Leo XIV accepts a green glass “Sphere of Humanity”. On 2 September, during his General Audience at the Vatican, Leo XIV received the “Sphere of Humanity” from the U.S.-based Saint Peter for Humanity foundation. Hand-blown by Venini in Murano, the large green glass sphere symbolizes humanity as unique, fragile and irreplaceable and contains four handwritten passages from the encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas.” The gift makes its case for human craftsmanship in the age of AI — perhaps not as intended. #newsApklrbhqar
Leo XIV menerima “Bola Kemanusiaan” berbahan kaca hijau. Pada tanggal 2 September, dalam Audiensi Umum di Vatikan, Leo XIV menerima “Sphere of Humanity” dari yayasan Saint Peter for Humanity yang berbasis di Amerika Serikat. Bola kaca hijau berukuran besar ini ditiup secara manual oleh Venini di Murano, melambangkan kemanusiaan sebagai sesuatu yang unik, rapuh, dan tak tergantikan, serta berisi empat kutipan yang ditulis tangan dari ensiklik “Magnifica Humanitas.” Hadiah ini mengangkat nilai kerajinan tangan manusia di era kecerdasan buatan (AI) — mungkin tidak sesuai dengan maksud semula. Terjemahan AI
CENTCOM puts price tag on Iran war Nearly two-thirds of the $43.6 billion bill is expected to go toward replenishing depleted munitions stockpiles Published 19 Sep, 2026 01:43 | Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:35 The war with Iran has cost the US $43.6 billion, with nearly two-thirds of the bill going toward replenishing depleted munitions stockpiles, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM) figures sent to lawmakers and shared with the media on Friday. The estimate covers costs through September 3. The Pentagon allocated around $11.2 billion for military operations and projected that another $28.1 billion would be needed to replace expended munitions. A further $4.3 billion was allocated for replacing equipment losses. The $43.6 billion figure does not include the likely billions of dollars needed to repair US bases and other military facilities in the region damaged or destroyed by Iranian attacks, according to Bloomberg. Iran damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and other structures …Lebih
I am sure it's much higher. There were several ships that were destroyed or badly damaged they are not mentioning. And dozens of aircraft also not mentioned.
Leo XIV has not responded to an audience request for the Roman rite pilgrimage to Rome. The organisers of the pilgrimage “to the See of Peter” in late October requested a papal audience nine months ago, reports Edward Pentin on his Substack-Account. The request was made in a letter signed by two lay members of the organisation. It was personally delivered by Bishop Athanasius Schneider when he met Leo XIV last December. In the same letter, the organisers asked for permission to celebrate a Pontifical Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St Peter’s Basilica, as had happened several times in the past. After repeated pleas for a response, the Secretariat of State on 7 August declined permission for the Mass in St Peter’s Basilica. No reason was given for the decision. The Mass will instead be held at the Basilica of St Mary Major on 24 October. Bishop Athanasius Schneider will be the celebrant. Picture: summorum-pontificum.org, #newsWdcyeqmhus
A 32-year-old man faces a felony charge of making terroristic threats in connection with social media threats against the headquarters of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. In one post, the man allegedly said that God instructed him to kill “everyone who walks into that church.” “The safety and well-being of the men and women who serve the Church are of the utmost importance, and we pray for an end to the hatred and threats of violence that have become so regrettably prevalent on social media,” said Brecht Mulvihill, the archdiocese’s executive director of communications.
A bomb exploded outside the Greek Orthodox cathedral in Hama, Syria. The videos from the scene show the aftermath inside and outside St George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Hama after a bomb exploded on 13 September, on the eve of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The blast shattered windows and damaged the church and nearby cars, but no one was killed or injured. Syrian authorities opened an investigation. No group has claimed responsibility.
