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Bishop Fernando Rifan to Remain in Office Until 2027

The governance of Bishop Fernando Arêas Rifan, 75, of the Old Rite Apostolic Administration in Campos, Brazil, has been extended until spring 2027. He announced the extension in a pastoral letter published on January 11 on AdApostolica.org.
Monsignor Rifan recalled his meetings with Leo XIV in the autumn.
On 15 November 2025, he was received in private audience by Leo XIV, to whom he presented his resignation and the situation of the Apostolic Administration.
Leo XIV asked whether Bishop Rifan also celebrates the Novus Ordo. “I told him that in our churches we celebrate the ancient rite, but that when invited I concelebrate with our diocesan bishop, Bishop Roberto Paz, using the current rite, and likewise when I or our priests, when invited, celebrate Mass in the churches of the dioceses, we celebrate the Mass in the current form.”
Bishop Rifan on Leo XIV’s reaction: “He showed himself satisfied.”
On 17 November, Monsignor Rifan was received at the Dicastery for Bishops. There, he …More

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The Third Secret of Fatima– A Testimony by Dr. Franco Adessa - Chiesa Viva

«Satan really will succeed in infiltrating to the top of the Church.»
"At last, those who will survive all of these events will once more proclaim God and His Glory and serve Him like before, when the world was not so corrupted.
Go, My child and proclaim this! I shall always remain by your side to help you."

THE THIRD SECRET OF FATIMA
A great chastisement will fall on the entire human race; not today as yet, not tomorrow, but in the second half of the Twentieth Century.
No longer does order reign anywhere and Satan will reign over the highest places directing the course of events.
He (Satan) really will succeed in infiltrating to the top of the Church. Also for the Church a time of Her greatest trials will come. Cardinals will oppose Cardinals; Bishops will oppose Bishops and Satan will march amid their ranks, and in Rome there will be changes. What is rotten will fall, and what will fall will never rise again.
The Church will be darkened and the world deranged by terror. A great war …More

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Great reminder post! Thanks!

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GOD HAS USED THE VOICE OF HIS and our MOTHER,
The Blessed Virgin Mary
TO SPEAK TO US, TO EXHORT US
TO PICK UP
OUR WEAPON, THE ROSARY,
FOR HER TRIUMPH.
JESUS CHRIST revealed HIS WILL that HIS MOTHER'S Immaculate Heart will be honored in the World alongside His Sacred Heart.
We have been given the HOPE and the PROMISE
that the COMMANDED
CONSECRATION OF RUSSIA
to The Immaculate Heart of MARY will be accomplished.

Former Irish president claims infant baptism violates ‘children’s rights’ – Allah's Willing Executioners

The former president of Ireland claimed that infant baptism violates children’s human rights.
The Irish Times published an
excerpt from a recent talk by Mary McAleese at University College Cork (UCC), in which the heterodox Catholic made her case against infant baptism.
“Throughout the world, there continues a long-standing, systemic and overlooked severe restriction on children’s rights with regard to religion,” the former president of Ireland wrote.
“It restricts children’s rights as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948 and United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in 1989, to which both Ireland and the Holy See – which governs the Catholic Church and is effectively the author of canon law – are State Parties.”
McAleese, who was president of Ireland from 1997 to 2011, argued that children are restricted in their religious freedom by infant baptism, to which they cannot personally consent, and through which they become “a member …

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She's okay with abortion.

Instaurare Omnia in Christo

The former president of Ireland claimed that infant baptism violates children’s human rights.
But it's ok to kill the child and silence him or her forever? Our Lord has great patience. But His fury is building up more and more.

It's everywhere and never ending. Everything is getting worse each day. I don't think we will get away with it much longer. GOD has given the world chance after chance. And the world drifts away from Him everyday.

