Cardinal notes “changing understandings of gender,” says Church must discern how to change. At Leo XIV's meeting marking ten years of Amoris Laetitia on October 8, Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão delivered a speech on the challenges facing families in Asia. He is the President of the Conference of Bishops of India. Discussing changes in the “identity, nature and composition of the family,” the cardinal observed that “new forms of partnership and cohabitation are emerging, amid changing understandings of gender and relationships in urban settings.” Reflecting on what the Church has learned from its pastoral work, Ferrão declared: “Pastoral work is itself a place of discernment. We don't arrive with ready-made answers. We discern together with families and, in doing so, we learn how the Church herself is being asked to change.” In his conclusion, the cardinal stated that “there is no single stereotype of an ideal family” and asked, “What is the Holy Spirit asking the Church to change – not …More
“The Creator is the source of human dignity, not the State.” Cardinal Willem Jacobus Eijk of Utrecht, Netherlands, argued in an October 8 interview with LaNuovaBq.it that democratic majorities cannot determine fundamental human rights. Without recognition of God as Creator, the State assumes the power to decide who deserves legal protection and who does not, including unborn children. Eijk insisted that legislation must be grounded in natural moral law. He also pointed to growing numbers of young Catholics in France, the Netherlands and England who embrace Church doctrine as a sign of hope.
: Isabel Vaughan-Spruce has pleaded "not guilty" to fresh charges for standing and silently praying inside a "buffer zone". The new charges were presented at an ongoing hearing, in which Isabel's legal team is arguing that her prosecution amounts to an "abuse of process" and breaches her human rights to freedom of thought and religion. The judge has also commented that “standing is not a crime" and "Courts are not here to pass judgment on people’s views.”
Australian Bishop Emeritus Christopher Saunders, 76, was sentenced on Wednesday to six years and six months in prison for sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men in Western Australia. Saunders led the Diocese of Broome from 1996 until 2021. He was convicted in August of 12 counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual penetration. The offences occurred between 2008 and 2019. He was acquitted of six other charges and will be eligible for parole in February 2031. Saunders stepped aside in 2020 following allegations of sexual misconduct and misuse of Church funds. An initial police investigation was closed in 2021 due to insufficient evidence. During the trial, prosecutors alleged that Saunders used Church funds to provide young Aboriginal men with alcohol, cigarettes, cash and other benefits. The Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference apologised to the victims following the sentencing, acknowledging the harm caused by the abuse and the betrayal of trust. #newsArjlqscvyz
Coming soon to a community near you. A town near me is presently considering this while hiding the negotiations from the public so they can't be informed and object.
3 days ago DRESDEN, Germany (Reuters) — Thousands of anti-war demonstrators flooded the streets of Dresden on German Unity Day to protest Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government over record defense spending boosts and controversial military recruitment reforms. Protesters carrying banners reading "Diplomats instead of grenades" and waving peace flags challenged Berlin’s expanding defense outlay—set to reach €108.2 billion in 2026—and new Bundeswehr registration rules requiring 18-year-old men to complete military readiness questionnaires. Demonstrators warned that continued NATO arms deliveries to Ukraine and growing confrontation with Moscow risk direct retaliation against European cities. The rally in Dresden—supported by simultaneous demonstrations in Berlin and Stuttgart—highlighted rising public opposition across Eastern Germany against compulsory military service screenings set to begin for young citizens. Russian flags flying, banners read, peace with Russia. And swearing on a banner …More
JUST IN: Israeli car rams into Ultra-Orthodox Jews blocking roads in Jerusalem during a demonstration against the IDF draft @MegaGeopolitics megatron_ron
just so we're clear, those guys in the black suits and hats are against the draft AS IT PERTAINS TO THEM. Otherwise, they're fine. They are despised in Israel. Kinda like ISIL is despised by Mohammedens and Trads are despised by Catholics.
Thursday, October 8 – Saint Bridget of Sweden, Widow, Franciscan Tertiary – Saints Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus, and Apuleius, Martyrs – Our Lady of Fair Delight (Feast of the Capuchins of Mons in Wallonia) – Saint Pelagia of Antioch, Virgin
Rabbi Dov Lando, leader of Israel’s Lithuanian Haredi community, made controversial remarks on Monday about Zionism and the establishment of Israel state, saying that “it would have been good if Arabs ruled here”. Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Monday evening that Lando said it would have been possible to live peacefully with Arabs without a state. Read: Israeli rabbi: ‘It would have been good if Arabs … facebook
Rabbi Dov Lando, das Oberhaupt der litauisch-charedischen Gemeinschaft in Israel, äußerte sich am Montag kontrovers zum Zionismus und zur Gründung des Staates Israel; er sagte, es wäre gut gewesen, „wenn Araber hier geherrscht hätten“. Der israelische Sender Channel 12 berichtete am Montagabend, Lando habe erklärt, es wäre möglich gewesen, auch ohne einen Staat friedlich mit Arabern zusammenzuleben.
Israeli car rams into Ultra-Orthodox Jews blocking roads in Jerusalem during a demonstration against the IDF draft