CARDINAL BURKE’S SATURDAY’S PRAYER FOR PEACE INTERVIEW!

 Diane Montagna reports on the interview Cardinal Burke has given about the politicization by some media, fake media, of the “Vatican—U.S. Clash” between the Holy Father and the President of the USA.

There are those political operatives in both MAGA and the Democrat Party that want to create a fabricated fake news scenario to influence voters, against the visible head of the Catholic Church or against the President of the USA. 

It has now been proven that the Pentagon did not threaten the papal nuncio as both the Vatican and the Pentagon have called the story not only exaggerated but fake. 

My own personal opinion about papal interventions is that what is said is couched in such a way as not to be engaging any world leader, be it the president or any other head of state in a political debate. What is said should be carefully crafted as to avoid what is happening in an unfortunate way, either exaggerated or not, between two American world leaders, the pope and the president. 

Keep in mind too, that Pope Francis entered into the fray of the USA’s presidential race when His Holiness indicated that Americans had to choose the lesser of two evils between Trump and Harris—that was a no-brainer, as Harris, an airhead, would not be respected on the world stage and promoted the worst kind of genocide, the killing of the completely innocent unborn and up to the 9th month of pregnancy. 

Press title from Diane Montagna’s Substack for full interview:

Cardinal Burke: “Vatican–U.S. Clash” Narrative Is Exaggerated

In a new interview, His Eminence downplays claims of a widening rift between Pope Leo XIV and Donald Trump

MONEY BYTE:

The Pope Will Never Be a Hero of the Anti-Trumpers

By Nico Spuntoni

Hard times on the Vatican—Washington axis. The war is driving apart the two most important Americans: Donald Trump and Robert Prevost. This is no minor issue in a country where the Catholic electorate played a significant role in Trump’s victory. Some are already licking their chops, sensing in the current circumstances the possibility of “crowning” Leo XIV as Trump’s sworn enemy, as had been hoped since immediately after his election. Yet Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, a leading figure among conservative Catholics in America (and beyond), shows in this interview how one can remain loyal to the Pope without being hostile to the Trump administration.

Your Eminence, will you be at St. Peter’s today for the peace vigil?
Certainly. I will join the Holy Father for this fundamental moment of prayer in a time of crisis like the present. I am very glad to respond to the call to pray that peace may be restored as soon as possible. We must follow what was revealed at Fatima in 1917 and recite the Rosary to Our Lady, who is Queen of Peace.

Do you agree with those who say that Leo XIV is turning out to be an anti-Trumper?
The narrative of an ongoing clash is exaggerated. The Pope has invited everyone to work for peace, as he rightly should. His compass is the teaching of the Church, found in the Catechism and as classically articulated by Saint Augustine.

How do you judge Trump’s conduct?
One may have differing views on how to address the problem, but one certainly cannot think that the situation in Iran was good prior to the attacks by the United States and Israel. I believe that, in his view, Trump also has peace as his goal—meaning he seeks to restore internal peace in Iran and in its relations with other nations. This is because the regime represents a nuclear threat to both its neighbors and others. And then, let me add something…

Please…
We must also pray for the freedom of the Iranian people, who have suffered for too many years at the hands of the ayatollahs’ regime. We cannot forget the many civilians killed over the years by repression. It is painful to see a great nation, with a rich cultural heritage, destroyed by such a bloodthirsty regime.

IT APPEARS THAT CARDINAL HOLLERICH WHO IS SAD THAT WOMEN CAN’T BE ORDAINED PRIESTS HAS BEEN ASKED TO CLARIFY HIS POSITION AND IN DOING SO, HE MARVELOUSLY SHOWS HOW VAPID HE IS, KIND OF THE KAMALA HARRIS OF CATHOLIC CARDINALS…

 When you read this Vatican News article on their website today, keep in mind that he seems to be walking back, somewhat, his desire for women priests. But he also shows how vapid his reasons are for wanting women priests, completely divorced from the Ordinary Magisterium of the Church, based on feelings, not on intellect!

Here’s the Kamala Harris quote of the day from the good Cardinal Hollerich:

He distinguished this from ordained ministry, which he said requires universal consensus to avoid division.

