Christine Niles
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Investigative reporter, writer, Catholic, mom, human. Illegitimi non carborundum. https://t.co/nCcQmo023I
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The bloodstained cassock of Pope St. John Paul II, from the day he was shot in St. Peter's Square May 13, 1981, by Mehmet Ali Agca. As the pope was rushed by ambulance to the hospital, not knowing whether he'd live or die, he forgave his would-be assassin. He would later visit Mehmet in prison and personally extend forgiveness. 30 years to the day of that visit, Mehmet would convert to the Catholic faith, later laying white roses at the tomb of the man he tried to murder, in tears saying, "This is a miracle that goes on. The mystery of Fatima goes on. Long live Jesus Christ!" The pope credited his survival to Our Lady of Fatima, and placed the bullet that came inches to his heart in the crown of her statue.
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I've never seen so much anti-Catholic bigotry from the Right. It's as if Trump's screed against the pope has given them all a green light to start attacking the Church and the Vicar of Christ. Here's podcaster Patrick Bet David (3 million followers) slandering Catholics and showing open contempt for the Church. PBD Podcast
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The opening of Tehran's new subway station named after the Blessed Virgin Mary. The interior features reliefs of Mary and Jesus. This was built by the Iranian government to honor Armenian Christians. You won't hear about this in mainstream media, or from the perpetual war machine. Iran is home to millions of Christians, including ethnic Assyrians and Armenians, and many converts from Islam. Christians are given a seat in Parliament, as are Jews. There are approximately 400-700 active Christian churches in Iran. While the country is overwhelmingly Muslim, they show an increased interest in recent years in recognizing Christmas as a secular holiday, with Christmas lights, trees and other decorations in Tehran.
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Responding to comments: Why does Milo MILO appear cross-eyed? It's the same reason he sometimes wears shades during interviews: He struggles with macular degeneration, and is legally blind. Is Milo a pedo? No. He's said controversial things in the past about age of consent, which he has since disavowed. He's a victim of clerical sex abuse (raped by a priest when he was 13), which played a large part in turning him homosexual. He has in fact helped the feds find and arrest pedophiles. He was away from the Church for many years, led a bad life, but returned in 2021. I was there when he received Holy Communion for the first time in a decade. I hugged him and he cried. I was there later when he received the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Joseph parish in Detroit, run by the Institute of Christ the King. Does he lead a perfect life now? I'm sure he doesn't. But then, no one does. I pray for him regularly, and I hope you will, too.
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As a young priest in San Francisco, Fr. Robert McElroy — under the guidance of ultra-progressive Abp. John Quinn — publicly opposed Rome's letter rejecting same-sex civil unions and gay adoption. From late journalist George Neumayr: "McElroy, speaking for Quinn, made it clear to the press that the archdiocese of San Francisco would not honor the letter. The San Francisco Chronicle ran a story titled 'SF Archdiocese Opposes Vatican Letter on Gay Bias Law' and quoted McElroy’s dismissal of the letter as 'not binding on them.'"
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A priest once said that right after a father confessed sins of porn use and impurity in the confessional, his 7-yr-old son confessed the same. If you're the head of a household and you are gravely sinning, you're bringing darkness and spiritual oppression onto your entire family - and they will be affected. And you will be held to account. FORWARD BOLDLY: Spiritual Mediocrity
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People are questioning my claims. Hear it straight from Hegseth's mouth, when he was guest of honor at the Arutz Sheva conference on US-Israel relations in 2018. 200+ complaints have been filed by US servicemen this year claiming their commanders have said the Iran war is "divinely ordained," quoting passages from the Book of Revelation on Armageddon and the return of Jesus Christ. Hegseth takes part in a weekly WH Bible study led by Ralph Drollinger, who teaches that the US has a biblical mandate to support Israel, that God blesses Israel's allies and curses its enemies, teaching that Christ won't return until Israel takes full control of its biblical lands.
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.The Jason Jones Show: "Ambassador Mike Huckabee had the nerve to stand up to the ancient Christian communities of the Holy Land and say that their theology was wrong and that they don't have the right to say what Christians believe, but HE has the right to say that the State of Israel has a right to the land of the Christians that have lived there since the first century. It's really unbelievable. But the most unbelievable part is the silence of Catholics with influence and power. Like, is this 1940? Is this 1950? Is this 1960? Where Catholics with wealth and power and influence are just butlers at the banquet, where we don't feel like we have the ability to express the interest of our community in the public square? Because if we were, this would stop. This would stop immediately. I normally don't do this, but I just want to say this. If Bishop Robert Barron went on X, and was telling the truth about settler violence on Catholics, or Father Mike Schmitz, if the USCCB leaned in, if they were holding press conferences, flooding cable news shows, we would save the most ancient Christian community in the world. So when they are erased, we are responsible." FORWARD BOLDLY: Pro-Life Hypocrisy #israel #palestine
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This excerpt aired in June 2023, days after traditionalist priest Fr. James Jackson, FSSP pled guilty to possession of heinous child porn involving infants. I'd been vilified for two years for reporting on his case, refusing to buy into wild, unfounded theories that Fr. Jackson was being "persecuted," "set up by the feds," or even the target of "satanic attacks." For this, Fr. Jackson loyalists launched vicious attacks on my personal and professional record. Even the documentary "Mass of the Ages" had refused to remove a snippet featuring Fr. Jackson, with one of the producers calling him a "holy" man after having spent a brief time with him during production. The producers finally removed the clip when the evidence became too much to ignore. While my reporting was eventually (and tragically) vindicated, and Catholics were forced to accept the ugly truth about the pastor they had loved and trusted, problems in the traditionalist community remain: unquestioning loyalty to and obsequious veneration of their clergy, the almost blind faith and trust they place in their community or institution. It's a perfect breeding ground for abuse, as my investigative reporting has revealed time and time again — and this happens in all communities, pre- or post-Vatican II. Unless these issues are confronted and adequately addressed, they will remain a continuing problem in traditionalist communities, and in the wider Church. FULL EPISODE:
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Bishop Schneider clarified that Pope Francis meant the permissive will of God in the Abu Dhabi statement. God's permissive will tolerates many evils, including sin. You'd think before committing an act that incurs latae sententia excommunication, Fr. Pagliarani might try to learn what the pope actually meant.
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As a sidenote, please look at the Peruvians who were Bp. Prevost's flock. These are likely the individuals he has in mind when he thinks of migrants: devout, prayerful, honest, Catholic. Whatever you think of Trump's mass deportation policy, this helps us better understand why Prevost might've been troubled by it.
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Packed Sunday Mass at Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, which contains the miraculous statue of Our Lady. In 1883, St. Therese of Lisieux became gravely ill. Her father sent a donation to the church for a novena of Masses for her healing. St. Therese was healed, attributing her miraculous cure to Our Lady of Victories.
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