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Ending "World Meeting on Human Fraternity" Vatican Hosts "Grace For The World" Concert, Drone Show
Culminating the "World Meeting on Human Fraternity", the Vatican Hosts "Grace For The World" concert featuring Pharrell Williams Voices of Fire Gospel Choir, Andrea Bocelli, John Legend, Karol G, Jennifer Hudson, BamBam, Teddy Swims, Jelly Roll, and Angélique Kidjo 
13 Sep 2025
Source: ABC News youtube.com Channel
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Pope Leo Meets With New Bishops, Says Abuse Claims "Cannot Be Put In A Drawer"
The Vatican Press Office provided a summary of Pope Leo's 11 Sep 2025 private meeting with 192 new bishops. Speaking of abuse claims, Pope Leo said "These cannot be put in a drawer -- they must be addressed with a sense of mercy and true justice toward both the victims and the accused.”
12 Sep 2025
Source: usccb.org
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Bishop Campbell Authors Article: “DEI Means God”
Bishop Roy Campbell authors an article identifying DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) with Dei (genitive case of Deus/God in Latin). Campbell Writes: "D.E.I., Dei means God in Latin ...God is Diversity …God is Equity …God is Inclusion."
12 Sep 2025
Source: usccb.org
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Italian Priest Fr. Leonardo Pompei Suspended For Denying Vatican II Reforms, Novus Ordo
Italian priest, Fr. Leonardo Pompei, had all priestly faculties suspended on 4 Sep 2025 in response to his holding an online meeting in which he declared that, upon reading St. Alphonsus Liguori and Ven. María de Ágreda, he had concluded that the reforms of Vatican II were contrary to the Catholic faith and the Church needed to return to the Roman Rite. The day prior to suspension Leonardo had resigned from his parish saying he no longer felt in communion with the Bishop and Church hierarchy.
09 Sep 2025
Source: diocesi.latina.it (diocese website)
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Federal Court Approves Rochester Diocese Bankruptcy Settlement Paying Sex Abuse Victims $246M
The Rochester, NY Diocese under Bishop Salvatore Matano received federal count approval on 5 Sep 2025 for a $246M settlement with nearly 500 sex-abuse victims. $55M comes from the "Diocese of Rochester and its affiliated entities" and the remaining $191M from insurance. This completes a 6 year Chapter 11 bankruptcy process begun in 2019.
09 Sep 2025
Source: dor.org
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Madison, WI Priest Fr. Andrew Showers Arrested In Child Sex Sting
Fr. Andrew Showers of the Madison, WI diocese was arrested 25 Aug 2025 for seeking sex with an undercover officer posing as a 14-year-old girl. Separately in 2021, a parent lodged a complaint against Showers with police and the diocese claiming inappropriate questioning of his middle-school child during a sacramental confession. The police determined it did not rise to the level of criminal conduct. The diocese took no further action and excluded it in its initial report for the 2025 incident.
09 Sep 2025
Source: madisoncatholicherald.org
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Vatican Partners With Two Chicago Chefs For Zero-Impact Restaurant At Castel Gandolfo
The Vatican has partnered with renowned Chicago chefs Art Smith and Phil Stefani to open a restaurant within the zero-environmental-impact Borgo Laudato Si' complex. Smith is in a homosexual marriage with Jesus Salgueiro since 2011; they have five adopted children.
07 Sep 2025
Source: catholicnewsagency.com
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Bishop Savino Celebrates Mass At The Gesù For LGBTQ, Cohabiting and Divorced Jubilee Pilgrims
Church of the Gesù Website Schedule for 6 Sep 2025: Mass Celebrated by Bishop Francesco Savino "On the occasion of the International Pilgrimage for LGBT+ Christians and their parents; cohabiting people, divorced people and pastoral workers
06 Sep 2025
Source: chiesadelgesu.org
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Lepanto Institute Documents Rainbow Cross At LGBTQ Mass At Church of the Gesù in Rome
LGBTQ Mass at Church of the Gesù in Rome includes a rainbow-colored cross
06 Sep 2025
Source: x.com/LepantoInst
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Card Cupich "Tradition is living faith of the dead, traditionalism is dead faith of the living"
Blase Cardinal Cupich authors article: Tradition Vs. Traditionalism which states, "What is at stake in accepting the [Novus Ordo] liturgical reforms of the council, then, is our very understanding of what it means to be a church of tradition."
03 Sep 2025
Source: chicagocatholic.com
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Vatican Jubilee Calendar Includes Tenda di Gionata LGBTQ Pilgrimage
The Vatican Jubilee Calendar Includes a 6 Sep 2025 entry for Tenda di Gionata a pro-LGBTQ organization. The pilgrimage is connected to a 5 Sep 2025 Fr. James Martin Outreach event just outside Vatican walls featuring a panel discussion on acceptance of LGBTQ persons.