Finally, reflecting on pastoral concerns expressed by younger generations, he said, “I feel that, not just women who have studied theology, but when I am with young people, I can feel that many of the girls of our youth are sad because they feel that they are not completely recognized by the Church. “

“And that,” he concluded, “makes me sad as a pastor.”

Press title for poor Cardinal Hollerich’s Kamala moment:

Cardinal Hollerich: Big steps are being taking regarding role of women in the Church

The publication of the Synod Study Group report on women’s participation, according to Cardinal Hollerich, marks a “big step” toward greater inclusion in the Church. He stresses, however, that any possible development in women’s access to ordained ministry requires broad ecclesial consensus to preserve unity.

POPE LEO XIV APPOINTS A NEW NUNCIO FOR GERMANY—AND I WOULD SAY IT TELLS US A LOT ABOUT POPE LEO’S DESIRE FOR ORTHODOX SYNODALITY!!! THERE IS AN IMPLICIT RECOGNITION THAT THE GERMAN SYNODAL WAY HAS LOST ITS WAY AND IS IN POST-CATHOLIC SCHISM!

 I copy this from the English version of Sileri non possum:

Vatican City - On 9 April, Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Germany. At the same time, the Holy See Press Office announced that it had accepted the resignation of Monsignor Nikola Eterović, who is leaving the post on reaching the age limit after more than twelve years of service in the Federal Republic of Germany. Van Megen, Titular Archbishop of Novaliciana, had until now been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya.

This appointment carries particular weight because it also offers an indication of the direction that Pope Leo XIV appears to want to give to relations with the Church in Germany, especially on the issue of the Synodal Path.

Who is the new Nuncio?

Van Megen was born on 4 October 1961 in the Netherlands and was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Roermond on 13 June 1987. Having entered the Vatican diplomatic service in 1994, he built up extensive experience in complex ecclesial and political settings. In 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and, a few months later, also to Eritrea. In 2019 he was transferred to Kenya; in the same year he was also given responsibility for South Sudan and appointed Permanent Observer of the Holy See to UNEP and UN-Habitat. In May 2024, a resident nuncio was then appointed for South Sudan, thus bringing his mandate on that front to an end as well.

The profile now arriving in Berlin is that of a diplomat who in recent years has worked above all in East Africa, dealing with wars, institutional transitions and international bodies.

Some public positions

In May 2024, during a homily in Kenya, Van Megen had expressed a severe assessment of the condition of Western Europe and its secularised drift. In that context, he pointed to abortion, euthanasia and gender theory as signs of a society that has lost its inner compass, adding that the Church in Europe appears weakened, while the African Church shows greater vigour. Those words are now inevitably being read in the light of his transfer to Germany.


On the German side, the first official reaction came from the president of the German Bishops’ Conference, Monsignor Heiner Wilmer. In his message of welcome to the new nuncio, Wilmer spoke of the desire to “continue the bridges and mutual trust between Rome and our local Church”, assuring support for the work awaiting the Dutch archbishop. In the same statement, he thanked Eterović, describing him for the bishops as a point of reference marked by continuity and recalling his role in making the Apostolic Nunciature a place of encounter. Wilmer also acknowledged the critical distance that Eterović had maintained with regard to the German Synodal Path, while stressing that the outgoing nuncio had accompanied that process through his personal presence.

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Silere non possum

WHERE IS THE TRUE SCHISM IN CATHOLICISM AND WHY ISN’T ANYONE, TO INCLUDE POPE LEO AND THE BISHOPS IN UNION WITH HIM, TALKING ABOUT IT, ADDRESSING IT AND TRYING TO STEM THE TIDE? WILL THE SYNODAL CHURCH INCREASE OR DECREASE THIS ACTUAL SCHISM?

Rigid Catholics who think the pre-Vatican II Mass and all that accompanies it cannot have a place in the Church fail to recognize the actual schism in the Church and it is Catholics leaving for Protestant sects, the non-denominationals in particular. These schismatic Catholics far outnumber those who are members of the FSSPX or any sedevacantists groups and even those who attend the TLM under the authority of their local bishops. 

