Category: Rome

Catholics, Orthodox sign agreement on synodality and primacy

mass_and_divine_liturgy_at_the_shrine_of_the_holy_face_in_manoppello_italy_on_sept_18_2016_credit_daniel_ibanez_1_cnaAt an ecumenical gathering held this week, representatives of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches signed a joint document regarding synodality and primacy during the first millennium.

The agreement can point to ways of “resolving problems still existing between Catholics and Orthodox today,” said Msgr. Andrea Palmieri, undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.

The 14th plenary session of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches was held in the Italian city of Chieti Sept. 15-22. Their agreement was subtitled “Towards a Common Understanding in Service to the Unity of the Church.”

The primacy of the Bishop of Rome is among the main points of disagreement between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.   Continue reading →

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Pope Francis to address gathering of world’s wealthiest and most famous

francis_and_the_synod_810_500_55_s_c1“Time/Fortune Global Forum 2016 announced that Pope Francis will give an address to their inaugural gathering of the world’s top 500 CEOs and Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. The unprecedented meeting will take place in Rome and the Vatican on December 2-3. The two-day conference will be capped by an address from the Holy Father, Time announced Tuesday. …With the motto “The 21st Century Challenge: Forging a New Social Compact,” CEOs from companies including IBM, Johnson & Johnson, McKinsey, PepsiCo, and Siemens as well as non-profit organizations, including the Rockefeller and Ford foundations will lead discussions aimed toward finding concrete solutions for problems of global health, food and water, energy, the environment, and financial inclusion to combat poverty on an international scale. The Rockefeller and Ford foundations have deep ties to Planned Parenthood and have supported efforts to spread abortion in other countries. It is not the first time the world’s rich and famous have been afforded unprecedented Vatican access. Forbes magazine revealed that the Sistine Chapel was rented out in 2014 to the Porsche company for a $10,000 a plate dinner and concert fundraiser. Last May, “The Edge,” guitar player for the Irish rock band U2, was invited to stage the first-ever rock concert in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. The concert was embedded in the framework of the Cellular Horizons Conference to combat cancer.” –Source

First and foremost, why is it Roman Catholics can’t see how this Pope and Pope’s of the past keep entertaining the most evil people in the world? They seem to enjoying rubbing shoulders with everyone from corrupt billionaires to Satanic Rock musicians like U2, Aerosmith, Ricky Martin and even Brittney Spears back in 2005 to name a few? Why is it this man of sin and every Pope before him can protect the priests that molest their children and lie to them from pulpits about Scripture and still the Catholic people remain seated? It’s because of what was penned in Isaiah 30:9-10, “That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD: Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:”   Continue reading →

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Trump names 33 conservative Catholics as new advisers

donald_trump_at_the_republican_national_convention_in_cleveland_oh_july_18_21_2016_credit_addie_mena_9_cnaRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump has released a list of 33 prominent conservative Catholic advisers for his campaign, according to reports from Philly.com, a website of The Inquirer and Daily News.

The announcement comes in the midst of a highly contentious election season and at a time when Trump is struggling in the polls among Catholic voters, according to some reports.

Among the released names of advisers are former Republican Sen. Rick Santorum, who ran for president in 2012 and 2016. When he left the race in February, Santorum originally endorsed Sen. Marco Rubio. When Rubio left the race in March, Santorum endorsed Trump, citing the vacant Supreme Court seat as a key reason.   Continue reading →

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Welcoming refugees protects us from terrorism, Pope says

VcnpgzwgweaambgfATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has encouraged Europeans to welcome refugees, calling authentic hospitality “our greatest security against hateful acts of terrorism.”

Francis Saturday spoke to alumni of Jesuit schools in Europe who were in Rome for a conference on refugees.

The pope said: “I encourage you to welcome refugees into your homes and communities, so that their first experience of Europe is not the traumatic experience of sleeping cold on the streets, but one of warm welcome.”

He said each refugee “has a name, a face and a story, as well as an inalienable right to live in peace and to aspire to a better future” for their children.   Continue reading →

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Division Is Devil’s Main Weapon, Pope Tells Bishops

The devil has two main weapons for damaging the Church, Pope Francis says, and his principle weapon is division.

The Pope said this today when he addressed a group of new bishops assigned to mission territories, who are in Rome for a course sponsored by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

After encouraging the bishops to experience God’s mercy as pilgrims so that they can transmit it to their flocks, and to remember to always be close to their priests, the Holy Father had a warning.

“Watch carefully,” he said, “so that all that is put into action for evangelization and the various pastoral activities you promote is not damaged or frustrated by existing divisions or those which can be created. Divisions are the weapon that the devil has most at hand to destroy the Church from within.”   Continue reading →

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Austrian cardinal warns of ‘Islamic conquest’ of Europe

cardinal_schonborn_credit__mazur_catholicnewsorguk_cna_1-680x450Cardinal Christoph Schönborn has warned that Europe risks forfeiting its “Christian inheritance” and that an “Islamic conquest” could be in its future.

Speaking in the Cathedral of Vienna on Sunday, Sept. 11, the Archbishop of Vienna referenced the feast day that commemorates the decisive victory of a Christian coalition over the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Vienna in 1683.

“On this day, 333 years ago, Vienna was saved,” he said. “Will there now be a third attempt at an Islamic conquest of Europe? Many Muslims think so and long for it and say: This Europe is at an end.”

