Peruvian priest Ricardo Yesquén Paiva has died at the age of 59 without ever facing a canonical or civil investigation into allegations that he sexually abused a 10-year-old girl in 2006. In September 2024, the Diocese of Chiclayo said Yesquén suffered from a "serious degenerative illness" that left him incapable of defending himself in canonical proceedings. The diocese never identified the illness. The complainants disputed the explanation, pointing to official diocesan records and photographs showing him at public liturgical events through at least early 2023, contradicting claims that he had long ceased exercising ministry. One image from January 2023 shows then-Bishop Robert Prevost - now Pope Leo XIV - celebrating a birthday alongside Yesquén, nearly three years after the first complaint. The case gained international attention because the first complaint against Yesquén reached Bishop Prevost as early as March 2020, while he led the Diocese of Chiclayo. Two Accused Priests, One …Meira
Den peruanske presten Ricardo Yesquén Paiva er død i en alder av 59 år uten noensinne å ha blitt gjenstand for en kirkelig eller sivil etterforskning av anklagene om at han skal ha begått seksuelle overgrep mot en 10 år gammel jente i 2006. I september 2024 opplyste bispedømmet Chiclayo at Yesquén led av en «alvorlig degenerativ sykdom» som gjorde ham ute av stand til å forsvare seg i kirkerettslige saker. Bispedømmet oppga aldri hva sykdommen var. Klagerne bestred forklaringen og pekte på offisielle bispedømsdokumenter og fotografier som viste ham ved offentlige liturgiske arrangementer i hvert fall frem til tidlig i 2023, noe som motsier påstandene om at han for lengst hadde sluttet å utøve sitt prestegjerning. Et bilde fra januar 2023 viser den daværende biskopen Robert Prevost – nå pave Leo XIV – som feirer en bursdag sammen med Yesquén, nesten tre år etter den første klagen. Saken fikk internasjonal oppmerksomhet fordi den første klagen mot Yesquén nådde biskop Prevost allerede i …Meira
Den peruanske prästen Ricardo Yesquén Paiva har avlidit vid 59 års ålder utan att någonsin ha blivit föremål för någon kyrklig eller civil utredning av anklagelserna om att han utsatt en 10-årig flicka för sexuella övergrepp år 2006. I september 2024 uppgav stiftet i Chiclayo att Yesquén led av en ”allvarlig degenerativ sjukdom” som gjorde honom oförmögen att försvara sig i ett kyrkligt förfarande. Stiftet specificerade aldrig vilken sjukdom det rörde sig om. De klagande ifrågasatte förklaringen och hänvisade till officiella stiftsdokument och fotografier som visade honom vid offentliga liturgiska evenemang åtminstone fram till början av 2023, vilket motsäger påståendena om att han sedan länge hade upphört att utöva sitt ämbete. En bild från januari 2023 visar den dåvarande biskopen Robert Prevost – numera påve Leo XIV – som firar en födelsedag tillsammans med Yesquén, nästan tre år efter det första klagomålet. Fallet väckte internationell uppmärksamhet eftersom det första klagomålet …Meira
Den peruvianske præst Ricardo Yesquén Paiva er død i en alder af 59 år uden nogensinde at have været genstand for en kirkeretlig eller civil efterforskning af beskyldningerne om, at han i 2006 begik seksuelt misbrug mod en 10-årig pige. I september 2024 oplyste bispedømmet Chiclayo, at Yesquén led af en »alvorlig degenerativ sygdom«, der gjorde ham ude af stand til at forsvare sig i en kirkeretlig sag. Bispedømmet har aldrig præciseret, hvilken sygdom der var tale om. Klagere bestred denne forklaring og henviste til officielle bispedømsoptegnelser og fotografier, der viste ham ved offentlige liturgiske begivenheder i hvert fald indtil begyndelsen af 2023, hvilket modsagde påstandene om, at han for længst havde ophørt med at udøve sit præsteembede. Et billede fra januar 2023 viser den daværende biskop Robert Prevost – nu pave Leo XIV – fejre en fødselsdag sammen med Yesquén, næsten tre år efter den første klage. Sagen vakte international opmærksomhed, fordi den første klage mod Yesquén …Meira
Aztec-Inspired Concert "Misa Azteca" at Los Angeles Cathedral: On 27 June, the Cathedral of Los Angeles hosted a performance of the concert 'Misa Azteca', a piece by the composer Joseph Julián González. The production incorporated pagan Mexican musical traditions and featured Nahua poetry and Aztec-inspired dance. The programme began with a ceremonial procession of dancers. Contrary to online claims, the event was not a Eucharist.
This happened on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Apparently Misa Azteca is a unique work that brings together the prayers of the Latin Mass with the rhythms and sounds of indigenous Mexican musical traditions.
