Leo XIV. continues Abu Dhabi Document: False religions become “expressions of God’s will”.
On September 16, three Vatican Dicasteries - Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, and Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue - published the document The Path of Hope: A Note on the 60th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate. Leo XIV. approved the text on June 22.
Religions may become expressions of God's will
§58 contains perhaps the document’s most troubling claim: The “religions are called to transform the world and society so that they may become fraternal expressions of God’s will”.
Vatican II “Changed” Church’s understanding
The document admits in §1 that Vatican II’ declaration Nostra Aetate “marked a profound change in the Church’s understanding and expression of her relationship with followers of other religions”.
“Sacred” texts of the false religions
§32 claims that there is a universal criterion of discernment that can be found in the “sacred texts” …

"The chalice has become too heavy": a priest breaks down in tears at the moment of consecration: Father Brent Bowman was celebrating Mass on September 14 in Minnesota when he collapsed in tears at the moment of consecrating the Precious Blood. He recounts having then felt, with striking force, the weight of Christ's sacrifice

Bishop Strickland rejects yesterday's Vatican document marking 60 years of Nostra Aetate.
Bishop Emeritus Joseph Strickland from Tyler, Texas, wrote on X.com on September 16 that the new Vatican document - approved by Leo XIV - “must be rejected and repudiated by all who hold Jesus Christ and His Church as the only way to the Father.”
He refers to §54 on ‘The Path of Hope’: “The defensive entrenchment in one’s own position and the view that proselytism is the only way to engage with the other no longer make sense in a world that increasingly resembles an interconnected and constantly evolving global village.”
Strickland counters: “Truth is not constantly evolving, Truth is Jesus Christ present with us in the world and His Church is the vehicle for our salvation.”
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New Synodal Report: Laity at All Decision-Making Levels
Today, the Vatican released the final report of Synodal Study Group 6, which deals with relations between bishops, religious and consecrated life, and lay ecclesial associations.
Under a proposal to “establish more synodal structures,” the report calls for “equitable and participatory representation” of consecrated persons and laity “at all decision-making levels” - and: “as full members and not merely as consultants, in diocesan, national, and international commissions, as well as in Vatican dicasteries.”
At the diocesan level “it is necessary to allow for broader participation of consecrated persons in the decision-making processes of the local Church.”
Women Religious in the Selection of Bishops
The report proposes to: “allow women religious to participate in the process of electing bishops responsible for consecrated life at the national and diocesan levels”.
It also proposes their participation in the election of chaplains for …

Synodality Is Inspired by the Protestant Model - Cardinal Brandmüller
Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, 97, in a text published by Sandro Magister on September 8, writes about “synodality.” Main points:
- According to the classical Catholic understanding, a synod is a meeting of bishops for the purpose of exercising jointly their teaching and pastoral ministry.
- In 1965, Paul VI created the so-called Synod of Bishops as a consultative body of the pope.
- Recently established bodies whose members include, in addition to bishops, priests and lay faithful of both sexes cannot properly be called synods.
- Competent laypeople can, of course, be entrusted with a consultative role. But wherever such collaboration is practiced, one should carefully avoid any misleading use of the terms “synod,” “synodality,” and the like, and instead find a term that adequately expresses the actual situation.
- The establishment of such bodies arises from an effort to adopt secular structures and democratic procedures …

Assisi, porte chiuse ai fedeli lefebvriani: «Qui pregano tutti, tranne noi». Lo scisma di Écône presenta il conto
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Ad Assisi c'è posto per tutti, o quasi. Nella città diventata il simbolo mondiale del dialogo tra le religioni, dove tra poche settimane torneranno a incontrarsi cristiani di diverse confessioni, musulmani, ebrei, buddisti e rappresentanti delle religioni orientali, domenica scorsa le porte della Basilica sono rimaste chiuse davanti ai lefebvriani. Non ai singoli fedeli, che avrebbero potuto entrare privatamente e a piccoli gruppi, ma al pellegrinaggio organizzato che chiedeva di concludere all'interno della chiesa la propria giornata di preghiera.
Così, sotto un sole cocente, un centinaio tra ragazzi e ragazze, suore, coppie e intere famiglie si sono fermati sul piazzale davanti alla Basilica.
Croci di legno portate sulle spalle, stendardi con l'effigie di san Pio X, una statua della Madonna …

Il cardinale Müller: "l'Islam non rispetta i cristiani deboli"
Il cardinale Gerhard Ludwig Müller, nell'intervento alle Tavole di Assisi organizzate da Simone Pillon, affronta di petto il tema dell'Occidente logorato dal postumanesimo e dal nichilismo. E parla del rapporto con i musulmani: "Va rispettata la nostra identità".
Video completo su YouTube: @TivuVerita

Honoring Idol Barong in Bali: The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue participated in a gathering in Indonesia organized by Scholas Occurrentes and United in Diversity.

