Nigeria: 28 Christians Massacred, the Middle Belt Bleeds Again
The toll of the June 22-23 massacres in Nigeria's Middle Belt is confirmed: 28 Christians killed. The perpetrators remain at large. International silence persists.
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On the Eve of Coronations: The Traditional Mass, a Path to Reconciliation?
Il Giornale argues for the expansion of the Mass of Saint Pius V to ease the FSSPX crisis. Cardinal Bustillo emphasizes that this liturgy is not an attack on unity. Analysis by Abbé Grégoire Masson, two days before the consecrations of Écône.
Jun 29, 2026 10 11
Abbé Grégoire Masson
On the eve of July 1st: ten priests ordained, Müller calls for a commission - the SSPX countdown
The Society of Saint Pius X ordained ten new priests during an ordination weekend held on June 27 and 29 in its seminaries in Zaitzkofen (Germany) and Écône (Switzerland). Tomorrow, July 1, episcopal consecrations are scheduled to take place in Écône. Meanwhile, Cardinal Müller calls on the Vatican to create a commission for those seeking full communion. Father Grégoire Masson analyzes this historic turning point.
Jun 29, 2026 10 10
Abbé Grégoire Masson
Léon XIV for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul: "Every Christian is called to be a builder of unity"
On this 29th of June, the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Leo XIV celebrated Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, conferred the pallium on new archbishops, and delivered his Angelus on unity in diversity. Abbot Grégoire Masson summarizes this Roman highlight.
Jun 29, 2026 7 8
Abbé Grégoire Masson
Nigeria: Bishops Demand Immediate Release of Abducted Students
Following the massacre in Kawel and the abductions in the Middle Belt, the Nigerian Episcopal Conference issued a formal statement on June 27. Pierre-Antoine Vasseur reports on a Church that refuses to remain silent in the face of terror.
Jun 29, 2026 8 9
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
The Eve of the Coronations: Müller, Conley, and Léon XIV Draw the Line
The full text of Cardinal Müller's address at the consistory is public. On the eve of the unauthorized ordinations of the SSPX (July 1), Rome is sending multiple signals: revocation of a schismatic priest, pastoral reminder from Bishop Conley, imposition of the pallium. Father Grégoire Masson analyzes this day of the feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
Jun 29, 2026 10 8
Abbé Grégoire Masson
Nigeria: Bishops Demand Release of Abducted Students and Teachers in the Middle Belt
After the Kawel massacre, kidnappings are multiplying in Nigeria's Middle Belt. Bishops raise their voices. The international community remains silent.
Jun 28, 2026 11 6
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Nigeria: Bishops Demand Release of Kidnapped Students - Middle Belt in Spiral of Terror
After the Kawel massacre on June 22, the violence continues in another form: students and teachers have been abducted. Nigerian bishops are demanding their return. ACN and Open Doors are documenting a terror that targets the future of Christian communities.
Jun 27, 2026 12 12
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Nigeria: 28 Christians Massacred, Persecution in the Middle Belt Intensifies
The death toll rises: 28 Christians killed in a nighttime attack in Nigeria's Middle Belt. A silent persecution the world refuses to see, and one we have no right to forget.
Jun 27, 2026 8 5
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Nigeria: Twenty Christians Massacred in Armed Attack in Central Region
A new armed attack targeted a Christian community in central Nigeria, leaving twenty civilians dead. Anti-Christian violence in Nigeria's Middle Belt shows no signs of abating.
Jun 26, 2026 9 4
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Rome closes the door on homilies: liturgy is not an open forum
The Dicastery for Divine Worship responded on June 23, 2026, to German bishops who had requested to open the homily to laypeople: no. The door is closed. Abbé Grégoire Masson analyzes the theological significance of this refusal, which is not a policy, but a doctrine.
Jun 24, 2026 9 1
Abbé Grégoire Masson
Claire de Castelbajac: A Suspended Holiness, a Question Posed to the Church
The beatification process for Claire de Castelbajac has been paused. Jean de Saint-Cheron revisits this figure who deeply marked him in *La Croix*. Father Grégoire Masson examines what an interrupted beatification cause signifies—not as a disavowal, but as an invitation to deepen understanding.
Jun 24, 2026 8 1