“Encounter” (Encontro) is a white-marble sculpture by Portuguese architect and artist Álvaro Siza Vieira, unveiled in the Vatican Gardens on September 24. The anthropomorphic work depicts a slender, stylized figure positioned near an olive tree and facing the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica. It was previously displayed as part of the Holy See Pavilion at the 2023 Venice Biennale. At the unveiling, Vatican Governor Sister Raffaella Petrini described it as an encounter between art, the Pope’s gardens, and the community. Open to individual interpretation, the sculpture is intended to evoke care for our “Common Home,” fraternity, peace, and a “culture of encounter.”
New sculpture installed in Vatican gardens: My first associations are a giant outdoor Wi-Fi router, a solar-powered parking meter, a minimalist surveillance camera, a patio table growing out of a bollard, or an unfinished Starlink terminal for the Vatican.
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Leo XIV rejected assisted dying at Lourdes, warning against “false compassion” and declaring that “what is legal is not necessarily moral.” Pope Leo XIV on Sunday strongly rejected euthanasia while addressing sick and disabled people and healthcare workers at the Sanctuary of Lourdes, France. Speaking at the Accueil Notre-Dame, Leo XIV said the human person is “worthy” simply by virtue of existing and that human dignity “cannot be measured or debated.” “No human law should ever make you lose the certainty of your dignity,” he said. He continued: “We must reject the temptation to cause death under the guise of false compassion.” Leo XIV added: “It is impossible to regard causing death as something normal. What is legal is not necessarily moral.” Turning directly to healthcare workers, he said their vocation is “to care for a suffering person, not to eliminate that person.” The Pope also repeated a warning he made in June that medicine must never become “the servant of programmed death,”…थप
The Pope unequivocally denounced the end-of-life law, adopted in France at the end of the summer, on Sunday in Lourdes. "You are not a burden," he declared to the sick gathered at the Accueil Notre-Dame.
Leo XIV a rejeté l'aide à mourir à Lourdes, mettant en garde contre la « fausse compassion » et déclarant que « ce qui est légal n'est pas nécessairement moral ». Dimanche, le pape Léon XIV a fermement rejeté l’euthanasie lors d’un discours adressé aux personnes malades et handicapées ainsi qu’aux professionnels de santé au sanctuaire de Lourdes, en France. S’exprimant à l’Accueil Notre-Dame, Léon XIV a déclaré que la personne humaine est « digne » du simple fait d’exister et que la dignité humaine « ne peut être ni mesurée ni remise en cause ». « Aucune loi humaine ne devrait jamais vous faire perdre la certitude de votre dignité », a-t-il déclaré. Il a poursuivi : « Nous devons rejeter la tentation de provoquer la mort sous le couvert d’une fausse compassion. » Léon XIV a ajouté : « Il est impossible de considérer le fait de causer la mort comme quelque chose de normal. Ce qui est légal n’est pas nécessairement moral. » S’adressant directement aux professionnels de santé, il a déclaré …थप
"At the End of the Santa Fe Trail" - the great old book which made Sister Blandina Segale's journal available to everyone, and which could be found in almost all public libraries, has inspired a film about her amazing encounters with Billy the Kid. See this Facebook post for more information facebook.com/groups/1903712809765519/posts/398867…
Genealogists have uncovered a hidden chapter in Pope Leo XIV’s family history. His French grandmother, Suzanne Fontaine, became pregnant amid an adultery involving married Sicilian language teacher Salvatore Riggitano. She fled from France in 1917 and gave birth in a Catholic mother and baby home near the US-Canada border. Records from the birth show the family using assumed names, including Prevost. Riggitano later appears to have led a double life for years, while “Prevost” endured as the family name eventually inherited by the future pope.
Fleeing scandal, a 23-year-old gave birth in a Catholic mother and baby home in 1917. The surname she chose for her baby, ‘Prevost’, endured down the decades, becoming the name of her grandson, Pope Leo XIV.
Can't get much lower in trying to trash someones reputation! (Dispicable trashy article) According to this "scandal" That would make Pope Leo a miracle baby.
12 Things Blessed Fulton Sheen Taught About the Devil and Spiritual Warfare Warnings to heed from the new Blessed include his prediction of ‘a total loss of personal identity, a split personality, a schizophrenic culture.’ [ncregister] Alyssa Murphy A long-lost project envisioned by Blessed Fulton Sheen has finally been brought to light, offering dramatic insights into how the famed broadcaster viewed the diabolical in the modern era. The compilation, titled On the Demonic: Spiritual Warfare in the Modern World, was compiled by Father Dave Tomaszycki, who uncovered Sheen’s archival notes and recorded retreat talks while completing doctoral research. Sheen originally announced his intention to write a dedicated book on the devil in 1974, but the work went uncompleted before his death in 1979. The compilation, titled On the Demonic: Spiritual Warfare in the Modern World, was compiled by Father Dave Tomaszycki, who uncovered Sheen’s archival notes and recorded retreat talks while completing …थप
Kennedy Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA nytimes.com/…6/09/23/us/politics/rfk-jr-book-adva… A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda. The advances were for two books that will be published by a company owned by a longtime friend and business associate of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who also sits atop a constellation of MAHA-related entities.Credit...Ruth Fremson/The New York Times By Christina Jewett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg Published Sept. 23, 2026Updated Sept. 25, 2026Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accepted $4 million in book advances and more than $270,000 in gifts over the past year from close allies who are working to advance his Make America Healthy Again agenda, according to his latest financial disclosure form. Ethics experts said the financial relationships may violate federal rules barring officials …थप
Islam at the Gates By Diane Moczar D. Arts How Christendom defeated the Ottoman Turks Historian Diane Moczar pulls back the curtain on one of the most important acts in the drama of Muslim aggression against the West: the 500-year-long siege of Europe by the Ottoman Turks. Tracing the rise of the Turkish people from wandering Asian tribe to mighty pan-continental empire, Islam at the Gates chronicles the heroes and villains, the battles and atrocities, the tragic errors and timely miracles, that marked the Ottomans’ incursions from Europe’s borders to the very heart of Christendom; and then, by the grace of God, their eventual repulsion and final defeat. In these pages you’ll encounter: The bold sultans, timid emperors, and vile traitors who aided the Turkish advance — and the popes who tirelessly preached Crusade against it Brave saints who rallied Christian forces against the invaders — including the hardy warrior-monk who died in battle at the age of sixty-one The island fortress …थप
"She [Mary] made little shirts of the linen that she had spun during the early period of her marriage, with the intention of offering it at, the temple. Happily her intention was changed; nevertheless she made an offering of what was left. The blessed Virgin had woven this linen on her knees, with tears of an inexpressible devotion. St. Joseph also purchased flowers and aromatics, from which the holy Mother composed the most delicious perfume that ever was made."
