Prominent Italian Carmelite priest Father Giorgio Maria Faré, OCD, who was excommunicated last year by his religious order after declaring in a viral sermon that Francis was not a valid pope, is urging the cardinals appointed by John Paul II and Benedict XVI to convene their own conclave to elect a “valid” pope. In an email to LifeSiteNews, Faré emphasized both the need for all Catholics to pray for the repose of Francis’ soul and, citing his belief that all Francis-appointed cardinals are illegitimate, called on the cardinals appointed by John Paul II and Benedict XVI to hold their own conclave to elect, what in his view, would be a legitimate successor to St. Peter. It is worth noting that Faré, who has a doctorate in fundamental theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University, has since appealed the disciplinary measures taken against him by the Discalced Carmelites to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life, which, …
Last night, I watched an interview with Dr. Walter Daugherity (@ZoomWalter on X) on Rumble. Dr. Daugherity is the person who initially sent me the Bexar County early voting check-in records for February 17 and 18. In the interview, Dr. Daugherity mentions that the only reason CD-21 candidate Weston Martinez was able to obtain the file and send it to him is that Texas has a law requiring distribution of the information no later than 11 A.M. of the day following each day’s voting. The file contained exactly 4,110 fraudulent records for the second day of early voting, February 18. Those records were based on the full list of genuine voters who had voted that day. To make them, the software or algorithm needed the full day’s list of voters. Meaning, the fake records were created after close of voting at 6PM on February 18, then posted the next day befor 11 A.M. Once the file was posted on the county website, it was downloaded and distributed by the Republican party chair to every candidate …
Excellent explanation. IMHO........The issue, actually the MOUNTAIN, we need to climb is to get the VOTERS of Bexar County to 'give up' their convenience of having county wide voting. If no county wide voting, then no need for the electronic machines, NO INK POLL PADS, etc. paper ballots then would be the solution. But this is a HUGE MOUNTAIN to climb. Our society has become so accustomed to CONVENINCE we have become lazy voters. Willing to give up SECURITY for CONVENIENCE. the problem is once you give a person the option of convenience, they rarely convert back to a process that will require some self sacrifice. If the VOTERS are not willing to DEMAND the security of their vote, nothing will change.
New York City NYC Spent Over $368 Million To Combat Homelessness This Past Fiscal Year. Now the State Can't Track the Money. The Big Apple is spending more than ever on services for the unsheltered, but state auditors don’t know if it’s working. | 3.18.2026 1:00 PM (Xinhua/Sipa USA/Newscom) As New York City continues to spend more money to fight homelessness, state officials are struggling to track how funds are being spent. That's according to a recent New York State Comptroller report, which found that the city spent $368 million on its unsheltered homeless population in FY 2025, more than triple the amount spent in FY 2019. The unsheltered homeless population—individuals who are not using the Department of Homeless Services' shelter system—makes up only a small fraction (3 percent) of the city's total homeless population, according to data from 2024. In FY 2019, there were 3,588 unsheltered people; in FY 2025, there were 4,504, "a 26 percent increase from pre-pandemic levels." As the …
Things many men never say out loud. There’s something people rarely talk about. How much weight a man often carries. Work. Bills. The house. The car. Providing for the family. Vacations for the kids. Making sure tomorrow is secure. It’s not always like this. But very often, the responsibility for holding everything together lands on his shoulders. And when things start to feel unstable, fear creeps in. Fear of losing his job. Fear of not having enough money. Fear of not being able to protect everything he’s built. Because when something falls apart, many men feel like they are the ones who failed. So questions start running through his mind—questions no one else hears: Can I handle this? Can I keep this family afloat? What if I lose everything? And still… he gets up in the morning. He goes to work. He does what needs to be done. And more often than not, he never tells anyone how heavy it really feels. Because from a young age, many men are taught one simple rule: Be strong. And so …More
Christianity in the Philippines When we talk about the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines in 1521, we are talking about a truly monumental moment in history, not just for the islands but for the entire story of the Church in Asia. This was the moment when the Gospel was publicly proclaimed on Philippine soil in a formal and liturgical way, through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. It was not just an encounter between explorers and local communities. It was the beginning of the visible planting of the Catholic Faith in the archipelago. In 1521, the expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the islands. At that time, the Philippines was not a single unified nation but a collection of communities with different cultures, languages, and religious practices. Some regions, especially in parts of Mindanao and nearby areas, had been influenced by Islam through trade and interaction. At the same time, many other communities still practiced indigenous religious traditions. So it is …More
St. Patrick for Adults Summary St. Patrick is not the sentimental figure of cultural celebration, but a real man formed through suffering, conversion, and mission. Kidnapped as a youth and enslaved in Ireland, he encountered God not in comfort but in hardship. His isolation became the ground of prayer, dependence, and interior transformation. What makes Patrick extraordinary is not simply that he escaped, but that he returned. He went back to the very people who had enslaved him, not in anger, but in obedience to a divine call. His life embodies the Gospel pattern: suffering transformed into mission, injury answered with charity, and fear overcome by vocation. Patrick did not conquer Ireland by force. He converted it through truth, holiness, and spiritual authority. He engaged a pagan culture without capitulating to it, transforming it from within through clarity of teaching and fidelity to the faith, including his articulation of the Trinity. For us, his life is not merely history but …More
Nicholas Cavazos has left Pelican+. He says he remains friends with other co-founders. It Cavazos said he had differing opinions on content.is still unclear who "the troublemaker" is. There appear to be financial issues.