John Prevost discussed in an April 17 interview with 'EWTN News In Depth' his life as the pope’s brother. Main points. Loss of privacy: “I used to be able to leave the front door open. Now I’m hesitant because you don’t know who’s going to come to the door.” Ordinary childhood: “Probably like anyone else’s—it was a mom and dad, three boys, school, homework, play, and repeat. It was just a normal life.” Childhood memory: “One time we were building a shed in the backyard and Rob fell through the roof. It was just part of the wood was rotted, because we were using old doors from the house for the roof.” Leo XIV’s early vocation: “We always knew that he wanted to be a priest. From a very young age, that was just always there.” A “prophecy”: “When he was maybe in first or second grade, one of the moms across the street said, ‘You know, he’s going to be the first American Pope.’ We just kind of heard it and moved on.” Still just brothers: “People say, ‘Who says no to the Pope?’ I …थप
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As St. Robert Bellarmine explained, God always blesses just wars. And the Popes themselves proclaimed that the Crusades were the Wars of Christ, the Wars of God. How tiresome this endless fountain of heresies from the conciliar church is.
Imam Invoces Allah During Meeting in Cathedral with Leo XIV: On 16 April, Pope Leo XIV presided over an interreligious peace meeting inside St Joseph's Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon. El Hadj Mohammed Aboubakar, the chief imam of Buea, gave a speech on behalf of the Muslim community and greeted Leo XIV with the Islamic greeting, As-salāmu ʿalaykum, adding: "I greet you in the name of Allah, who is most compassionate, the most merciful".
Imam greets Leo "in the name of Allah" in Catholic cathedral.
On April 19, 2005, Joseph Ratzinger became Benedict XVI On April 19, 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected successor of Saint Peter and presented to the world as Pope Benedict XVI, on a day marked by the speed of the conclave and by first words that defined the tone of his pontificate from the outset. “A humble worker in the Lord’s vineyard” After the white smoke and his appearance on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, Benedict XVI addressed the faithful gathered in the square with an expression that has remained as a synthesis of his pastoral identity: “a simple and humble worker in the Lord’s vineyard.” Before a packed St. Peter’s Square, the new Pontiff acknowledged the magnitude of the mission received and appealed from the first moment to the prayer of the Church. “It consoles me that the Lord knows how to work with insufficient instruments as well,” he stated, showing an attitude of trust in God’s action more than in his own capacities. Continuity with John …थप
NBC News Coverage of the Election of Pope Benedict XVI. mckinnism1 on Apr 19, 2012 NBC News Coverage of the Election of Pope Benedict XVI. Benedict was elected on 19 April 2005 in a papal conclave following the death of Pope John Paul II and was inaugurated on 24 April 2005.
On April 16, during the visit of Pope Leo XIV to Bamenda, Cameroon, Fon Fru Asaah Angwafor IV, the tribal leader of the Mankon community, spoke about polygamy. He made the remarks during an interreligious peace meeting in the cathedral. He is the hereditary "king" of the Mankon people and rules over culture and spiritual tradition. He presides over pagan rites, such as important funerals and ancestral ceremonies. During these events, he wears ceremonial attire alongside elders. He also identifies as 'Catholic'. In his speech at the cathedral, the tribal leader stated that 'some cultural practices continue to pose challenges' and cited polygamy as an example. He expressed gratitude that, within the framework of the 2023 and 2024 Synod, African bishops had been tasked with conducting a study on polygamy and its place in the life of the Church. The tribal chief went on to say that adulterers in polygamous relationships should be able to fully integrate into the Church without being 'judged …थप
Prevost refused to defend Catholic moral doctrine against the advocate of polygamy, the pagan apostate Fon Fru Asaah Angwafor IV. Prevost said nothing against this frontal assault on faith, but he did use his speech to launch a political weapon: “ Jesus told us: Blessed are the peacemakers! But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.”