To the heterodox left, the Tridientine Mass and its theological outlook on the world, the flesh and the devil is the main threat to Catholic unity! But they are dead wrong and ideological in their approach to TLM Catholics in full communion with the Pope and bishops in union with him. It’s the non-denominationals that is the ongoing threat to full communion with the Church. Catholics joining these sects are the largest schismatic group of Catholics in the world!  Why am I the only one calling attention to this fact and complaining about it?

From AI:

Approximately 14% of U.S. adults raised Catholic now identify as Protestant, a significant portion of whom have shifted to non-denominational churches, which have grown to represent 14% of American Christians. Catholicism has the highest "religious switching" loss, with over 30% of former Catholics leaving the faith for non-denominational or unaffiliated groups. 

Key Findings on Catholic Transfers:

• Leaving for Protestantism: Among those raised Catholic, 14% now identify as Protestant, a category that often includes non-denominational believers.
• Overall Loss: Catholicism faces the highest net loss due to religious switching, with over six people leaving the faith for every convert to Catholicism.
• Non-Denominational Growth: Non-denominational churches are among the fastest-growing groups in the U.S., growing from less than 3% in 1972 to nearly 40 million people (14% of adults) in 2025.
• The "Nones": While many join non-denominational churches, a higher percentage of former Catholics (56%) become religiously unaffiliated ("nones"). 

This data indicates that non-denominational, independent churches are the primary destination for former Catholics leaving for Protestantism.

CLARITY IN TODAY’S FAKE NEWS WORLD

It seems to me the fog is lifting on the truth. Press the title for the PILLAR REPORT:

Nuncio’s Pentagon meeting was ‘frank exchange of ideas,’ officials say

U.S. and Vatican officials described the meeting as ‘tense’ and ‘honest’ but dismiss reports of threats

“Under Secretary Colby’s meeting with Cardinal Pierre was a productive, cordial meeting, and a chance for real dialogue on serious issues. They had an honest and respectful conversation. Reporting about threats or disrespect is false and scurrilous,” a senior defense department official speaking on background told The Pillar on Thursday.

Meanwhile, a Vatican official described the meeting as “tense” at times, characterizing some exchanges as “aggressive,” but confirmed that there was “no question of anyone threatening anyone,” despite suggestion in recent media reports.

IF THE LIFESITE STORY IS TRUE, I HAVE TO QUESTION TOO, IF THE CURRENT PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATION IS BECOMING AN AUTHORITARIAN WAR-MONGERING REGIME SIMILAR TO DICTATORSHIPS OF THE PAST—IT IS VERY CONCERNING TO SAY THE LEAST

 In the past century and in the current, dictatorial regimes have been very repressive towards Christians in general and Catholics in particular. We can think of the Communist regimes of China and Russia and how they have treated the Church and tried to suppress and subvert her. We know too how religion was treated by Hitler, not only the Jews but many Christians who were opposed to his genocide! We can think of Nicaragua too and how the aging dictator there has treated the Catholic Church.  

Pope Leo XIV, thanks be to God, is a peacemaker and has called out the Trump administration for its war mongering and how the current war is killing so many innocent people, born and unborn. 

I am glad His Holiness has done so. What is interesting in all of this is that in the Catholic Church, we are seeing both the orthodox and heterodox together condemning Trump’s war mongering policies and some in the administration praying to God that God visit the innocent and guilty with violence, a true blasphemy  of the Holy Spirit! 

I was quite disappointed in Pope Francis for not confronting President Biden, a practicing Catholic, for his anti-Catholic rhetoric as it concerns his off-the-charts abortion stand, his favoring euthanasia and also his radical LGBTQ advocacy and the sexual multialtion of minors. Pope Francis, in fact, said that President Biden was a good Catholic—scandalous in the eyes of so many Catholic clergy and laity.

God willing, Pope Leo will confront pro-abortion Catholics too, when and if they are elected President. Pope Leo is giving good example by calling out President Trump’s administration in its war mongering policies in the Middle East.

But what Lifesite is reporting is outrageous if true and should concern every Catholic, orthodox or heterodox.

Press the Lifesite title for their full article:

Pentagon tells Pope Leo that the US can ‘do whatever it wants’: report

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Deputy Secretary of War Albright Colby reportedly told a papal diplomat that the US has the military power to ‘do whatever it wants’ following Pope Leo’s calls for peace in Iran.