Rev Gerd Neumeier of the Archdiocese of Bamberg has justified his “Star Wars” service held on April 18 talking to Katholisch.de on May 3. Neumeier emphasized that it was not a Eucharist, but a Liturgy of the Word. The Church’s liturgy is “diverse”, he said: “When people hear the word ‘church service,’ most associate it with the same Mass over and over again, especially in connection with a priest.” The event began with a lightsaber duel between Darth Vader and a Jedi knight. This was followed by the Kyrie, a first reading, Psalm 27, the Hallelujah, and the Gospel account of the temptations of Jesus. According to Neumeier, Star Wars, with its themes of good and evil, light and darkness, is a perfect bridge to an encounter with God. Neumeier announced that the format would be repeated: “Because the first one was received so well, we believe we are moving in a good and sustainable direction.” The Star Wars service is part of the “bookable church services” project of the youth office …Lebih
Pada tanggal 19 April, menurut laporan TribuneChrétienne.com, Paroki Saint Étienne de Grandmont di Keuskupan Tours mengunggah sebuah video yang menunjukkan Pastor François-Xavier Oniossou memainkan drum tam-tam di dalam gereja sambil mengenakan chasuble dalam sebuah perayaan liturgi.
[ Diocèse de Tours ] "La liturgie n’est pas le lieu d’expression de mon africanité" : une vidéo comme illustration des dérives dénoncées par le cardinal Sarah « Ce n’est pas de la musique sacrée ça, ils vont tuer l’Église avec ça. »
Monasteries and spiritual centers in Spain are increasingly hosting yoga congresses and New Age-inspired events. The latest controversy emerged at the Castle of Javier in Navarra - the birthplace of St. Francis Xavier and a Jesuit-run spiritual center. It hosted the XII Iberian Yoga Congress organized by the Spanish Yoga Federation (FEYS) from May 1–3. Around 250 participants attended workshops featuring mantra concerts, Eastern spirituality, meditation, and yoga practices. Images show participants meditating before Jesus Christ placed alongside figures of Buddha and Krishna. Activities reportedly included sessions titled “Awakening of the Soul,” “Essene Mantras,” and “108 Sun Salutations.” According to InfoVaticana, similar gatherings have also been held at Catholic properties such as the Marist monastery of Las Avellanas, the Franciscan sanctuary of Aránzazu, and the Teresian-Sanjuanist International Center in Ávila. At the same time, Spain continues to experience a sharp decline …Lebih
Pada hari Jumat, Leo XIV. mengunjungi Katedral Napoli. Sesaat sebelum kedatangannya, darah Santo Januarius dilaporkan mencair di luar jadwal. Keajaiban ini secara tradisional terjadi tiga kali dalam setahun dan juga telah dikaitkan dengan kunjungan kepausan sebelumnya, termasuk kunjungan Paus Pius IX pada tahun 1848. Selama kunjungan Paus Yohanes Paulus II pada tahun 1979 dan Paus Benediktus XVI pada tahun 2007, keajaiban itu tidak terjadi. Fransiskus menyaksikan pencairan sebagian pada tahun 2015.
Papst Leo XIV. zeigt das auf wundersame Weise verflüssigte Blut des Heiligen Januarius in der Kathedrale von Neapel.
Vatican Misrepresenting 'Courage' - Like Secular Media: The Vatican’s recent final report of the Synodal group on “emerging issues” [=homosexuality] drew criticism from 'Courage International'. This group helps homosexuals to live according to the teachings of the Church. In a May 8 statement, 'Courage' said the Vatican's report had committed “both calumny and detraction against the organization and its members.” Courage rejected claims that it engages in 'reparative therapy' and said that Synod officials could have clarified the matter by consulting its leadership rather than relying on one individual’s testimony. The organisation also expressed sadness that such criticism had appeared in an official Vatican document rather than from secular critics.
