RETURN TO TRADITION

The Vatican is currently staging a pop concert for Italian pilgrims in the Jubilee of Youth.

Singers are performing on the stage in front of St Peter’s Basilica, to the right of the altar

The national groups divide up for different events this week before uniting for key events pic.twitter.com/nIManq8lve

— Michael Haynes 🇻🇦 (@MLJHaynes) July 31, 2025

The Vatican’s Jubilee mascot Luce remains omnipresent around Rome & the Vatican.

One such statue is seen today outside shops on the edge of St Peter’s Square.

Vatican seems unfazed by the links to sex toys made by Luce’s design company & LGBT promotion https://t.co/2IHv2OT4D4 pic.twitter.com/yDiptRPbOb

— Michael Haynes 🇻🇦 (@MLJHaynes) July 31, 2025

There’s a lot of talk about “influencers” at the Vatican this week. But the OG influencers spread joy and hope like the Apostles; they suffered terribly for their good work. This is the true path of influencing with a heart for truth. Just ask Arch. Fulton Sheen or Rev. Mother… pic.twitter.com/qrTELZyikx

— Raymond Arroyo (@RaymondArroyo) July 31, 2025

Cardinal Tagle leads the Chanting of the Pater Noster to influencers while they stand in the orans position. Most don’t seem to know the Latin. An interesting video. pic.twitter.com/eGNfz8mYCt

— Anthony (@Catholicizm1) July 30, 2025

JUST IN: Vatican today announces that Pope Leo XIV has decided to make Saint John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church. English translation of statement below: https://t.co/4Fik6FwjBT pic.twitter.com/3mUkihcXP4

— Diane Montagna (@dianemontagna) July 31, 2025

Our client, Father Carlos Martins, Catholic priest, popular evangelist, and best-selling author, is fully cleared of all charges stemming from a relic exposition held on November 21, 2024, at Queen of Apostles Parish in Joliet, Illinois. pic.twitter.com/3Tj0S1590B

— BLG Tweets (@BurkeLawTweets) July 30, 2025

Charges dropped against Fr. Carlos Martins, host of the Exorcist Files. One hopes he is instantly restored to ministry and supported by his superiors as he returns to his work. pic.twitter.com/kuHRX4CzMp

— Raymond Arroyo (@RaymondArroyo) July 30, 2025

Antonio Spadaro asked for suggestions for a talk on the Jubilee of Influencers. When Silere non possum pointed out that the first quality of an influencer should be telling the truth rather than distorting it—such as claiming to have conducted interviews that never took place—he… pic.twitter.com/vUnZVm5Tno

— Silere non possum (@silerenonpossum) July 26, 2025

Look at the speakers at the Vatican Jubilee events for digital missionaries, such as Michael Lofton

They are Pope Bergoglio's old cronies

Spadaro, Maradiaga, Tagle

Nothing has changed

80 day plushttps://t.co/aJosRtplT5

H/T @cathconclave pic.twitter.com/2KNC1FXtcz

— Deacon Nick Donnelly (@ProtecttheFaith) July 27, 2025

Anyone preparing homilies for this weekend will notice that the First Reading is Abraham's bargaining with God to prevent God's wrath against Sodom and Gomorrah. Here is a distinguished Old Testament scholar on what the sins of those cities really were. https://t.co/3Xyk7I2yZW

— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) July 21, 2025

NEW: In email to San Bernardino marked “Urgent Meetings/Juntas Urgentes” on heels of dispensation of obligation to attend Sunday Mass amid ICE raids, Bishop Rojas to offer “home catechesis options” as well; meetings already scheduled for Fall Religious Ed season. pic.twitter.com/ac1eYwxb3v

— Rich Raho (@RichRaho) July 19, 2025

From Detroit to California, Catholic clergy are rallying to show support and solidarity for immigrants facing deportations. https://t.co/HIVTBiC2vI

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) July 19, 2025