Statue of Our Lady Remained Untouched After a Fire: A fire severely damaged sections of Mother of Christ Specialist Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria, on May 10, destroying offices, hospital equipment, and part of the children’s ward. Hospital administrator Sister Maria Chinaemerem Igwe said the blaze may have been caused by a power surge. Despite the destruction, a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary near the administrator’s office remained completely untouched, even though nearby objects melted and burned. Sister Maria described the event as a miracle talking to EWTN.
A statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary remained untouched after a devastating fire damaged large sections of a Catholic hospital in Enugu, Nigeria.
Pastoral Visit to Acerra | Pope Leo XIV | Shalom World News In a land scarred by environmental suffering, hope arrives with a message of solidarity and healing. Join Pope Leo XIV as he visits Acerra in Italy, standing with a community carrying the weight of the ecological crisis and reminding them they are not forgotten. Be sure to tune in for the LIVE coverage on Saturday, May 23, 2026, on Shalom World News.
Acerra chiama, il Papa risponde: il 23 maggio arriva Acerra si prepara a un abbraccio che profuma di storia e di riscatto. La visita di papa Leone ad Acerra, fissata per il prossimo 23 maggio, non è solo un evento da segnare sul calendario, ma un grido che parte dal cuore della Terra dei Fuochi. Il vescovo Antonio Di Donna lo ha detto chiaramente in una conferenza stampa affollata: il Papa non arriva per risolvere tutto con un tocco di magia, ma per dare voce a chi per anni è rimasto invisibile. In una terra che ha pagato un conto salatissimo all’inquinamento, l’attesa è febbrile. Tra misure di sicurezza imponenti e migliaia di transenne, la città si trasforma nel palcoscenico di una speranza che non vuole morire, pronta a riaccogliere quel filo di giustizia che si era spezzato durante la pandemia.
Pilgrimage in the Roman rite: This morning, the opening Mass of the Chartres pilgrimage was celebrated at Saint-Sulpice, the second-largest church in Paris. Some 20,000 pilgrims have now set out on the 110 km walk to Chartres Cathedral, where the pilgrimage will conclude with Holy Mass offered by Cardinal Burke. At the outset, the pilgrims received a blessing sent by the Archbishop of Paris.
Messe d'ouverture du pèlerinage de Chartres à Saint-Sulpice. Quelque 20 000 pèlerins devraient participer à ce pèlerinage de trois jours, qui s'achèvera par une messe célébrée par le cardinal Burke.
Hazmat experts worked desperately on Friday to stop a tank filled with an extremely toxic chemical from exploding and potentially igniting a large fireball at a plant in Orange County, Calif. nytimes.com/…26/05/22/us/chemical-leak-evacuation… Officials buy time against possible chemical tank explosion in Garden Grove Officials late Friday afternoon said they hoped to buy time against a possible explosion that could produce a toxic cloud following a malfunction in a tank containing a flammable, volatile chemical used in plastics and manufacturing at an aerospace plant in Garden Grove. Officials buy time against possible chemical …
German Lutheran Synod President Grabs at Catholic Congress Communion: On Ascension, May 14, Anna-Nicole Heinrich, President of the Synod of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), grabbed Communion during the opening Eucharist of the German Catholic Congress ("Katholikentag"). She took Communion from a woman immediately after Bishop Heiner Wilmer of Münster, the president of the German bishops.
Chefin der evangelischen Kirche nimmt Kommunion Anna-Nicole Heinrich, seit 2021 Präses der Synode der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland, empfängt (direkt nach Bischof Wilmer) die Handkommunion beim deutschen Katholikentag.
I thought I was no longer shockable, but the sight of the de facto leader of the German Catholic Church accompanying/encouraging/blessing a Lutheran receiving Communion proved me wrong. What destructive arrogance, on both their parts.
On 21 May, Fsspx.news published a message from Father Davide Pagliarani, Superior of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X, addressed to its members regarding the Episcopal Consecrations. The text was signed March 7. Main points, slightly shortened. - While the state of necessity could already be invoked in 1988, this state of necessity is, unfortunately, even more evident in 2026. - There is a positive aspect to this situation. The announcement on 2 February left no one in the Catholic Church indifferent. Almost everyone feels concern and the need to express their approval or disapproval. - The reason behind the decision to proceed with episcopal consecrations is the salvation of souls. This should not be seen as mere rhetoric or a simple canonical justification. - We must love the Church, even if its official representatives were to declare us excommunicated and schismatic once again. - We must never succumb to bitterness. - We must remember that if Divine Providence grants us the …Mwy
The Superior General of the SSPX has defended the Society’s decision to consecrate bishops this summer, arguing that the “state of necessity” first invoked by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre in 1988 is now “even more evident in 2026”. Fr Davide Pagliarani also warned that any declaration of excommunication or schism against the Society “would be objectively unjust”.
"I am not married and I don't have children, but I am not alone. I also have a partner, a woman, who supports me in my role as a priest", Munich parish priest Rainer Maria Schießler told Katholisch.de on May 22. He added that he stands by his way of life, saying: "You don't just choose a partnership; it develops because people are sympathetic to one another, and ultimately, it's a great gift. For me, at any rate, it gives me tremendous strength and enormous support in my work and in my celibate [!] way of life." He continued: "As a priest, I have just as much a right to my private life." When asked if he had received enquiries from Munich Archbishop Reinhard Marx regarding his public comments about his "female partner", Rev Schießler replied: "No, there was never anything to hide or explain." Rev Schießler is notorious for blessing homosexuals (pictured) and causing liturgical scandals. #newsDbopvakddv
What do these scandals seek to achieve? To discredit the Church and assassinate souls. To cause more people to be lost—for when people witness the bad example set by their pastors, they use it to justify their own sins, and thus join in the rebellion against God.