Catholic ministry helping same-sex attracted to live chastely slams synod report on homosexuality
Full list of members of synod group nr 9 •Archbishop Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio of Lima, Peru •Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O Carm, prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts •Msgr. Piero Coda, secretary general of the International Theological Commission •Father Maurizio Chiodi of the John Paul II Institute in Rome •Father Carlo Casalone, SJ, of the Pontifical Academy for Life •Sister Josée Ngalula, RSA, of the Catholic University of the Congo in Kinshasa •Professor Stella Morra of the Pontifical Gregorian University
How Britain and France Secretly Divided the Middle East in World War I: The Sykes‑Picot Agreement In the middle of World War I, on May 16, 1916, a secret agreement was signed by Great Britain and France that would shape the fate of millions of people to this day: the Sykes-Picot agreement. It divided the Middle East into two major influence spheres under British and French control. British diplomat Mark Sykes had drawn the borders of this so-called Sykes-Picot agreement arbitrarily and hastily, without taking into account geographical, ethnic, religious or demographic borders. Even if the Sykes-Picot agreement didn’t exactly determine the post-war borders, it paved the way for the time after the First World War, where France and Britain ruled large parts of the region. The agreement, which was made public in 1917, marked a turning point in Western and Arab relations and triggered the conflicts in the Middle East that last to this day. Over a hundred years later, the Sykes-Picot agreement …Lebih
Vatican News produced the documentary Leone a Roma for the first anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate. One scene featuring older photos shows him wearing Nike sneakers and liturgical vestments, sparking huge reactions online.
Biara-biara dan pusat-pusat spiritual di Spanyol semakin sering menyelenggarakan kongres yoga dan acara-acara yang terinspirasi oleh New Age. Kontroversi terbaru muncul di Kastil Javier di Navarra - tempat kelahiran Santo Fransiskus Xaverius dan pusat spiritual yang dikelola oleh para Yesuit. Tempat ini menjadi tuan rumah Kongres Yoga Iberia XII yang diselenggarakan oleh Federasi Yoga Spanyol (FEYS) pada tanggal 1-3 Mei. Sekitar 250 peserta menghadiri lokakarya yang menampilkan konser mantra, spiritualitas Timur, meditasi, dan latihan yoga. Gambar-gambar menunjukkan para peserta bermeditasi di hadapan Yesus Kristus yang ditempatkan di samping figur Buddha dan Krishna. Kegiatan-kegiatan yang dilaporkan termasuk sesi berjudul "Kebangkitan Jiwa," "Mantra Essene," dan "108 Salam Matahari." Menurut InfoVaticana, pertemuan serupa juga telah diadakan di tempat-tempat Katolik seperti biara Marist di Las Avellanas, tempat perlindungan Fransiskan di Aránzazu, dan Pusat Internasional Teresian-…Lebih
Two dozen of homosexual vigils are scheduled in Italian dioceses for May and June, reports LaNuovaBq.it on May 8. A record number of twelve Italian bishops are presiding over or attending these "vigils," which aim to "overcome homotransphobia." In 2025, only five bishops participated in similar events. The list for 2026 is as follows: - Bishop Enrico Solmi of Parma, who presided over the "Prayer Vigil to Overcome Fear and Discrimination" on May 5; - Bishop Antonio Napolioni of Cremona, who presided over a vigil at the Church of San Giuseppe (Cambonino) on May 8; - Bishop Claudio Cipolla of Padua, who will participate in the rainbow vigil on May 15 at the Church of St. Bartholomew the Apostle in Padua; - Bishop Nicolò Anselmi of Rimini, on May 17; - The Archbishop of Florence, Gherardo Gambelli, who will preside over the diocesan vigil on May 21 at the Maria Ausiliatrice parish in Novoli; - The Bishop of Modena, Erio Castellucci, on May 21; - The Bishop of Savona, Calogero Marino, on …Lebih
Ambrosiaster (Catena Bible Romans1) AD 400 Those who knew by the law of nature that God requires righteousness realized that these things were displeasing to God, but they did not want to think about it, because those who do such things are worthy of death, and not only those who do them but those who allow them to be done, for consent is participation. Their wickedness is double, for those who do such things but prevent others are not so bad, because they realize that these things are evil and do not justify them. But the worst people are those who do these things and approve of others doing them as well, not fearing God but desiring the increase of evil. They do not seek to justify them either, but in their case it is because they want to persuade people that there is nothing wrong in doing them. Commentary on Paul’s Epistles
Mark 16: 15-18; Jesus said to the Disciples: “Go out to the whole world ; proclaim the Good News to all creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; he who does not believe will be condemned. These are the SIGNS that will be associated with believers : in my Name they will cast out devils; they will have the gift of tongues; they will pick up snakes in their hands, and be unharmed if they drink poison; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be healed."
