Today, Rev. Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun, 45, was consecrated a bishop. The Vatican announced only today that Pope Leo XIV had appointed him on June 15 as Coadjutor Bishop of Bameng, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. For the previous three episcopal appointments in China, the regime publicly announced the election of the bishop-designate before the Holy See. In today's case, no comparable notice about the Chinese selection process has been released. Underground Bishop chose recognition The Diocese of Bameng (40,000 Catholics, 30 priests, 20 religious sisters) is not vacant. The current bishop, Matthew Du Jiang, is only 63 years old. He was consecrated for the Catholic underground Church in 2004 and officially recognized by the Chinese authorities as bishop in 2010. As part of the recognition process, he was required to participate in an installation ceremony concelebrated with Bishop Ma Yinglin of Kunming, then a leading figure in the Chinese state church. The ceremony caused …Ebisinga
Ancient Chinese Writings Recorded the Death of Christ?! Did ancient Chinese emperors record the exact day of the crucifixion?! History books from the Han Dynasty describe an eclipse where "the sins of all under heaven are now on one man." Even wilder? NASA’s historical data confirms a lunar eclipse on April 3, 33 AD, the date some scholars pinpoint for the crucifixion. Is this the ultimate historical crossover, or just a massive coincidence? What do you think? Drop your thoughts below! Is there another historical occurrence like this? #faithandfriction#faithandfrictionpodcast
Soon in the Church?: On 6 July, Anglican Wells Cathedral in Somerset, England, installed a 15-metre inflatable dragon in rainbow colours in the nave as the centrepiece of its "Mythical Creatures" summer exhibition. The exhibition runs until 1 September. The building is used for the invalid "Eucharists" of the Anglican State church.
Inflatable dragon at Wells Cathedral. During an invalid Anglican "Eucharist".
Pro-homosexual Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, defended "our Muslim neighbors' right to worship" in a July 27 statement. He had heard in recent weeks concerns from some residents regarding the proposal to build a mosque and community center in Albuquerque's North Valley. "Our Muslim neighbors have the same God-given and constitutionally protected right to worship freely as every other faith community, including our own. Defending that right is not only a civic duty but a core element of Catholic teaching", the Archbishop wrote. According to Monsignor Wester, supporting the construction of a mosque is entirely consistent with Catholic tradition and moral commitments. He urged Catholics to "choose respect, dialogue, and peaceful coexistence." In 2025, it emerged that, Archbishop Wester promoted and lived with a priest who had spent ten years in a registered homosexual relationship. Picture: AI, #newsXofkbkkgnx
Leo XIV Returned to the Vatican: Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Monday evening after a three-week summer holiday at Castel Gandolfo. His upcoming schedule includes Assisi (August 6), San Marino and Rimini (August 22), an apostolic journey to France (September 25–28) with visits to Paris, Lourdes, Metz and UNESCO headquarters, and the World Meeting on the implementation of Amoris laetitia at the Vatican (October 7–14). A visit to Peru is expected in November, although the Holy See has not yet officially announced it.
Pope Leo XIV concludes his summer vacation in Castel Gandolfo and has returned to the Vatican.
Peter was crucified upside down I wonder what going to happen when Nero gets tired of this puppet . Should never borrowed money ( usuary) from that family ran bank. Yes, the Holy See historically borrowed money from the Rothschild family during the 19th century (decades before the modern Vatican Bank, the Institute for the Works of Religion, was formally founded in 1942). [1, 2, 3, 4] Historical Loans First Loan (1832): Arranged during the pontificate of Pope Gregory XVI for £400,000 (involving James Mayer de Rothschild and Carl Mayer von Rothschild) to help stabilize papal finances after the Napoleonic Wars. [1] Second Loan (1850s): Issued during the pontificate of Pope Pius IX following the collapse of the Roman Republic to provide immediate liquidity and cover state debts. [1, 2] Key Context Papal Banker: James de Rothschild effectively became a key financial agent for the Holy See, and 19th-century reference books like the Jewish Encyclopedia even dubbed the family the "…Ebisinga
Footage of last night's anti Catholic terrorist attack in Medjugorje In this clip you can see the altar being SET ON FIRE by the terrorist who also covered the area in black paint on statues and anti Catholic graffiti
Der Außenaltar der St.-Jakobus-Kirche im bosnisch-herzegowinischen Wallfahrtsort Medjugorje ist in Brand gesetzt worden. Zudem wurde eine Marienstatue auf dem Erscheinungsberg Podbrdo mit schwarzer Farbe beschmiert. Der Täter hinterließ die Aufschriften „Devil in a skirt“, „Only Jesus“ sowie den Vorwurf, die Seher hätten gelogen. Die Polizei ermittelt.
