Bishop Corrado Sanguineti of Pavia is the frontrunner to become the next Archpriest of St Peter’s Basilica - succeeding Cardinal Mauro Gambetti. Writing for IlGiornale.it, Nico Spuntoni says Bishop Sanguineti is now in “pole position” for the post following Gambetti’s departure. Other names floated in recent weeks include former papal master of ceremonies Archbishop Guido Marini, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, Archpriest of the Basilica of St Mary Major. Leo XIV knew Sanguineti before his election to the papacy through Pavia, home to the tomb of St Augustine. The two celebrated a Eucharist together there in February 2024. Sanguineti was also received by Leo XIV in a private audience at the Vatican in early September.
Chi sarà il nuovo arciprete della Basilica di San Pietro? Nel totonomi di Curia spunta Sanguineti
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Humanly speaking, Bishop Schneider doesn't see Leo XIV reversing Francis' course. The celebration of the Pontifical Mass at the end of October in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore - instead of St. Peter’s Basilica - can be described as a “consolation prize,” Bishop Athanasius Schneider told Gloria.tv (video below). It is “sad,” he said, that these Catholics are not allowed to celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s. At the same time, Santa Maria Maggiore is the most important Marian church in Christendom. Both Pius V - who codified the traditional Mass for all time - and Francis - who restricted it - are buried there. Bishop Schneider intends to pray with the faithful for liturgical peace and for the traditional Mass to be celebrated again without restrictions. Asked whether Leo XIV might reverse Francis’ course, Schneider replied: “Humanly speaking, I don’t think so. But there is still God.” The pilgrimage will pray for Leo XIV, asking God to grant him many graces. Schneider calls the suppression …More
Argentine bishop, a Synod Father, punished after canonical judicial process over allegations of abuse. Auxiliary Bishop Ricardo Seirutti, 70, of Córdoba, Argentina, has been punished by the Church following a canonical judicial process concerning complaints from two adults over conduct officially described as “improper to his episcopal ministry.” Monsignor Seirutti also served as vicar general of the Archdiocese of Córdoba. Pope Francis appointed him auxiliary bishop in 2015. In 2018, he participated as a voting Synod Father in the Synod of Bishops on Young People. He represented the Argentine episcopate. According to the Archdiocese of Córdoba, complaints from two adults led the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith to order a canonical judicial process before the Interdiocesan Tribunal of Buenos Aires. The proceedings concluded in recent weeks with sanctions against Bishop Seirutti. He has been deprived of his offices as auxiliary bishop and vicar general. For five years, he is …More
SPES CONTRA SPEM - Observations on the Note “A Journey of Hope” by the Dicasteries for the Doctrine of the Faith, Christian Unity, and Interreligious Dialogue - Carlo Maria Viganò - The Note, drafted for the sixtieth anniversary of Nostra Ætate, bears the signatures of Cardinals Fernández, Koch, and Koovakad. Leo XIV approved it and ordered its publication.
Plato ~ When a fool gains power, the first thing he does is silence the wise. The next thing he does is gather other fools around him. The final thing he does is destroy the nation.
