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
Right here in the good ole US Of A. Dear dark father? Let us embrace the luciferian impulse to eat of the tree of knowledge? The US is falling deeper into darkness. And as I said, this is why Russia will be so quick to convert. While America is slow at it. People cling to the darkness too much.
“It’s very clear to me that there was more unity in the Church when we were living under Summorum Pontificum than we are now under Traditionis Custodes.” Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco made the remarks in an interview with TribuneChretienne.com on October 8. He said that the radical liturgical changes following Vatican II had damaged, and in some cases even destroyed, Catholics’ faith. Cordileone also pointed to a generational reversal: Young Catholics increasingly seek to recover tradition, while older generations remain attached to the changes introduced in their youth. What still feels new to the Vatican II generation, he observed, looks like a bygone era to young Catholics, who are searching for something timeless.
Archbishop Cordileone of San Francisco: "There was more unity in the Church when we were living under Summorum Pontificum than we are now under Traditionis Custodes."
1. The Church has unity. Not "more or less" but unity (of Faith and worship) as the basis/basic characteristics. If there is no such unity, well, you should search for the Church in another place. 2. If he said: It’s very clear to me that there was the greater fiction of unity between the Church and the neo-modernist Revolution when we were living under Summorum Pontificum than we are now under Traditionis Custodes, I would say: true indeed but he prefers to present the false description/diagnosis. 3. No Catholic is "under Traditionis Custodes" as that tyrannical document is null and void. Only "dumb dogs" prophesized by Isaias (Is 56) - sleeping and loving dreams - are under it.
Papal Infallibility Does Not Mean Papal Perfection Papal infallibility does not mean the pope is perfect or immune to error. It only applies to formal proclamations of dogma regarding faith and morals, made with the intention of teaching the entire church. While the pope is a sinner and can make mistakes, the grace of the papacy allows him to speak infallibly when necessary. Fr. Altier is a Priest at Holy Trinity Parish in South St. Paul: Home | Holy Trinity Parish You can also find Fr. Robert Altier’s homilies and talks on: catholicparents.org: Daily Homilies | Catholic Parents Online Rumble: rumble.com/user/CatholicParentsOnLine Twitter: Catholic Parents Online (@CatholicPa42753) on X For access to a library of talks by Fr. Robert Altier, go to: podia.com To order Fr. Altier's book, God's Plan for Your Marriage, go to the website: God's Plan For Your Marriage Book – God's Plan … An Exploration of Holy Matrimony from Genesis to the Wedding of the Lamb by Father Robert Altier.
Here’s where we’ve arrived. In the presence of the Holy Father, during an event dedicated to the nefarious document *Amoris Laetitia* — of the now-deceased Argentine pope (though the disastrous effects of his pontificate still persist) — a nun suggests that Jesus’ initial approach toward the Samaritan woman was... a flirt. “A theory elaborated by one of my Dominican confreres.” The blasphemous nun, Sister Helen Alford, O.P., is the president of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
At the Vatican’s Amoris Laetitia anniversary event, Sr. Helen Alford, O.P., approvingly presented a fellow Dominican’s “provocative” description of Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman as beginning with a “flirt” — adding that “the ambiguity persists” before Christ confronts her with the truth.
Leo XIV appoints religious sister – lobbying for female ordinations – to senior leadership position in the Roman Curia. On October 8, Pope Leo XIV appointed Sister Mary Teresa Barron as Adjunct Secretary of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization and President of the Pontifical Mission Societies. The Pontifical Mission Societies is a global network supporting missionary activity, particularly in Africa, Asia, Oceania and parts of Latin America. Born in Ireland, Sr. Mary became a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles. The missionary congregation was founded in Lyon, France, in 1876 for evangelization, particularly in Africa. “Some women sense a call to priesthood” At a Vatican press conference during the Synod on Synodality in 2024, Sister Barron argued for the ordination of women: “Is the Spirit calling women? Because some women do sense a call to priesthood or diaconate.” Sister Barron believes that “we have to look at broader than just can or can we not …Dabalata
During the Synod on Synodality, Sr Barron emerged as a proponent of female ordination, saying that – “Is the spirit calling women? Because some women do sense a call to priesthood or diaconate”
"It is impossible for any created good to constitute man's happiness. For happiness is the perfect good, which lulls the appetite altogether; else it would not be the last end, if something yet remained to be desired. Now the object of the will, i.e. of man's appetite, is the universal good; just as the object of the intellect is the universal true. Hence it is evident that naught can lull man's will, save the universal good. This is to be found, not in any creature, but in God alone; because every creature has goodness by participation. Wherefore God alone can satisfy the will of man, according to the words of Ps. 102:5: "Who satisfieth thy desire with good things." Therefore God alone constitutes man's happiness." — St. Thomas Aquinas
Bishop Giuseppe Luigi Spiga, 54, of Grajaú in Maranhão, Brazil, danced with young people during a celebration of Brazil’s National Youth Day on September 21. Born in Italy, Bishop Spiga has lived in Brazil since 2008. He was appointed Bishop of Grajaú in February 2025.