Today, Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Michele Morandi as the new Bishop of Faenza-Modigliana, an Italian diocese with 130,000 Catholics and 80 parishes. Born in Alfonsine, Italy, in 1976, he was ordained a priest in 2003 and has served as a parish priest, rector of the diocesan seminary and vicar general of the diocese. Closed Seminary Is "Excellent Starting Point" As rector of the seminary, he wrote in 2024 for the 70 anniversary of the large seminary building in Faenza. The seminarians now study in Bologna. The building is called the 'former seminary' and used as a library, a school, a workplace and an art space, and has become a "secular place". For Monsignor Morandi, this was an "excellent starting point", as from that moment on, things were "no longer tainted by clerical and collegial imagery or clouded by a curtain of incense." Identification with the Synodal Process Monsignor Morandi took part in the Italian Church’s national synodal assembly in Rome. In a diocesan article from 2025…थप
Pope Leo was captivated by this new statue of St. Augustine at the Catholic University of Central Africa, where St. Augustine stands in the shape of Africa, holding a book with the words in Latin written “Tolle lege,” the words he heard in the midst of his conversion.
Leo XIV downplayed tensions with President Donald Trump on the flight to Luanda, Angola, today. “The talk that I gave at the prayer meeting for peace was prepared two weeks ago, well before the president ever commented. And yet it was looked at as if I was trying to debate again the president, which is not in my interest at all.” Leo XIV added that “much of what has been written since then has been more commentary on commentary, trying to interpret what has been said.”
“A certain narrative has spread, not entirely accurate, because of the political situation that arose when, on the first day of the journey, the President of the United States made some remarks about me. Much of what has been written since then has been little more than commentary upon commentary, in an attempt to interpret what was said. One example is the address delivered at the Prayer Meeting for Peace on 16 April. That address had been prepared two weeks earlier, well before the President commented on me and on the message of peace I am promoting. And yet it was interpreted as though I were trying to engage once again in debate with the President, which is not at all my interest. I come to Africa primarily as a pastor, as Head of the Catholic Church, to be with, to celebrate with, to encourage and to accompany all African Catholics.”
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Yaoundé : le pape Léon XIV bénit la statue de saint Augustin à l’Université catholique d’Afrique centrale En visite à l’Université catholique d’Afrique centrale à Yaoundé, le pape Léon XIV a béni une statue de saint Augustin au symbolisme fort. Représenté sous la forme du continent africain, le saint tient un livre portant l’inscription « Tolle lege ». Un moment marquant de son passage dans l’institution, ponctué par la remise d’une reproduction miniature de l’œuvre.
Pope Leo encounters his legendary Spiritual Father in Yaoundé | Shalom World News At the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, Cameroon, a quiet yet deeply symbolic moment unfolds in Pope Leo's journey. Before him stands a newly unveiled statue of Saint Augustine of Hippo—his legendary ‘spiritual father’, the guiding light of his Augustinian vocation. Enveloped in a shell resembling Africa, the statue holds a book bearing the words “Tolle Lege”— “take up and read”—the very call that pierced Augustine’s heart and triggered his conversion. For Pope Leo, this is no distant history; it is a living echo. The same words that transformed Augustine continue to resonate in his own life, shaping his mission, his prayer, and his path as a shepherd of the Church. With reverence, the Holy Father blesses the statue, pausing as if in silent dialogue with the saint who has walked with him across the years. In that gesture lies more than ceremony—it is a moment of recognition, of …थप
Yaoundé : le pape Léon XIV bénit la statue de … En visite à l’Université catholique d’Afrique centrale ce 17 avril 2026, le pape Léon XIV a marqué un arrêt devant une nouvelle statue de saint Augustin. Représenté sous la forme du continent africain, le saint tient un livre portant l’inscription latine « Tolle lege », en référence à l’épisode fondateur de sa conversion. Le souverain pontife a béni l’œuvre, dans un moment soigneusement capté par les photographes présents. La scène, retransmise en direct, montre le pape attentif à la portée symbolique de la statue, dont la représentation associe l’héritage de saint Augustin à l’histoire spirituelle du continent africain. L’inscription « Tolle lege » renvoie aux paroles que le théologien aurait entendues au moment décisif de son cheminement religieux, un passage souvent cité comme point de bascule dans sa vie.
