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entertainment6 days ago•4 min saved

Patricia Heaton’s sober turning point: prayer and a mortifying moment sparked her sobriety

Patricia Heaton recounts becoming sober eight years ago after a mortifying moment—nearly finishing a bottle while hosting her sons and their friends—that led her to pray for help to stop drinking. She credits turning to her Catholic faith and surrendering to God as pivotal, a journey that began while her children were away during the pandemic era and eventually helped her become a World Vision ambassador and shape her life and career.

via Fox News|

#catholicism #entertainment #faith

world9 days ago•1 min saved

New 182-foot Virgin Mary statue rises as Europe’s tallest in rural Poland

A 55.6-metre concrete Virgin Mary statue in Konotopie, Poland, promoted as Europe’s tallest, was unveiled and consecrated by Bishop Krzysztof Wętkowski. Funded by a local millionaire couple, the remote monument features a crown and rose-petal ceremony, signaling the Catholic Church’s waning public influence in Poland while drawing comparisons to taller monuments elsewhere.

via BBC|

#catholicism #europe #landmark

world1 month ago•185 min saved

Pope Leo XIV urges compassionate welcome to migrants on Lampedusa

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, visited Lampedusa on July 4 to urge Americans to welcome immigrants with compassion and generosity, saying protecting human life means welcoming and assisting migrants whose hopes and contributions helped shape the United States. He spoke at the Door to Europe memorial, observed a cemetery for migrants, and met migrants—including a boy named Leo who gave him a ball—before delivering an open-air Mass. He urged European leaders and civil society to receive, protect, support and integrate migrants and to help developing countries so no one is forced to emigrate, echoing themes he highlighted in Philadelphia during his Liberty Medal address.

via CNN|

#catholicism #immigration #lampedusa

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Ultra-traditionalist Catholics ordain four bishops, provoking excommunication and possible schism

The Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) conducted four unapproved episcopal consecrations in Ecône, defying Pope Leo and declaring it a sacred duty; the act triggers automatic excommunication for all involved and risks a major church crisis as traditionalists resist Vatican II reforms, with the SSPX maintaining a broad international presence and drawing observers including far-right groups.

via The Guardian|

#catholicism #excommunication #pope-leo

religion1 month ago•3 min saved

Pope appeals to SSPX to halt unapproved bishop ordinations to avert schism

Pope Leo appealed to the Society of Saint Pius X to cancel its plan to ordain four bishops without Vatican approval, warning that such a move would be a schismatic act and could lead to excommunication; the SSPX defended its course as pastorally necessary, while the pope pressed for unity and highlighted the gravity of breaking canonical norms, a history-tinged standoff that echoes past excommunications later addressed by Benedict XVI.

via The Guardian|

#catholicism #excommunication #religion

religion1 month ago•1 min saved

Latin Mass Society Maintains Distance from SSPX Consecrations

At its AGM, the Latin Mass Society reiterates its historic stance: it will not support the Society of St Pius X or its planned July 1 episcopal consecrations, arguing the LMS must remain within the Church and not be absorbed by the official ecclesial establishment, a delicate but fruitful position for its work.

via The Catholic Herald|

#catholicism #church-unity #episcopal-consecrations

religion2 months ago•1 min saved

SSPX Publishes 154-Point Faith Declaration Ahead of Vatican Consistory

The Society of St Pius X issued an open letter and a 154-point declaration of Catholic faith to Pope Leo XIII and the College of Cardinals as it approaches a Vatican consistory, signaling a public reaffirmation of traditional Catholic teaching amid tension with Rome and ahead of plans to consecrate bishops without papal approval.

via The Catholic Herald|

#catholicism #consistory #declaration-of-faith

politics2 months ago•102 min saved

Vance’s Communion Stumbles Under Online Backlash and WSJ Critique

JD Vance's memoir Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith launched amid a 2028 election–style push, but quickly drew a harsh reception: dozens of one-star Goodreads reviews questioning his grasp of Christianity, and a Wall Street Journal critique calling the book “egregious sloppiness” and a blend of religious memoir with campaign messaging. A prior cover controversy hasn’t slowed his publicity tour.