Virgin Mary Statue Survives Earthquake: A statue of the Virgin Mary remained unharmed after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake devastated the 16th-century Santiago Apóstol Parish church in Chupaca on the night of July 18. The quake caused the church's roof, façade, and altars to collapse, but the Marian statue was found intact amid the rubble. "A large part of the church nave has collapsed", Father Henry Díaz told Rotafono, adding: "The high altar collapsed into the rubble. The statue of the Virgin remains intact."
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Peru's Junín region on July 18, killing at least five people, injuring more than 20, and causing widespread damage. The historic Santiago Apóstol Parish in Chongos Bajo was among the hardest hit, with its roof, façade, and centuries-old altars collapsing. Father Henry Díaz said much of the church nave gave way, deep cracks spread through the walls, and the bell tower is now dangerously unstable. Amid the destruction, however, a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary remained standing untouched, which Father Díaz described as a powerful sign of hope. Peru's Catholic bishops have offered prayers and are appealing for support to restore the historic parish.
Leo XIV Promoted This Hopping, Dancing Bishop in Mexico: In January 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Trinidad Antonio Márquez Guerrero, 60, as auxiliary bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico. He was consecrated a bishop on May 8. On Sunday, July 19, he celebrated a Eucharist during the diocesan Youth Day in the bullring in Yahualica, attended by some 1,300 young people. Still wearing his mitre and liturgical vestments, he started hopping and dancing around like an overexcited young person.
Y luego nos preguntamos por qué algunos católicos se van con los lefebvristas...
Leo XIV Visits Mountain Sanctuary: Today, Pope Leo XIV made another surprise pilgrimage, visiting the mountainside Sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity in Vallepietra. He traveled there by car. The sanctuary, famous for its medieval fresco of the Holy Trinity, lies about 60 miles northeast of Castel Gandolfo in the Simbruini Mountains.
Surprise surprise… when you’re visiting the Vallepietra sanctuary and get an unexpected blessing from the Pope
And the result will be another encyclical or papal letter, or better yet, an autobiography detailing his 'little guy from Peru (by way of Chicago) makes good' success story. So much to do, so little time....
I dag ble pastor Joseph Chang Yanfeng viet til biskop i bispedømmet Chifeng i den autonome regionen Indre Mongolia i Kina. Vatikanets nyhetsbulletin kunngjorde i dag bispeinnvielsen og opplyste at pave Leo XIV hadde godkjent Changs kandidatur den 15. juni. Vatikanets uttalelse nevner ikke at Chang allerede var blitt valgt til biskopskandidat i Kina den 20. mars 2026, melder AsiaNews.it. Bispesetet i Chifeng hadde stått ubesatt i tjue år. En karriere utelukkende innenfor den statskontrollerte kirken Chang Yanfeng, født 4. april 1984 i Beizhen i Liaoning-provinsen, tilhører utelukkende Kinas statsanerkjente religiøse struktur. Han studerte ved Shenyang teologiske seminar fra 2000 til 2006. Han begynte på seminaret da han var bare seksten år gammel. Shenyang er det viktigste seminaret for den kinesiske statsreligionen i Nordøst-Kina. Fra 2007 til 2010 fikk han tillatelse til å ta videreutdanning ved Det katolske universitetet i Daejeon i Sør-Korea. Teologiske studier i utlandet for seminarister …Meira
Anekdoter om påve Leo XIV:s studietid vid Internationella högskolan St. Monica i Rom, som tillhör augustinerorden, presenteras i den nya dokumentären ”Leone a Roma” från Vatican News. En augustinerbroder minns att studiekamraterna spelade ”så många spratt” på honom – ”så många”. En natt vaknade han övertygad om att ett flygplan cirklade utanför hans fönster. Bröderna hade gömt en radio som ringde ovanpå hans garderob, vilket fick honom att leta efter det mystiska ljudet mitt i natten. Vid ett annat tillfälle erbjöd någon denne munk något som han trodde var en godisbit. ”De sa till mig: ’Här, jag vill ge dig en godisbit.’ Så jag trodde att det var en godisbit, men istället var det en laxerande tablett. Följden blev att jag, medan jag var i kapellet, var tvungen att springa till toaletten.” Dokumentären illustrerar berättelsen med ett foto av en leende ung Robert Prevost, utan att antyda vem som låg bakom det hela. En annan munk minns att den blivande påven varje kväll trängde sig in i …Meira
I den nye dokumentarfilm fra Vatican News, »Leone a Roma«, bringes anekdoter om pave Leo XIV’s studietid på det internationale St. Monica-kollegium i Rom, der tilhører augustinerordenen. En augustinerbror husker, at medstuderende spillede »så mange spøg« med ham – »så mange«. En nat vågnede han i den overbevisning, at et fly kredsede uden for hans vindue. Brødrene havde gemt en radio, der ringede, oven på hans klædeskab, hvilket fik ham til at lede efter den mystiske lyd midt om natten. En anden gang tilbød nogen denne munk noget, han troede var et stykke slik. »De sagde til mig: ’Her, jeg vil gerne give dig et stykke slik.’ Så jeg troede, det var et stykke slik, men i stedet var det en afførende pille. Som følge heraf måtte jeg, mens jeg var i kapellet, løbe ud på toilettet.« Dokumentaren ledsager historien med et foto af en smilende ung Robert Prevost, uden at antyde, hvem der stod bag. En anden munk husker, at den fremtidige pave hver eneste aften klemte sig ind på hans værelse for …Meira
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said today that “reports of any deliberation by the judges following the case of Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik are absolutely unfounded.” He said the evaluation is still ongoing and the panel is examining documentation from the dioceses involved, the Jesuits, interested parties, and the press. “During the trial, as with any judicial proceeding, no information regarding ongoing activity can be shared in any way, out of respect for the trial itself and to avoid harming anyone involved.” Bruni added that the canonical criminal proceeding “may provide guidance regarding guilt or innocence in accordance with Canon Law,” while Rupnik remains subject to the civil laws and statutes of limitations of the countries where any crimes were allegedly committed. Meanwhile, Laura Sgrò - the lawyer representing five women accusing Rupnik - said the Vatican process has been almost completely opaque. She told the Associated Press that, as of July 2026, her clients had never been …Meira
Islam - är det slut i Amerika med kristna värderingar? www.youtube.com/watch Politiska beslut i många länder förbjuder kritisera islam och dem som säger något negativ, kan bli straffat. Men det är inte problem. Problem är att islamisera Europa ingår i politiska beslut att rensa Europa från kristedomen. Lyssna, vad en kvinna kämpar för att sanningom islam kan komma fram och rädda värden från islamisk diktatur.
