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“…I would like us to renew together today our complete commitment to the path that the universal Church has now followed for decades in the wake of the Second Vatican Council. Pope Francis masterfully and concretely set it forth in the Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, from which I would like to highlight several fundamental points: the return to the primacy of Christ in proclamation (cf. No. 11); the missionary conversion of the entire Christian community (cf. No. 9); growth in collegiality and synodality (cf. No. 33); attention to the sensus fidei (cf. Nos. 119-120), especially in its most authentic and inclusive forms, such as popular piety (cf. No. 123); loving care for the least and the rejected (cf. No. 53); courageous and trusting dialogue with the contemporary world in its various components and realities (cf. No. 84; Second Vatican Council, Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes, 1-2). These are evangelical principles that have always inspired and guided the life and activity of God’s Family. In these values, the merciful face of the Father has been revealed and continues to be revealed in his incarnate Son, the ultimate hope of all who sincerely seek truth, justice, peace and fraternity (cf. Benedict XVI, Spe Salvi, 2; Francis, Spes Non Confundit, 3).”

https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/speeches/2025/may/documents/20250510-collegio-cardinalizio.html

Below is one of the most extraordinary videos you’ll see.

In the early 1890s, William Kennedy Dickson created one of the world’s first motion picture cameras in Thomas Edison’s laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey. Keen to show off the magical new technology, he traveled the world taking videos.

In 1896, just a few years after he had invented the device, he made history by taking a short film of Pope Leo XIII at the Vatican.

In honor of our newly elected American Pope, Pope Leo XIV, we'd like to share a historic video of his predecessor, Pope Leo XIII.

This film is historic for at least three reasons:

First, it’s the first film ever taken of a pope. Before that, there were only photos (of his immediate predecessor, during whose reign photography was invented) and paintings.

Secondly, born in 1810, Leo XIII was 86 years old at the time, making him one of the earliest-born individuals ever captured on film.

Lastly, the film captures what is probably the first papal blessing of a motion picture camera!

The latter half of the video below has an audio recording of Leo XIII singing Ave Maria in 1903.

Enjoy!

Click here if you cannot see the video above.

And below is a restored colorized version of the video:

Click here if you cannot see the video above.

The Russian president has proposed resuming direct negotiations with Kiev next week

French President Emmanuel Macron has downplayed Russia’s proposal to restart direct peace talks with Ukraine, saying it is “a first step,” but not enough. He made the remarks to reporters on Sunday, while returning from a trip to Ukraine.

Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Kiev the opportunity to restart direct negotiations, which have been on hold since 2022, “without any preconditions.” Putin stressed that Moscow is ready to start “without delay,” and suggested meeting on May 15 in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that his country is ready to host the talks, telling Macron in a phone call that this could be “a historic turning point.”

Macron, however, insisted that the process should start with a “full and unconditional” 30-day ceasefire, referring to a proposal made by the leaders of Ukraine, the UK, and EU the day before, and which is reportedly supported by the US.

“It is a first step, but it is not enough… It’s a way of not responding. We must not give up,” Macron stated, claiming that Putin’s offer is a delaying tactic. “It shows that he is looking for a way out, but he still wants to buy time.”

Macron also claimed that “an unconditional ceasefire is not preceded by negotiations, by definition.”

“We must stand firm with the Americans to say that the ceasefire is unconditional and then we can discuss the rest,” he said.

US President Donald Trump has welcomed Putin’s proposal, writing on Truth Social hours after the announcement that this is “a potentially great day for Russia and Ukraine,” with “a BIG week upcoming!”

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky said Putin’s proposal is a “positive sign” and that he is “ready to meet” for talks. He insisted, however, that the first step should be a ceasefire, which he suggested should begin on May 12.

Moscow previously warned that Ukraine could use a prolonged pause in the fighting without a formal agreement to regroup and rearm. In his address, Putin said Kiev has violated three ceasefires proposed by Moscow: A 30-day US-brokered halt on strikes against energy infrastructure that expired last month, an unconditional Easter truce, and a 72-hour Victory Day ceasefire.

