The Lepanto Institute has formally requested that Pope Leo laicize and suspend from ministry a New Mexico priest who entered into a homosexual “domestic partnership” for ten years during a 28-year leave of absence from the priesthood.

Lepanto sent a copy of its August 2025 report on Fr. Steve Rosera, of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with the notarized “divorce” documents of Rosera and his “partner,” issued by the Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco, to the Papal Nuncio to the United States, His Eminence, Christophe Cardinal Pierre. This followed a recent in-person conversation with the Nuncio in which Lepanto brought the scandal to his attention in Washington, D.C.

Lepanto requested of the Nuncio that the report and court documents be delivered in person, via the Apostolic pouch, to Pope Leo XIV, with the request that the Holy Father impose the canonical penalties incurred by a priest for grave violations of the vow of celibacy: suspension from ministry and laicization.

The request comes after more than six months of inaction on the part of Rosera’s immediate superior, Archbishop John Wester, following Lepanto’s exposure of the scandal through the publication of the court’s divorce documents. In fact, at the end of September of last year, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe held a convocation of priests, and in the presence of 80 priests a brave priest stood up and challenged Abp. John Wester about our story on Fr. Steve Rosera. A priest who was there sent us the following statement:

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Pope Leo XIV spoke about sacred Scripture during his weekly audience with pilgrims in the Vatican.

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Nina Shea, Hudson Institute senior fellow, called on Pope Leo XIV to summon Chinese bishops to the Vatican for supporting the “suppression of Chinese Catholicism.”

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Prince George bishop calls for prayer, penance, saying shooting ‘has traumatized us all’​

At least 10 people are dead, including young teens, and many are wounded in a mass shooting in northern British Columbia, Canada.



On the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes — the Church’s World Day of the Sick — Prince George Bishop Stephen Jensen called people of faith to prayer and penance following Tuesday’s mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge in northern British Columbia, Canada.

“The unimaginable tragedy that struck the community of Tumbler Ridge yesterday has traumatized us all,” Jensen said in a statement released Wednesday morning.
At least 10 people were confirmed dead, with dozens injured, after a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and a nearby residence.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the suspected shooter, believed to be an 18-year-old woman, was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted wound. Lockdowns and an emergency alert were lifted as officers secured the town and moved students to safety. Investigators continue examining connections between the shooter and victims.

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High school wrestler Kallie Keeler just wanted the match to end after she was recently forced to compete against a male during a girls' wrestling competition, alleging that her opponent sexually assaulted her when he pinned her to the ground.

The 16-year-old, a sophomore at Rogers High School in Washington state, said during an interview with unDivided host Brandi Kruse that she didn’t even know before the match that her opponent was male.

During the match against a wrestler from Emerald Ridge High School, which took place on Dec. 6, 2025, Keeler’s opponent reportedly "reached between her legs and, very forcefully for several seconds, put their fingers in her private area,” Kruse recapped.

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Wild claims that Kristi Noem said the Bible was written in English



Here is a report that shows that this same bogus claim is often made against conservative public figures.

"There is no credible record of Kristi Noem claiming the Bible
was originally written in English.
She has recently faced criticism for integrating biblical themes into her role as Secretary of Homeland Security, which may have contributed to the spread of satirical or unverified quotes online.

• Social Media Claims: Recent social media posts erroneously attribute the phrase, "If Jesus wanted America to speak Spanish, he wouldn’t have written the Bible in English," to her.
• Origin of Quote: This specific phrase is a long-running political meme and "urban legend" often falsely attributed to various conservative figures to mock perceived lack of historical or linguistic knowledge.

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1. Begin with a Simple Greeting A friendly “Hello” or “How are you today?” is a great way to start.

People appreciate kindness and openness, which can set the tone for deeper dialogue.

2. Ask Open-Ended Questions Encourage the other person to share more by asking questions that can’t be answered with a simple “yes” or “no.”
For example:

○ “What has been on your mind lately?”

○ “How do you find peace during stressful times?”

○ “What’s something you’re grateful for today?”

3. Look for Natural Opportunities Conversations can often flow naturally from shared experiences or observations.

If you’re at a coffee shop, you might say, “This place has such a peaceful atmosphere.

Do you have a favorite spot to unwind?”

4. Introduce Faith Gently Transition to faith topics by asking questions like:

○ “Do you have a church you like to attend?”

○ “Have you ever thought about how faith impacts your life?”

○ “Can I share something that really encouraged me in my faith journey?”

5. Offer Prayer If the opportunity arises, offer to pray with or for the person.

For example, “It sounds like you’re going through a lot. Would it be okay if I prayed with you about this?”

6. Listen More Than You Speak Demonstrating genuine interest by actively listening is key.

People are more likely to open up when they feel heard and respected.

Remember, good conversations are built on trust, empathy, and love.

By being present, asking thoughtful questions, and gently introducing faith, you can create opportunities to share the hope and joy of the Gospel.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ hope for their future has fallen to a new low, according to new polling.

