheless, Salazar said last week, he will listen to what the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops says next month about communion and abortion rights politics.“I really don’t have a position on that,” said Salazar, 80.The twice-yearly gathering of bishops and archbishops is expected to take...

Catholic Mass Homily On John 1 - 14 minutes - Fifth Sunday of Easter Sermon

Faucism at the Vatican It holds a “health” conference for the culture-of-death crowd.Pope Francis is often cast as an “outsider,” even as his Vatican increasingly serves as a salon for the most insular of insiders. This week the Vatican held an online conference for the global elite entitled “Exploring the Mind, Body & Soul. How Innovation and Novel Delivery Systems Improve Human Health.” The event attracted a who’s who of prominent progressives, many of whom are anti-Catholic secularists. Speakers included Chelsea Clinton, Jane Goodall, the Aerosmith rock star Joe Perry, and, of course, Dr. Anthony Fauci.Pope Francis, in the eyes...

Here are some recent events that seem to indicate that world government is rising in America. One, concerning hyper-inflation, economic collapse, and famine: on Apr. 29, 2021, it was reported that the price of food is soaring in Asia, a region that contains more than half of the world’s population, and history shows that soaring food prices eventually lead to social unrest (The French Revolution of 1789, Europe’s Revolutions in 1848, and a revolution in Russia in 1917). Concerning the signs of His coming: Jesus said there will be “upon the earth, distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and...

Stop the German SchismCatholics beg pontiff to step inYour browser does not support the video tag. This issue in particular was highlighted because over 500 members of the German clergy, including several bishops, plan to defy the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) and bless homosexual couples on May 10 — publicly disobeying the CDF's March 15 ban on blessing them.Now, the head of the German bishops conference president rejects the idea that the Synodal Way is leading to schism. Bishop Georg Bätzing claims Catholics in Germany pushing a left-wing agenda are not "schismatics," and denied they are...

The Eucharistic Miracle of Avignon“Of all the sacred mysteries bequeathed to us by Our Lord and Saviour—there is none more comparable to the most holy Sacrament of the Eucharist; so, for no crime is there a heavier punishment to be feared from God than for unholy or irreligious use by the faithful of that which is full of holiness—which contains the very author and source of holiness.” (The Roman Catechism) This belief in the Eucharist is a timeless understanding held by Catholics around the world. And yet we have Bishop Batzing, President of Germany’s Bishop’s Conference, saying in a recent...

“And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace . . . will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you” (1 Peter 5:10). Successful endurance of present trials leads to greater focus on glorifying God in the future. Sufferings and trials teach us patience. However, in Heaven we won’t need to have patience, and therefore it is not the major long-term lesson God wants us to learn from trials. He is far more pleased if we grasp the truth that what we suffer now is directly related to our ability to glorify Him in eternity....

May 9, 2021 6th Sunday of EasterMain altar at Qrendi church with 12 apostles' statues, MaltaReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White.First readingActs 10:25-26,34-35,44-48 ©The pagans have received the Holy Spirit just as much as we haveAs Peter reached the house Cornelius went out to meet him, knelt at his feet and prostrated himself. But Peter helped him up. ‘Stand up,’ he said ‘I am only a man after all!’ Then Peter addressed them: ‘The truth I have now come to realise’ he said ‘is that God does not have favourites, but that anybody of any nationality who fears God and does...

MY MOTHER’S RULES FOR REARING A GODLY FAMILY “Seek ye first the kingdom of God. and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33). After an automobile accident in 1996, my mother went to be with the Lord. She had been scheduled to speak at a ladies' meeting the Monday following her death. When my brother found her handwritten message on the dining room table, he typed it up and sent it to all his brothers. This final written legacy left by my mother is one of my greatest treasures. Here is her list of...

