Cardinal Burke denies the pre-conclave dinners. Cardinal Raymond Burke had denied hosting the dinners at his Roman apartment that allegedly helped secure Leo XIV’s election, writes Phil Lawler on CatholicCulture.org on October 29. The sensational story of the dinner parties at Cardinal Burke’s Rome apartment was published by the homosexual journalist Francesco Capozza on IlTempo.it in August. It is circulating again because RorateCaeli.blogspot.com translated the article on October 25. Capozza does not identify a single source, relying instead on anonymous accounts attributed to participants and an unnamed cardinal. The article suggests that two dinners at Cardinal Burke’s apartment helped secure 20–25 votes for Cardinal Prevost. Lawler does not cite a source for the denial either. Multiple sources had said that Cardinal Raymond Burke denied hosting the meetings, “Cardinal Burke says that no such parties took place - at least not to his knowledge, and certainly not in his apartment.” …Zêde
Explanation. Ephesians 6:12 (Spiritual Warfare) "For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places." And Romans 8:38–39 (Inseparability from God's Love) "For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor might, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." The real reason behind what is going on – this attack on me and all those false accusations is my scientific work. I am being under attack from other angles as well, also without a reason, even by random people. In the next 1-2 weeks I will publish (probably not here but on my website) a first part of the two-three-part series about the built and structure of the Universe and more later on. This work ‘mathematically and otherwise …Zêde
Milan Archbishop Mario Delpini has issued new funeral guidelines. He reaffimed that funerals must be free, with only voluntary donations permitted. Funeral agencies cannot include Church fees in their price lists or dictate religious arrangements. Delpini also calls for limiting lengthy farewell speeches, preferably holding them after the liturgy. Catholic funerals cannot take place in private farewell rooms. While cremation is permitted, Delpini reiterates the Church’s prohibition on keeping ashes at home and proposes designated spaces for urns inside churches.
Bishop Marian Eleganti: “The Vatican Cuts a Poor Figure”. Retired Swiss Bishop Marian Eleganti condemns the exclusion of Catholics from St. Peter’s Basilica on October 24: “This year’s ban on access to St. Peter’s Basilica for the tradition-minded pilgrims of ‘Ad Petri Sedem’ borders on hostility toward Catholics who are loyal to the Pope and orthodox in their faith. It has nothing to do with concern for unity in the Church or with operational difficulties in organizing liturgical celebrations in St. Peter’s Basilica.” “Synodal hypocrisy (inclusivity) has thereby revealed itself for what it is.” Bishop Eleganti notes that the “Ad Petri Sedem” pilgrims are not the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX): “We have known it for a long time: Certain people are inclusive only as long as it serves their own goals. They ruthlessly and cold-bloodedly exclude different ways of thinking and different approaches to pastoral care and spirituality. This has been my consistent experience.” “So-…Zêde
“There is no place for rainbow flags in the Church!” Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller denounces LGBT+ and woke ideology as fundamentally atheistic. Speaking with Jan Bentz in an interview published on October 21, Cardinal Müller rejects ideological symbols in churches, referencing Nazi swastikas and Soviet red banners: “Our flag is the Cross of Jesus Christ, the only Savior of the world,” the cardinal declares.
Cardinal Müller Rejects Rainbow Flags in Churches, Invokes Nazi and Soviet Symbols. Müller rejects LGBT and what he calls “woke ideology,” describing them as fundamentally atheistic. He then says there is no place for rainbow flags in the Church, juxtaposing such symbols with the Nazi swastika and Soviet red banner. Interviewer: Jan C. Bentz, 21. October 2026. Source: youtube.com/watch?v=6LX_BKINPgI
A historic verdict in Poland. For the first time, a Catholic bishop has been convicted for failing to report clerical homosexual abuse. Bishop Andrzej Jeż has announced that he will appeal the verdict. Today, October 29, a court in Tarnów convicted Bishop Jeż, 63, of failing to promptly report allegations of child homosexual abuse involving two priests in his diocese. It is the first conviction of a serving Catholic bishop in Poland for such an offense. The court sentenced Bishop Jeż to two years of restricted liberty, requiring him to surrender 25% of his monthly salary to a foundation supporting abused children. He must also pay 20,000 złoty into a victims' assistance fund. The case concerns allegations against two priests, Stanisław P. and Tomasz K. One priest was implicated in the abuse of at least 95 boys between 1987 and 2008. Church authorities had investigated allegations against Stanisław P. in the 2000s and dismissed him from the clergy in 2013. In July 2017, Poland introduced …Zêde
Vice President J.D. Vance on whether Church teaching on migration/immigration is vague: "You can welcome the stranger, but you also have to ask them difficult questions about who the stranger is...I think the Church should be and could be a lot more specific..."
Bishop Athanasius Schneider accuses Vatican officials of collaborating with European political elites in promoting mass immigration and contributing to Europe's de-Christianization. Speaking to The Remnant on October 25, Schneider said: “I am suspecting [...] that unfortunately the responsible in the Vatican are simply collaborating with [...] the European political elites.” He argues that politicians seek the Vatican's spiritual endorsement of their immigration policies, “Many responsible people in the Vatican are allowing themselves to be deceived or partly agreeing with the process of de-Christianizing Europe.” His conclusion: “Ultimately, unfortunately, the Holy See is supporting this process,” which he warns will seriously damage Europe's Christian presence.
Vatican is collaborating with European elites in immigration politics.
"It was a very unscientific and harmful report." HJA Ruissen condemns the Forbidden Colours "Hate Review" — a report riddled with lies and inaccuracies about hundreds of Christian organisations. He rightly asks: Why is the EU funding groups who vilify certain viewpoints simply because they are Christian? @Jugend für das Leben
Tucho Fernández on FSSPX: "In Future, Dialogue Will Be Possible" The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX) "didn't consider useful the dialogue we've proposed", Cardinal Tucho Fernández, soft porn author and Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, told @Michael Haynes on X.com. Tucho added: "But we hope in future, thanks to the action of the Holy Spirit, it'll be possible. I'm sure, but we'll need time." #newsXnfaezetpr
Milan Archbishop Mario Delpini has issued new funeral guidelines. He reaffimed that funerals must be free, with only voluntary donations permitted. Funeral agencies cannot include Church fees in their price lists or dictate religious arrangements. Delpini also calls for limiting lengthy farewell speeches, preferably holding them after the liturgy. Catholic funerals cannot take place in private farewell rooms. While cremation is permitted, Delpini reiterates the Church’s prohibition on keeping ashes at home and proposes designated spaces for urns inside churches.