Presiding German Bishop Receives Communion From Extraordinary Lay Minister: On Ascension Day, 14 May, Bishop Heiner Wilmer of Münster, the chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference, received Holy Communion from an extraordinary lay Eucharistic minister during the opening Eucharist of the German congress Katholikentag.
Vorsitzender der Bischofskonferenz empfing bei der Eröffnung des Katholikentags in Würzburg die Kommunion von einer Laien-Spenderin
Worse than Germany: Bishop Vincenzo Viva of Albano, Italy, spoke on May 16 at the Parish of Santa Maria Stella during a homosexual "prayer", as Outreach.faith reports. Main quotes, slightly shortened while preserving his pro-homosexual tone. - For the first time, the Diocese of Albano is holding a "prayer vigil" against homophobia and transphobia, recognizing the "suffering" these attitudes have caused within both the Church and society. - This diocese wants to continue this effort alongside other dioceses in Italy, moving forward cautiously but deliberately, inspired by the recent Synodal process. - The day when it is no longer necessary to hold vigils like this will be the day when every person is recognized - and I use this word with full awareness and deliberation - as a living, original, irreplaceable part of the Body of Christ. - I do not wish to speak this evening of welcoming, but of recognition and full integration. - Welcoming presupposes that someone arrives from the outside …Okuninzi
The bishop must say that these supposedly rejected young people (we'd have to see) have first rejected God's doctrine to live out their instincts and therefore do not deserve to be welcomed into the Church until they change.
On May 13, Leo XIV appointed Bishop José Guadalupe Torres Campos as the new Bishop of Ecatepec, Mexico. Born in León, Mexico, on January 19, 1960, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1984 for the Diocese of Irapuato. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Ciudad Juárez in 2005 and consecrated bishop in 2006. In 2008, he became the first Bishop of Gómez Palacio. Francis promoted him in 2014 as Bishop of Ciudad Juárez. The city sits opposite El Paso, Texas, on the US border. Among the Mexican bishops’ he is responsible for “Human Mobility” structures. Most of Leo XIV’s new bishops have publicly advocated for migration and criticized any immigration crackdowns. Migration-Bishop Monsignor Torres Campos is mainly known for ministry related to illegal immigration. In 2016, Pope Francis chose Ciudad Juárez as the final stop of his Mexico trip, speaking about many migrants who are “enslaved, kidnapped, extorted”. Bishop Torres Campos repeatedly celebrated Eucharistic border liturgies …Okuninzi
The Provost appointed the Marxist priest José Guadalupe Torres Campos as the new Bishop of Ecatepec, Mexico—a man who profanes the Mass by using it as leftist political propaganda to promote illegal immigration, and who, when not dressed in the guise of a Catholic priest, wears civilian clothes—a sign that he repudiates the Catholic priesthood.
This has been the strategy that the anti-Christian George Soros has used to promote his open-borders agenda. And here we see these Marxists—such as José Guadalupe Torres Campos—instrumentalizing the Mass as leftist propaganda, alongside other Marxist priests—such as Mark Seitz—and activist groups that promote illegal immigration. Bergoglio supports Soros-financed leftist movement responsible for USA’s Civil Unrest
In Hamburg, the "migrant share in some schools is so high that German children are increasingly being bullied because they do not participate in Ramadan or because girls wear short skirts." German schoolchildren are now targeted in their own country. "Again and again, small groups of strictly religious migrant children are here to harass their non-Muslim classmates."
Attack on German church "not religiously motivated": During a Eucharist attended by around 200 Catholics at the Holy Spirit Church in Hanau, Germany, steel balls were fired through several windows. According to the police, no one was seriously injured. The perpetrators are unknown. The damage is estimated at around €5,000. The police have stated that there is currently no indication that the attack was religiously motivated.
Eine christliche Kirche wird während des Gottesdienstes mit 5 cm dicken Stahlkugen durch die Fenster beschossen aber die Polizei ermittelt nur wegen Sachbeschädigung denn: „Bislang liegen keine Anhaltspunkte dafür, dass die Tat einen religiösen Hintergrund hatte“.