Last Sunday, there was another bomb attack on a church in Syria. This time, however, no one was killed or injured. Security camera footage shows a masked man placing the bomb underneath a car parked directly in front of the Greek Orthodox St. George’s Cathedral in Hama. The bomb exploded later that evening. September 14 (the day after the attack) is traditionally celebrated in the Greek Orthodox Church as the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. There was no church service taking place in the cathedral at the time, which likely saved many lives. However, the church was damaged in the attack, and many windows were shattered by the explosion. Children were playing in the church courtyard nearby, but they too were unharmed. Nevertheless, the shock runs deep. Christians see the attack as a clear signal directed against them. Since the attack on St. Elias Church in Damascus last year, in which 22 Christians were killed, there have been repeated attacks and threats against Syria’s shrinking …Lebih
Neturei Karta, the ultra-Orthodox Jews who reject Zionism An ultra-Orthodox Jewish group, Neturei Karta, rejects Zionism and refuses to recognise the State of Israel while marching under the Palestinian flag. This documentary traces its story from early 20th-century Jewish opposition to Zionism to today’s street protests in Jerusalem and New York. Told through Neturei Karta’s own voices and critical historians, the film revisits the Balfour Declaration, the assassination of Jacob Israel de Haan, the Holocaust-era split that gave birth to the movement, and the group's marginal but defiant stance after Israel’s creation in 1948. Facing police crackdowns, death threats and isolation from mainstream Jewry, Neturei Karta has deepened its ties with Palestinians - from the streets of Mea She’arim in West Jerusalem to Yasser Arafat’s inner circle and solidarity with Gaza under blockade. Its story challenges assumptions about Judaism, Zionism and resistance in a region locked in conflict. Original …Lebih
Neturei Karta Neturei Karta (aramäisch נטורי קרתא, deutsch Wächter der Stadt, d. h. Jerusalems) ist eine 1938 entstandene ultraorthodoxe jüdische Abspaltung der Agudat Jisra’el. Neturei Karta lehnt den Zionismus und den Staat Israel vehement ab aus dem Glauben, dass Juden erst bei einer Ankunft des Messias einen neuen jüdischen Staat gründen dürften.
Leo XIV’s new Brazil bishop promotes Amazonian Rite valuing indigenous peoples’ “visions of God.” On September 18, Leo XIV appointed Bishop Antônio Fontinele de Melo, 58, as Bishop of Rio Branco, Brazil, until now the bishop of Humaitá. Long CEB involvement Bishop Fontinele is mainly known for his involvement with the Basic Communities (CEBs) of Brazil. They are emphasizing Scripture, lay participation, community organization and social action. He was Porto Velho’s Pastoral Coordinator (2005–10), helped organize the 2008 “Dozinho” Basic Ecclesial Communities gathering, served as the Brazilian bishops’ Northwest Region adviser to the Basic Ecclesial Communities (2009–12). He spent four years in their national structure before becoming Bishop of Humaitá in 2020. In Brazil they have strong historical links with liberation theology, ecological activism, inculturation and indigenious rituals. CEB has own rituals CEB adopted a ritualized form of communal spirituality known as mística. Participants …Lebih
19.09.2006 THE VATICAN NOTE ON NOSTRA AETATE INTERPRETS VATICAN COUNCIL II IRRATIONALLY AND NOT RATIONALLY AS DO THE SSPX AND SEDEVACANTISTS The Vatican’s Note on Nostra Aetate interprets Vatican Council II irrationally and not rationally. The Society of St. Pius X and the sedevacantists do the same. With Vatican Council II rational, we begin with Ad Gentes 7 which says all need faith and baptism for salvation. We then observe that hypothetical and invisible cases mentioned in Nostra Aetate are not objective exceptions for AG 7 or the Catechism of the Catholic Church (845, 846, and 1257). So Vatican Council II is saying that outside the Catholic Church there is no salvation. This is the pre and post Vatican Council II teaching. The Council and Catechism are Magisterial and Apostolic even, if the popos cited in this document are irrational, dishonest and political on this issue. –Lionel Andrades Note. A Journey of Hope. Sixty Years of …
Leo XIV belum menanggapi permintaan audiensi terkait ziarah Ritus Roma ke Roma. Penyelenggara ziarah “ke Takhta Petrus” pada akhir Oktober lalu telah mengajukan permohonan audiensi kepausan sembilan bulan yang lalu, demikian dilaporkan Edward Pentin dalam akun Substack-nya. Permohonan tersebut diajukan melalui surat yang ditandatangani oleh dua anggota awam dari organisasi tersebut. Surat tersebut diserahkan secara langsung oleh Uskup Athanasius Schneider saat ia bertemu dengan Leo XIV pada Desember lalu. Dalam surat yang sama, para penyelenggara meminta izin untuk merayakan Misa Kepausan di Altar Kursi di Basilika Santo Petrus, seperti yang telah dilakukan beberapa kali di masa lalu. Setelah berulang kali memohon tanggapan, Sekretariat Negara pada 7 Agustus menolak izin untuk Misa di Basilika Santo Petrus. Tidak ada alasan yang diberikan untuk keputusan tersebut. Misa tersebut akan diadakan di Basilika Santa Maria Maggiore pada tanggal 24 Oktober. Uskup Athanasius Schneider akan menjadi …Lebih
The famous “blood miracle” of St. Januarius has occurred once again in Naples. At 10:04 a.m. today, the blood preserved in a vial liquefied as thousands of faithful gathered in Naples Cathedral erupted in applause. It is already the third occurrence this year. The blood first liquefied on May 2, during the annual celebration of the transfer of St. Januarius’ relics to Naples. It happened again just six days later, on May 8, during Pope Leo XIV’s visit, as he held the vial in his hands.
