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Pope Leo has decided to make St. Newman the next Doctor of the Church. Here are some quotes from Newman on the papacy: Saint John Henry Newman Saint Newman, 1801-1890: “I have said that, like St. Peter, he is the … Continue reading →

A news report from CNN [see also this Time magazine story] states the following: “The US has obtained new intelligence suggesting that Israel is making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, even as the Trump administration has been pursuing a … Continue reading →

Pope Leo XIII, 1878-1903: “In faith and in the teaching of morality, God Himself made the Church a partaker of His divine authority, and through His heavenly gift she cannot be deceived. She is therefore the greatest and most reliable … Continue reading →

Black Catholic Messenger has the story, written by Nate Tinner-Williams. Pope Leo XIV (Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost) has black (African) ancestry from his maternal grandparents. “Multiple genealogists, including the Louisiana Creole expert Jari Honora, traced Prevost’s ancestry to the Black … Continue reading →

May 8th 2025: Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected Roman Pontiff, and so is the current valid Pope. This is very surprising to me. He has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV (14th). His predecessor, Leo XIII, taught at length … Continue reading →

I think the next Pope will be a conservative who takes the name “Pope Pius XIII”. If so, this may indicate an imminent fulfillment of the prophecy of Pope Saint Pius X, who saw a vision of a successor of … Continue reading →

According to the document of Pope Saint John Paul II, as amended by Pope Benedict XVI: “37.n I furthermore decree that, from the moment when the Apostolic See is lawfully vacant, fifteen full days must elapse before the Conclave begins, … Continue reading →

In my previous post, I reviewed the following Cardinals as being UNLIKELY candidates for Pope: Erdo, 72, primate of Hungary Marx, 71, Germany Ouellet, 80, Canada Parolin, 70, Italy Prevost, 69,United States Schoenborn, 80, Austria Tagle, 67, Philippines Zuppi, 69, … Continue reading →

Many media sources are now opining on a short list of supposed likely candidates to be the next Roman Pontiff. Such persons are often termed “Papabile” or Pope-able. In reading these lists, I find many of these candidates to be … Continue reading →

Pope Francis died today, 21 April 2025, after a reign of 12 years and 40 days. He showed great love for the poor, the ill, prisoners, and anyone marginalized by society. His teachings were more so those of a pastor … Continue reading →

Is Good Friday of 2025 the day of the Warning of Garabandal? As some of my readers may recall, I have been saying for many years that the Warning event predicted at Garabandal would occur on a Good Friday. That … Continue reading →

The Gospel of Matthew {6:16} And when you fast, do not choose to become gloomy, like the hypocrites. For they alter their faces, so that their fasting may be apparent to men. Amen I say to you, that they have … Continue reading →