Hundreds of empty seats during Leo XIV’s Easter Vigil: Matt Butorac, a Catholic pilgrimage guide, reported on X that there were “hundreds of empty seats” during the Easter Vigil at St Peter’s Basilica. The screenshots, taken from a video he shared for "those claiming it was not empty", show the basilica during the baptisms. Butorac attributes this to ticketing issues and disorganised queues. However, shortly before the Eucharist began, entry was permitted without tickets and everyone was able to enter.
EMTY SEATS: Catholic Traveler had a video on X.com from yesterday's Easter Night Eucharist with Leo XIV. Screenshots (fair use)
@sp2 I see your point and you could be correct. The published pic on this site showed less than a dozen empty seats which were probably in the back of the church. Unfortunately, too many media-types on both sides of any issue are inclined to push a narrative rather than inform their readers.
@sp2 perhaps you should share with us the specific time-mark in the vid you posted where it contradicts the conclusion that there were “hundreds of empty seats” during the service. The posted vid appears to only capture the seating in the front of the church.
Francis Amelifanya Kanisa Mhali Pa Vita Na Uwanja Wa Michezo.
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Udhibiti Utakaofuata Wa Vatikani?
Vatikani inaelekea kuidhibiti Jumuiya ya Heralds of the Gospel, jumuiya ya Haki za Kipapa ya Brazil iliyo na maelfu ya wanachama na ambayo imeenea katika mataifa 78, kulingana na Marco Tosatti kwenye mtandao wa lanuovabq.it. Sababu za udhibiti huo hazijabainika vizuri.
Tosatti anabainisha kuwa ni Vatikani huingilia kati jumuiya ambazo huunga mkono Katoliki, kukusanya miito na zilizo na rasilimali nyingi.
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Facial expressions and body language are more revealing than the spin doctors’ narratives. Have you ever seen Trump like this before? US fighter jets shot down, oil prices skyrocketing, no support from NATO countries, allies pulling away... He didn’t see this coming.
yuca2111 Kamela . Und beten wir für Trump
New Record: 14,000 Registered for Chartres Pilgrimage on First Day
Fourteen thousand people registered in a single day for the 2026 Notre-Dame de Chrétienté pilgrimage on the Paris–Chartres route, compared to 6,000 on the first day last year.
The pilgrimage will take place over Pentecost, from May 23 to 25, and is expected to gather 20,000 participants walking to Chartres.
A new, more accessible option - the “Jerusalem Route” - has been introduced. Shorter than the traditional 100 km walk (around 70 km), it is designed for those unable to complete the full distance. Like the main route, it also ends in Chartres, allowing more pilgrims to take part in the final stages of the pilgrimage.
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Catholicism once many pilgrimages and processions. I am glad that this one is still among us and is gaining in popularity.
Askofu Sánchez Kamwe Huwa Hashiriki Katika Ibada Ya Misa Wala Kusema Maombi
Askofu mzawa wa Agentina Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, aliyekuwa rais mtatanishi wa Chuo cha Upapa cha Sayansi, huishi "kama mwanabiashara" kulingana na Gabriel Ariza aandikiaye infovaticana.com. Sánchez ni baadhi ya wafuasi wa karibu wa Papa Francis katika Utawala wa Roma.
Kulingana na watu ambao wamewahi kushirikiana naye, Sánchez "Kamwe huwa hashiriki katika Ibada za Misa na, bila shaka, pia maombi huwa hayasemi." Wanaamini kuwa Sánchez hata hakimiliki kitabu cha maombi.
Shahidi mmoja alisema kulingana na infovaticana.com kuwa, " Siku moja ilimbidi ashiriki katika ibada ya Misa, na lilikuwa jambo cheshi kuona jinsi ambavyo hata hakuzijua sehemu muhimu za Ekaristi."
La ziada, wanakiri anayo nafsi mbaya Sánchez, ambaye kulingana nao huwatendea wasaidizi wake "kwa njia potovu na isiyo ya heshima, haswa wanawake."
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Kadinali Zen Aliambia Kituo Cha EWTN Kwamba Angechora Kibonzo Kikimwashiria Francis Kapiga Mgoti Huku Akiupa Utawala Wa China Vifunguo Vya Peter.
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Kadinali Zen Amwita Kadinali Parolin " Mtu Mwenye Imani Ndogo"
Kadinali wa HongKong Zen amemwita Kadinali Pietro Prolin, Waziri wa Masuala ya Nchi za Kigeni wa Vatikani, "mtu mwenye imani chache". Zen aliandika kwenye blogu lake (Februari 5) kuwa Wakatoliki wa China hawaogopi umaskini, kufungwa gerezani, na ujabari, ila " maumivu yao ni kujiona wakisalitiwa na 'familia'".
Kulingana na Zen, mahojiano ya hivi maajuzi ya Parolin kuhusiana na China "yamejawa na maoni mabaya".
Zen alidhihirisha kuwa Parolin aliibadilisha barua aliyoituma Benedict XVI kwa Wakatoliki wa China (2007). Parolina alitaja kauli ya Benedict XVI kuwa "sulushu la matatizo ya sasa haliwezi kupatikana kwa kupitia mzozo unaoendelea dhidi ya mamlaka halali ya kiraia".
Lakini Parolina alisitiri maarifa kuwa Benedict aliendelea kwa kusema kuwa "kwa wakati huo huo, hata hivyo, kuyatii mamlaka hayo hakukubaliki iwapo yanahitilafiana na masuala yanayohusiana na Imani na nidhamu ya Kanisa."