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Constantinople’s ‘Antichrist’ and British spooks trying to split Orthodox Christianity – Russian intel

Patriarch Bartholomew I is allegedly trying to sever Christianity in the Baltic states from the Moscow Patriarchate
The Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople is collaborating with British spy agencies to increase division and establish schismatic church structures in the Baltic, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Monday, describing Bartholomew I as the “Antichrist.”
Bartholomew created a spiritual schism in Ukraine when he granted self-rule to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), created by then-Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko in 2018, ending centuries of continuity through the now-persecuted Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which is historically associated with the Moscow Patriarchate.
Now Patriarch Bartholomew has “turned his evil eye” towards the Baltics, where he is obsessed with “displacing the Russian Orthodox Church” and substituting it with structures under Constantinople’s control, the SVR said in a press release.
Bartholomew is supported by the …

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Blessed Elena Aiello received this message from Our Blessed Mother on the
FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION -DEC 8, 1956-
“The world today is honoring me, but my Motherly Heart is bleeding, because the enemy is at our doors! Men are offending God too much! If I were to show you the number of sins committed in a single day, you would die of horror and sorrow! The sins that distress God the most, are those of the souls who should perfume the air with the fragrance of their virtues. Instead, they contaminate (by their sinful lives) those who come near them.”
“The times are grievous. The whole world is in turmoil, because IT HAS BECOME WORSE THAN AT THE TIME OF THE DELUGE!”

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Italian MP Defends Former Papal Master of Ceremonies

Public support for Monsignor Marco Agostini, the former Master of Papal Ceremonies, has emerged in Italy. He was dismissed after an audio recording was circulated in which he was allegedly heard using offensive language about members of the Roman Curia. While a microphone was unintentionally left on ahead of a Christmas greeting, he reportedly said that they are all "assholes" and "faggots".
On 4 January, VeronaNews.net reported that Vito Comencini (Popolo Veneto), a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, had issued a public letter expressing solidarity with the prelate.
Comencini considers the dismissal 'unjust and foolish', adding that it represents a 'worrying sign of persecution'.
Neither the audio nor the dismissal has been accompanied by an official explanation from Vatican authorities.
The Italian politician is aware that Monsignor Agostini had been 'targeted for some time' and claims that the alleged interception merely served as justification for his removal.
Comencini links …More

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hey the truth hurts...

Wilma Lopez

Former Irish president Mary McAleese argues in an op-ed for The Irish Times that the baptism of children violates human rights and should be outlawed, a stance critics liken to historic anti-Catholic measures under Elizabeth I. Since leaving office, McAleese has pushed for sweeping reforms of Catholic doctrine—especially on marriage, sexuality, abortion, and the male-only priesthood—while holding academic posts at institutions such as Boston College and University of Notre Dame, and earning a canon law doctorate from the Pontifical Gregorian University. The author contends that her rhetoric is often imprecise, particularly in blaming canon law itself for failures to address abuse, arguing instead that church leaders failed to use the authority the law already granted them.

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Mary McAleese: Baptism is a key Catholic recruitment tool. It denies babies their human rights

Throughout the world, there continues a long-standing, systemic and overlooked severe restriction on children’s rights with regard to religion. This warrants, but has yet to receive, serious examination. It impacts Ireland in a special way and contemporary circumstances make Ireland an ideal place to conduct that examination.
Let me set the scene with a couple of brief, inter-related stories.

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In better times, she'd be burned at the stake.

CatMuse

I'm sure she meant infant vaccination.

While the rest of the world is plotting and planning on destroying countries around the world, While they are destroying them now. While they plot and plan to destroy Russia she is preparing for the showdown. When GOD is ready they will all learn pride and hatred and arrogance is not what wins wars. When that day comes, I am sure Russia will hit every underground city they have built and all their bunkers. I am sure of it because I am positive GOD is in complete control and that is His Will. Not that He will be in control later. But always in control.

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Russia is turning its military into a high-tech arsenal – here’s what’s next

From nuclear-powered subs to AI-powered drones, these upgrades are set to transform Russia’s battlefield reach
In 2026, Russia’s military-industrial complex is set to introduce a new wave of weapons systems across nearly every domain of warfare. A number of long-running projects are expected to reach key testing stages or enter service, while others will appear in updated configurations shaped by recent operational experience. Together, these developments offer a useful snapshot of where Russian military technology is headed in the near term.
RT provides an overview of the most significant platforms and systems that are likely to define the next stage of modernization for Russia’s armed forces – from strategic missiles and submarines to air defense systems, combat aircraft, and unmanned technologies. These programs reflect a consistent focus on survivability, automation, and asymmetric advantage, as well as a clear intent to integrate new solutions rapidly into active service.
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Cardinals on Consistory: "Everything Was Very Controlled"

