Cardinal Burke denies the pre-conclave dinners. Cardinal Raymond Burke had denied hosting the dinners at his Roman apartment that allegedly helped secure Leo XIV’s election, writes Phil Lawler on CatholicCulture.org on October 29. The sensational story of the dinner parties at Cardinal Burke’s Rome apartment was published by the homosexual journalist Francesco Capozza on IlTempo.it in August. It is circulating again because RorateCaeli.blogspot.com translated the article on October 25. Capozza does not identify a single source, relying instead on anonymous accounts attributed to participants and an unnamed cardinal. The article suggests that two dinners at Cardinal Burke’s apartment helped secure 20–25 votes for Cardinal Prevost. Lawler does not cite a source for the denial either. Multiple sources had said that Cardinal Raymond Burke denied hosting the meetings, “Cardinal Burke says that no such parties took place - at least not to his knowledge, and certainly not in his apartment.” …Hafa
Opinion - David French: Deport Immigrants? Oh Yes. But Not This Guy. nytimes.com/…6/10/29/opinion/toxic-empathy-immigr… Allow me to introduce you to a man named Samuel Sey. He was born in Ghana and lived in Canada before he entered the United States legally in 2022. He’s married to an American woman, and he has American children. Sey has been a teacher, a blogger and a podcaster. He’s widely respected on the Christian right, where he has developed a substantial following. He’s pro-life, opposes critical race theory and most definitely supports ICE and the Trump administration’s policy of mass deportation. In February 2025, for example, he wrote, “The majority of people who are complaining about the deportations are not principled people defending Christian virtue. They are insincere people using Jesus’ name in vain to attack Trump.” “It’s not un-Christian to deport illegal immigrants,” he continued. “Christian ethics do not denounce deportations. They demand it. Since illegal immigration …Hafa
As Midterm Ads Focus on Epstein, a Florida Senator Is the Latest Target nytimes.com/…29/us/politics/epstein-victim-ashley… A new ad criticizes Senator Ashley Moody, a Republican, for voting against releasing files on Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sex crimes in Palm Beach. By Beth Reinhard Oct. 29, 2026, 2:36 p.m. ET “I was 13 years old when I met Jeffrey Epstein,” the woman says in the ad, a chilling introduction to her story of abuse by the wealthy and well-connected sex offender. The woman, Marina Lacerda, goes on to chastise Senator Ashley Moody, a Republican on the ballot next week, for voting against a measure to compel the Justice Department to release all of its files on Mr. Epstein. “Ashley Moody, whose side are you on?” Ms. Lacerda, who is 38, demands in the ad. “Ashley Moody, how can you put your political career above abused children?” The ad itself is not unusual in this midterm campaign. After months of impassioned debate over the release of the files, candidates …Hafa
Idaho Voters Will Pick Their State Gun on Tuesday nytimes.com/…10/29/us/elections/idaho-state-gun-r… An advisory referendum will give Idahoans a choice of six weapons to make their state gun, though none of them are exactly linked to their state. By Anna Griffin Oct. 29, 2026, 5:01 a.m. ET Idaho, a state that gun-safety proponents say has some of the weakest firearm laws in the country, is asking voters one question about guns this fall: Which is your favorite? To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, and perhaps give conservatives one more reason to vote, Idaho lawmakers want to establish an official state firearm. So they’ve put a nonbinding question on the November ballot, asking voters to choose among six weapons, including a frontier-era revolver and the rifle carried by American soldiers during World War II. The Legislature plans to make the final decision next year, and that might not be easy for lawmakers passionate about their weaponry, or at least talking about it. “It’s like …Hafa
This is what the students are now taught. They now hate the very system that allows them to be who they are. So, Pamper Baby is proud to celebrate the murder of Charlie Kirk, a Christian who worked to tell the truth, tried to get students to think and care for their country and democracy. How morally sick.