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Nakala Kuu Ya Matayarisho Ya Sinodu Ilipuuza Jamii Kubwa Ya Mtandaoni Iliyokuwa Ikiulizia Misa Ya Kale.
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Askofu Mfaransa Huhofia “Kuondolewa Vikuu” Na Waislamu
Askofu Mkuu wa Strasbourg Luc Ravel huiona Ufaransa katkikati mwa “kuondolewa vikuu” na Waislamu kwa sababu ya viwango vya uzazi na mabadiliko ya kidemografia. Akizungumza na Dernières nouvelles d’Alsace pia alikosoa, kuwa uavyaji mimba “haukukubalika tu, lakini pia ulikwezwa”. Kulinganana Ravel, hili ni jambo lisilokubalika sio tu kwa sababu za kimaadili lakini pia kwa sababu “anaipenda nch ya Ufaransa”.
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Nini Huja Baadaye Baada ya Kasisi Waliooa?
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Francis Akashifu "Tabia Ya Kutamausha" Ya Kuunda "Miungu" Wa "Ukweli Dhahania"
Katika hotuba yake ya Mafuta Matakatifu, Papa Francis aliwaonya makasisi "dhidi ya tabia ya kuchukiza " ya kuanguka majaribuni ya kuunda "miungu" wa "ukweli fulani wa dhahania".
Ana imani kwamba kurejelea sheria ya Kanisa na Mafundisho wakati wa hotuba huenda "kukawatenganisha" waumini wa kawaida na Yesu Kristo.
Pia alionya kwamba maneno ya Kristo " Enenda na usitende dhambi tena" huenda yakawa na "sauti ya kisheria".
Deacon Nick Donnelly alipendekeza kwenye mtandao wa Twitter kwamba hili lina maana kwamba makasisi wanastajili " kuufuata mfano wa Francis na 'kuziabudu' nafsi zao".
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Mwandishi Wa ‘The Dictator Pope’ Afichuliwa (Video Ya Kipekee)
Mwandishi wa kitabu kizuri cha Dictator Pope amefichuliwa kuwa mwanahistoria Henry Sire, kulingana na Catholic Herald (Machi 19).
Sire alikichapisha kitabu chake mnamo mwezi Desemba chini ya jina Marcantonio Colonna. Alizaliwa mnamo mwaka wa 1949 mjini Barcelona na hivi sasa yeye huishi Rome anakofanya kazi kama mwanahistoria. Ana shahada katika Historia ya Kisasa kutoka chuo kikuu cha Oxford.
Sire ni mgeni katika mkutano wa msimu wa kiangazi wa kila mwaka wa Baraza la Kikatoliki la Rome mjini Gardone, nchin Italia.
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Horrific Easter Attack: Muslim Driver Rams into Christian Procession in Gujranwala Village, Critically Injuring 60+ and Killing Several On Easter morning in the village of Klasske, Gujranwala while Christians were taking part in a Easter procession, a Muslim driver in a high-speed car plowed straight into the crowd, critically injuring more than 60 people. Multiple Christians have been killed in this horrific attack on a HOLY day.
Pray for us new martyrs , may God heal those who are in critical care due to this horrible attack...
Wasenge Wamekosea - Binadamu Sio Akili Zilizojivua Mwili
Askofu Mkuu wa Jeshi la Marekani Timothy Broglio, akitoa maoni yake kuhusu uamuzi wa Rais wa Marekani Donald Trump kuwakataza wasenge kujiunga na kikosi cha wanajeshi, alisema kuwa tangazo hilo la Trump lilikosa kuzingatia umuhimu wa suala hilo: "Itikadi za kijinsia huzorotesha msingi wa utu wa Kikristo kwa kumfasili mtu huyo kuwa akili zilizojivua mwili na mwili wake kuwa chombo tu."
Na, "Masuala ya uelekeo wa kijinsia na utambulisho wa kijinsia hutoa taswira ya mwongezeko mwingi wa mtazamo usio sahihi wa kijamii kuwa tabia za kibinafsi maishani zafaa kufuata chaguo halisi la kibinafsi badala ya ukweli wa milele."
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: "They had to destroy ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine… because if they had acknowledged that it was effective in anybody, the whole $200 billion vaccine enterprise would have collapsed."
dott Raoult
Daniel Davis on YouTube has a recent interview with Robert Barnes, a constitutional lawyer who has done commendable work, including defending the Amish during the lockdowns. In it he has a short expose on the handcuffing of JFK junior going on the current administration. Very unsettling. Carry on Christian soldiers. Mother Mary strengthen us.
Widespread Rise in Catholic Baptisms Across the Globe
Many dioceses across Europe, North America, and Asia have seen significant increases in Catholic baptisms and conversions this Easter. The strange thing is that anti-Catholic media including New York Times, Washington Post or CNN advertised this trend.
The most significant increase was reported in France, where 21,386 catechumens were baptized during the Easter Vigil. The total included more than 13,000 adults and over 8,000 adolescents, marking the highest figure ever recorded in the country.
Outside Europe, large numbers were also reported in parts of Asia. In Hong Kong, approximately 2,500 catechumens were baptized, while Singapore reported 1,089 catechumens entering the Church.
In North America, several major dioceses published substantial baptism figures. The Archdiocese of Toronto reported 1,584 catechumens, while Vancouver recorded around 650 catechumens.
In the United States, diocesan figures included approximately 900 catechumens in Richmond (Virginia), more than 680 in …Zaidi
In the picture above, is the water even touching the forehead?
(Appears to be flowing over the hair only).
If not, the baptism would be invalid.
This could be positive news, but how many of these newly baptized Catholics will remain Catholic?