Reports from the extraordinary consistory on January 7-8 in Rome point to significant internal disagreements. TheCatholicHerald.com cites several cardinals, most speaking anonymously. Main quotes.
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Jerusalem: “Reform is not a Church language. In the Church there are no reforms. We must reflect on our mission and vocation according to the times, but faithful to the roots and to the mission of the Church.”
Cardinal Frank Leo, Toronto: “I don’t think the College of Cardinals is divided at all.”
Anders Arborelius, Stockholm, on liturgy: “I hope we can find a compromise.”
Another Cardinal: “Some of Pope Francis’ friends spoke about a new Church and absolute change.”
Conservative cardinal, anonymous: “This whole synodal style doesn’t make sense to me. I don’t understand the intelligent men who write on and on about it.”
Progressive cardinal, anonymous: “Sitting around tables rather than facing leaders at the front is a brilliant sign of collegiality.” …More

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"Smiling Leo" is ready to hear everyone...tutti, tutti, tutti, what a great change compared to Bergoglio. NOT!

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“Give me your sins…”

We end the Christmas Season with a post from Our Lady of Solitude Monastery titled, “Give me your sins…” It's a story about St. Jerome. A story and truth we can all relate to as fallen people of God. We hope you like it. St. Jerome, pray for us!
Here's the story of St. Jerome:
After many years spent in Jerusalem translating the Word of God, Jerome finished his grand project just days before Christmas. To celebrate his accomplishment, Jerome decided to spend Christmas Eve in nearby Bethlehem, in one of the many grottoes that dot the countryside. According to the ancient account, sometime around midnight Jesus appeared to him, saying 'Jerome, what will you give me for my birthday?
Immediately and enthusiastically, Jerome declared, 'Lord, I give you my translation of your word.' But instead of congratulating him, Jesus simply replied, 'No, Jerome, that is not what I want.'
Jerome was speechless. Then he began to complain and remonstrate with Jesus, asking why he had let him go on for …

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Amen to this story. Use confession and then with Holy communion, all dispositions, known and unknown.

Mike the Pike shares from steack

Vatican II is no longer being treated as one council received by the Church. It is being treated as the interpretive tribunal before which all other councils must now appear. If something from the past fits the conciliar vocabulary, it may remain. If it resists that vocabulary, it must be “re-read,” “re-framed,” or quietly set aside. This is why the language matters so much.

Bishop Strickland about the fateful council

My Brothers and Sisters In Christ,
A watchman does not cry out every hour of the night. He speaks when something has shifted – when the air itself feels different, when the ground beneath familiar landmarks has begun to move.
What has unfolded in Rome this week is not something to panic over, nor something to ignore. It is something to notice.
There has been a gathering of cardinals occurring – an extraordinary consistory – called not to define doctrine, not to correct grave error, not to defend the altar or clarify confusion, but to reflect, to listen, to converse, and to continue a process.
And the way this gathering was framed tells us far more than any single sentence spoken within it.
From the very beginning, the emphasis was clear: The Church was asked once again to look at herself – and to do so through one particular lens. Not through the accumulated wisdom of councils stretching back to the Apostles. But through the Second Vatican Council, presented not as a chapter in the …More

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God's Desire to be Loved

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What must we do to gain Heaven? We must know, love and serve God.

Videos from one of the last sovereign states.

Northern Iran: A Forgotten Paradise – Don't Visit [Invade] Iran Before Watching This Video
youtube.com/watch?v=ANMaPy7CzUI
The most beautiful cities in the world - Isfahan in Iran [Don't make it a Falluja]
youtube.com/watch?v=dBNYKgJVXgc

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Vidéos provenant de l'un des derniers États souverains.
Nord de l'Iran : un paradis oublié – Ne visitez pas [n'envahissez pas] l'Iran avant d'avoir regardé cette vidéo.
Les plus belles villes du monde – Ispahan en Iran [Ne la transformez pas en Falloujah].
[Le Seigneur] étend son bras avec force et disperse les cœurs orgueilleux.
Il renverse les puissants de leurs trônes et élève les humbles.
[qui qu'ils soient]
La Vierge Marie
Le règne du Cœur immaculé sera un règne sacramentel. Disponible dès maintenant. Alors mettez-vous au travail.
L'Église rejette le millénarisme, y compris sa forme actuelle hideuse dans le sionisme.