via The Daily Beast|

#catholicism #goodreads #jd-vance

politics2 months ago•9 min saved

Vance’s Faith-Fueled Tour Highlights a Fading 2028 Bid

Salon columnist Amanda Marcotte argues JD Vance’s memoir Communion and his book tour reveal an out-of-touch, self-promoting politician more interested in virtue signaling than governance. The piece ties his Catholic conversion and praise of Charlie Kirk to a broader pattern of pandering, notes controversial Epstein/Maxwell references and Trump-era alignment, and suggests his 2028 bid is weakening as Rubio and others appear more appealing; even his TV appearances risk amplifying perceived inauthenticity.

via Salon.com|

#2028-election #catholicism #donald-trump

world2 months ago•4 min saved

Madrid blooms as pope leads flower-petal Corpus Christi procession

Pope Leo XIV presided over a Corpus Christi Mass in Madrid before about 1.2 million worshippers, with a half-kilometer route lined by 16 floral carpets made from over 30,000 flowers; he walked over the petals during the blessing as the crowd showered petals, while a youth vigil drew hundreds of thousands and he urged unity and for Spaniards to keep faith as a living tradition.

via NBC News|

#catholicism #corpus-christi #flower-carpets

sports2 months ago•2 min saved

Nationals fire spokesman after video alleging Catholic bias against pitcher

The Washington Nationals terminated Sean Hudson after a video surfaced suggesting the team doesn’t use pitcher Williams on social media due to his criticism of a drag group that mocks Catholic imagery; the organization said the remarks do not reflect its values and acted promptly to address the situation.

via EWTN News|

#catholicism #discrimination #sean-hudson

politics3 months ago•13 min saved

Trump's National Prayer Event Draws Critics Over Speakers' Anti-Catholic and Anti-Islam Records

A taxpayer-funded, nine-hour National Jubilee of Prayer on the National Mall bills itself as apolitical but features 14 speakers—mostly evangelical Protestants—some who have disparaged Catholics and Muslims; remarks are set from officials including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and House Speaker Mike Johnson, prompting critics to argue it’s a government-backed Christian nationalist event that undermines church-state separation.

via HuffPost|

#catholicism #islam #politics

world3 months ago•16 min saved

Pope Leo XIV Appeals for End to Fratricidal Hatred in Pompeii Anniversary Visit

During his Pompeii visit marking the first anniversary of his election, Pope Leo XIV prayed at a Madonna sanctuary, celebrated Mass at the Pompeii Shrine, and urged an end to ‘fratricidal hatred’ as part of his pastoral outreach in Naples.

via AP News|

#catholicism #naples #pompeii

world3 months ago•185 min saved

American pope, global impact: Pope Leo XIV’s first year

Over his first year, Pope Leo XIV has asserted bold, measured leadership—advocating immigration justice, limiting the death penalty, and guiding a gradual reform path rooted in the Second Vatican Council. His American roots show in public moments like wearing a Chicago White Sox cap and delivering English-language addresses, helping him connect with anglophone Catholics and Gen Z. He’s reshaping US episcopal leadership, and the so‑called “Leo effect” coincides with renewed interest in Catholicism among youth, all while pursuing long‑game peace and dialog.

via CNN|

#catholicism #gen-z #immigration

religion4 months ago•9 min saved

Catholic Decline Outpaces Gains as Protestant Shifts Vary Globally, Pew Finds

Pew Research Center’s 24-country analysis shows Catholics losing more adherents than they gain through switching in most places, with Hungary as a rare exception where more people join than leave. Protestantism has mixed net shifts, with gains in several Latin American countries (notably Brazil) and losses in parts of Europe; most countries keep Protestants under 25% of the population, while Ghana (62%) and Kenya (55%) are majority-Protestant. Many former Catholics become Protestants or unaffiliated, illustrating diverse switching patterns worldwide.

via Pew Research Center|

#catholicism #demographics #pew-research-center