The final criminal case against the Catholic pro-life investigator David Daleiden has been dismissed. This ends a nearly decade-long legal battle stemming from his undercover investigation into the abortion industry. Daleiden released in 2015 a series of undercover videos showing that officials connected to Planned Parenthood Federation of America sold body parts and fetal tissue of aborted babies. In 2016, the office of then–California Attorney General Kamala Harris (2011-2017) prosecuted Daleiden and his colleague Sandra Merritt related to illegal recording (invasion of privacy). She did not prosecute Planned Parenthood. Over time, more than half of the charges were dismissed by a judge. Instead of going to trial on the remaining charges, David Daleiden agreed in 2025 to the deal “no contest” (nolo contendere) . It allows a defendant to resolve a criminal case without admitting guilt while accepting the court’s judgment. The agreement included no jail time, fines, or probation, …Daplü
Franciscan Father Francesco Patton wrote the meditations for tonight's Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum in Rome with Pope Leo XIV. Fr Patton served as Custos of the Holy Land from 2016 to 2025. On April 1, he told VaticanNews.va that the inspiration comes from "current reality" and that the meditations are meant to inspire political "change". The Vatican press office published the text today. Traditionally a penitential and contemplative devotion, the Via Crucis is repurposed here as a vehicle for contemporary socio-political reflection. The text shifts from the Passion of Christ to war, refugees, human trafficking, surveillance, deportation, the media, the economy, prisons, hostages, and crackdowns on protests. Notably absent, however, are abortion, euthanasia, and gender ideology. One acclamation reads: "For migrants, the displaced, and refugees: Comfort us, O Mother." In the first station, the meditation talks about political and economic power "to start or end a war… the power …Daplü
Mark 16:15-16; He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.”
Liug historic. Cheu el cor dalla Svizra haiel empruau oz 21.3.2014 mes novs peis che restans schetgs a mond tras la neiv. 1976 haiel era inaugurau mes novs skis sin quella pista, e sundel grad daus ord il runal.
En ina replica da Theo Candinas ella Quotidiana dils 13 da matg 2013 san ins leger denter auter: Jeu s'engaschel era adina puspei politicamein. Secapescha buca cun magliar uffecis e metter daners da sac giu. (...) Ei fa buca grond senn che jeu scrivi sur da Putin ni d'auters dictaturs da lunsch. Na, cu jeu vesel che zatgi mulscha, sco ins di, la vacca sper il zeiver giu, sesentel jeu obligaus ord cunscienzia da far attents ils convischins a tals fatgs.(...) Quei plai secapescha buc a tuts, surtut buc a quels che scubeglian la democrazia cun la dictatura ch'els caischan ora en certs locals. Mo igl ei lu buca gest da dir che quels che dattan buc il tgau suenter mintga da vegn raps ni da mellis disturbien la paisch. Che miu car convischin Flavio less bugen scumandar a mi da scriver ei nuot da niev, quei dat ei en mintga dictatura e mintgaton era en la democrazia. Ei dat gie schizun scribents che han stuiu schar la veta perquei ch'els han scret la verdad. Tier nus eis ei aunc …Daplü
On Holy Thursday, Cardinal Luis José Rueda Aparicio of Bogotá, Colombia, washed the feet of homosexual prostitutes (“transgender sex workers”). This act mirrors similar gestures made by Pope Francis.
Arzobispo Primado de Colombia, monseñor Luis José Rueda, lavó los pies a un grupo de personas de la comunidad trans y de mujeres trabajadoras sexuales en el barrio Santa Fe, zona de tolerancia de Bogotá
Canzun ord la "Consolaziun" Nus salidein Maria, la mumma dil Signur, havend cheu en legria anflau dil tschut la Flur. Sco ils pasturs fideivels nies Diu vulein undrar, al Segner engrazieivels adina lein restar. Oz less jeu tarmetter in salid special era a tut quels che festiveschan il niev onn ensemen cun lur natalezi. Ad els detti Dieus Sia grazia e Sia carezia.
Synodality in Action: During the Holy Thursday liturgy, Bishop Michael Martin of Charlotte, North Carolina, delegated the foot-washing ritual to lay men and women. The Eucharist was at the Jesuits' church. Bishop Martin participated in the ritual himself, but he also allowed members of the laity to perform much of the optional Mandatum.
Brian Williams on Twitter: Meanwhile in Charlotte, Bishop Martin delegated the washing of feet on Holy Thursday to lay men and women. +Martin did participate to some degree, but at this Jesuit parish where he chose to celebrate Holy Thursday, the laity assumed the role of the clergy for much of the (optional) mandatum.