“I don’t want AI helping doctors. I want it running global healthcare.” “We’re linking medical records, biometric IDs, payment systems — one system, one stream of patient data.” Your body turned into data, inside a system you don’t control.
On 25 March, Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional Court ruled that the 13-year-old Christian girl Maria Shabaz should be returned to the man accused of abducting and forcibly marrying her. Maria was reportedly abducted in July 2025 when she was 12 years old, forcibly converted to Islam, and married to a 30-year-old man. The legal marriage age in Punjab is 18. In recent weeks, three Catholic bishops and human rights organisations have issued statements urging the authorities to review the ruling.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar announced on Easter Sunday, April 5, that the government had constituted a committee to examine the March 25 judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court validating the marriage of 13-year-old Maria Shahbaz to 30-year-old Shaheryar Ahmad.
Laporan Sinode Merupakan Upaya Subversif untuk Menggulingkan Moralitas Katolik: Berbicara kepada EWTN, Pdt. Gerald Murray mengecam laporan Kelompok Studi Sinode Vatikan nomor 9 sebagai "mengerikan," dan menyebutnya sebagai "upaya subversif untuk menggulingkan moralitas Katolik dalam masalah homoseksualitas." Dia memperingatkan bahwa "kantor Sinode sekarang hanyalah bagian humas dari kelompok penekan itu," sebelum menambahkan: "Mereka berusaha untuk menormalkan homoseksualitas dalam kehidupan gereja." Pdt. Murray juga mengatakan: "Jika Tuhan menciptakan Anda sebagai seorang homoseksual, maka bagaimana mungkin Dia dapat menghentikan Anda untuk menjalankan homoseksualitas Anda dengan melakukan tindakan homoseksual, yaitu sodomi?"
Fr. Gerald E. Murray on EWTN: "And the document, the report of study group number nine is horrific. I'll say that quite clearly. I've read that document. I find it to be a subversive attempt to overthrow Catholic morality on the question of homosexuality. And this is a really, really crucial moment for the church because. The program of subversion in plain sight of Catholic teaching on the immoral nature of homosexual activity and the disordered nature of the homosexual inclination, this is a number one target for some people in the church. And sad to say, the Synod office is now just another public relations arm of that pressure group."
10. May 2026 10. May 2026 05/10/2026 Entire blog as a free PDF eBook. A world without apps. A blackout that changes everything. When four hackers set out to break humanity’s digital dependency, they push society to the brink of collapse. Amidst the chaos, Mara is forced to confront her own addiction. The AI of her late husband was her last remaining link – yet even that vanishes. As the world suddenly goes “offline”, Mara must learn to let go – and, amidst the chaos, discovers true human connection. This documentary drama by Kla.TV and Panorama-Film confronts us with our own reality and is a true masterpiece. Documentary insights into topics such as Wi-Fi sensing, the dangers of wireless communication, digital surveillance, and app-based parking complement the narrative, lending additional depth to the story. Screenplay: Elias Sasek; Director: Lois Sasek; Producer: Ivo Sasek. Source. The attempt to save the world by blocking all smartphone apps. Not a bad idea, though not as easy to …