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Bishop Temporarily Suspends Godparents, Confirmation Sponsors

PONTREMOLI, Italy (ChurchMilitant.com) – A bishop in Tuscany is temporarily banning the appointment of godparents at baptism and sponsors at confirmation. Bp. Mario Vaccari In a Dec. 3 decree, Bp. Mario Vaccari declared the roles of godparent and sponsor are suspended on an experimental basis in his diocese beginning Jan. 7, 2024. The bishop noted the roles […]

CLIP: Bishop Strickland Poster “A Problem” at the Vatican

Vatican’s Suppression Unveiled: Fatima TV Anchorwoman Anna Kulanová faced detention by Italian Police near St. Peter’s Square over a banner supporting Bishop Joseph Strickland. Vatican police openly admitted to targeting her for supporting Strickland, leading to a forced police vehicle ride and confiscation of her banner and cameras. Kulanová, held for over 3 hours, exposes […]

The Sedemenefreghismo Thesis: a Prudential Allocation of Our Cares to What We Can Control

As reported by Vatican Journalist Marco Tosatti, a group of nine Italian theologians recently published their so-called “Sedemenefreghismo Thesis,” named for the Italian term they invented: “‘Sedemenefreghismo’ is an invented Italian word based on the word ‘sedevacantism’ which means ‘holding that the (Holy) See (sede) is vacant’ and ‘me ne frega,’ meaning, ‘I don’t care’, […]

Nebraska priest dies after stabbing in parish rectory, suspect arrested

Father Stephen Gutgsell. / Credit: Archdiocese of Omaha CNA Staff, Dec 11, 2023 / 13:35 pm (CNA). A Catholic priest in Nebraska died Sunday after being stabbed at a parish rectory, the Archdiocese of Omaha said. Police identified a suspect in the case late on Sunday.  The archdiocese said in a statement that Father Stephen Gutgsell was […]