Bishop Marian Eleganti: “The Vatican Cuts a Poor Figure”. Retired Swiss Bishop Marian Eleganti condemns the exclusion of Catholics from St. Peter’s Basilica on October 24: “This year’s ban on access to St. Peter’s Basilica for the tradition-minded pilgrims of ‘Ad Petri Sedem’ borders on hostility toward Catholics who are loyal to the Pope and orthodox in their faith. It has nothing to do with concern for unity in the Church or with operational difficulties in organizing liturgical celebrations in St. Peter’s Basilica.” “Synodal hypocrisy (inclusivity) has thereby revealed itself for what it is.” Bishop Eleganti notes that the “Ad Petri Sedem” pilgrims are not the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX): “We have known it for a long time: Certain people are inclusive only as long as it serves their own goals. They ruthlessly and cold-bloodedly exclude different ways of thinking and different approaches to pastoral care and spirituality. This has been my consistent experience.” “So-…Hafa
A historic verdict in Poland. For the first time, a Catholic bishop has been convicted for failing to report clerical homosexual abuse. Bishop Andrzej Jeż has announced that he will appeal the verdict. Today, October 29, a court in Tarnów convicted Bishop Jeż, 63, of failing to promptly report allegations of child homosexual abuse involving two priests in his diocese. It is the first conviction of a serving Catholic bishop in Poland for such an offense. The court sentenced Bishop Jeż to two years of restricted liberty, requiring him to surrender 25% of his monthly salary to a foundation supporting abused children. He must also pay 20,000 złoty into a victims' assistance fund. The case concerns allegations against two priests, Stanisław P. and Tomasz K. One priest was implicated in the abuse of at least 95 boys between 1987 and 2008. Church authorities had investigated allegations against Stanisław P. in the 2000s and dismissed him from the clergy in 2013. In July 2017, Poland introduced …Hafa
Etiopia: uomini armati passano di casa in casa, uccidendo decine di cristiani ortodossi.
Etiopía: Hombres armados matan casa por casa a decenas de ortodoxos. El pasado 24 de octubre la región de Oromía fue víctima de dos ataques a cristianos ortodoxos. hmtv
Etiopia, attacco a un villaggio di cristiani … L’identità delle formazioni ribelli L’attacco è avvenuto in un’area dove vivono musulmani, protestanti e ortodossi e dove, secondo le informazioni finora arrivate, agirebbe una coalizione ribelle indicata dalle autorità come “Tsimido”, che comprenderebbe il Tplf, le milizie ahmara Fano e l’esercito di liberazione oromo (Ola) - gruppo classificato da Addis Abeba come “terroristico” - dedita ad azioni mirate ad alimentare le tensioni etniche e religiose per distogliere l’attenzione dalle sconfitte dei ribelli del nord. Secondo le autorità etiopi, infatti, circa un mese fa questa coalizione avrebbe formato un’alleanza con i ribelli della regione del Tigray con l’obiettivo di rovesciare il governo federale. Già tra la fine di maggio e l’inizio di giugno nella zona di Arsi circa 11 persone erano state uccise in un attacco di uomini armati e la responsabilità di quanto avvenuto è stata attribuita all’Ola.
Third message to the troublemakers Jeffrey Ade and co. ~ Jose de San Martin (a Catholic, again) ~ The enemy always looks big if you view it on your knees.
Excellent! But knowing the two puppets of the globalists, they will surely find a way to turn it against Catholicism. Just like they do with Our Lord, The Holy Virgin and The Church says and means. But they fail every time when someone else sees through them and their agenda.
Milan Archbishop Mario Delpini has issued new funeral guidelines. He reaffimed that funerals must be free, with only voluntary donations permitted. Funeral agencies cannot include Church fees in their price lists or dictate religious arrangements. Delpini also calls for limiting lengthy farewell speeches, preferably holding them after the liturgy. Catholic funerals cannot take place in private farewell rooms. While cremation is permitted, Delpini reiterates the Church’s prohibition on keeping ashes at home and proposes designated spaces for urns inside churches.