‘Admirable Life Of Patriarch Saint Joseph’ by Venerable Mary of Agreda; Chapter VII; ‘MODE OF LIFE OF THE AUGUST MARY …’; part II; pages 118-120 [Venerable Mary of Agreda – XVII Century AD; born/died: Agreda, Spain; Mystic; Writer; ‘Blue Nun’] Chapter VIII ~ PREPARATIONS FOR THE BIRTH OF THE INFANT JESUS ——EDICT OF AUGUSTUS. ~-THE BLESSED MARY AND ST. JOSEPH GO TO BETHLEHEM. St. Joseph, having received payment for some of his work, purchased, according to the wishes of his spouse, two pieces of cloth, one white, i and the other nearer violet than gray—the best that could be found. Our lovely Lady made of them swaddling clothes for her most holy child. She made little shirts of the linen that she had spun during the early period of her marriage, with the intention of offering it at, the temple. Happily her intention was changed; nevertheless she made an offering of what was left. The blessed Virgin had woven this linen on her knees, with tears of an inexpressible devotion. St. Joseph also …थप
Our Lady Undoer of Knots | Give Mary the Knots You Cannot Untangle | September 28 Is there something in your life that feels completely tangled? A relationship you cannot repair. A family conflict that keeps returning. A decision with no clear answer. Resentment you cannot release. Financial problems. Fear about the future. Or perhaps a problem you've tried repeatedly to solve—and somehow the knot only becomes tighter. The devotion to Our Lady Undoer of Knots gives us a beautiful image of bringing these complicated situations to God through Mary's intercession. WHAT ARE THE KNOTS? The knots aren't magical objects. They represent the difficulties that become tangled in our lives: Misunderstandings. Arguments. Broken relationships. Sin. Fear. Pride. Unforgiveness. Anxiety. Problems we cannot solve by ourselves. Sometimes we pull harder at these knots and only make them tighter. This devotion invites us to stop trying to control everything and instead pray: “Mary, help me place this …थप
Unsere Liebe Frau, die Knotenlöserin | Übergib Maria die Knoten, die du nicht lösen kannst | 28. September Gibt es etwas in Ihrem Leben, das sich völlig verstrickt anfühlt? Eine Beziehung, die Sie nicht retten können. Ein Familienkonflikt, der immer wiederkehrt. Eine Entscheidung, für die es keine klare Lösung gibt. Groll, den Sie nicht loslassen können. Finanzielle Probleme. Zukunftsängste. Oder vielleicht ein Problem, das Sie schon oft versucht haben zu lösen – und irgendwie wird der Knoten nur noch fester. Die Verehrung der Muttergottes, der Knotenlöserin, vermittelt uns ein wunderschönes Bild davon, wie wir diese komplizierten Situationen durch Marias Fürsprache zu Gott bringen können. WAS SIND DIESE KNOTEN? Die Knoten sind keine magischen Objekte. Sie stehen für die Schwierigkeiten, die sich in unserem Leben verstricken: Missverständnisse. Streitigkeiten. Zerbrochene Beziehungen. Sünde. Angst. Stolz. Unversöhnlichkeit. Sorgen. Probleme, die wir nicht allein lösen können. Manchmal …थप
>>btselem.org/the_elimination_project/?lang=en "All this didn't start with the current Israeli government, and it didn't begin on October 7th. Over time the methods have changed, the scale changed, but the direction remained. In the West Bank apartheid remains the central legal framework for understanding the Israeli regime and the crimes committed to maintain it", said Yuli Novak, B’Tselem’s Executive Director, at the launch of our new report The Elimination Project. A checkpoint. A community forced from its land. A farmer unable to reach his fields. An economy pushed further into crisis. A journalist arrested. These may look like separate events. B’Tselem’s new report shows that they are interconnected parts of the same system. Understand the logic behind what is happening in the West Bank. See the full picture. Read the full report... >> btselem.org/the_elimination_project/?lang=en facebook
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WHAT ARE THE KNOTS? The knots aren't magical objects. They represent the difficulties that become tangled in our lives: Misunderstandings. Arguments. Broken relationships. Sin. Fear. Pride. Unforgiveness. Anxiety. Problems we cannot solve by ourselves. Sometimes we pull harder at these knots and only make them tighter. This devotion invites us to stop trying to control everything and instead pray: “Mary, help me place this …थप