The Antilles Episcopal Conference published a Pastoral Letter on Sexual and Gender Identity on 26 July (full text below). Main quotes. - We must resist narratives that suggest the human person is a self-made project, detached from biological reality or moral order. - The human body is not an accessory to identity. - The confusion of our times - driven by ideologies that detach the body from identity, treat desire as destiny, and blur sexual difference - compels us to offer the light of the Gospel and the wisdom of Christian anthropology. - The body is not a barrier to identity but a revelation of it. It is through our male or female embodiment that our unique personhood and our capacity for relationship are revealed. - It is a scientific fact, not a social construct, that human beings are sexually dimorphic. - Sex, then, is not arbitrarily 'assigned' at birth; it is determined at conception through the presence or absence of the SRY gene. If activated, the gene initiates the development …Bontsi
The Prisoner Who Returned to Celebrate the Eucharist On 31 July 2026, Cardinal Ernest Simoni celebrated the Eucharist at the former communist prison camp of Spaç in Albania. There, he spent years imprisoned and subjected to forced labor after his arrest (1963). He remained imprisoned until 1981. In a message for the occasion, Pope Leo XIV wrote that "no prison can separate a person from the love of Christ."
Albanian Cardinal Simoni returns to former prison camp, Spaç, to celebrate a Eucharist there.
Thousands Gather in Medjugorje for Mladifest 2026: "Ad Fontem – To the Source" | SG News The 37th International Youth Prayer Festival (Mladifest 2026) is underway in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, welcoming tens of thousands of young pilgrims from around the world. Running from August 1–6, this year's gathering is centered on the theme "Ad Fontem – To the Source," inviting participants to deepen their relationship with Christ through prayer, the Eucharist, catechesis, and the sacraments. The festival features an inspiring program that includes multilingual Rosaries, Holy Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, testimonies, praise and worship, processions, and early-morning pilgrimages to Apparition Hill (Podbrdo) and Mount Križevac. Hundreds of priests from many nations are also participating, highlighting the universal nature of the Church. Despite recent security concerns in the area, pilgrims continue to gather peacefully, offering a powerful witness of faith, hope, and unity. Stay Updated …Bontsi
Pope encourages youth in Medjugorje to rediscover beauty of encountering the Lord In a message signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin for the opening of the Youth Festival (Mladifest), held at the shrine in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pope Leo XIV urges young people not to be seduced by the illusions of "fleeting happiness." By following Jesus, even the deepest questions and anxieties of the heart can become "an opportunity for discernment and growth in faith." Pope encourages youth in Medjugorje to …
High Altar for Church of FSSP: In September 2025, the stately church of the Immaculate Conception in Lobith, the Netherlands, was already closed. The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP) acquired the church with the consent of the Archdiocese of Utrecht. Since November, the Mass in the Roman rite has been celebrated there. Dutch priest Paolo D'Angona reports that in recent days, the church received this magnificent high altar from another church that had to be closed.
Fr. Paolo D'Angona: "In recent days, the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Lobith (NL), which was entrusted by the Archdiocese of Utrecht to the FSSP, received this magnificent high altar from another church that had to be closed"
Never Forget God During Life's Trials The gospel reading emphasizes God’s care for us, highlighting that we are of greater value than sparrows. The true question is not whether God remembers us, but whether we remember Him, especially during difficult times. We should strive to acknowledge and glorify God in all circumstances, recognizing His will and trusting in His providence. Fr. Altier is a Priest at Holy Trinity Parish in South St. Paul: Home | Holy Trinity Parish You can also find Fr. Robert Altier’s homilies and talks on: catholicparents.org: Daily Homilies | Catholic Parents Online Rumble: rumble.com/user/CatholicParentsOnLine Twitter: Catholic Parents Online (@CatholicPa42753) on X For access to a library of talks by Fr. Robert Altier, go to: podia.com To order Fr. Altier's book, God's Plan for Your Marriage, go to the website: God's Plan For Your Marriage Book – God's Plan … An Exploration of Holy Matrimony from Genesis to the Wedding of the Lamb by Father Robert Altier.
Beach Mass During Jesuits' Retreat Worse than Germany: A photograph published by Avvenire, the newspaper of the Italian Bishops' Conference, shows a Mass celebrated on the beach during "100 Pinne – Mare e Bibbia," a Jesuit summer retreat founded in 2010. The programme offers a week-long holiday including daily Eucharists, Bible study, prayer, community life, excursions, time at the beach. The 2026 edition is taking place in Ragusa (Sicily), Briatico (Calabria), Cagliari (Sardinia), and Vlorë (Albania).
Messa celebrata sulla spiaggia nell'ambito di "100 Pinne – Mare e Bibbia", il programma estivo dei gesuiti nato nel 2010, che propone a giovani e adulti una settimana di ritiro spirituale, con studio quotidiano della Bibbia, preghiera, vita comunitaria, escursioni e tempo trascorso al mare.
Schade, dass sie es nicht mal als Novizin schafft in der Verborgenheit zu bleiben; hoffentlich schadet es ihr nicht. Das "Geheimnsi des Königs" sollte man nicht preisgeben.
Poland to Inaugurate Europe's Tallest Marian Statue: On August 15, the Feast of the Assumption, Poland will consecrate a 55.6-meter statue of the Virgin Mary in Konotopie, near Toruń, making it the tallest Marian statue in Europe. The project, launched in March 2025, is funded by Polish billionaire Roman Karkosik. Estimated to cost around 100 million zlotys (€22.85 million), local officials hope it will become a major pilgrimage and tourism destination.
