New Archbishop of Cape Town supports the “rights of LGBTQ+ persons”: Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Sithembele Sipuka to the notable Archdiocese of Cape Town on Friday. In October 2024, the prelate was elected president of the ecumenical body South African Council of Churches (SACC) that was already before him a homosexual ideological group. During the 'National Day of Prayer' in June 2025, the SACC's general secretary read a programme declaration. Monsignor Sipuka stood next to him and bears, as SACC president, institutional responsibility for this declaration. The SACC is committed to “defending the rights and dignity of marginalised communities, including refugees and LGBTQI+ persons”.
New Cape Town Archbishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka is president of the SACC in South Africa. At the National Day of Prayer, the SACC gave a programmatic statement – presented by the General Secretary Mzwandile Molo: “…defending the rights and dignity of marginalized communities, including refugees, LGBTQI+ persons…”
He has already publicly stated that "the theology of the Church has changed." Of course, he was referring to the conciliar church, whose theology has certainly changed, meaning it is not Catholic. And since they have a different theology, the traditional Mass naturally doesn't suit them.
The mosaic of His Holiness Leo XIV for the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is ready.
The Mosaic of Pope Leo XIV at St. Paul Outside the Walls The Pope received the mosaic that will be displayed in the papal basilica, meeting the artists and blessing those present The basilica’s remarkable portrait series spans over two thousand years, offering visitors a unique visual history of the popes
As Christmastide gives way to Ordinary Time in the Sunday Mass Gospel, John the Baptist connects the Lamb of God to the time of Abraham 2000 years before Christ.
Pope Leo plans to visit Angola as part of a multi-nation trip across Africa, the Vatican's ambassador to the country announced on Tuesday, in what could be the pontiff's first overseas trip in 2026.
La Divina Pastora de las Almas - January 14th, 2026 | No Greater Delight No Greater Delight is a daily Marian podcast meant to start the day with a Marian touch. After examining the Marian feasts celebrated throughout the world on a given day, Fr. Nate offers a brief reflection to help make our love for Our Lady concrete in daily living. The title "No Greater Delight" is inspired by a homily of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, wherein he expresses his joy in preaching about the Virgin Mother, even though he acknowledges the challenge of adequately praising her. Mary's greatness is beyond words. 0:00 Feasts of Mary Today 03:09 The Imitation of Mary WhatsApp Channel: Catholic Voice Links: catholicvoice | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree
YOU WOULDN’T FIND THIS IN THE MAIN STREAM MEDIA: Thousands of Orthodox Jews lined up in London to oppose Zionism while chanting “Israeli Government Shame On You!” Our voice is silenced that’s why you don’t hear from us, but NOT because it’s not there. Torah Observant Jews understand the dangers of Israel’s false claims of representing Jews and are pushing back strongly! Help us get our voice heard!
At the Eucharist of Epiphany in St Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV introduced a new Ferula pontificalis for the first time, VaticanNews.va reports on January 13. Unlike a bishop’s crozier, which ends in a curved hook, the papal pastoral staff is straight at the top. The new ferula resembles the famous pastoral staff used by John Paul II, with its prominent cruciform design. However, it omits the crucifixion imagery. "Christ is no longer depicted with the nails of the Passion," noted the Liturgical Office, "but with his glorified body, ascending to the Father." It continued: "As in his appearances after Easter, the risen Lord shows his wounds as luminous signs of victory - a victory that does not erase human suffering, but surpasses it in the dawn of divine life." The Ferula pontificalis has been in use since the late Middle Ages and was traditionally presented to a newly elected pope when he took possession of his cathedra at the Basilica of St John Lateran. Paul VI was the first pope …Okunengi
One must not diminish the sacrifice or the Passion since that led to the Victory. This appears theologically fraught. Stop overthinking the Gospel in a secular prism, and start living it - "Take up your cross, and follow Me."
Standing next to Somalia’s President, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi decides to warn the people of Egypt by using Somalia as a prime example of a failed state that hasn’t been able to get anything right for more than 30 years now.