German Catholic bishops’ leader: We are not ‘schismatics’The chairman of the German Catholic bishops’ conference has insisted that the country’s Catholics are not “schismatics” seeking to “detach ourselves as the German national Church from Rome.”Bishop Georg Bätzing told ACI Stampa, CNA’s Italian-language news partner, that the Church in Germany remains close to Rome, despite tensions over same-sex blessings, Communion for Protestants, and the country’s “Synodal Way.”He said: “It is absolutely clear that there are matters that we can only discuss at the level of the Universal Church. We will contribute from Germany with our reflections.”“However, I would like to reject...

. .by JAMES TISSOT, 1890 "The Voice in the Desert".. JOHN THE BAPTIST, PREACHING . 2 6 A. D. Bible Timeline Resources to CLICK: To read LUKE 3 in full To hear MAX McLEAN reading it To hear a DRAMATIZATION of it To see an ANIMATION of Matthew, Mark, Luke, or JohnHarmony of the Gospels Mt3 + Mk1 + Lk3 + Jn1 New International Version, emphases added Abrdgd: the complete text is in your Bible .MATTHEWCh. 3 1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven...

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding” (Proverbs 9:10).

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum threads labeled “Prayer” are closed to debate of any kind.

Homosex "Blessing": Despite Huge Propaganda, Not Even Seventy People Were In the ChurchThe first Catholic concelebrated homo-couples blessing. In Geldern, a German city with 34,000 inhabitants, Father Christian Olding, organised a May 6 "blessing show" for homosex liaisons and concubinages, which was attended by seventy people, despite a huge media propaganda effort throughout Germany.Münster Diocese published a glowing report about it on the diocesan website Kirche-und-Leben.de. Olding hung a homosexual propaganda flag in front of his meal table where he presides the Novus-Ordo Eucharist. A shallow pop song warbled from the church's loudspeakers."The Lord bless you," Olding whispered, in an...

Path to possible sainthoodSisters of Charity encourage devotion to Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich as her feast day approaches May 8CONVENT STATION, NJ - Almost on a daily basis, Sister of Charity of St. Elizabeth Mary Canavan receives phone calls for a variety of requests from people around the world asking for prayers through the intercession of Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich.“The calls can average about 10 to 15 a week, some weeks more than others depending on the moment,” said Sister Mary. “At the time of her upcoming beatification (in 2014), we were at the height of those seeking her intercession.”...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem Psalm 59Psalm 59[a] For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.[b] When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. 1 Deliver me from my enemies, O God; be my fortress against those who are attacking me. 2 Deliver me from evildoers and save me from those who are after my blood. 3 See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, Lord. 4 I have done no wrong, yet...

The head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in his first public comments on the war in the country's Tigray region is sharply criticizing Ethiopia's actions, saying he believes it's genocide: "They want to destroy the people of Tigray." In a video shot last month on a mobile phone and carried out of Ethiopia, the elderly Patriarch Abune Mathias addresses the church's scores of millions of followers and the international community, saying his previous attempts to speak out were blocked. He is ethnic Tigrayan. The video comes as the conflict in Tigray marks six months. Thousands of people have been killed...

Vax Live Concert: When Harry Met FrancisPope excludes Jesus from inclusive message of 'healing and salvation'VATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) - Pope Francis has sent a message of "healing and salvation" in a ringing endorsement of a vaccine-promoting concert organized by Britain's Prince Harry, who was stripped of royal duties and titles after snapping ties with Britain's monarchy.Anti-Catholic duo Jimmy Kimmel and Ben Affleck at "Vax Live" The concert showcases a number of pro-abortion, pro-LGBTQ+ and anti-Catholic celebrities and organizations. Some of the featured speakers have repeatedly insulted Pope Francis and hurled blasphemous jokes against the Catholic Church.Billed as "Vax Live: The...

FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER JOHN 15:18–21 Friends, today’s Gospel balances our Easter joy with the warning of danger from a society opposed to God: "If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you." It is altogether appropriate that, during this Easter season, we rejoice. The Lord is risen; he is truly risen. Jesus Christ is Lord, God is King, and sin and death have been defeated. All of that is true and remains centrally important...