I dag blev pastor Joseph Chang Yanfeng indviet som biskop i bispedømmet Chifeng i den autonome region Indre Mongoliet i Kina. Vatikanets nyhedsbrev meddelte i dag indsættelsen og oplyste, at pave Leo XIV havde godkendt Changs kandidatur den 15. juni. Vatikanets meddelelse nævner ikke, at Chang allerede var blevet valgt som biskopskandidat i Kina den 20. marts 2026, rapporterer AsiaNews.it. Bispesædet i Chifeng havde stået ubesat i tyve år. Karriere udelukkende inden for den statsstyrede kirke Chang Yanfeng, født den 4. april 1984 i Beizhen i Liaoning-provinsen, tilhører udelukkende Kinas statsanerkendte religiøse struktur. Han studerede ved Shenyang Teologiske Seminar fra 2000 til 2006. Han begyndte på seminaret, da han kun var seksten år gammel. Shenyang er det største seminar for den kinesiske statsreligion i det nordøstlige Kina. Fra 2007 til 2010 fik han tilladelse til at gennemføre en videregående uddannelse ved Det Katolske Universitet i Daejeon i Sydkorea. Teologiske studier i …Meira
Vatican News Documentary Back Online After Copyright Dispute: The Vatican News documentary about Pope Leo XIV has been restored on YouTube after being unavailable for approximately three days. The documentary was blocked following a copyright claim by RAI. RAI later issued a public statement about the incident, saying the interruption lasted only "a few hours" and that the material used in the documentary had been properly requested and licensed. During the period the documentary was unavailable, the Dicastery for Communication did not issue a public statement about the outage. SilereNonPossum.com argues that RAI's statement was intended to protect the Vatican's communications office.
Anecdotes about Pope Leo XIV's student years at the International College of St. Monica in Rome, belonging to the Augustinian Fathers, are published in the new Vatican News documentary Leone a Roma. An Augustinian friar recalls that fellow students played "so many jokes" on him—"so many." One night he woke convinced an airplane was circling outside his window. The brothers had hidden a ringing radio on top of his wardrobe, leaving him searching for the mysterious noise in the middle of the night. On another occasion, someone offered this friar what he thought was a candy. "They said to me, 'Here, I would like to offer you a candy.' So I thought it was a candy, but instead it was a laxative tablet. As a result, while I was in the chapel I had to run to the bathroom." The documentary accompanies the story with the photo of a smiling young Robert Prevost, without suggesting who was responsible. Another friar recalls that the future pope would squeeze into his room every single evening to …Meira
Several German Catholic dioceses have told De.CatholicNewsAgency.com on July 21 that they have no plans to expand the celebration of the Mass in the Roman rite. The dioceses that replied included the three "conservative" German dioceses Passau, Regensburg, and Cologne and the pro-homosexual Archdiocese of Hamburg. Passau and Cologne offered only brief responses, confirming that no expansion of the Traditional Latin Mass is currently planned. Regensburg Diocese, where the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X (FSSPX) operates a seminary, provided a more detailed explanation of its position: "A sufficient number of opportunities to celebrate Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite is an important pastoral response to the sometimes aggressive missionary activity of the Society of St. Pius X and its supporters," diocesan spokesman Stefan Groß said. He added that the FSSPX continues to refuse full communion with the Pope, particularly regarding its understanding of religious freedom …Meira
There are 27 Catholic diocese in Germany and 51 SSPX chapels. It is reasonable to expect expanded diocesen Roman Rite masses would not be well attended.