Roman Catholic cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret process of selecting a new pope.
@CNN has a live blog with the latest: https://flip.it/7BQjiJ
And here's a look at potential front-runners: https://flip.it/oBYEfk
A provincial Supreme Court judge will determine the fate of a rural Newfoundland church after lawyers argued Tuesday that its parishioners must hand it over to be sold to compensate survivors of abuse at a former orphanage in St. John's. #catholic #abuse #children #church #pedophiles #priests #newfoundland
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/article/they-locked-a-newfoundland-church-so-it-wouldnt-be-sold-its-fate-is-now-in-court/
The #Catholic #Church faces major challenges that she will need to face. The Demos letter (probably written by Cardinal Pell) lists some of the important ones, including unity, law and finances: https://www.cal-catholic.com/the-cardinal-pell-memo-in-full/
So far as we can tell, #PopeFrancis was chosen by the previous #conclave to clean up the Vatican. Much work remains in that regard.
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I prayed for #PopeFrancis throughout his pontificate; I pray now for the repose of his soul, and that the Holy Spirit guide the cardinals to pick a worthy successor at the conclave.
In particular I think that his "penitential pilgrimage" to Canada was a valuable and just step towards #reconciliation with the First Nations of Canada.
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I wonder if by 'a progressive pope' they mean one that will accept women as priests... accept marriage between any two people that want to get married... expel and report to the police the child abusers... and spend the vast surplus wealth of the church on those poor souls that desperately need help and support? #pope #catholic #church
#Trump #DonaldTrump #USA #President #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Maga #Republican #Pope #Catholic #Religion #Disrespectful #TrumpIsAnIdiot
It was posted on his own social media account, yet the President of the United States claims to know nothing about it, says Catholics love it, and didn’t bother to remove it?
We REALLY need to rethink Trump’s visit to the UK. You can be judged by the people you associate with, and who’d want to be seen hanging around with such an idiot…
a glimpse of heaven
in the valley of lilies
when good shepherds pray
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Lily
#MastoPrompt - #shepherd
ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-lords-prayer-christian-art-sharon-cummings.html
#Catholic leaders & at least one US Catholic group are criticizing #Trump after he posted on social media what appears to be an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself as the #pope.
Trump posted the image on his Truth Social account on Friday night, & shortly after it was reposted by the White House on its official X account.
[I’m not religious, but this is #heresy & #idolatry according to their doctrine]
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/04/nx-s1-5386516/catholic-leaders-criticize-trump-ai-pope-photo
Yeah let's discuss whether Agent-Orange should have posted a mildly amusing picture. By doing this overlook the fascist-adjacent policies or trashing of US (and world) economy...
Trump criticised after posting AI image of himself as Pope:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrg8zkz8d0o
I hope the next pope will take one of these names: Anaclete II, Hormisdas II or Gelasius III.
Nicholas Cabasilas on the Eucharist as Sacrifice #Catholic #Catholicism https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/33773226
Dictator talk circulated that Trump should be made Pope, because cult.
The Catholic Register responds that Catholic Canon Law requires the Pope "to be of sound mind" and that ruled Trump out.
https://www.ncronline.org/live/live-updates-catholic-church-crossroads#update--668646
"Active bans on symbols that make students feel safe in publicly funded schools should force a conversation about whether Ontario should be funding them at all." #lgtbqia2s #queer #students #prideflag #schools #catholic https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/as-pope-franciss-successor-is-chosen-its-worth-asking-this-question-about-ontarios-catholic-schools/article_549ecae0-2ad3-4162-b918-4d91f33c1f99.html#:~:text=The%20Pope%20may%20be%20in,It's%20complicated%2C%20though.
good fucking riddance pope fuckshit
Really, really bad and dangerous joke. The #pope is as EQUALLY as powerful as the president. And if the pope so says the #catholic church is not aligned with Trump, that means a HUGE majority of the world's population will also be against Trump, including political leaders. Especially in South America and Southern Europe. Popes don't write political bulls, but nothing says can't. #news #religion #trump https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/donald-trump-branded-insane-after-35142424?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAqEAgAKgcICjCc8skLMNyN4QMwmtz7Aw&utm_content=rundown
Conservative Justices ask how a #religious #CharterSchool differs from a food bank.
At least 3 conservative #SCOTUS members—Chief Justice #JohnRoberts, Justice Brett #Kavanaugh & Justice Neil #Gorsuch —suggested to the lawyer for #Oklahoma’s AG that his position was inconsistent with a key past ruling.
In that case, known as Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, the court said Philadelphia had violated the #Constitution by not extending a foster-care services contract to #Catholic Social Services.
Garre, representing #Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond (R), told the justices that #CharterSchools have all the hallmarks of #PublicSchools in that they are free, open to all, funded by #taxpayers & #nonsectarian. The OK #Constitution, he said, prohibits teaching #religion as #truth in public schools.
He warned that a ruling in favor of the #Catholic school would “render unconstitutional the federal charter school program” that he said has been a success story in public #education.
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