Gates Foundation was primary sponsor of scandalous Assisi meeting
The Gates Foundation sponsored the Assisi interreligious meeting. The Bill Gates Foundation is listed as the first “Platinum” sponsor of the international interreligious peace gathering organized by the Catholic Community of Sant’Egidio in Assisi, Italy, from October 25–27, 2026. Pope Leo XIV cancelled his planned attendance, reportedly for health reasons. The Gates Foundation appeared in the highest sponsorship category alongside two other organizations: BFIO and Fondazione Cariplo, an Italian philanthropic foundation. The German Bishops’ Conference was also listed among the event’s official partners. The amount contributed by the Gates Foundation to the Assisi meeting has not been publicly disclosed. Neither have any specific conditions or agreements associated with its sponsorship. #newsWsndgkablw
Bishop Barron rebukes Cardinal Vesco. In an October 28 post on X.com, Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, attacked the Archbishop Jean-Paul Vesco of Algiers. He had claimed that “the Church is not there to convert” and that Christians should approach other religions “through fraternity rather than seeking conversions.” “Excuse me, but…what?” Barron responded. Citing Christ’s command to “make disciples of all nations,” the American bishop added: “Sure sounds like conversion to me.” Bishop Barron then invoked St. Paul, who preached in Corinth, Athens and Thessalonica. His purpose, Barron argued, “was not to listen or to form a discussion group but rather to declare an unnerving message”: that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead. He also criticized what he sees as a wider problem within the Church hierarchy, opening his post with the remark: “Well, another Cardinal has come out with a, shall we say, puzzling take on evangelization.” Monsignor Barron stressed that abandoning …Hafa
“There is no place for rainbow flags in the Church!” Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller denounces LGBT+ and woke ideology as fundamentally atheistic. Speaking with Jan Bentz in an interview published on October 21, Cardinal Müller rejects ideological symbols in churches, referencing Nazi swastikas and Soviet red banners: “Our flag is the Cross of Jesus Christ, the only Savior of the world,” the cardinal declares.
Cardinal Müller Rejects Rainbow Flags in Churches, Invokes Nazi and Soviet Symbols. Müller rejects LGBT and what he calls “woke ideology,” describing them as fundamentally atheistic. He then says there is no place for rainbow flags in the Church, juxtaposing such symbols with the Nazi swastika and Soviet red banner. Interviewer: Jan C. Bentz, 21. October 2026. Source: youtube.com/watch?v=6LX_BKINPgI
The Augustinianum, a conference venue run by the Augustinian order near St. Peter’s Basilica, will no longer be available to the Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage from 2027
Luigi Casalini di Messa in Latino: "Non voglio credere, non voglio credere alle notizie che la Questura ha ricevuto una telefonata vaticana che ha chiesto se avevamo tutti i bolli e controbolli per la processione in territorio italiano. Non voglio crederlo, eh, come invece mi è stato detto. Non voglio credere, perché non c'è bisogno di credere a una cosa che ormai è... Come non voglio credere che è stato detto... Noi il convegno lo facciamo all'Augustinianum, che è un centro congressi prestigioso di fianco al Vaticano, di proprietà degli Agostiniani, che hanno la fortuna anche di avere il Papa oggi. E non voglio credere che ci è stato comunicato il venerdì pomeriggio che dal prossimo anno l'Augustinianum non ce lo danno più. Ma non voglio crederlo, non voglio, anche se me l'ha detto l'organizzatore primo, ma comunque non voglio crederlo."