READ MORE: Zelensky responds to Putin’s peace talks proposal

Istanbul hosted the last direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks in 2022, shortly after the escalation of the conflict. Moscow said that while the sides were making progress at the time and had worked out a preliminary peace treaty, the process was derailed by Kiev’s Western backers. The agreement eventually fell through, and Zelensky later issued a decree banning peace talks with Putin.

The US president could reportedly make the announcement during his upcoming trip to the Middle East

US President Donald Trump could formally recognize the state of Palestine at the upcoming Gulf-US summit in Saudi Arabia, the news outlet Media Line has reported, citing unnamed diplomatic sources.

Palestine is recognized as a sovereign nation by 147 countries, including Russia and most nations in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. However, most Western European countries, Israel, and the US do not officially consider it a sovereign state. Many nations have called for its recognition as the only way to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict, which escalated in 2023 when Israel launched a military operation in Gaza following a surprise Hamas attack that killed about 1,200 Israelis and saw 250 taken hostage.

“President Donald Trump will issue a declaration regarding the State of Palestine and American recognition of it, and that there will be the establishment of a Palestinian state without the presence of Hamas,” a Gulf diplomatic source, who declined to be named or disclose his position, told the outlet. The source also added that the announcement “will be the most important declaration that will change the balance of power in the Middle East.”

The report comes amid speculation over remarks Trump made earlier this month during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney when he repeatedly teased “a very, very big announcement about a certain subject” that he planned to make either before or during his upcoming trip to the Middle East. While he did not specify what the announcement would entail, he said it would be “very positive.” Some observers suggest it could refer to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has denied that the US has plans to recognize Palestine, chiding the Jerusalem Post, which picked up the Media Line report, for trusting unchecked sources. “Jerusalem Post needs better sources than this unidentified ‘source’… This report is nonsense. @Israel doesn’t have a better friend than @POTUS!” he wrote on X on Saturday.

Trump has not previously expressed any intention to recognize Palestine. During his first term in office, he recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, despite the Palestinians’ claim to East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state under the 1993 Israel-Palestinian peace accords.

READ MORE: Can Trump reshape the Middle East?

During his current term, however, Trump has been involved in mediating efforts to reach a lasting resolution to the conflict. While the sides reached a ceasefire in January, Israel resumed its operation against Hamas earlier this spring. Earlier this week, he suggested there could soon be an announcement on a new Gaza ceasefire proposal, saying there was “a lot of talk going on about Gaza right now.”

Anyone Who Fails to Understand that Democrats Are Criminally Insane Needs to Confront this Democrat Bill Before the Colorado Legislature

Paul Craig Roberts

“In Colorado, a bill has been sponsored that would criminalize parents and put them at risk of losing custody of their children for the ‘crime’ of calling their kids by their birth name and gender at birth.”

https://naomiwolf.substack.com/p/colorado-bill-criminalizing-parents?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=676930&post_id=163223339&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=dx5km&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email 

One reason the birthrate among Western white ethnicities is falling is that they are no longer our children. In Colorado a law is pending that parents who refer to their kids by their birth name and gender will be dispossessed of their kids by the government.  So why go to the expense of raising kids for the state?  

It is extraordinary to me that there are tens of millions of people who vote for a Satanic political party.  A country with such a large number of totally stupid people cannot survive.  Alas! It is difficult to say that the Republicans are better.

It is extraordinary to me that there are young men who will join a military to defend a state that is half Satanic.  The problems and threats that are destroying America are entirely internal.  They are not abroad in Russia, China, and Iran, where conservatives mistakenly locate our enemies.  

The United States has essentially been overthrown from inside.  Trump represents the Counter-revolution and it is not going well.  When Trump fails, the United States will become the worst tyranny yet to appear upon earth.

https://naomiwolf.substack.com/p/colorado-bill-criminalizing-parents?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=676930&post_id=163223339&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=dx5km&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email 

Is Justice Finally Coming to the Vilely Corrupt Democrats?

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2025/05/james-howard-kunstler/going-around-coming-back-around/ 

A Christian Minister Speaks Out Against Israel

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2025/05/chuck-baldwin/israels-fires-a-precursor-to-sodom-and-gomorrah/ 

Democrats Are at Work Setting Up Theft of Mid-term Elections

Proof of citizenship for voter registration, voter ID fails in Michigan

In America you have to have a Real ID to take a plane flight, but not to vote.

