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News Roundup: May 13, 2026

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Introduction

I have set this article to post on May 13th, the anniversary of the first of six apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima.

Fatima while a historical fact, still seems to point to the future.  Has the consecration been done according to her wishes?  Will another Pope do it again in the face of a world going mad and slipping into the same conditions that fostered two great wars?

I don't know.  But I pray that the message of Fatima to repent and do penance is heard in the hearts of Catholics every where.  We carry the light to the world and need to illuminate the 'The Way'.


The Catholic Church

Obviously, the death of Pope Francis I and the election of Pope Leo XIV is a major development in the Catholic Church and the World.

Just what the immediate outcomes of these two events will take some time.  I strongly suspect that there will be no calls of Santo Subito for Pope Francis.  If there is and if they do canonize Pope Francis ... well that will be a portent.

The World continues to turn and events unfold with the Crisis of the Church ever expanding and touching the world. For as the Church goes, imho, so does the World.

The World

On the economic front, I noticed that Trump continues to blink and scrabble to find his way out of the catastrophe of his own making. I noticed on May 9th that he was hinting at concessions with China as the first talks were slated for May 10th.  

The fact that the President of the United States has been caught in yet another lie speaks volumes. To be clear, Trump stated that talks were underway and when pressed didn't provide evidence to support his assertion. While many politicians lie, I am surprised at the tidal wave of half truths and lies.

This does not bode well for the USA and 'the West'. If anything Trump is simply galvanizing the world and supporting the ascendancy of China as a great power. 

Conclusion

The message for Catholics remains the same, do penance, pray and be patient. Don't lose hope in this fight because we know this war ends, in fact Christ has already won.

P^3

News Clippings

Popes Past Present and Future

Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday. | FSSPX News
Pope Francis is dead at 88 - The Pillar
A Priest Life ((((,,)))): Prayer for the Election of a Holy Pope
Fr. Z's Blog | Formerly entitled: "What Does The Prayer Really Say?" – Clear, straight commentary on Catholic issues, liturgy and life by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf    o{]:¬)
How the next Pope is chosen - BBC News
Pope Francis' Burial Wishes Revealed: Read His Final Testament in Full - Newsweek
Pope Francis died from a stroke followed by heart failure, Vatican says | Pope Francis | The Guardian
Free Traditional Catholic Books II - Catholic Tradition - Traditional Catholic Reading | Traditional Catholic
HugotSeminarista | BREAKING: DEAN OF CARDINALS CALL ALL CARDINAL FOLLOWING POPE FRANCIS' PASSING The Dean of the College of Cardinals, His Eminence Cardinal... | Instagram
Vox Cantoris
Pope Francis is Dead: a Traditionalist Response - OnePeterFive
RORATE CÆLI: "De mortuis nisi bonum" - Francis as a Child of His Age
Pope Francis' final hours and gratitude for returning to the Square - Vatican News
RORATE CÆLI
RORATE CÆLI: Cardinal Müller in Interview: "Pope a successor of Peter, not of his predecessor"; "Pope not a symbol of secularized religion"; "We cannot accept that atheistic Communists, enemies of humanity, write our catechism books."
De Mortuis nil nisi bonum: How do we Respond to the Death of a Bad Pope? - OnePeterFive
The Francis Pontificate: Finding the Good - OnePeterFive
RORATE CÆLI: CONSUMMATUM EST - IT IS FINISHED
RORATE CÆLI: A RORATE Guide to the Cardinals and the Conclave
Pope Francis funeral live: Pope laid to rest after funeral brings together politicians, royalty and 400,000 mourners - BBC News
Live: Pope Francis is buried at St. Mary Major Basilica following funeral service | AP News
Pope Francis bestowed a special nickname on AP's Vatican reporter for her often-tough questions | AP News
Pope Francis' ordinary shoes bring pride to his Argentine neighborhood and his cobbler | AP News
Who will succeed Pope Francis? | AP News
RORATE CÆLI: In Memoriam: Catafalque for Pope Francis
RORATE CÆLI: The Price of Humility: The Destruction of a Massive Doorway from the Early 17th Century in Saint Mary Major
Conclave: Who will elect the next Pope - Vatican News
RORATE CÆLI: Conclave Chronicles: Francis died too fast, and the College of Cardinals is adrift
The Real Legacy of Pope Francis - Crisis Magazine
RORATE CÆLI: Oremus pro pontifice nostro Leone XIV
RORATE CÆLI: HABEMUS PAPAM
RORATE CÆLI: So what to think of the new Pope?
Romans React to Pope Leo XIV - OnePeterFive
Cardinal Prevost Elected Pope as Leo XIV | FSSPX News
Watch: Pope Leo XIV's first Mass as pontiff
Inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV to be held on May 18 - Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV to Cardinals: 'We are to bear witness to our joyful faith in Christ' - Vatican News
News about Pope Francis - All the latest news - Vatican News
Francis and Leo: Starkly Different From the Loggia - OnePeterFive
LES FEMMES - THE TRUTH: Will Pope Leo Lead Us Away from the Path of Confusion?
Rerum Novarum - Papal Encyclicals
Rerum Novarum (May 15, 1891) | LEO XIII
CATHOLIC LIBRARY: Rerum Novarum (1891)
RORATE CÆLI: Leo XIV: Address to the College of Cardinals
RORATE CÆLI: Leo XIV and the Future of the Church - by Roberto de Mattei
Pope Leo XIII (February 20, 1878 - July 20, 1903) Archives - Papal Encyclicals
Immortale Dei - Papal Encyclicals
Humanum Genus - Papal Encyclicals
Inscrutabili Dei Consilio - Papal Encyclicals
Libertas Praestantissimum - Papal Encyclicals
Pastoralis - Papal Encyclicals
Liberalism Is A Sin | EWTN
Liberalism Is a Sin - Wikipedia
Leo XIV and the Future of the Church | Patreon