The Holy See Legitimizes Panentheism: A Heresy Against the Creator - The Remnant Newspaper
A new Vatican document praises panentheism, a heresy that blurs the essential distinction between Creator and creation. This seemingly subtle theological shift actually strikes at the very foundations of Creation, Original Sin, Redemption, and the necessity of Christ’s Cross.
Panentheism: When God and Creation Are No Longer Distinct
On August 21, the International Theological Commission published a document entitled “Caring for Our Common Home: A Responsible and Fraternal Response to the Trinitarian God.”
This document sets out the context in which theological texts have been produced at least in recent months. Within it, however, numerous extremely problematic aspects are presented. The most problematic aspect is certainly the clearing for acceptance of pantheism in its soft variant, namely panentheism.
Panentheism preserves the pantheistic premise—the divinity of the cosmos—and language that …

Experten: Viele biblische Figuren zeigen psychische Auffälligkeiten
Laut den Wissenschaftlern Simone und Claudia Paganini zeigen viele biblische Figuren psychische Auffälligkeiten von Depressionen bis zu narzisstischen Tendenzen. "Angefangen bei der Genesis mit Adam und Eva bis zum Seher der Offenbarung – in jedem Buch gibt es Figuren, bei denen man Hinweise auf ein psychisches Störungsbild findet", schildern sie in einem Interview mit "Christ und Welt" (aktuelle Ausgabe). Jedoch: "Wir finden natürlich keine Anamnese-Berichte in der Bibel."
In den biblischen Erzählungen fehlten viele Details, die ein Psychiater für eine Diagnose brauche, so die Forscher weiter, die ein Buch zu dem Thema verfasst haben. Dennoch ließen sich Symptome feststellen. Mose beispielsweise zeige nach der Befreiung des Volkes Israel Anzeichen für eine Depression. "Er ist sehr erfolgreich, trotzdem kann er sich nicht freuen. Die Last der Verantwortung trägt er allein, er ist erschöpft und antriebslos, wünscht sich …

Leo XIV Appoints Ecumenical Archbishop: "I Never Pray That A Reformed Christian Become Catholic"
Today, Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Ferenc Palánki, 62, as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét, Hungary.
Palánki has led the Diocese of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza since 2015.
A canon lawyer, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Eger in 2010 and ordained a bishop in 2011.
2015: Pro-Migration against Hungarian Cardinal
During the migration crisis in 2015, Palánki was asked whether he sides with Cardinal Erdő and Bishop Kiss-Rigó (both took anti-migrant lines) or with the Pope's call to take migrants in. He chose Francis: "We say what the pope says: let's take in the refugees, regardless of their religion.”
He invoked the Great Commission: “Go and make disciples of all nations... Now we don't have to go, because many people are coming here.”
As Priest, Played Guitar at Eucharists
In a 2020 interview, Palánki argued that contemporary music can belong inside the liturgy, not merely …

Hong Kong Court Rejects Cardinal Zen’s Appeal
Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of Cardinal Joseph Zen, 94, and four other former trustees of a humanitarian fund. Cardinal Zen attended court using a walking stick.
He was convicted in 2022 alongside barrister and former legislator Margaret Ng, former lawmaker Cyd Ho, singer Denise Ho and academic Hui Po-keung for failing to register the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund under Hong Kong’s Societies Ordinance.
Each was fined HK$4,000 (about €440). The convictions were the first of their kind under the ordinance.
The fund was established in June 2019 to provide legal, medical and other financial assistance to people arrested or injured during the protests. It ceased operations in October 2021.
Today, three judges rejected the defendants’ argument that the fund was money administered through a trust and therefore did not constitute a “society.”
They found that those governing the fund had mutual rights and obligations and that …

Bishop Schneider: Leo XIV’s Liturgical Catechesis Reflects Neither Reality Nor History
Bishop Athanasius Schneider has criticised Pope Leo XIV’s August 26 presentation of the post-conciliar liturgical reform. He argued that the Novus Ordo does not correspond to what the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council intended.
Speaking to AdVaticanum.com on September 2, Schneider also argued that non-definitive teachings of Vatican II can be amended or corrected.
Conciliar Formulations Can Be Corrected
Bishop Schneider referred to the Council of Florence (1431 to 1449), citing two doctrinal statements that were later discussed and corrected by the Church.
One concerned Holy Orders. Florence identified the handing over of the sacred instruments as the matter of priestly ordination rather than the laying on of hands, despite the latter having been practiced during the first millennium. Schneider noted that Pope Pius XII later definitively taught that the matter of ordination is the laying on of …

Leo XIV Tells Aging Religious Sisters to Become “Experts in Synodality”
Today, Leo XIV sent a prerecorded video message to the 70th-anniversary assembly of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in Orlando.
LCWR is the largest association of leaders of Catholic women religious in the United States. Its members are generally the superiors of congregations of sisters.
The video was shown to an overwhelmingly elderly gathering, with scarcely a religious habit or young face in sight.
Religious to Become “Experts in Synodality”
Leo XIV said that all Christians are called to be “formed in a synodal Church”. He continued: “In a special way, those in religious life are called to become experts in synodality due to the opportunities afforded by community life to practice it.”
Then, he praised the assembly's planned “synodal method of listening, discussion and discernment,” expressing the hope that through such “fraternal and receptive dialogue” the sisters would be able to “discern …