In the Prophecy of Saint Francis of Assisi, we are told that scandals will increase during the usurpation of the Papacy; and evidently, there is no one in Rome to restore order—for they all belong to the same apostate, homosexual sect that rebels against God, promoting adultery, sodomy, divorce, the abolition of celibacy, female ordination, the worship of false gods from false religions, and so forth. In other words, the presence of those scandals that go unpunished confirms to us that there is no legitimate Pope—and much less a defender of the Faith.
Worse than Germany:Bishop John Stowe of Kentucky, USA, compared the founders of the homosexual group ‘New Ways Ministry’ - which promotes homosexual “marriage” and “gender transitions” - to St. Paul, St. Francis of Assisi, Mother Teresa, and other Catholic figures. In a May 21 podcast the prelate said that the "Holy Spirit" might do something new: “Isn't this what Francis of Assisi experienced when his exuberance of spirit moved him to renounce the materialism and status that had defined his life and to embrace the outcast and the lepers? The Holy Spirit empowered him to discern how to rebuild the church by fidelity to the gospel and inclusion of the poor. Isn't this what Paul of Tarsus experienced when he saw no reason to exclude the Gentiles from this universal community? […] Isn't this opening of windows and doors what the founding leaders and supporters of 'New Way's Ministry' were doing as they embrace those wounded by rejection because of their sexual orientation? Since …Mwy
Bishop Franz Jung of Würzburg, Germany, is "totally fascinated" by Pope Leo XIV, praising him for emphasising unity and opposing "nationalism". The bishop offered this praise in an interview with K-TV.org on 15 May. He also applauded Leo XIV’s willingness to confront powerful political figures and praised him for "standing up to Trump". "That impresses me greatly," said Bishop Jung. He added: "I rejoice very much in this calm, thoughtful manner." He also revived discussion of his favourite topics: married priests ('viri probati'), the position of women in the Church, and whether lay people could be authorised to preach — a practice which is already widespread and even expected in many German dioceses. Bishop Jung identified only one minor problem within the German Synodal Way: insufficient coordination with Rome. According to him, the German bishops now want to "take the next steps" together with the Vatican. #newsOevherwnwz
Based Hungary @HungaryBased BREAKING: AfD Alice Weidel DECLARES Germany IS Finished with the 'Climate Crisis'. "We must declare the climate crisis over. The whole thing is a hoax. A complete scam to crush industry." Europe commits Energy Suicide heading towards deindustrialization and poverty.
President Trump: We will not rest until Cubans have freedom President Trump is looking at Cuba (see here) as he continues his work to purge the hemisphere of Deep State government now that the sociopath Raul Castro has been indicted. Readers of this Blog will recall how, beginning with Francis, the sociopathic dictator was welcome at the Vatican. See here and here. Pope Pius IX described socialism as a "fatal pest" and an "infamous doctrine" that fundamentally opposes the Church and natural law. Pope Pius XI socialism quote explicitly addressed socialism in his 1931 encyclical, Quadragesimo Anno, asserting forcefully that, "No one can be at the same time a good Catholic and a true socialist." The Holy See has actively maintained diplomatic relations with the murderous Marxist-Leninist Cuban government. Reports indicate that the Cuban government has sought the Pope's diplomatic assistance to encourage the easing of U.S. embargoes. Indeed it seems that Raul Castro, a Marxist-Leninist …
The man featured for nearly 25 years on the cover of the Roman priest calendar “Calendario Romano” is not a priest. Giovanni Galizia, now 39, told La Repubblica he posed for the photo at age 17 in Palermo as a joke after meeting photographer Piero Pazzi. Galizia said he was never paid, never felt called to the priesthood, and now works in flight attendant training for a Spanish airline. He described the image as an aesthetic portrait of an embarrassed teenager whose friends were laughing during the shoot.
A calendar featuring close-ups of young, handsome priests has been a popular Rome souvenir for two decades. However, many of those photographed aren't actually priests.
In case you didn't catch the first post, I will post that right here. Tulsi Gabbard quits Trump administration The director of national intelligence had been leading an investigation into US-funded biolabs in Ukraine Tulsi Gabbard quits Trump administration
Retired Swiss Bishop Marian Eleganti wrote a blog post on May 21 about the synodal “occupational therapy” ordered by the Vatican. Main points slightly shortened. - What comes from Rome — the workshop behind the universally proclaimed synodal process — is human wisdom. Apparently, its protagonists have nothing better to do than keep issuing instructions to local churches on how to manage and sustain this synodal process, a stillbirth from the start. - It is the full-time actors of this dysfunctional, committee-run Church who busy themselves - at great expense - with commissioned management tools and synodal papers. - Nothing comes of it except ever more documents to read, heterodox study results, and newly invented committees — on top of the many already existing ones. - By now, it has become clear what this process aims at: restructuring the Church’s longstanding doctrinal positions on divorce and remarriage, homosexuality and the broader queer agenda, the synodal democratization of …Mwy
The folks who run things seem to be far worse than incompetent no where matter you go. I offer this detailed overview of some forgotten authority figures, like landlords, who do everything to drive us crazy.