The Church, The Crisis and the Persecution

RORATE CÆLI: “Blessing Gives Strength to Love”: German Bishops’ Conference Releases Authorized Pastoral Guidelines on Imparting Blessings to Homosexual Couples
RORATE CÆLI: IMPORTANT: Worldwide Spiritual Bouquet for the Election of a Holy Pope
Cardinal Müller Warns of Potential Church Split - Catholic Family News
Bishop Schneider Calls for ‘Worldwide Crusade of Prayers’ for Upcoming Conclave - Edward Pentin
RORATE CÆLI: Renewal and Restoration in the Church: An Open Letter to the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church
RORATE CÆLI: Cardinal Burke: "Given the gravity of the situation"
Papal conclaves elect popes. In centuries past, it took years.
Papal conclave - Wikipedia
How to Face the Church Crisis: Wisdom from a Trad Godfather - OnePeterFive
Beijing Takes Advantage of the Vacant Holy See to Appoint Bishops | FSSPX News
At the "Media Conclave," Cardinal Müller Speaks Out | FSSPX News
RORATE CÆLI: CONCLAVE: Restoring Unity to the Church
RORATE CÆLI: Imagining a Restorative Conclave
Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi: The Rules for Worship Are the Rules for Faith - OnePeterFive
Renewal and Restoration in the Church: An Open Letter to the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - OnePeterFive
The Non-Canonical Conclave that Worked - OnePeterFive
10 Critical Issues Facing the Next Pope - Edward Pentin
RORATE CÆLI: From Rome: Rome is now Mission Territory
RORATE CÆLI: Conclave in an Era of Cultural Shift
The New Pope Must Purge the Church of the Lavender Mafia - Crisis Magazine
Concerning the Validity of the Coming Conclave - OnePeterFive
RORATE CÆLI: All is Ready for the 2025 Conclave (Video)
LES FEMMES - THE TRUTH: "The Conclave is Coming, The Conclave is Coming!"
Pope Leo XIV warns against lack of faith in first Mass at Vatican
RORATE CÆLI: Spiritual Bouquet for Pope Leo XIV
The Election of Leo XIV and the End of the Conclave | FSSPX News

SSPX

Is the SSPX in Full Communion? A Reply to Timothy Flanders - Catholic Insight
Novena for the Election of the Sovereign Pontiff | FSSPX News
Conclave: A Withdrawal Among the Cardinal Electors | FSSPX News
Obituary information for Kenneth Russell Purdy

World, Wars and Conflict

Trump Economics

Trump express doubts that Putin is willing to end the war in Ukraine | AP News
Trump’s own contradictions on his tariff plan could lead to enormous consequences for Americans | Fortune
Donald Trump deep sea mining order violates law, China says
Trump moves to start deep-sea mining in international waters | Euronews
Trump says he's talked with Xi about tariffs. China has denied talks are taking place - CBS News
China reacts with derision and mistrust to Trump’s trade war olive branch | CNN Business
Trump 100 days: delusions of monarchy coupled with fundamental ineptitude | Donald Trump | The Guardian
Danish king arrives in Greenland, Trump eyes strategic Arctic island
Greenland's PM Nielsen says the US has 'not been respectful' towards the territory | Euronews
Canadian automobile parts won't be hit with Trump's tariffs | Business News | thecanadianpressnews.ca
United States: 83% of USAID Programs Eliminated | FSSPX News
Global shares rise as China says it's considering US overtures on Trump's tariffs
China ‘evaluating’ US offer to engage in trade negotiations | Trump tariffs | The Guardian
US-China trade war: Who blinks first to negotiate tariffs?
More About Pope Donnie | Mundabor's Blog
Live updates: Trump considers cutting China tariffs to 80% ahead of weekend meeting | AP News
Maga criticises the first American pope as not 'America First'
Oil prices are down. It means something different in Canada vs. the U.S. | CBC News

Trump Wars

Hegseth orders elimination of 10% of general, admiral jobs - Defense One
Danish leader says 'you cannot spy against an ally' after reports of US gathering intel on Greenland | AP News
Russia’s Victory Day parade marks the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany | AP News
India and Pakistan don’t fight wars like other countries. Here’s why | AP News

Science+Technology

China’s military aims to harness the coming ‘ChatGPT for robotics’ - Defense One
How engineers managed to get the power back on after Spain and Portugal's mass outage | Euronews
Radio station faces backlash after listeners duped by AI host for 6 months - National | Globalnews.ca


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