US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges.
Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war.

US military commanders have been invoking extremist Christian rhetoric about biblical “end times” to justify involvement in the Iran war to troops, according to complaints made to a watchdog group.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) says it has received more than 200 complaints from service members across all branches of the armed forces, including the marines, air force and space force.

One complainant, identified as a noncommissioned officer (NCO) in a unit that could be deployed “at any moment to join” operations against Iran, told MRFF in a complaint viewed by the Guardian that their commander had “urged us to tell our troops that this was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’ and he specifically referenced numerous citations out of the Book of Revelation referring to Armageddon and the imminent return of Jesus Christ”.

“He said that ‘President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth’”, the NCO added.
https://www.theguardian.com/wo....rld/2026/mar/03/us-i

Гражданство Ватикана для работников — временное.
Оно выдается Папой, который выступает главой законодательной, исполнительной и судебной власти, или его делегатами.
Получить паспорт Ватикана могут работники Ватикана и члены их семей, а когда завершается служение Святому престолу, заканчивается и гражданство.
Его автоматически обменивают на итальянское, а бывшего гражданина провожают за пределы вековых ватиканских стен.

https://style.rbc.ru/life/5c99e9cc9a7947b2a4d28942

#pilgrimid
🕊ОРДЕН ХРИСТОВЫХ ПАЛОМНИКОВ🌿
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🕊ORDER OF CHRIST'S PILGRIMS🌿
«In itinere Deus habitat»
"В пути обитает Бог"
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Firmata a Roma la nuova Charta Œcumenica: “Un passo storico verso l’unità dei cristiani in Europa”
6 Novembre 2025

L’arcivescovo Grušas ha sottolineato che l’aggiornamento della Charta arriva in un momento cruciale per il cammino dell’Europa. “Le nostre Chiese sono chiamate a essere segni di unità e di speranza, non solo a parole ma anche nei fatti. Questa Charta ci permette di rispondere insieme alle ferite della guerra, agli sfollamenti e alle sfide etiche poste dalle nuove tecnologie. Ci esorta a camminare con umiltà, ad affrontare i fallimenti del passato ed a creare spazi di guarigione e riconciliazione. Ci invita, inoltre, ad ascoltare le voci dei giovani e a coinvolgerli nell’ideazione del percorso futuro. Siamo più forti quando siamo uniti”.
https://www.agensir.it/europa/....2025/11/06/firmata-a

Medieval Lent wasn't for the faint of heart.

As Catholics around the world embrace Lent, I thought it would be cool to see what Lent was really like in the Middle Ages... and let me tell you, it hasn't changed much. Except for one thing.
Punishment. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday were what later writers called the "Black Fasts." One meal. After sunset. Bread. Water. Herbs. That's all. On other days, no food until 3 p.m., which commemorates the death of Christ. No meat. No eggs. No dairy. No butter. No cheese. Nothing that came from warm-blooded animals. And if you broke it?
Today, you might be a little disappointed in yourself.
In medieval England, you could be fined. Publicly corrected. In some cases, they were referred to the church courts. Butchers were legally obliged to close during Lent in some cities. Meat sales were controlled. Most peasants simply continued to eat their meatless food as usual. But the upper class, accustomed to roast meats and rich sauces, had to get creative.
That's where this week's dish comes in.
I found a 14th-century fish recipe in Forma Curie, a royal A cookbook from the court of Richard II. Boiled fish covered in a spicy green garlic-herb sauce made with parsley, mint, rosemary, breadcrumbs, and vinegar.
Essentially, it's a medieval pesto... I poured boiling fresh water over the fish (in our case, Black Sea anchovy).
But as a window into medieval Lent, it's fascinating.