A new fad has appeared on the horizon for those who have many things and want more time to enjoy them. Deep-pocketed customers can pay six-figure annual fees for membership in longevity clinics. These high-end medical facilities do not promise eternity but only an extension of avoiding mortality. They offer a line … Read more
“If you don’t give up 15 minutes a day to foster this friendship with the Lord, how are you going to spend eternity in heaven with him?” Alfredo Janson spoke this magnificent bit of simple wisdom. Mr. Janson is not a priest or a member of a religious order. He is a … Read more
The first part of this article explored some of the key themes of the First Ecclesial Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean, including its acerbic critique of ‘clericalism’ and presentation of synodality as a panacea, giving the laity a decisive role in Church governance, and accepting women into ordained ministries. In … Read more
On March 11, from his bed in the Gemelli Hospital—where eight days earlier he almost died—Pope Francis summoned the Universal Church to gather in an ecclesial assembly in October 2028. By then, we may already have a new pope. Seemingly, the idea would be to ensure that the Synod of Synodality attains … Read more
In 1787, Father Pio Brunone Lanteri traveled to Switzerland. As he prepared to leave, Turin’s Aa advised the Chambéry Aa that he would pass through their city. The available sources do not disclose the reason for his trip. However, the Servant of God likely traveled to Switzerland to meet with Father Nicholas … Read more
Father Pio Brunone Lanteri took charge of Amicizia Cristiana’s general direction in Italy in 1785. However, he counted on several early collaborators taken from the men Father Nicholas Diessbach had recruited. Two of them were especially active in those early years—Father Giuseppe Sineo della Torre and Father Pietro Rigoletti. Father Giuseppe Sineo … Read more
The news has spread nationwide that the Satanic Grotto is planning to hold a Black Mass at the Kansas State Capitol Building in Topeka on March 28. The group has been banned from the rotunda and the Capitol grounds. However, it now says it will defy authorities and enter the State Capitol … Read more
Father Luigi Virginio’s 1785 trip to Milan occurred under very different conditions than the one in 1784. He now had an enthusiastic supporter of Father Nicholas Diessbach in that city. Count Francesco Pertusati dedicated himself entirely to establishing a “colony” of Amicizia there. The Count’s fortune, social position, and influence greatly facilitated … Read more
NEWS RELEASE TOPEKA, Kans.—God is under attack after government officials granted approval for a Satanic Black Mass at the Kansas State Capitol Building on March 28. The public sacrilege will reportedly include the hateful desecration of a Consecrated Host, prompting outrage and plans for an on-site protest. Over 60,000 people have signed … Read more
In 2018, the Vatican signed a document with Communist China, which has become one of the most controversial aspects of Pope Francis’ pontificate and led to a “betrayal” of Catholics in the nation. The highly secretive Sino-Vatican deal is now in its seventh year after being renewed for the third time in … Read more