Pfadnavigation Home Panorama Hanau in Hessen Unbekannte schießen während Gottesdienst mit Stahlkugeln auf Kirche – Glassplitter fliegen umher Stand: 12:54 Uhr Die Heilig-Geist-Kirche in Hanau Quelle: Wikiwal/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 4.0 Am Sonntag besuchen 200 Menschen den Gottesdienst in der Heilig-Geist-Kirche in Hanau. Plötzlich klirrt es lautstark, eine Person wird von Glassplittern getroffen. Die Polizei sucht Zeugen. Während eines katholischen Gottesdienstes mit 200 Menschen haben Unbekannte mehrere Kirchenfenster der Heilig-Geist-Kirche im hessischen Hanau mit Stahlkugeln beschossen und durchschlagen. „Die Gottesdienstteilnehmer wurden durch plötzliches Klirren und umherfliegende Glassplitter auf den Vorfall aufmerksam. Gleichwohl nach aktuellem Stand niemand verletzt wurde, gab eine Person jedoch später an, von Glassplittern getroffen worden zu sein“, teilte die Polizei am Montag über den Vorfall am Sonntag mit. An der Kirche stellten Einsatzkräfte einige Einschüsse in mehreren …
Shock and sorrow after Sacred Heart statue decapitated in New York Church | Shalom World News A statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Long Island, East Islip, New York, was vandalized over the weekend in what parishioners described as a shocking and heartbreaking act. According to reports, the head of the statue was cut off while a First Holy Communion ceremony was taking place inside the church. The incident is now being investigated by the Suffolk Police Hate Crimes Unit. Authorities confirmed that damage to a religious statue at the parish was reported around 11 a.m. on Saturday. One parishioner described the scene as “disturbing,” especially as it unfolded during a sacred day for children receiving their First Communion.
Tonight in Castel Gandolfo, Leo XIV walked towards journalists and waiting people. Someone shouted a question about the reported AI encyclical. He replied: “Next week… maybe.”
Siete pronti a sentirli inveire e attaccare il Papa? Ricordatevi di questa risposta che gli ha dato stasera uscendo da Villa Barberini: “La prossima settimana…forse..” da pagina facebook di SilereNonPossum
Hosts desecrated: A break-in at St Georg's Church in Germersheim, in the Diocese of Speyer in Germany, left a trail of destruction overnight on Thursday. The most disturbing aspect was the desecration of the tabernacle: the perpetrators stole the chalice and scattered the consecrated hosts on and around the altar.
Knittelsheim – Ein Einbruch in die katholische Kirche St. Georg hat in der Nacht von Mittwoch auf Donnerstag eine Spur der Verwüstung hinterlassen. Die Gottesdienste am kommenden Sonntag um 9.30 Uhr und am Donnerstag, 21. Mai 2026, um 18.30 Uhr fallen aus. Wann die Kirche wieder öffnen kann, ist noch offen. Die unbekannten Täter hebelten mit brachialer Gewalt die Seitentür auf und drangen ins Innere ein. Dort brachen sie die Türen zur Sakristei und zum Umkleideraum der Ministranten auf, durchwühlten sämtliche Schränke und Schubladen und hinterließen ein Chaos.... Einbruch in Kirche St. Georg in Knittelsheim: …
Worse than Germany: Rev. Víctor Hugo Gaviria Molina of the Diocese of Buga in Colombia has a very flamboyant online presence under the name "Padre Torvic". He publishes videos of himself dancing and doing fitness exercises, as well as body-focused imagery. Last week, he posted a video of himself dancing in liturgical vestments at the Eucharist at a table on a sports field. He first gained fame after appearing in underwear as a contestant on the reality TV show Desafío The Box 2022.