In 2025, only about 59% of Americans gave high ratings when asked to evaluate how good their life will be in about five years, the lowest annual measure since Gallup began asking this question almost 20 years ago.

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The United States will send 200 troops to Nigeria to train the country’s military to combat Islamist terrorists. The new deployment follows recent U.S. airstrikes and President Donald Trump’s warnings over the Nigerian government’s handling of attacks against Christians.

The troops are expected to arrive in phases over the next few weeks and will be based at multiple locations across Nigeria to support training and coordination, a military official told The Wall Street Journal.

Nigerian authorities said the troops will not engage in direct combat but will provide technical guidance for operations, including air and infantry coordination.

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Rowan Atkinson is a comic genius but his dressing habit on the beach would be considered impossible using the mathematics of topology.

I asked ChatGPT-5 "Explain topologically why it is impossible in the video for the man to put his swimming briefs underneath his trousers without removing his trousers."

Think of the situation topologically, not socially .

Model the clothing as surfaces and openings:

• The trousers form a surface with two leg holes and one waist hole. Once worn, that surface is already threaded onto the body.
• The swimming briefs are another surface with their own waist and leg holes.
• The body (legs + torso) acts like a set of solid cylinders passing through these holes.

Now here’s the key topological idea:

1. The trousers are already a fixed embedding​

Once the trousers are on, the body passes through their holes in a specific way. Topologically, this creates a non-removable threading: the legs are already “linked” with the trouser legs.

2. Putting briefs underneath would require a forbidden re-threading​

To get the briefs under the trousers without removing the trousers, the briefs would have to:

• Pass their leg holes around the legs without crossing the trouser fabric, and
• Slide into the region between the body and the trousers.

But topologically, that region is not accessible without breaking continuity. You would need to:

• Either cut the trousers (changing topology), or
• Temporarily remove a leg from the trouser leg (changing the embedding).

Both are disallowed.

3. Invariant obstruction​

There’s a topological invariant at work here (informally):

• The ordering of layers along the body is fixed once clothing is donned.
• You cannot change the order of two closed surfaces along a cylinder without one passing through the other.

Passing through = tearing, cutting, or removing.

4. Intuition in one line​

Once trousers are on, the briefs and trousers are in different isotopy classes relative to the body. No continuous deformation (i.e. no polite motion) can swap their order.

5. Why Mr Bean fails (inevitably)​

Mr Bean is trying to perform an ambient isotopy that changes layering order without removing trousers. Topology says: nice try, impossible.

In short:
You can’t put swimming briefs under trousers already on a body without violating topological continuity.
Comedy ensues because topology always wins.

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An Illinois school district has been accused of mistreating Good News Club chapters by imposing stricter access restrictions than those for secular student clubs.

Moline-Coal Valley School District was accused of unlawfully banning the Christian student clubs in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Rock Island Division.

According to the complaint, the school district officials have engaged in “discriminatory policies” against Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) and its Good News Clubs.

Specifically, the suit alleges that the school district has required them to “pay discriminatory facility use fees, prevent them from distributing literature to students to take home to their parents, and bar them from Backpack Nights.”

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The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation into the Baltimore City Health Department over alleged racially segregated employee meetings. The sessions were conducted as part of publicly funded equity training efforts and separated staff into white-only and people-of-color-only groups.

In a letter to Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott, DOJ officials said they had “reasonable cause” to believe the department may be engaged in employment practices that violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The inquiry will examine whether BCHD’s racial affinity groups and training sessions constitute unlawful segregation or classification based on race, color, or national origin.

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A TikTok video has led immigration authorities to a suspect accused of smuggling illegal immigrants, with the man admitting that he had previously transported 10 undocumented individuals.

On Monday, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas announced that Victor Eduardo De La Fuente is among the 242 new immigration cases filed by federal prosecutors from Jan. 30 to Feb. 5.

The attorney's office disclosed that charges have been brought against human smugglers and illegal aliens whose past convictions include child sexual assault, violent crimes, driving while intoxicated and multiple prior removals.

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Wiley Drake, a politically outspoken pastor and former vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention known for his advocacy for the poor, has died at the age of 82.

The Baptist Press, the official news outlet of the SBC, reported Tuesday that Drake had died on Jan. 27, being preceded in death by his wife. He is survived by four children, 12 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Drake was known for being a “flamboyant” character in the SBC, a self-identified “champion of the little guy,” who addressed the SBC Annual Meeting floor over 70 times across three decades.

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James Van Der Beek, the actor known best for embodying those formative, angsty teenage years in "Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues," has died following a diagnosis with colorectal cancer. He was 48.

Van Der Beek's death was announced with a post on the actor's official Instagram page Wednesday, Feb. 11. "Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning," a caption of a photo of the actor read.

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As the new provost of Dartmouth, Santiago Schnell is bringing a Catholic vision of higher ed to the heart of elite academia.