From Pope Francis, the idea of synodality remains - that is, the notion that the Church is a process of listening, consultation and struggle, Austrian Jesuit Andreas Batlogg told Kirche-und-Leben.de on 17 April. He has written several books about Francis, including an early biography. Regarding the 2019 Amazon Synod, Father Batlogg said that Francis had come close to abolishing celibacy: "Then there was massive backlash. And he slowed down." Something similar happened with the Synod on Synodality, which concluded without a final document. The internal division within the Church under Francis has become "very deep": "There was open resistance, not just behind the scenes." With Leo XIV, however, there has been "more of a shift in tone than a break in substance", according to Fr Batlogg. Leo XIV presents himself as calmer and more controlled, with a greater focus on clarity and a more traditional demeanour: "However, these are initially matters of style." Und: "In terms of content, I see …थप
18.04.2026 The SSPX maintains the separation of Church and State, a leftist concept. Since they use the New Theology created with the False Premise they have collegiality, with the liberals. With the New Theology they are liberals on Ecumenism and Inter-Religious Dialogue, like the pope and the cardinals and bishops. Cushingism is liberalism and schism. They cite Tradition but in Tradition there were no separation between state and Church. Presently Pope Leo is aligned with the leftist state. They interpret Vatican Council II as does Pope Francis in Evangelii Gaudium. EG mentions hypothetical cases as if they are visible and personally known people, in the present times saved outside the Catholic Church. Ad Gentes 7 is not mentioned and it is assumed that Vatican Council II has explicit exceptions for AG 7 and the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus. This is the common irrational interpretation of Vatican Council II. APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION EVANGELII GAUDIUM OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS …थप
On this Third Week of Easter we post a reflection from the book, Lent and Easter With the Church Fathers published by Libreria Editrice Vaticana. The meditation is written by St. Leo the Great. Keep in mind that Easter season or Eastertide lasts until Pentecost Sunday, that's 50 days. We must let the Risen Christ of Easter transform our lives in order to save our souls. St. Leo teaches, "Baptism entails recognizing the gifts received and a commitment to witnessing every day of our lives." St. Leo the Great, Sermon 71 (58) The current liturgical periods are an occasion to renew our adherence to the Gospel, but they are not fleeting and limited, just as our participation cannot be merely formal or confined to these few days of the year. Christians are not sentimentalists, and devotion cannot be reduced to ritualism. Baptism entails recognizing the gifts received and a commitment to witnessing every day of our lives. May the People of God thus recognize that they are a new creature in …
The Acts of the Apostles Explained | The Birth of the Church | Catechism for Kids What happened after Jesus ascended into heaven? In this video, we dive into Acts of the Apostles, the powerful story of how the early Church began. Written by Saint Luke the Evangelist, Acts continues the story of Jesus—now working through His Apostles. Key themes in Acts: The Holy Spirit comes at Pentecost The Church is born with power and boldness The Apostles preach fearlessly Especially Saint Peter The Gospel spreads to the world Through missionaries like Saint Paul the Apostle The Book of Acts shows us: The Church is alive and guided by the Holy Spirit Faith is meant to be shared, not hidden God works through ordinary people And here’s the powerful truth: Acts is not finished. We are still part of the story. Lord, help us live boldly as Your Church. St Joseph's Corner
Spiegati gli Atti degli Apostoli | La nascita della Chiesa Gli Atti degli Apostoli sono un testo contenuto nel Nuovo Testamento, scritto in greco antico. La sua redazione definitiva risale probabilmente attorno all'80-90, ma sono state proposte anche datazioni verso il 60-70 d.C. La tradizione cristiana lo attribuisce a Luca, collaboratore di Paolo e autore del Vangelo secondo Luca.[Nota 1] Atti è composto da 28 capitoli e narra la storia della comunità cristiana dall'ascensione di Gesù (1,6-11) fino all'arrivo di Paolo a Roma (28,16), coprendo un periodo che spazia approssimativamente dal 30 al 63 d.C. Oltre che su Paolo, l'opera si sofferma diffusamente anche sull'operato dell'apostolo Pietro. Il libro descrive il rapido sviluppo, l'espansione e l'organizzazione della testimonianza cristiana prima tra i giudei e poi nelle nazioni che si affacciano sul Mediterraneo. Atti degli Apostoli - Wikipedia
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