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| Thieves take relics of St. Martin of tours from Catholic church in Germany |
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Posted by: Stone - 8 hours ago - Forum: Anti-Catholic Violence
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Thieves take relics of St. Martin of tours from Catholic church in Germany
The theft from St. Martinus Church comes as Germany continues to record the highest number of documented church arson attacks in Europe.
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Catholic Church of St. Martinus in Neuss-Holzheim, Germany
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Aug 4, 2026
(LifeSiteNews) — Burglars have stolen relics of St. Martin of Tours from a Catholic church in Germany.
The Catholic Church of St. Martinus in Neuss-Holzheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, was targeted by burglars.
As local media reported, unknown perpetrators gained access to the church through a side entrance during the night leading into July 30. Once inside, they reportedly smashed a small pane of glass at the front of the altar and stole the relics of St. Martin – the church’s patron saint – that were kept behind it. A missal was also stolen; however, according to Volker Esser, the vice chair of the parish council, it was recovered a short time later, a few streets away, found underneath a car.
The theft was not the first break-in at the church. According to German newspaper Westdeutsche Zeitung, as early as January 2023, perpetrators who remain unknown to this day had broken into the church’s sacristy, where they left behind a “scene of devastation.”
“Large holes had been smashed into some doors, wood splinters were scattered across the floor, and signs of forced entry were visible on other doors,” the newspaper reported.
At the time, the perpetrators had targeted numerous sacred objects. About six months after that break-in, some of the stolen items resurfaced under mysterious circumstances: residents discovered a monstrance and several chalices on the roof of a garage.
According to media reports, the perpetrators were likely injured during the most recent break-in after conspicuous bloodstains were found on the altar. While the material damage caused by the break-in was not particularly high, “the sentimental value certainly is,” said parish priest Andreas Süß, who expressed his shock at the crime to Westdeutsche Zeitung: “For us as a parish, it is unimaginable how anyone could break into a church. There seems to be a complete lack of respect for a house of God.”
Süß announced that he would perform a blessing of the altar. He also said that options for additional security measures are to be examined promptly.
Europe has seen an increase in attacks on churches in recent years, including burglary, vandalism and arson. According to the latest OIDAC Europe report, Germany experienced the highest number of documented arson attacks on church buildings with 33 in 2024.
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| Pope Leo approved Cardinal Roche’s document supporting Latin Mass restrictions: report |
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Posted by: Stone - 8 hours ago - Forum: Pope Leo XIV
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Pope Leo approved Cardinal Roche’s document supporting Latin Mass restrictions: report
A Spanish outlet reported that Pope Leo requested a document affirming Pope Francis’ claim
that the Novus Ordo is ‘the sole expression of the lex orandi of the Roman Rite.’
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Pope Leo XIV
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Aug 3, 2026
(LifeSiteNews) — Pope Leo XIV supports the Latin Mass-suppressing document Traditionis Custodes and specifically requested Cardinal Arthur Roche’s document on the liturgy backing Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) restrictions, according to a Spanish publication.
La Razón reported Sunday that it has been “able to confirm” Cardinal Roche distributed this year’s consistory document on the liturgy “at the request of Leo XIV and, therefore, with his approval of its content.”
The outlet also reported that Pope Leo reviewed this document and “Not a single comma was changed.”
The delivery of the text to the cardinals therefore showcased the “position of the new Pope on this issue” and was “not a provocation by Roche” as some claimed, the Spanish outlet concluded.
Leo’s stamp of approval means the pontiff indeed supports the suppression of the Traditional Latin Mass. Roche’s leaked consistory text repeated Pope Francis’ claim that the Novus Ordo Missae is “the sole expression of the lex orandi of the Roman Rite.” It further stated that the permission granted to offer the TLM was a mere “concession that in no way envisaged (its) promotion,” and that “we cannot go back to that ritual form.”
La Razón’s report supports Roche’s recent claim that Pope Leo will not restore freedoms for the Traditional Latin Mass.
“No, Pope Leo is not going to change Traditionis Custodes, and he’s not going back to Summorum Pontificum,” the prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments told the British Catholic weekly The Tablet on Wednesday.
Latin Mass suppressions ordered by multiple bishops since Leo took office have already suggested that the pope does not intend to revoke Traditionis Custodes, which has been firmly denounced by clergy and scholars as a repudiation of the perennial practice of the Catholic Church and even of solemn Church teaching.
The document violates the permanent authorization of the traditional Mass confirmed by St. Pius V’s 1570 bull Quo Primum, which declared that this Mass may be used “freely and lawfully” in “perpetuity” and even that the wrath of God would fall upon those who would dare to restrict or abolish it.
“This present document cannot be revoked or modified but remains always valid and retains its full force,” Quo Primum states.
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| Czech Bishop: "Synodality Only Possible with Novus Ordo" |
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Posted by: Stone - 08-01-2026, 05:19 AM - Forum: Vatican II and the Fruits of Modernism
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Czech Bishop: "Synodality Only Possible with Novus Ordo"
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gloria.tv | July 29, 2026
Society has a thirst for transcendence, but “the old instruments have already fulfilled their purpose and no longer meet the needs of today's people". This claims Bishop Tomáš Holub, 58, of Plzeň, Czech Republic, in a lengthy article about "Synodality and the Novus Ordo Missae" on 21 July on the blog Come se non, run by the Italian theologian Andrea Grillo. Grillo is an opponent of the Roman rite and is considered an influencer of Traditionis Custodes.
According to Bishop Holub, a missionary outlook must be rooted in synodality: "Synodality is not merely a technique of communication, but a way of living the faith... The point is not to hold a synod, but to become a synod."
The Czech bishop goes on that the Novus Ordo provides the appropriate expression of the Church's synodal identity:
"The Novus Ordo makes it possible for this synodality to be applied in the liturgical sphere. Otherwise, this would be very difficult, since the Vetus Ordo is the expression of a Tridentine vision of the Church which no longer responds to present needs."
The bishop also addresses Catholics who attend the Mass in the Roman rite.
"Many [!] faithful, including some in my own diocese, are attracted to traditionalist celebrations and have difficulty accepting the liturgical reform of Vatican II."
Monsignor Holub argues that participation in the older liturgical form reinforces a particular understanding of the Church.
"By participating in these liturgical services, they become convinced of the ecclesiological vision proposed by these rites."
He warns of “division” and threatens a “firm attitude” to enforce “Vatican II as the expression of the true Magisterium... implementing a process of accompaniment, formation and synodal support."
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