Pope Francis: Yet Another Intervention on Deaconesses
During an interview given by Pope Francis to the American television channel CBS, broadcast on May 21, 2024, journalist Norah O’Donnell asked a question about the female diaconate: “Will a little girl growing up as a Catholic today have the opportunity to be a deacon and participate as a clergy member in the Church?”
Roman Curia: Two Heavyweights at Work
For several months, the Sovereign Pontiff has shown that he has his hands firmly on the rudder of the Barque of St. Peter, making it difficult for the cardinals to break with the habits of the Roman Curia.
Israel: Discovery of Ship Drawings in a Byzantine Church in Negev
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) made a very interesting discovery in a church of the Byzantine era located in the desert of Negev, south of the present-day Bedouin city of Rahat. The place was undoubtedly the first stop of pilgrims arriving by sea in Gaza to visit the Holy Land. The discovery was reported by […]
Favorable Weather Between Rome and Beijing
The news was discreetly published in the Bulletin of the Press Room of the Holy See on May 14, 2024, announcing a conference on the history of relations between the Vatican and Beijing scheduled for the following May 21.
Nicaragua: The Holy See Plays at Appeasement
In order to loosen the vise in which the Church in Nicaragua finds itself prisoner due to the opposition of part of the clergy to the ruling powers, papal diplomacy has chosen to move forward with caution, and is counting on the leverage of future episcopal appointments, given that more than half of the episcopal […]
European Elections: Two High Prelates Enter the Arena
While the national conservative parties are poised to increase their number of seats in the European Parliament, the President of the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) and that of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) are cosigning a plea in favor of the European project initiated by the fathers of Christian […]
China-Vatican: The Strange Desire of the Holy See to be Fooled (1)
The FSSPX.News website has already reported on the conference held at the Pontifical Urban University on May 21, 2024, on the centenary of the first Council of the Chinese Catholic Church, which permitted the senior officials of the Holy See–Cardinal Pietro Parolin in particular–to meet with hand-picked Chinese envoys.
Corpus Christi: The Feast of the Most Blessed Sacrament
After the dogma of the Blessed Trinity, the Holy Ghost recalls to our minds, by making us celebrate it with the Church, the ultimate Sacrament that, summing up the entire life of the Savior, gives infinite glory to God and applies to souls of all times the fruits of the Redemption.
Blood-Sucking Vampire or National Hero? A Defense of Vlad “Dracula” The Impaler
Above: portrait of Vlad III (c. 1560). Irish author Bram Stoker has invented one of the greatest yarns of horror while incorporating love and adventure in his captivating novel, Dracula. The Celtic peoples are generally known for their inventions of the weird and awful as well as the fairy people and leprechauns. Stoker has incorporated […]
Tucho Goes to Egypt
Above: Cardinal Fernández meets with Baba Tawadros II, Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church on May 22, 2024. Photo Credit: Coptic Church Official News. At OnePeterFive we have endeavoured to strengthen the Traditional movement not only in terms of analysing the crisis deeper than Vatican II (see here and here), but also promoting traditional eastern […]