As a world-renowned mathematical biologist and a devoted Catholic, Santiago Schnell had something of a dream job at the University of Notre Dame. There, as dean of the College of Science, he played a leading role in forming the next generation of Catholic scientists, while pursuing fruitful collaborations with theologians and participating in the campus’ rich sacramental life.

But when Sian Leah Beilock, the president of Dartmouth College and an emerging leader of higher-ed reform, asked the Venezuelan-born scholar to join her as the Ivy League institute’s provost, Schnell accepted the offer.

Not for prestige, but for a purpose.

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Revelation 13:8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him,
whose names have not been written in the Book of Life
of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

What does “the foundation of the World” mean
in terms of “on earth as it is in heaven”.

John 17:24 Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me
may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory
which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Ephesians 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will.

1 Peter 1:
20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world,
but was manifest in these last times for you
21 who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead
and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

The Catholic bishops had urged Hochul not to pass the bill, saying that it undermined her own work on anti-suicide programs.

In spite of opposition from Catholic bishops and patient advocate groups, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Feb. 6 signed a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in the Empire State.

Assisted suicide is already legal in California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and Washington, D.C.

Hochul, a Catholic, had already announced she would sign the bill once “guardrails” were added — specifically, laws to allow faith-based hospice providers to opt out of offering assisted suicide.

The Catholic bishops had urged Hochul not to pass the bill, saying that it undermined her own work on anti-suicide programs.

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New book is practical guide — grounded in thought of St. Thomas Aquinas — that invites readers to reflect on how their words shape their interior lives.

In his new book, Training the Tongue and Growing Beyond Sins of Speech (Emmaus Road), Dominican Father Gregory Pine freely admits that ever since he can remember he has struggled to achieve “purity of speech.”

With disarming candor, Father Pine recounts his own past verbal missteps: a white lie he told to avoid blame, a wounding remark he made out of a desire to seem clever, the time he talked disparagingly about a friend, his overzealous correction of others, and the “rough-and-tumble” banter he was slow to realize might be offensive to those outside the East Coast suburb where he grew up.

Knowing that the author, a professor of dogmatic and moral theology at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., has stumbled in these ways makes it easier for readers to take stock of their own sins of speech. Yet Training the Tongue isn’t simply a jeremiad against “bad talk.” Rather, it is practical guide — grounded in the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas — that invites readers to reflect on how their words shape their interior lives.

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Top U.S. immigration officials defended their policies during a contentious hearing as lawmakers continue to negotiate potential ICE funding and reforms.

A Democratic lawmaker asked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons whether he believes he is “going to hell” in a contentious hearing with the House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 10.

Lyons — along with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joseph Edlow and Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott — testified before the committee as Congress negotiates potential reforms and funding for the agencies.

On Feb. 3, Congress voted to extend funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which operates the three agencies, until Feb. 13 to end a four-day partial government shutdown. A deal has not yet been reached to extend funding further.

At the hearing, Democratic lawmakers accused ICE of terrorizing the streets, using excessive force, and lacking accountability. Republicans defended ICE and rebuked Democratic officials in certain states for refusing to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.

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Philippians 3:2-3​

2 Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. 3 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—

Romans 2:28-29
28 A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. 29 No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.

*Paul talks about how it's the Christians who are the truly circumcised people because they have made themselves right with God..
So in the context of the new covenant.. are the Christians now God's Chosen People?

By elevating an abortion advocate to head its Asian studies institute, the university’s administration is advancing a fatally fractured vision of ‘integral human development.’

The University of Notre Dame often bills itself as an epicenter of American Catholicism and “a place where the Church does its thinking.” But in the latest scandal to hit Our Lady’s university, Notre Dame’s leaders are making clear they’re not on the same wavelength as our first American Pope.

Despite media criticism, student backlash, and now the local bishop’s protest, Notre Dame is standing by its scandalous decision to appoint Susan Ostermann, an open and aggressive advocate for abortion access, as director of the Liu Institute for Asian Studies.

The move stands in contrast with the vision of Pope Leo XIV, the pope of unity. The Chicago-born Pontiff has not only urged Catholics to overcome internal tensions but also to present a more unified witness of the Church’s social teaching to the world.

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In prophetic words for today’s AI age, in 2014, he urged the Church and the political world to remember that human beings may perish by misusing technology, but never by discovering the truth — an echo of John Paul II’s trust in the compatibility of genuine science and Christian hope.

Antonino “Nino” Zichichi, who has died at the age of 96, was not only one of Italy’s most distinguished experimental physicists, but also one of the Holy See’s most respected interlocutors in the challenging dialogue between science and faith.

Over many decades, and especially during the pontificate of Pope St. John Paul II, he helped the Vatican speak credibly to the scientific world, showing that rigorous physics and a robust Catholic faith can illuminate one another.

At the same time, he was not afraid to criticize theories, such as Darwinian evolution and anthropogenic climate change, which he believed lacked scientific rigor.

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