Michigan House Democrats killed a chance for voters to decide on a constitutional amendment that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and an ID at the polls.

The US has been reduced to a joke.  No one can respect a country this totally stupid.

https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/proof-citizenship-voter-registration-voter-id-fails-michigan

Scamming technology outruns the ability to protect

https://blog.talosintelligence.com/typhon-reborn-v2-features-enhanced-anti-analysis/ 

https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/typhon-reborn-stealer-malware.html 

Tobias Thyberg resigned as security adviser hours after images were sent to the prime minister’s office and news outlets

A former Swedish ambassador to Ukraine was forced to resign a top security position hours after taking up the role following the publication of explicit photos taken from a gay dating app.

Tobias Thyberg resigned from his post as Sweden’s national security adviser following the circulation of explicit images from the Grindr app to his political masters and the press. The scandal has sent shockwaves through the new NATO member’s political establishment, reportedly raising questions about the reliability of security vetting and possible foreign involvement.

Thyberg, who served as Sweden’s ambassador to Ukraine from 2019 to 2023, was appointed national security adviser shortly before midday on Thursday, according to a timeline published by the newspaper Dagens Nyheter.

About 30 minutes later, an anonymous email containing explicit photos, allegedly of Thyberg, was sent to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s office. The images, reportedly taken from an old Grindr account, were later shared with media outlets, including the Dagens Nyheter.

By midnight, Thyberg had informed the outlet that he would not assume the role, confirming the leak. “I should have informed about this but I didn’t,” he told the newspaper, referring to the pictures.

The paper noted that the images were not public, but were shared on a private channel, and that many were six or seven years old. It is unclear who accessed and distributed the pictures, but the Dagens Nyheter said the sender had used a private email service with strong encryption protection.

Kristersson has ordered an investigation into the scandal but refused to speculate about the potentially compromising materials. Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer confirmed that the sensitive images had not surfaced during the security check, noting that Thyberg should have disclosed them voluntarily. Peter Hultqvist, a former Swedish Defense Minister, suggested that the scandal could disrupt the country’s cooperation with its international partners.

The outlet reported, citing sources, that there is speculation within the Swedish government that a foreign power may be behind the emergence of the images. Another source told the paper that it is “incomprehensible why this vulnerability was not discovered in the security clearance. The position is placed in the highest security class.”

The role of national security adviser in Sweden, which was only created in 2022, is not as prominent as its US counterpart, but it still has significant influence. The advisor reports directly to the prime minister and handles classified information. The position has come under increased scrutiny recently following the January resignation of Henrik Landerholm, who was indicted after allegedly leaving classified documents in a hotel room – a charge he denies.

 Lisi Sterndorfer: In his first speech on the Loggia, Leo XIV said that "we want to be a synodal Church". After that, one of his first meetings was with the undersecretary of the ex-synod, the French Sister Nathalie Becquart. She posted the selfies on social media. Sister Becquart is a notorious homosexual activist and advocate for [invalid] female deacons in the Church.

Sr Nathalie Becquart published on Twitter.com her first encounter with Leo XIV: "So glad to meet and congratulate our new synodal Pope coming back to our Palazzo where he was living !!"

You do care, to be sure. We all do. Why? Why should we think that our caring about what we care about makes any difference at all, whether philosophically or practically? I mean, sure, we do what we do, and what we do is informed by what we care about.

But then, the only way we might ever come to a realization of what we care about is in virtue of the realization thereof.

The only way that caring could make sense is if there were real, true differences on account of that care, to someone or other, in the beauty of what has happened, given its facticity.

Becoming acquainted with Bergoglio’s successor…

Introducing ‘Pope’ Leo XIV:
Who is Robert Francis Prevost?

Mr. Robert Prevost on May 9, 2025, playing ‘Pope Leo XIV’
image: Getty Images (Simone Risoluti/Vatican Pool)

Now that Robert Francis Prevost has been elected head of the Vatican II Church (stage name: Leo XIV), a lot of information must be processed to understand what his background is, and what his aims are.

In this post, we are featuring three video podcasts and one audio podcast giving first impressions and thoughts about the new ‘Pope’ and what lies ahead:

Panel Discussion: The New ‘Pope’ Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost)
with Kevin Davis (host), Fr.… READ MORE