2026: Milagro de San Gennaro: la sangre se licuó a las 10:04 de la mañana. Milagro de San Gennaro: la sangre se licuó a las … A las 10:04 de la mañana del sábado 19 de septiembre de 2026 , la sangre de San Gennaro se licuó en la Catedral de Nápoles . El anuncio se hizo ante una catedral abarrotada, donde fue recibida con prolongados aplausos y el ondear de pañuelos blancos. El milagro se manifestó de inmediato, cuando el cardenal Domenico Battaglia recibió las ampollas del abad de la Capilla Real del Tesoro y se las mostró a los fieles. Archivo Insólito
These are Ireland’s newest citizens. Over the past 2 days, 6 citizenship ceremonies were held at the Convention Centre Dublin 6000 people attended and became citizens after making the Declaration of Fidelity to the Irish Nation
Venice Patriarch Francesco Moraglia supports a proposed mosque for the Muslim/Bangladeshi community in Venice. The Venice city administration, led by Mayor Simone Venturini, had not approved the proposed mosque in August. On September 15, Patriarch Moraglia expressed support for Muslims having a place of worship: “If a religion respects human dignity and the most vulnerable, then it has the right to have a place of worship.”
Buona notte. Durante la notte, la CONSEGNA di Cristo e della Civiltà Cattolica a chi vive per eliminarli avviene serenamente
The TSJA upholds a Catholic school in Granada's decision not to teach Islamic religious education. The specific ethos of a state-subsidized Catholic school takes precedence over a request by parents for their daughter to receive Islamic religious instruction there.
El TSJA avala que un colegio católico de Granada no imparta religión islámica. El carácter propio de un centro concertado católico prevalece sobre la petición de unos padres de que su hija reciba allí clases de religión islámica. hmtv
Argentina’s bishops include “Prefer not to say” as a third option under “Sex” on the volunteer form for Leo XIV’s visit. Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s November visit to Argentina, the Argentine bishops' conference has opened registration for volunteers. Its official form asks applicants for their “sex” but, alongside male and female, offers a third choice: “Prefer not to say.”
𝐄𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬. Se acerca la visita papal a la Argentina y los obispos no dejan de sorprendernos.
The Kennedy Center Is Trump’s Most Grotesque Obsession nytimes.com/…26/09/18/opinion/culture/kennedy-cen… Sept. 18, 2026 By Robin Givhan Ms. Givhan is a contributing Opinion writer. She wrote from Washington. I’ve lived in Washington since 2009 and have come to love the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Not all of the time, but most of the time. It has a distinctly retro vibe — not in a cool way, but in a slightly out-of-date way. It opened in 1971 and has been described as a living memorial. It’s enmeshed in the life of the city, even if it’s not that easy to get to: it’s not close enough to a Metro line and it’s sandwiched between the Potomac River and a daunting traffic circle. But it’s been a place of delight. For years it welcomed the crowd-pleasing Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for its annual Washington residence, and I’ve seen the troupe perform “Revelations” so many times that I feel as if I could join in with my white parasol held high. I’ve celebrated the …Lebih
WHITE SMOKE 1958 -66- FALL It is certain that if Pius XII’s successor had not fallen so miserably, we would not be where we are today, since there would be a Pope, and therefore all the current heresies would have been absolutely impossible: no Vatican II! And if there had been a council, it would have been a continuation of the Vatican Council, which had not been concluded. But we must acknowledge that the man elected on 26 October 1958 did indeed fall: he heeded the sirens which, for all manner of reasons, led him to renounce his acceptance, and the smoke is there to tell us so, since after more than five minutes, it turned black and then white again, indicating that there was confusion around the stove following contradictory orders, and one might even say that there was certainly a scuffle, as Father Charles-Roux said, and that the vast majority of the ceremonialists were not infiltrated, as indeed were the majority of the cardinals. We saw the same scenario at Vatican II, where a …Lebih
The famous “blood miracle” of St. Januarius has occurred once again in Naples. At 10:04 a.m. today, the blood preserved in a vial liquefied as thousands of faithful gathered in Naples Cathedral erupted in applause. It is already the third occurrence this year. The blood first liquefied on May 2, during the annual celebration of the transfer of St. Januarius’ relics to Naples. It happened again just six days later, on May 8, during Pope Leo XIV’s visit, as he held the vial in his hands.