“And I think that we should ask for Europe what Moses does in the reading of today and what God the Merciful does for the younger son: Lord, give us another chance! Do not forget that we are your people just like Moses reminds Him: They are your people, You led them out, You sanctified them, they are your people.”  Continue reading →

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Fed report: Amend laws so ‘gay’ rights trump faith

obama_shrug_smirk“The Obama administration long has been forcing Christians and others of faith to violate their beliefs to accommodate “nondiscrimination” laws that give special privileges to homosexuals and transgendered persons, and now a federal commission has proposed codifying the practice. …Democratic Party presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is on record insisting that to protect “gay” rights, “deep-seated cultural codes, religious beliefs and structural biases have to be changed.” (See her say that in this video) …The commissioners deliberately chose to single out for denigration Christian colleges or organizations that don’t promote homosexuality and business owners who choose not to endorse homosexuality with their artistic talents, such as photography and cake-making. …He and the other members of the commission who agree with him want to throw out the First Amendment and trash religious freedom whenever faith and practice collides with an intolerant LGBT agenda,” Staver said. “The report is a declaration of war against religious freedom. George Washington said anyone who works against the twin pillars of religion and morality cannot be called a ‘Patriot.’ This report is un-American.”- Source

Prophecy stated clearly that the United States of America would start out as a Christian nation only later to turn completely against Christians and actually attack them for their biblically based faith. For more on that prophetic fact click here. If you look into that prophecy you will see the only reason the United States eventually goes against the forefathers and their Christian faith that was instrumental in reaping all the blessings we saw as a nation in our infancy is because this great nation would eventually be infiltrated by Roman Catholic Jesuits who would con our leaders in Congress as well as the churches to join hands with the largest known homosexual organization known to man throughout history. And yes, I am talking about the Roman Catholic Vatican. Rome’s homosexual agenda has poisoned America just as prophecy predicted it would and the only reason they use the homosexual people at all is because as prophecy also predicted, they will be the most hateful people towards Jesus Christ inthe last days. Anyone in a business that caters to the general public knows what I mean here. And so, such fruits are very useful for Rome in getting their long prophesied agenda met.  Continue reading →

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Pentecostals meet Pope Francis; World Council of Churches’ Tveit speaks at Pentecostal conference

pentecostal-world-fellowship-conferencePope Francis met with a group of Italian Pentecostal pastors Sept. 8, telling them that unity is achieved by walking patiently together.

In São Paulo, Brazil, on Sept. 7, Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches spoke about climate change during the opening day of the 24th Pentecostal World Conference.

“We all sin against the Holy Spirit if we ignore climate change,” said Rev. Tveit.

The encounters between the head of the Catholic Church and the leader of the WCC which represents mainly Anglican, Orthodox and traditional Protestant churches comes at time of greater ecumenical contact across the board.    Continue reading →

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U.S. court rejects Muslim’s demand to use Shariah

gavel-american-flag-600“A state court in Minnesota, which already is heavily influenced by a large population of Muslim immigrants and has one district represented in Congress by a Muslim, has decided that in America, it’s American inheritance law that applies. …The opinion, which was marked “unpublished” and not to be used for citation, involved the claim of Hosameldin Ibrahim Imbabi of Gold River, California. Representing himself, he claimed that all of the parties in the case were Muslims, so the state court should apply Islamic law.” –Source

Of course this case is minuscule in its long prophesied expectation of Shariah in America as it’s only regarding some Muslim who wants to make sure his dead brother’s widow only gets 25% of his estate. And yes, the man failed to get Shariah allowed. And yes, as usual, Satan uses the love of money to get things done and so this ends up in court so as to help the Muslim get some extra funds while at the same time tickle the ears of the judges regarding Sharia law in the long run. Still, it’s not a guillotine worthy decision and it really doesn’t matter if the man appeals or not to that end. BUT they do have to start somewhere.  Continue reading →

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Ecumenical autumn: Pope’s calendar filled with dialogue opportunities

Pope Francis greets Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, England, spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, during a private meeting at the Vatican in this June 16, 2014, file photo. The pope will meet Archbishop Welby in Assisi during an interfaith peace meeting this month and in Rome in October. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano) See VATICAN-LETTER-POPE-ECUMENISM Sept. 1, 2016.
Pope Francis greets Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, England, spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, during a private meeting at the Vatican in this June 16, 2014, file photo. The pope will meet Archbishop Welby in Assisi during an interfaith peace meeting this month and in Rome in October. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano) See VATICAN-LETTER-POPE-ECUMENISM Sept. 1, 2016.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hopes for Christian unity may not be spring fresh, but Pope Francis’ fall calendar is filled with ecumenical appointments.

Even as developments within Christian denominations seem to be solidifying differences that would make full unity difficult, there is no sign that the desire to meet and dialogue is waning. And, in fact, divided Christians are finding more opportunities to pray together and engage in joint work to help the poor and needy.

Pope Francis will open his season of ecumenical engagements Sept. 20 when he joins other Christian leaders and representatives of other religions in Assisi to commemorate the 30th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s interreligious peace gathering. Ten days later, Pope Francis flies to Georgia, a predominantly Orthodox nation. In October, he will meet and pray with Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury and, at the end of the month, he will fly to Sweden to take part in ecumenical events launching commemorations of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.   Continue reading →

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