A 31-year-old Polish man, identified by regional media as Bartłomiej Włodzimierz Krakowiak, has been arrested for vandalizing the Marian shrine of Medjugorje during the night of 27–28 July, just days before Mladifest, which is expected to attract around 50,000 young pilgrims. "Medjugorje Is a Deception" The suspect allegedly poured black paint over statues of the Virgin Mary on Apparition Hill and at the Blue Cross, wrote "Devil in a skirt" on one statue. He hung banners accusing the six visionaries of being "frauds - I have proof", spray-painted slogans including "Medjugorje is a deception," "Only Jesus," and "Mary = devil," and set fire to the recently renovated outdoor altar behind St. James Church. He was arrested hours later in Černo, near Ljubuški, heading toward the Croatian border. Former Pilgrim The case is particularly striking because the suspect had previously visited Medjugorje as a pilgrim. Regional media report that in 2017 he walked 1,300 km from Warsaw to the shrine, …Ebisinga
New Zealand to Build First New Cathedral in Over 120 Years: The Diocese of Christchurch has unveiled the design for the new Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, which will stand on the site of the original cathedral destroyed after the devastating Canterbury earthquakes (2010-2011). The new cathedral will preserve historic stained-glass windows. It's a roughly $80 million New Zealand dollar project (about US$46m). The diocese is currently in a fundraising phase. Partner is the architecture firm Warren and Mahoney. The style is "an ancient design, a Romanesque and Gothic hybrid model".
Designs released for the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch What do you think?
Video Reveals the Scale of the Nude Performance Outside Las Palmas Cathedral The video shows details of the performance involving nearly 500 nude participants painted in rainbow colours outside Las Palmas Cathedral in Spain last Sunday. Bishop José Mazuelos of the Canary Islands defended the demonstration, stating that he saw "no problem" with it and arguing that "anything that promotes the city is good marketing".
"It's marketing for the city" - Bishop Mazuelos justifies an LGBT demonstration in front of the Las Palmas cathedral - The choice of date was anything but random. The event took place on the very day of the feast of Saint Anne, the city's patroness, while the cathedral was holding liturgical services
Spanish bishop defends nude ‘Progress Pride’ … Isaiah 3:9 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition 9 The shew of their countenance hath answered them: and they have proclaimed abroad their sin as Sodom, and they have not hid it: woe to their souls, for evils are rendered to them.
The bishop sees "no problem" with public displays of indecent behavior in support of sodomy [uh, we all know what the "rainbow" imagery represents in the modern era] to support tourism? LORD, HAVE MERCY!
Berlin’s homosex march 'Christopher Street Day' is a “joyful and moving celebration.” That is what pro-homosexual Archbishop Heiner Koch of Berlin told KNA on Sunday. He spoke after an attack on the march on Saturday evening. One woman was killed, and at least 31 others were injured, some of them seriously. The attacker, Abdul B., 21, drove a car into the crowd and was later - conveniently for the justice system and politicians - shot dead during a police operation. The full context of Archbishop Koch's statement is: "How terrible! To brutally destroy such a joyful and moving celebration. We keep all the victims, their families, friends, and everyone whose joy has been taken away by hatred in our prayers. Hatred must not prevail." Abdul B. was born in Berlin in 2005 and grew up there. His parents are from Lebanon, and he held German citizenship. His family belongs to a large extended clan. He had been known to the security authorities for years and was considered part of the Islamist …Ebisinga
This is the vandal who reportedly set fire to the main outdoor altar of Medjugorje and desecrated the image of the Virgin Mary on the hill of the apparitions. His name is Bartłomiej Włodzimierz Krakowiak, he is 31 years old, and he is Polish. He faces between six months and five years in prison.
That under Pope Francis "certain difficulties and troubles became evident" is "undeniable." So said Archbishop Georg Gänswein, who turns 70 on Thursday, in an interview published by Katholisch.de on July 27. Monsignor Gänswein believes Leo XIV recognizes these problems and is addressing them. In Germany, the chief concern of Monsignor Gänswein remains the "Synodal Way": "The tensions surrounding the Synodal Way and various initiatives that break away from the Catholic faith continue to exist and await a final resolution. For many Catholics in Germany who simply want to live their faith, this is a millstone around their neck." Contradicting his own criticism, however, Archbishop Gänswein said he has "a good impression" of the new president of the German bishops' conference, Bishop Heiner Wilmer of Münster. He is a leading supporter of and affirmative voter for the German Synodal Way. #newsWbfhggjvyv
“My concern centres on that unwieldy term, the ‘Synodal Path’,” Archbishop Gänswein said. “Fruitless debates about structures and similar issues tie up vital energy in the wrong areas.”