St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome turns away pilgrims for wearing the wrong type of mask
On Monday morning, pilgrims seeking to attend a Mass scheduled for their private group were turned away because the face masks they wore were not the specific FFP2 masks (similar to N95 masks) stipulated by the Italian government.
DeSantis stands with ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ cryptocurrency after NASCAR rejected sponsorship deal
Gov. DeSantis signaled support for the sponsor – named for the tongue-in-cheek anti-Biden chant – in a move which continues to endear him to his supporters.
UPDATE: Pope, cardinal offer condolences to victims of Bronx fire that killed 17
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis issued condolences to families of those killed in an Jan. 9 apartment building blaze in the Bronx that killed 17 people, including eight children. Initially, city officials said the death toll was 19 people and nine children, but they revised this figure the afternoon of Jan. 10. In a Jan. […]
“State of the World”: Vatican diplomats engaging in global issues with the Pope
Amongst the diplomats gathered in the Vatican’s Hall of the Benediction on Monday to receive the Pope’s greetings for the New Year and listen to his “State of the World” address, was the British Ambassador to the Holy See, Christopher John Trott. He talks about his impressions. Read all
Three Persons to Know…
The Baptism of the Lord We are born into a mysterious universe. We enter this world, which we did not design or create, experiencing instincts and desires we do not understand. In the beginning it is not even obvious that the milk we nurse on has a source outside of us. But soon we realize…
Twitter suspends account of podcaster Matt Walsh for pointing out that the “greatest female Jeopardy champion of all time” is actually a man…
Twitter temporarily suspended the account of conservative podcast host Matt Walsh on Friday for violating its hateful conduct policy with tweets against transgenderism. Walsh, who hosts the Daily Wire’s podcast and has about 769,000 Twitter followers, was suspended for twelve hours, though Twitter warned the suspension would be extended if Walsh does not take down […]
Cardinal Cupich booed and heckled by some at Chicago March for Life rally…
An otherwise peaceful March for Life event in Chicago on Sunday turned contentious when some in the crowd booed and heckled Cardinal Blase Cupich during his speech at a rally at Federal Plaza. Cupich was escorted away by security personnel after speaking, the Chicago Tribune reported . Approximately one minute into his speech…
The Satanic Deception of Tarot Cards…
Catholicism and tarot cards, to repurpose Gloria Steinem’s aphorism, go together like fish and bicycles . Or at least that’s what I thought Catholics believed. But not Catholic author Brittany Muller, whose book The Contemplative Tarot is scheduled to be released later this year. For Muller, Tarot is “its own kind of prayer…
Pope Francis Begins Shakeup of CDF With Ouster of High-Ranking Official…
Pope Francis reassigned the second ranking official at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on Monday, the first in an expected series of moves that would overhaul the leadership of the Church’s doctrinal office. The Holy See announced Jan. 10 that Archbishop Giacomo Morandi had been appointed by the pope to lead the […]
International banking officials simulate global economic collapse
High-level international banking officials and organizations gathered last month for a global ‘war game’ exercise simulating the collapse of the global financial system. The tabletop exercise was reminiscent of ‘Event 201,’ the pandemic simulation exercise that took place just before COVID-19 entered the global scene.