Venezuela, il Papa incontra la premio Nobel … Al termine di una mattinata ricca di udienze nel Palazzo Apostolico vaticano, Papa Leone XIV ha ricevuto oggi, 12 gennaio, Maria Corina Machado, l’ex deputata dell’Assemblea nazionale del Venezuela insignita nell’ottobre 2025 del Premio Nobel per la Pace. Il 3 gennaio la cattura di Maduro L’udienza avviene a circa dieci giorni dalla cattura di Nicolas Maduro e della moglie Cilia Flores, durante l'operazione militare statunitense denominata “Operation Absolute Resolve” il 3 gennaio, a Caracas. Maduro, accusato di narcotraffico e narcoterrorismo, attualmente è detenuto nel Metropolitan Detention Center di Brooklyn, negli Usa.
14. January 2026 14. January 2026 01/14/2026 Entire blog as a free PDF eBook. This is not the first time that the CIA has staged “social protests” to overthrow a government hostile to the US. These spectacular revolutions are always preceded by a thorough analysis of public opinion. Any signs of discontent, of which there are always plenty, are exploited. The population is then incited with the help of propaganda. The revolution itself is usually bloody, as was the case in Ukraine in 2014, where the CIA successfully overthrew the pro-Russian government of Viktor Yanukovych. Apparently, this tactic has not yielded the expected results in Iran, where bloody protests by “angry people” have been going on for over a week. Iran is not the opposite of the West. It is the result of Western coups, oil wars, and regime change, from Mossadegh to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. After the arrest of a large number of demonstrators, it turned out that they were poor Afghans who were easily bribed by Western …
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.
Avvolti.org is a new digital project created by the Archdiocese of Turin. It enables users to explore the Shroud of Turin in high resolution via an interactive online platform. Pope Leo XIV viewed the website during its official presentation at the Vatican on 9 January. Avvolti lets users zoom in on details of the Shroud, such as the face and wounds, while providing scientific explanations and references to the Gospels.
Interaktive Webseite zum Grabtuch von Turin ( @Copertino)
January 13th - Saint of the Day: Saint Hilary of Poitiers, Bishop & Doctor of the Church When the world tried to make Jesus “just a good teacher,” one bishop said: absolutely not. Meet Saint Hilary of Poitiers, the fourth-century heavyweight who fought for the truth that Jesus is fully God. Not “kind of divine.” Not “a lesser being.” True God from true God. Hilary was not even raised Christian, but his search for truth led straight to Scripture and the font of Baptism. Then he got chosen as Bishop of Poitiers and stepped into chaos: the Arian crisis, political pressure, compromised leaders, and a culture that wanted a softer Gospel. Sound familiar? He refused to bend. He got exiled. And instead of going silent, he wrote one of the Church’s greatest defenses of the Holy Trinity in On the Trinity. One of his most striking lines is: “God knows not how to be anything other than love.” And his prayer hits hard for anyone trying to stay faithful under …Okunengi
Hl. Hilarius von Poitiers - Gedenktag: am 13. Januar Bischof, Kirchenlehrer * um 315 Poitiers † Anfang Januar 367 daselbst Hilarius, in Poitiers um 315 geboren, im Mannesalter getauft; um 350 Bischof in seiner Heimatstadt. Er kämpfte gegen die arianische Irrlehre (Leugnung der Gottheit Christi), darin dem hl. Athanasius vergleichbar (2. Mai). Von Kaiser Konstantius wurde er nach dem Osten des Reiches verbannt. Dort schrieb er sein Hauptwerk „Über die Dreifaltigkeit“. Nach dem Tod des Konstantius konnte Hilarius wieder nach Poitiers zurückkehren, wo er um 367 starb. Er war ein Kenner der Heiligen Schrift (Erklärungen zu den Psalmen und zum Matthäusevangelium) und verfasste auch lateinische Hymnen. Das Unsagbare „Es blieb mir nichts anderes übrig: Mit meinen ungeschickten Worten versuchte ich, die unaussprechlichen Mysterien zu erklären. An die Zufälligkeiten der menschlichen Sprache lieferte ich die Geheimnisse aus, die eigentlich in der gläubigen und ehrfürchtigen Seele verwahrt …Okunengi