02 Sep 2025
Source: iubilaeum2025.va
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Fr. James Martin: "Pope Leo Will Continue With Same Openness to LGBTQ Catholics as Francis"
Fr. James Martin meets with Pope Leo. Martin writes on his x.com page: "Pope Leo Will Continue With Same Openness to LGBTQ Catholics as Francis". Following typical protocol, the Vatican has not commented on the contents of their meeting.
01 Sep 2025
Source: x.com/JamesMartinSJ
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Pope Leo Responds To Annunciation Parish Shooting By Transgender Killer: "Stop the pandemic of arms"
Pope Leo responds to transgender Robert/Robin Westman shooting at Annunciation Parish/School killing 2, injuring 18. After the 31 Aug 2025 Angelus, Pope Leo prays: "Let us plead God to stop the pandemic of arms, large and small, which infects our world."
31 Aug 2025
Source: vatican.va
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Bishop Fernandes: TLM “is a beautiful part of the Church’s tradition.”
Erik Fernandes, bishop of Columbus, OH, is supportive of Traditional Latin Mass during interview with Catholic World Report. “There was nothing ideological about it; we wanted to offer the [Traditional Latin] Mass to meet the pastoral need of the people.”
31 Aug 2025
Source: catholicworldreport.com
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Bishop Raúl Vera López Concelebrates Mass With Anglican Minister Emilie Teresa Smith
Bishop Raúl Vera López concelebrates Mass in the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City with Anglican minister Rev. Emilie Teresa Smith. Smith reads the Gospel then preaches. She then says parts of the Eucharistic Prayer and elevates the chalice containing the Precious Blood of Christ.
26 Aug 2025
Source: facebook.com (Bishop Raúl Vera López Facebook Page)
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Vatican Removes SSPX Pilgrimage From Jubilee Website
SSPX 21 Aug 2025 pilgrimage removed from Vatican Jubilee website while other past, present and future pilgrimages (including 6 Sep 2025 pro-LGBT "Jonathan's Tent" pilgrimage) remain on the jubilee calendar
24 Aug 2025
Source: fsspx.news
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SSPX Listed On Official Vatican 2025 Jubilee Calendar
The official Vatican Jubilee 2025 Calendar lists the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) for a pilgrimage on 21 Aug 2025.
14 Aug 2025
Source: iubilaeum2025.va
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Cardinal Koch: "It would certainly be desirable to open the now closed [TLM] door again"
Kurt Cardinal Koch: "Pope Benedict XVI pointed the way in a helpful direction by being convinced that something that has been practiced for centuries cannot simply be banned. That convinced me. Pope Francis has chosen a very restrictive approach in this regard. It would certainly be desirable to open the now closed door again."
06 Aug 2025
Source: kath.net
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Fulda, Germany Priest, Fr. Winfried Abel, Disassociates from Diocese Over Gay Couple Blessings
Fr. Winfried Abel who is now 86 years-old and 61 years a priest issued an open letter published at kath.net disassociating himself from the Fulda diocese over Fiducia Supplicans sanctioned gay-couple blessings and Bishop Michael Gerber's support of a Pride Parade. Fr. Abel writes: "The first 'Pride Parade' was, as we know, the expulsion of mankind from Paradise."
28 Jul 2025
Source: kath.net
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Denver, CO seminary retains Fr. Nepil as vice-rector, theology prof after Yeti blood oath ritual
St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver, CO decided to retain Fr. John Nepil as vice-rector and theology professor following his coordination and execution of a Yeti blood oath ritual which involved waking 15 seminarians in the middle of the night, isolating each, and performing a secret blood ritual. Fr. Nepil and the seminary claimed the ritual was a “farce” or “prank” and no actual oaths were taken.
25 Jul 2025
Source: sjvdenver.edu
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US Bishops Invite Catholics to Pray To Stop Taxpayer Funding of the Abortion Industry
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops calls on Catholics to pray for an end to taxpayer funding of abortion.
25 Jul 2025
Source: usccb.org
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San Diego Auxiliary Bishop Ramón Bejarano celebrates annual "All Are Welcome" LGBTQ Mass
Ramón Bejarano, Auxiliary Bishop in San Diego, celebrated the annual "All Are Welcome" Mass at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 13 Jul 2025 as promoted on the sjesandiego.org/lgbtq webpage. Reception following "hosted by the St John's LGBTQ Ministry". Drag queen Nicole Murray-Ramirez spoke at the Mass.
23 Jul 2025
Source: sjesandiego.org
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François Durand, Bishop of Valence, France Terminates FSSP
The FSSP apostolate in Valence, France is terminated by Bishop François Durand - effective 1 Sep 2025
21 Jul 2025
Source: ndrhone-valence.cef.fr
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LifeSiteNews Reinstates John-Henry Westen As President and CEO
The LifeSiteNews Board of Directors voted to restore John-Henry Westen to his former position as President and CEO
18 Jul 2025
Source: lifesitenews.com
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