Cardinal Welcomes Japan’s Homosexual Privileges
Worse than Germany: Cardinal Tarcisio Kikuchi of Tokyo has welcomed the Japanese government's plan to promote "understanding of sexual orientation and gender identity", which was approved on 16 June. The plan involves education and "awareness initiatives" in government, schools, and workplaces, as well as measures to combat "discrimination" against homosexuals.
In an interview with UcaNews.com on June 17, Cardinal Kikuchi described the government’s decision as “meaningful”, stating that it had clearly articulated a policy intended to foster a "deeper understanding of sexual minorities".
And: "An inclusive community that welcomes everyone is not just an attitude; it is the first step towards building the world that God calls us to create."
The cardinal's latest remarks are consistent with his longstanding homosex activism. Tokyo Archdiocese has organised monthly homosexual Eucharists. In 2023, he contributed to the book LGBT and Christianity…

"Preserving the Liturgy Is Part of Preserving the Faith" – Bishop Schneider
"Preserving the precious treasure of the traditional liturgy is part of preserving the Deposit of Faith," Bishop Athanasius Schneider said in his homily on August 2 in Limerick, Ireland, at the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.
He is currently celebrating Mass and delivering talks in various locations across Ireland, including Cobh, Leixlip, Monaghan and Ardee. Previously, he was in Africa. In July, he led the golden jubilee celebrations of the Congregation of the Mothers and Missionaries of the Holy Cross in Puma, Tanzania.
Interfering with the Liturgy Destroys Religion
In Sunday's homily, Bishop Schneider recalled that "history has proved a thousand times that there is nothing more dangerous for a religion - nothing more likely to result in discontent, unrest, division, and apostasy - than interference with the liturgy and, consequently, with religious sensibility."
He recalled the apostolic rule …

Father James Martin calls for ‘gay priests’
Continuing his public advocacy on LGBT issues, Fr James Martin SJ has argued that the Catholic Church should officially admit ‘gay’ priests.
In a new essay published by his pro-LGBT organisation Outreach, Fr James Martin has presented his case for why the Church should admit homosexuals to the priesthood. He notes that he is only in favour of admitting celibate men, but after establishing that as the foundation of his argument, the prominent Jesuit calls on the Church to change its rules regarding seminary admission and ordination.

Vatican News Normalises In Vitro Fertilisation
VaticanNews.va – the Vatican's costly news portal with a modest online audience – published the Article “Assisted Reproduction: When AI Is Used Against Humans” on July 21 about the ethical implications of artificial intelligence in in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
The article treats the intrinsically evil IVF as an established form of "medically assisted reproduction" and focuses on the risks posed by automation.
The author of the article is Davide Dionisi, who worked for more than 25 years at Radio Vaticana–Vatican News and is now Italy's Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion and the Protection of Religious Minorities.
He relies throughout on comments from Laura Palazzani, a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
Palazzani argues that technology should "support the clinical process" rather than replace the physician. She insists that doctors remain indispensable during procedures including "the retrieval and processing of …

Former Catholic Seminary to Become Muslim Boarding School
The former Catholic seminary and boarding school in Bay Shore, New York, is set to become a Muslim boarding school, reports LiBn.com on July 15. The United American Muslim Association (UAMA) purchased the building for $5.2 million.
The 6,500-square-metre centre, founded in 1926 by the Montfort Missionaries, was used to train priests before later serving as a retreat house.
Pending approval of a zoning change, the new owners intend to establish an Islamic boarding school for up to 120 boys.
According to its website, UAMA aims to provide an education in accordance with the Quran and Sunnah.
However, local residents have organised opposition to the proposal, with many displaying 'NO Boarding School' signs throughout the neighbourhood.
Picture: Google street view, #newsAjnqxreavu

U.S. and Canadian Jesuits Consolidate Novitiates
A decline in religious vocations has prompted the Jesuits in the United States and Canada to restructure the way they train future members of the pro-homosexual order.
The Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States has announced that it will reduce the number of its novitiates from five to two by 2028. This decision was communicated in a letter dated 9 July and signed by the superiors of the conference's five provinces.
Under the new arrangement, one novitiate will be located in Detroit, Michigan, serving the USA Midwest, USA East and Canada provinces, while the second will remain in Culver City, California, serving the USA West and USA Central and Southern provinces. Each facility is expected to accommodate up to 30 novices.
"Running five novitiates takes an awful lot of high-quality Jesuit personnel," Fr. Joseph Daoust, SJ, superior of the Detroit Jesuit community, told DetroitCatholic.com on July 10. "Each novitiate requires …