FROM PAKISTAN’S FRONTIER TO THE ALTAR: CHAMAN WELCOMES ITS FIRST LOCAL PRIEST | SG News A monumental spiritual milestone has unfolded for the Catholic Church in Pakistan. On September 19, 2026, 29-year-old Fr. Faraz Darshan, SDB, was ordained at Sacred Heart Cathedral by Archbishop Khalid Rehmat, becoming the first-ever local priest from the tense Pakistan-Afghanistan border town of Chaman in Balochistan. As the fourth Pakistani priest ordained for the Salesians of Don Bosco, his vocation carries profound meaning for a remote frontier region marked by strict security and an isolated Christian presence. This comprehensive news package covers his emotional ordination, his subsequent Thanksgiving Mass at the Don Bosco Center, and his tribute remembering his late mother as he pledges to serve youth through faith formation and education. Stay Updated with @SGNEWS-SG – Faith, Society & Global Christian Perspective
VON PAKISTANS GRENZE ZUM ALTAR: CHAMAN BEGRÜSST SEINEN ERSTEN EINHEIMISCHEN PRIESTER | SG News Für die katholische Kirche in Pakistan hat sich ein monumentaler spiritueller Meilenstein ereignet. Am 19. September 2026 wurde der 29-jährige Pater Faraz Darshan, SDB, in der Herz-Jesu-Kathedrale von Erzbischof Khalid Rehmat zum Priester geweiht. Er ist damit der erste einheimische Priester aus Chaman, einer Stadt im angespannten Grenzgebiet zwischen Pakistan und Afghanistan in Belutschistan. Als vierter pakistanischer Priester der Salesianer Don Boscos hat seine Berufung eine tiefe Bedeutung für diese abgelegene Grenzregion, die von strengen Sicherheitsvorkehrungen und einer isolierten christlichen Präsenz geprägt ist. Dieser umfassende Nachrichtenbeitrag berichtet über seine bewegende Priesterweihe, die anschließende Dankmesse im Don-Bosco-Zentrum und seine Würdigung seiner verstorbenen Mutter, in der er sich verpflichtet, jungen Menschen durch Glaubensbildung und Erziehung zu dienen. …More
A nearly 70-year-old Orthodox church in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada, was destroyed by fire on September 30, along with icons, stained glass and artwork. No one was injured. Authorities have not determined the cause. #newsOownbfodmq
Confirmed: Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, 60, as Metropolitan Archbishop of Chieti-Vasto. The move brings Gambetti’s tenure as Archpriest of St Peter’s Basilica, Vicar General for Vatican City and President of the Fabric of St Peter to an end. His successor at the Vatican has not yet been announced. Cardinal Gambetti's years in the Vatican were marked by repeated controversies, many of which were brought to public attention primarily by SilereNonPossum.com. The investigation was based on documents, photographs, videos and testimony. Among other issues, SilereNonPossum reported favouritism in personnel appointments - including the hiring of people personally connected to Gambetti. Other scandals included controversial expenditure, costly events and projects, and concerns over the maintenance and management of the Basilica. Cardinal Gambetti succeeds Archbishop Bruno Forte, whose resignation Pope Leo XIV has accepted. The transfer comes after months of rumours that …More
03.10.2026 ITALIAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR INTERPRETS VATICAN COUNCIL II UNETHICALLY : GENERAL POLICY OF THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT I cannot be admitted in a pontifical university in Rome or have my Residence Permit. Propaganda Fide has stopped my study-stipend because of Vatican Council II rational. The Italian Ministry of Interior, the Quirinale and the Vatican, still interpret Vatican Council II irrationally and not rationally.This is unethical. Since I interpret the Creeds, Councils and Catechisms rationally and not irrationally i.e not confusing what is implicit as being explicit, I am not allowed to enroll in a pontifical university in Rome and complete my studies in philosophy for a baccalaureate. Neither am I allowed to join a religious community. The European Union and the Vatican interpret LG 8, 14, 16, UR 3, NA 2, Gs 22 etc in Vatican Council II dishonestly. I don’t. Some 30 Catholic traditional organizations who participate in the Summorum Pontificum Mass of Bishop Athanasius …More
Monsignor Gilles Wach, founder and prior general of the traditionalist Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest (ICRSP), has been an honorary member of the Rotary Club Firenze Valdisieve for years. Medias-Presse.info highlights Rotary publications from both 2014 and 2024 describing Monsignor Wach as an honorary member, including on occasions when the club was received at the ICRSP seminary in Gricigliano. In 1950, the Holy Office issued a decision, approved by Pope Pius XII, forbidding Catholic clergy from joining Rotary Clubs or attending their meetings. Catholic authorities at the time cited concerns including religious indifferentism and Masonic or anticlerical influences. Medias-Presse.info asks: how does Monsignor Wach reconcile his Rotary affiliation with the tradition his Institute professes to uphold?
WHITE SMOKE 1958 -72- ABDICATION Third point: The abdication of the elected pope on October 26, 1958, did indeed take place, which allowed the conclave to continue and elect another pontiff. The certainty of this abdication—which is neither a hypothesis nor a conjecture—is corroborated by another fact that, too, cannot be disputed since it is verifiable. Indeed, during the election of a Pope, before the elected candidate steps out onto the balcony, three things are absolutely necessary, namely: - that he accepts, - that he takes a name, - and while the white smoke rises toward the sky, that he receives the first homage from all the cardinals. And only then does he step out for the urbi et orbi blessing. These three things occurred for John XXIII, which means that all the cardinals paid him homage, including the one elected on October 26, which means that the latter had indeed abdicated. Everything I have stated in these three points cannot be disputed by anyone. The question remains as …More
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