Padre Torvic (Víctor Hugo Gaviria Molina) a “sacerdote católico diocesano” from Buga, Valle del Cauca
A newly released Armenian-language statement from the Armenian Apostolic Church says that Pope Leo XIV and Catholicos Aram I addressed the idea of convening a “Third Vatican Council” during a private meeting at the Vatican on May 18. The Vatican’s summary of the meeting did not mention the topic. The Armenian Patriarchate said the two discussed “the establishment of a common date for Easter, a day of commemoration for all martyrs, and the convening of a Third Vatican Council.” According to the Armenian statement, Aram I emphasized the “urgent necessity” of these initiatives for the life of “the universal Christian Church.” The statement added that Leo XIV expressed “understanding and support” regarding the issues raised. #newsXvhelmczqf
Saint Bernadine of Siena - May 20 Also known as Bernadino Bernardine Bernardino Memorial 20 May Profile Franciscan Friar Minor. Priest. Itinerantpreacher. Theologicalwriter. His preaching skills were so great, and the conversions so numerous, that he has become associated with all areas of speaking, advertising, public relations, etc. Bernardino’s charismatic preaching filled the piazze of Italian cities. Thousands of listeners flocked to hear him and to participate in dramatic rituals, which included collective weeping, bonfires of vanities, and exorcisms. He was a renowned peacemaker, in the Franciscan tradition, who tried to calm feuding clans and factions in the turbulent political world of the Renaissance. His preaching visits would often culminate in mass reconciliations, as listeners were persuaded to exchange the bacio di pace, or kiss of peace. Bernardino was sensitive to the demands of secular life, and tried to negotiate between Christian ethics and a …Okuninzi
St. Bernardine of Siena-May 20 apostleshipofprayer — May 18, 2009 — Reflection for 5/20/09 www.apostleshipofprayer.org
History of San Bernardino (Short Version) | San … History of San Bernardino (Short Version) San Bernardino's colorful history begins in the early years of the 19th century. Spanish missionaries were the first settlers to the region. They chose the fertile valley at the foot of a majestic mountain range as an outpost for other missionaries who traveled throughout the California territory preaching to the various Indian tribes. Tradition has it that Father Francisco Dumetz made his last trip from Mission San Gabriel to the San Bernardino Valley and on May 20, 1810, set up an altar in a planned effort to convert the Native Americans living there. Padre Dumetz named the area "San Bernardino" after Saint Bernardino of Siena, the patron saint of the day on the Catholic Calendar. In 1819, Mission San Gabriel established Rancho San Bernardino in the area. The main concern of the missionaries was the spiritual welfare of the Indians, but they also took a part in their material well-being, …Okuninzi
Missy Jesus, Name full of glory, grace, love and strength! You are the refuge of those who repent, our banner of warfare in this life, the medicine of souls, the comfort of those who mourn, the delight of those who believe, the light of those who preach the true faith, the wages of those who toil, the healing of the sick. To You our devotion aspires; by You our prayers are received; we delight in contemplating You. O Name of Jesus, You are the glory of all the saints for eternity. Amen. St. Bernardine of Siena
German woman simulates Eucharist: The X.com user IgnemInTerram, who has been active only since February 2026, published a video which was allegedly filmed at the German Catholic Congress (Katholikentag) from 13 to 17 May. There is no information about who filmed it, when it was recorded, or where exactly. The video appears to show a woman simulating the Eucharist by holding the chalice and speaking the words of consecration while a priest stands behind her.
Auf dem deutschen Katholikentag ist eine Frau zu sehen, die den Kelch hält und die Wandlungsworte spricht, während der Priester hinter ihr steht.
May 19th - Saint of the Day: Pope Saint Urban I A pope almost hidden by history… but not forgotten by Heaven. Pope Saint Urban I led the early Church in Rome while Christians were still gathering near the catacombs, carrying the faith in silence, courage, and unity. He is tied to the legendary story of Saint Cecilia, the conversion of Valerian, and one of the boldest Catholic ideas ever attached to a pope: the Church’s treasures are the “patrimony of the poor.” No viral fame. No surviving sermons. No dramatic autobiography. Just hidden holiness, quiet leadership, care for the poor, and a name the Church still remembers almost 1,800 years later. His story also comes with mystery: Was he truly martyred? Was his tomb in the Catacomb of Praetextatus or elsewhere? And why does a town in Italy still celebrate him with an ancient festival? Read the full story of Pope Saint Urban I at HolyManna.blog, and explore more Catholic saints, feast days, daily Mass reflections …Okuninzi
Hl. Papst Urban I. - Gedenktag katholisch: 19. Mai Übertragung der Gebeine nach Magdeburg: 22. Januar * in Rom † 19. Mai 230 oder 25. Mai 230 daselbst Fresko, in der Sixtinischen Kapelle in Rom Urban war den Papstlisten und dem Zeugnis des Eusebius von Cäsarea zufolge Bischof von Rom als Nachfolger von Callistus I., wohl ab 222 - die Daten in der Bischofsliste von 354 sind widersprüchlich. Zu seiner Amtszeit gab es unter Kaiser Alexander Severus keine weiteren Christenverfolgungen; die Kirchenspaltung mit Gegenpapst Hippolyt dauerte aber fort. Der Überlieferung zufolge soll Urban eine Verordnung erlassen haben, dass der Kelch beim Abendmahl stets aus Silber oder Gold sein müsse; er soll Valerianus, den Bräutigam der Cäcilia, bekehrt haben und er soll schließlich unter Kaiser Severus Alexander verfolgt, mit Bleikugeln gegeißelt, dann enthauptet worden sein. Urban wurde der Überlieferung zufolge an der Via Appia bestattet, über seinem Grab wurde eine - heute geschlossene - …Okuninzi