Paraguay: Pueblo prohíbe celebrar Halloween. Ubicada en el departamento de Paraguarí (a 140 kilómetros de la capital Asunción), las autoridades de la Municipalidad de Caapucú han decidido repetir una medida que ya había generado curiosidad en 2025. hmtv
Halloween-themed events and activities will be banned in public or private spaces on 30 and 31 October, 2026. The municipality’s mayor published the resolution online leading up to the annual holiday celebrated on October 31st where people dress in costumes, carve jack-o’-lanterns, and go trick-or-treating. The document provides moral, religious and cultural justifications for the ban. The decision received national media attention and sparked mixed reactions among people with different religious beliefs and across generations.
Global Disasters News Why are governments around the world suddenly urging people to prepare for emergencies? UK: At least 3 days of emergency supplies Germany: Up to 10 days Sweden: 1 week Norway: 1 week Taiwan: 7 days Japan: 3 days European Union: At least 72 hours From Europe to Asia, emergency preparedness is becoming a growing priority for governments. Reports suggest that at least 17 countries, along with the EU, have urged citizens to prepare for potential disruptions. But what exactly are they preparing for? War? Cyberattacks? Massive power outages? Natural disasters? Different governments may have different reasons, but the message is increasingly clear: Don't wait until a crisis hits to start preparing. If your electricity, running water, gas, and other essential services suddenly stopped working for 72 hours, would you and your family be ready? facebook.com/…rging-people-to-prepare-for-emer/17…
Il mendicante che ha donato oltre 4 milioni di euro a chiese e monasteri Ogni mattina intraprendeva un cammino di venti chilometri per chiedere l'elemosina. Vestiva sempre di nero, portava una lunga barba bianca e non possedeva quasi nulla. Chi lo incontrava per le strade di Sofia, in Bulgaria, pensava si trattasse semplicemente di un anziano povero che cercava di sopravvivere. Ben pochi avrebbero immaginato che quel mendicante sarebbe diventato il più grande benefattore di numerose chiese e monasteri in tutta la Bulgaria. Si chiamava Dobri Dobrev, ma per la maggior parte delle persone era semplicemente "nonno Dobri". È scomparso nel 2018, all'età di 103 anni, ma il suo ricordo rimane vivo; molti bulgari lo considerano addirittura un vero santo popolare, un uomo la cui esistenza è stata caratterizzata da una povertà scelta volontariamente, da una generosità eroica e da una profonda fede cristiana.
El mendigo que donó más de 4 millones de euros a iglesias y monasterios Cada mañana emprendía una caminata de veinte kilómetros para pedir limosna. Vestía siempre de negro, llevaba una larga barba blanca y apenas poseía nada. Quienes lo veían en las calles de Sofía (Bulgaria) pensaban que era simplemente un anciano pobre que intentaba sobrevivir. Muy pocos imaginaban que aquel mendigo terminaría convirtiéndose en el mayor benefactor de numerosas iglesias y monasterios de Bulgaria. Su nombre era Dobri Dobrev, aunque para la mayoría era simplemente el "Abuelo Dobri". Falleció en 2018 a los 103 años, pero su recuerdo sigue vivo y muchos búlgaros llegan a considerarlo un auténtico santo popular por una vida marcada por la pobreza voluntaria, la generosidad heroica y una profunda fe cristiana. hmtv
Milan Archbishop Mario Delpini has issued new funeral guidelines. He reaffimed that funerals must be free, with only voluntary donations permitted. Funeral agencies cannot include Church fees in their price lists or dictate religious arrangements. Delpini also calls for limiting lengthy farewell speeches, preferably holding them after the liturgy. Catholic funerals cannot take place in private farewell rooms. While cremation is permitted, Delpini reiterates the Church’s prohibition on keeping ashes at home and proposes designated spaces for urns inside churches.
Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, attacked the Archbishop Jean-Paul Vesco of Algiers. He had claimed that “the Church is not there to convert” and that Christians should approach other religions “through fraternity rather than seeking conversions.”
UK: At least 3 days of emergency supplies
Germany: Up to 10 days
Sweden: 1 week
Norway: 1 week
Taiwan: 7 days
Japan: 3 days
European Union: At least 72 hours