The tallest statue dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Europe will be inaugurated on August 15: In Poland, the inauguration of an extraordinary Marian monument illustrates this commitment to making the Virgin Mary a visible sign of hope and fidelity to a deeply rooted Catholic tradition. Images excerpted from Świadoma Polska
MAGNIFICAT: The cover of the month / A Place of Visitation Among Us A Place of Visitation Among Us A Place of Visitation Among Us - Magnificat USA Here and now, confronted with the Maestà, we are not in the Louvre admiring art, but doing exactly what Cimabue (c. 1240–1302) meant his viewers to do: contemplating a mystery and praying. This is the first thing to grasp: this image is not primarily a “representation” in the modern sense, but a presence made visible. It does not simply tell a story; it establishes a living relationship. For a moment, then, we need to set aside our instinctive aesthetic admiration and contemplate it in light of its proper purpose. We can see it as a work poised between the traditional language of the icon and a purely naturalistic style. The gold ground, the frontal pose, the sacred hierarchy are all fully present here. Yet in the construction of the throne, in the modeling of the draperies, in the animation of the faces and the way the gazes are arranged, …Bontsi
The Spanish Diocese of Cádiz and Ceuta has issued a statement expressing concern over the situation in Ceuta following the mass arrival of young male migrants from Morocco. Its main initiative is to dedicate this weekend's collections in Ceuta's parishes to the Diocesan Migration Office. The funds will be distributed through the San Antonio Migrant Assistance Center to address the most urgent needs in coordination with the relevant civil authorities. Meanwhile, videos circulating on social media reportedly show knife attacks, the looting of private homes and supermarkets, and other crimes committed by some of the illegal migrants. Picture: AI, #newsGqwrwbjhwr
An suggestive exhibition by the Lecoq artists' collective was withdrawn from the church Chapelle du Bourg in Arradon, Bretagne, northwestern France, on 30 July. The exhibition, titled Le Poulailler 4, was scheduled to run from 27 July to 2 August 2026 and had been organized by the municipality as part of its cultural programme. It included photographs depicting two men kissing, a man wearing pink underwear in a suggestive pose, a photograph of male buttocks. Only after complaints about this homosexual propaganda, the municipality proposed that the most controversial photographs either be removed from the chapel or transferred to a nearby municipal exhibition space. The Lecoq collective declined both proposals and removed the entire exhibition on 30 July, before its scheduled closing date. Photographer Nikolaz Le Coq stated that he had not considered the photographs to be a profanation of the chapel and said he had [alledgely] not anticipated that they would be perceived in that way. The …Bontsi
Not withdrawn but moved on nothing to see gaslighting Catholics thinking this up to date synod theology as Fr Martin bus keeps a trucking .new age catholic
Fauci sabotaged ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine so the COVID vaccine could get approved. This alone could have saved millions of lives—People would not have taken the vaccine.
Cardinal Zuppi Wants "a Mediation" on Euthanasia Legislation. Worse than Germany: Speaking on Luca Zaia's podcast Il Fienile in late July 2026, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna, President of the Italian Bishops' Conference, said: "I know well that those who are ill don't wait for the law. There are also regions acting in a fragmented way. Politics should find a mediation. I've met sick people who wanted to leave. In these cases, respect is needed. The only choice you can make is to stay close to those who are suffering, which doesn't mean giving up your principles."
Spanischer Premier Sánchez greift Giorgia Meloni wegen Wiedereinführung von Grenzkontrollen an "Der spanische Premierminister Pedro Sánchez hat die Reaktion europäischer Kollegen auf den Ansturm von Zehntausenden Migranten aus Marokko an die spanische Grenze scharf kritisiert und dabei offenbar insbesondere die italienische Premierministerin Giorgia Meloni angegriffen, die nach dem Vorfall europäische Grenzkontrollen wieder eingeführt hat. (...) „Im gegenwärtigen internationalen Kontext kann sich die Europäische Union diese Art von egoistischer, polarisierender und rechtswidriger Reaktion nicht leisten“, schrieb Sánchez in einem Brief, der der Nachrichtenagentur Agence France-Presse (AFP) vorliegt. (...) Sánchez forderte in dem Brief, der an EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen, den Präsidenten des Europäischen Rates António Costa und den irischen Premierminister Micheál Martin gerichtet war, zudem ein formelles Treffen der Innenminister aller 27 EU-Staaten. (...) „Die …Bontsi
Canada Barring Military Chaplains from Praying at Military Ceremonies: On July 29, Canada's [totalitarian] government introduced a new Canadian Armed Forces policy requiring military chaplains to replace prayers with non-religious "spiritual reflections" at official ceremonies, including Remembrance Day, graduations, and change of command events. The government says the change is intended to uphold state religious neutrality and make ceremonies inclusive of all beliefs.
Non deve restare pietra su pietra della Civiltà Cristiana -specie quella Cattolica. Cominciando dal Canada: Paese/Continente non esistente come popolo, ma caratterizzato da una radicata presenza cattolica, e anche di piccoli gruppi protestanti di sentimenti "tradizionali", come i Mennoniti. Morte morale e fisica per tutti. Eutanasia PER I SOLI Bianchi (evidenza statistica)
All of us should take care of ourselves by bathing and other essential cleanings, but to try and interrupt the results of original sin is never wise or God fearing.