Lazarus Peter Kalamation.com

[The Lord] puts forth his arm in strength and scatters the proud-hearted.
He casts the mighty from their thrones and raises the lowly.
[whoever they are]
The Virgin Mary

The reign of the Immaculate Heart will be a Sacramental reign. Available now. So get to work.
The Church rejects millenarianism including its current ugly form in zionism.

Orthocat

Another piece of evidence: Leo's new pastoral staff has a "resurrected Christ" flying off the Cross.

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The story behind Pope Leo XIV’s new papal staff

Jan 12, 2026 / 12:25 pm
Last week during the Jan. 6 closing of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV used a new papal staff, or ferula, which is used by pontiffs in solemn ceremonies and represents their leadership as bishop of Rome and supreme pastor of the entire Church.
According to the
Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Holy See, popes have traditionally received this insignia after their election, when they took possession of their see in St. John Lateran Basilica.
The papal staff, used only by the pope and topped with a cross or a crucifix, is different from the bishop’s crozier — the shepherd’s staff — which ends in a curve and is used by bishops and archbishops.
It was St. Paul VI who, in 1965 on the occasion of the closing of the Second Vatican Council, used a silver ferula with a crucifix designed by the sculptor Lello Scorzelli. The pontiff began to use this cross with increasing frequency in liturgical celebrations, as his successors would later do. …

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The Catholic Faith teaches the TRUTH which is opposed to the lies and deceptions which this staff of ANTIPOPE prevost represents.
The TRUTH is that JESUS CHRIST was CRUCIFIED, DIED on the Cross, and was buried; the third day He rose from the dead.
JESUS CHRIST DID NOT RISE FROM THE DEAD upon the CROSS of His Crucifixion.

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Close up:

The subservience of governments to the interests of the globalist elite is even more evident in the planning of ethnic replacement, pursued to erase the religious, cultural, linguistic, and economic identity of states and to better control the masses. From Starmer to Macron, from Rutte to Sanchez, from von der Leyen to Meloni, total surveillance is already being implemented and will become irreversible with the introduction of digital currency and the obligation of a unique ID for access to essential services.

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Strong words from Archbishop Vigano: “The European Union is a criminal, subversive organization,,

Archbishop Vigano, in harsh words, stands in defense of farmers and, therefore, all of us:
“A subversive elite has taken control of the governments of almost all Western countries. Its emissaries in governments consider their own citizens as enemies to be eradicated through pandemics, wars, famines, and crime. For decades, globalists have proudly claimed authorship of depopulation projects, in the complicit silence of the mainstream press and of all civil and religious institutions. And if the crimes of the psychopandemic farce and the frauds of the climate emergency are now undeniable, it is increasingly evident that the sector to be eliminated is precisely that of agri-food, today too fragmented and therefore difficult to control at a global level.
Mercosur is a free trade agreement with Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay, following which Europe will be flooded with foods produced from crops or livestock not subject to our strict health regulations. Its approval …

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Cardinal Pell ‘may have been set up by greedy Vatican employees to get him out of the way’.

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The late great George Pell and his enemies, part 2

Australian Cardinal George Pell holds a copy of his book, "Prison Journal," during an interview with Catholic News Service at his residence in Rome Dec. 18, 2020. (CNS photo/Robert Duncan)
Editor’s note: You can read Part 1 of this column
here.
In 2014, the newly elected Pope Francis decided to improve the state of the Vatican’s finances. He appointed the Australian cardinal George Pell (1941-2023) to be the first prefect of his new Secretariat for the Economy. Pell was seen as the sort of no-nonsense, thorough, and intelligent cardinal who could corral other cardinals into cleaning up their mess.
Pell ordered audits, established policy guidelines, and began to investigate the financial affairs of different Vatican offices. One would think that simply trying to introduce transparency into the Vatican finances would be non-controversial. One would be wrong.
Just as Pell began to uncover problems, a series of child sexual abuse charges from Australia were leveled at Pell in 2017. While …

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"Exactly when he was investigating financial improprieties in the Vatican, he was forced to leave Rome and face trial on charges that are so weak as to be barely believable."

Lazarus Peter Kalamation.com

He also had a strange death. No doubt vaccinated, he dropped dead after an uneventful surgery and after hanging up his cell phone.