¡Así celebró el obispo Giuseppe Luigi Spiga de Grajaú, Brasil, el Día Nacional de la Juventud!
“It felt like a nightmare.” Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet has spoken about the four-year ordeal of being accused of sexual assault, after a Quebec court ruled in his favor in a defamation case and found the allegations against him unfounded. Speaking to Rome Reports on October 7, Ouellet said: “It felt like a nightmare, a very difficult and costly experience, because I had to hire lawyers to defend myself, and this had an impact on my reputation, my moral authority, my health, and many other things.” “I think that today, with all the cases that have been publicized, there's actually a presumption of guilt, and so I felt like I was under this cloud of suspicion and doubt.” “I'm afraid the damage can't really be undone.”
Cardinal Marc Ouellet Speaks for First Time About “Nightmare” After False Sexual Abuse Allegations. Full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=-wVYA0HBy08
Very tense exchange between Bérénice, a doctor of philosophy and professor, and Elwan, a 17-year-old high school student. As he challenges her legitimacy to speak about school, she responds: "This young man is not going to explain to me what a teacher's mission is." Then she recalls what she considers to be the role of the educator: to transmit "the heritage of past centuries" and "the great works." Before concluding, dryly: "I am the possessor of knowledge and you are not. You are a student." A sequence that sums up the debate on authority in school all by itself.
Leo XIV sounds decentralizing: “new paths” for local Churches. At yesterday’s meeting on Amoris Laetitia, Pope Leo XIV spoke of “the (alleged) fruits that Amoris Laetitia has borne in our local Churches.” And then: “It will also help the local Churches to recognize new paths and to involve all the baptized more deeply in the Church’s synodal journey.”
Pope Leo XIV calls on the Church to gather the “fruits” of 10 years of Amoris Laetitia — saying they should nourish the whole Church and help local Churches “recognize new paths.”
Macron's emergency meeting! The President of France called an urgent meeting with ministers due to massive student protests across the country. On October 6, 2026, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, about 256,000 people took to the streets, while organizers claim there were 450,000! Mass student riots have spread across Strasbourg, Lyon, and Rennes. The protesters are demanding more funding for education, fixing the teacher shortage, and repairing schools. Peaceful rallies turned into violent clashes with the police: tear gas was used, cars were set on fire, and windows smashed. Authorities report over 6,100 people detained (mostly minors) and hundreds injured on both sides. Франция полыхает! Макрон теряет контроль над страной?
The Church’s “Special Forces”… Liturgy of October 11, 2026– 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear brothers and sisters, the saints—like Saint Paul—are part of the Church’s “special forces,” so to speak; in fact, they are trained by God to face every situation, even extreme ones, in order to carry on the cause of the Gospel… Indeed, in the passage from the Letter to the Philippians that we're going to listen to on Sunday, October 11, Saint Paul states: “I am trained for anything and everything—for plenty and for hunger, for abundance and for want” (Phil 4:12-13). With an unshakeable fidelity to Christ: “Who, then, will separate us from the love of Christ? Tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword? Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us” (Rom 8:35, 37). Ready to die in order to win brothers and sisters for God. “I have made myself all things to all people, so that by all means I might save some” (1 Corinthians …Dabalata
BREAKING! According to hearsay, the Mostar bishops Žanič and Perič were allegedly "victims of slander"—a claim reported by some websites based solely on assertions made to serve a specific agenda. This stirred-up "Medjugorje controversy," propagated by numerous opponents of the Queen of Peace apparitions, reeks of malicious intent—or even a coordinated campaign. Yet, the opponents of the Queen of Peace apparitions have "forgotten"—or simply refuse to see—and are sweeping under the rug the objective, accessible facts regarding the very matters they claim to "refute" through mere hearsay. Let us take a closer look... Anton Selecký * * * VIDEO: UDBA member Lasić, Bishop Perić, Fr. Jozo Zovko, and others in the documentary "From Fatima to Medjugorje" The film presents KGB documents showing the intense interest major global intelligence agencies took in everything happening in Medjugorje. "From Fatima to Medjugorje" was directed by Ami Drozd from Israel and produced by the American-Israeli …Dabalata
The documentary film *From Fatima to Medjugorje* is a production of Nazareth Production (a US-Israeli production company) under the direction of Ami Drozd. Regarding the seriousness of the project and the production itself, here are the key aspects: Theme and Focus: The film explores the phenomenon of Marian pilgrimage sites (Fatima and Medjugorje) and connects their spiritual messages. It focuses on testimonies, history, and personal faith, resonating particularly with Christian audiences. Independent Documentary Filmmaking: This is not a mainstream Hollywood blockbuster but a specialized documentary with a religious theme. Director Ami Drozd has a track record of various documentaries and projects centered on human stories and socio-spiritual themes. Credibility and Reception: Within the community of believers and viewers interested in Catholic mysticism and pilgrimage sites, the film is positively received as an inspiring work. However, regarding objectivity and the scientific …Dabalata
