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[Catholic Caucus] Argentine priest in ‘Minions’ hat makes fruit salad during Pentecost Mass to explain Holy SpiritWearing a Boca Juniors apron and a ‘Minions’ hat, an Argentine priest prepared a fruit salad during Pentecost Mass, purportedly to teach children about the fruits of the Holy Spirit.An Argentine priest has drawn widespread criticism after preparing a fruit salad mid-Mass on Pentecost Sunday, purportedly to illustrate the fruits of the Holy Spirit for children.Videos of the event circulated on social media following the May 24 Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Parish in the Diocese of Río Cuarto, Argentina, and were reported...

[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...

[Catholic Caucus] Vatican bishop says John Lennon’s atheist anthem ‘Imagine’ is ‘most beautiful song in the world’The president of the Pontifical Academy of Theology argued that Jesus agreed with Lennon in opposing a God for whom one ‘must kill or die.’ The president of the Pontifical Academy of Theology has sparked outrage among Catholics after praising John Lennon’s Imagine, calling for the abolition of any religion “for which I must kill or die,” and attributing to Jesus doctrines condemned by the Church.On May 18, a short video featuring Italian Bishop Antonio Staglianò went viral on Instagram. In the video, Staglianò...

Catholic schoolgirls visit mosques, wear hijabs as part of Fratelli Tutti-inspired field tripA Catholic school in Australia shared a picture of students all wearing Islamic head scarves at a mosque for an ‘Interfaith Reflection Day,’ which also included trips to Hindu temples. Catholic girls wearing hijabs in mosqueCatholic schoolgirls in Australia visited two mosques and two Hindu temples as part of a field trip inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical Fratelli Tutti.Tenth grade students at Star of the Sea College in the Melbourne suburb of Gardenvale “explored” the supposed “importance of dialogue, understanding, and human fraternity across religious traditions,” the school...

[Catholic Caucus] Francis wanted to change pro-life message of John Paul IISo says henchman Archbishop PagliaPope Francis intervened personally to publicly endorse pro-abortion Mariana Mazzucato: "I chose her."Archbishop Paglia openly acknowledges that Francis entrusted him with reforming the Pontifical Academy for Life and the John Paul II Institute to “adapt doctrine to the new times.” This is an unprecedented testimony regarding the key aspects of the pontificate, at least according to his perspective….A year after the death of Pope Francis, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia has offered the most detailed account to date of the reforms that, according to him, the pontiff...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Leo authorizes bishops to remove superiors of autonomous monasteriesCatholic podcaster Ryan Grant called the new canon law rule ‘one the most revolutionary changes in the history of the Church.’Pope Leo XIV on Thursday issued a new regulation allowing a diocesan bishop to dismiss the major superior of an autonomous monastery.The Vatican rescript, signed by Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, grants the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life “the authority to authorize the competent diocesan Bishop to issue the decree of dismissal,” according to the document Rescriptum ex Audientia Sanctissimi.Catholic podcaster Ryan...

Remembering Cardinal Pell's "Toxic Nightmare"At 6’4” the late Cardinal George Pell towered over his fellow prelates in height and stature. George Pell, renowned for his toughness, blunt candor, and fearless demeanor—qualities forged, in part, during his days as a hard-charging Australian Rules ruckman. Pell was a battle-scarred athlete, known for his savage takedowns, and the most formidable fighter in the entire College of Cardinals. His intellect and instincts were every bit as lethal as his physical prowess, with his verbal blows carrying the same crushing ferocity as his physical ones. Whether Cardinal Pell was ruthlessly exposing the cynical manipulation and...

"Leo XIV Is Generous Toward Other Religions - Why Not Toward the FSSPX?"Recently visiting the Philippines, Bishop Athanasius Schneider gave a wide-ranging interview to Adrian Milag TV on May 20, also addressing the upcoming FSSPX episcopal consecrations. Key quotesAppeal to Pope Leo XIV on the FSSPX episcopal consecrations"Do not go down in history, dear Pope Leo XIV, as the Pope who accepted or permitted that there was a schism or again excommunications and a wound opened again — which was not necessary."Leo XIV’s generosity toward other religions"You are so generous with the other confessions, receiving the lady Archbishopess of Canterbury......

Indonesian Catholics offer Muslims sacrificial animals for Eid festivalThe initiative stems from long-held interfaith harmony and mutual respect, says Jesuit priestCatholics in Indonesia have offered sacrificial animals to Muslims ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival as an expression of interfaith solidarity, local sources say.From the national capital Jakarta to Christian strongholds in eastern Indonesia, Catholic individuals and Church-based groups donated cows and goats to mostly needy Muslims ahead of the festival held on May 27.During the festival, millions of Muslims across the world slaughter animals and share meat with others, including relatives and poor people, as a mark of solidarity....

Ten Oddities from Leo XIV’s Encyclical on AI1. Leo XIV explicitly or humorously said that the single language before the tower of Babel was a lack of diversity. §10: “Let us avoid the ‘Babel syndrome’ … the uniformity that levels differences; the claim of a single — even digital — language…”2. From the 224 footnotes, Pope Francis is cited 55 times.3. At the press conference, Leo XIV said that the Church and the US tech company ‘Anthropic’, will walk together to "find the way for humanity."4. The encyclical includes lots of personalist philosophy, including the erroneous idea of an “infinite”...

Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas: a blueprint for the destruction of the Catholic ChurchIn Leo XIV's new society, 'the poor, the sick, the migrants and the least among us — will become the cornerstone' and not Jesus Christ.On May 8, 2025, Leo XIV spoke these words from the loggia of St. Peter’s:We want to be a synodal Church.Now, on May 25, 2026, he has published a detailed manifesto for its construction.Magnifica Humanitas is a blueprint for the construction of a new society, which Leo variously calls the “city,” “Jerusalem,” and a “civilization of love.” The words “building” and “rebuilding” are used...

[Catholic Caucus] Traditional Marian Franciscans in UK to be dissolved despite growthThe Marian Franciscan friars, who celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass, faced opposition from a new bishop in the Diocese of Dunkeld and indicated that they will relocate and join another association.The Priests of the Association of the Family of Mary Immaculate and St. Francis, better known as the Marian Franciscans, will be dissolved on the last day of May and will no longer exist as an association of the faithful.The friars, who celebrate both the Traditional Latin Mass and the Novus Ordo Mass, have indicated that they will relocate...

[Catholic Caucus] Swiss bishops ‘strongly reject’ conversion therapy for homosexual, ‘transgender’ individualsThe Swiss bishops claimed that practices aiming to change someone’s sexual inclination or gender identity ‘contradict the dignity of the person as the image of God’ in scandalous comments.The Swiss Bishops’ Conference (SBK) announced Tuesday that it is “strongly” opposed to conversion measures which seek to align one’s sexual inclination or “gender identity” with one’s God-given sex.The Swiss bishops issued their statement in support of a conversion measure ban for children and young adults that has been proposed in the Swiss Parliament. As the bill explains, conversion measures, which...

[Catholic Caucus] Abp. Paglia: Francis wanted to ‘adapt doctrine to the new times’ on homosexuality, moral theologyArchbishop Vincenzo Paglia said Pope Francis ordered sweeping reforms of the John Paul II Institute and Pontifical Academy for Life to break with ‘static’ natural law morality.Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia said Pope Francis deliberately sought to “recreate” the Pontifical Academy for Life and the John Paul II Institute in order to move Catholic theology beyond what he described as a “moralistic” framework based on natural law.On May 21, in an interview published by the Italian outlet Settimana News, Paglia gave an extensive account of the...

[Catholic Caucus] Madrid Replaces Confessionals With “Listening Spaces” for Leo XIV VisitAs Germany pushes female deacons, Albano demands LGBT “recognition,” Tucho maps faith’s collapse, and the Synod drives toward 2028, Madrid supplies the perfect symbol: listening instead of confession.The Sacramental Parable in MadridSometimes the whole revolution appears in one little administrative choice.Hiraeth In Exile is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a paid subscriber.SubscribeDuring Leo XIV’s upcoming trip to Spain, confessionals reportedly will not be set up at the youth prayer vigil or at other major events. Instead, organizers plan to provide “listening...

[Catholic Caucus] US bishop compares LGBT group New Ways Ministry’s activism to PentecostBishop John Stowe also scandalously compared the leaders of New Ways Ministry, which supports homosexual ‘marriage’ and ‘gender transitions,’ to St. Paul, St. Francis of Assisi, and Mother Teresa.Kentucky Bishop John Stowe inaugurated the new podcast of heretical LGBT group New Ways Ministry on Thursday and compared the group’s activities to Pentecost in blasphemous comments.The bishop also compared the leaders and supporters of New Ways Ministry, which promotes homosexual “marriage” and “gender transitions,” to St. Paul, St. Francis of Assisi, Mother Teresa, and other Catholic figures.Stowe, who is...

[Catholic Caucus] Literal clown liturgy takes place at ‘Catholics Day’ in Germany A liturgy featuring 18 clowns was held during the “Catholics Day” celebrations in Germany.The German “Katholikentag” (Catholics Day) took place from May 14 to May 16 in Würzburg and featured hundreds of events, including church services, group prayers, discussions and debates, and cultural activities.Among the events was a “clown church service” that took place at the Stift Haug Collegiate Church on May 14. The Liturgy of the Word featured 18 clowns and was held under the motto “Overconfident and upright” (“Übermütug und aufrecht”).Instead of intercessions, the service featured...

[Catholic Caucus] Italian bishop calls for ‘full integration’ of ‘LGBT Catholics’ during vigil against ‘homotransphobia’Bishop Vincenzo Viva expressed hope that 'LGBT' Catholics will not only be welcomed into the Church but fully recognized as they are without calling for their repentance.During the Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano’s first-ever prayer vigil for overcoming “homotransphobia” at the parish of Santa Maria della Stella last weekend, Bishop Vincenzo Viva called not only for “welcoming” Catholics who identify as “LGBT” but their “full integration” without calling them to repentance.In remarks for the May 16 prayer service organized by the heterodox “La Tenda di Gionata” (“The...

[Catholic Caucus] AUDIO EXCLUSIVE | The strong man of the Doctrine of the Faith for abuses: «We have to try to protect the Church from scandal»Previously unreleased audio recordings of the apostolic commissioner of the Sodalicio reveal the logic with which part of the Roman apparatus continues to handle sexual abuse cases: the Church’s institutional priority above the victims. Bertomeu himself even compares this principle to “the law of the Third Reich”.InfoVaticana today publishes two audio recordings of Mons. Jordi Bertomeu, an official of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and one of the principal instructors of sexual...