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New book recounts anecdotes from Pope Leo XIV’s life, including the day he was reported dead
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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His voice reveals, above all, the gratitude he feels toward his friend, Pope Leo XIV. From this friendship, forged over more than three decades, comes the Spanish-language book “From Robert to Leo,” published by Mensajero, in which Armando Lovera, originally from Iquitos, Peru, recounts various little-known episodes from the pontiff’s life, like the day many parishioners in Trujillo, Peru, thought that Father Robert Prevost had died.
“In reality, it was a young man, an aspiring Augustinian, who died in a bus accident while traveling to Lima for the new year,” Lovera explained in an interview with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner.
The young man’s parents, who were from a rural area north of Trujillo, didn’t have the means to retrieve their son’s body and asked “Father Roberto” to bring it back to their village.
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“In reality, it was a young man, an aspiring Augustinian, who died in a bus accident while traveling to Lima for the new year,” Lovera explained in an interview with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner.
The young man’s parents, who were from a rural area north of Trujillo, didn’t have the means to retrieve their son’s body and asked “Father Roberto” to bring it back to their village.
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Book recounts anecdotes from pope’s life, including day he was reported dead
“From Robert to Leo” recounts various little-known episodes from Pope Leo XIV’s life, including the day he was reported dead.
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The Saving results of the Death of Christ !
- By zoidar
- Salvation (Soteriology)
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Normally I post your reply or part of your reply and ask ChatGPT if it is correct. Then "We" have a dialoge about it. I don't don't know exactly what I asked, can't find it, sorry!
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Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary
"44. draw him ] It is the same word as is used 12:32; ‘will draw all men unto Me.’ The word does not necessarily imply force, still less irresistible force, but merely attraction of some kind, some inducement to come. Comp. ‘with loving-kindness have I drawn thee’ (Jeremiah 31:3 ), and Virgil’s trahit sua quemque voluptas ."
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John 6, Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary for Schools and Colleges, Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary enriches understanding of the New Testament through scholarly analysis of Greek texts and historical context.
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You said in your post #64:
The underlined is what I have a problem with. You say failure would be on the part of the subjects weakness. This is a "why it fails", not a "who fails". To say it's because of the subjects weakness is interpretation not grammar.
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"The word’s basic range is “to draw / pull / drag” (literal or figurative). Lexica and standard commentaries show it can mean either a forceful dragging (overcoming resistance) or a persuasive/attractive drawing; the verb by itself does not settle the theological claim that failure must be the subject’s weakness rather than the object’s resistance"
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Scottish Parliament rejects safeguards to assisted suicide as concerns mount
- By Michie
The Catholic Parliamentary Office has reacted with concern to the rejection of a number of proposed safeguards to Scotland’s assisted suicide bill.
The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill is currently at Stage 2 of the legislative process, meaning that the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee are examining amendments to the proposal. The Scottish legislation is separate from that currently being debated in the House of Lords in Westminster.
Concerns have been raised at the speed of the process, which is currently set to examine all 287 proposed amendments in just three weeks, with just one session per week.
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The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill is currently at Stage 2 of the legislative process, meaning that the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee are examining amendments to the proposal. The Scottish legislation is separate from that currently being debated in the House of Lords in Westminster.
Concerns have been raised at the speed of the process, which is currently set to examine all 287 proposed amendments in just three weeks, with just one session per week.
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Scottish Parliament rejects safeguards to assisted suicide as concerns mount
The Catholic Parliamentary Office has reacted with concern to the rejection of a number of proposed safeguards to Scotland s assisted suicide bill
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Christian house church leaders arrested, detained by authorities on ‘fraud’ charges
- By Michie
Three leaders of an unregistered Christian house church in Xi’an city in central China have been arrested by communist authorities and detained on fraud charges, reigniting concerns over religious freedom in China.
Pastor Lian Xuliang, Pastor Lian Changnian and church member Fu Juan were taken into custody last Sunday by the First Branch of the Xi’an Municipal Public Security Bureau, according to the watchdog organization ChinaAid.
The arrests were approved by the Baqiao District Court, and the three are currently held at the Weiyang District Detention Center, the group added.
The arrests mark a repeat of legal action against the same individuals, who were previously detained on similar fraud charges on Aug. 17, 2022. They were held for nearly three years before being released on bail in April 2025.
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Pastor Lian Xuliang, Pastor Lian Changnian and church member Fu Juan were taken into custody last Sunday by the First Branch of the Xi’an Municipal Public Security Bureau, according to the watchdog organization ChinaAid.
The arrests were approved by the Baqiao District Court, and the three are currently held at the Weiyang District Detention Center, the group added.
The arrests mark a repeat of legal action against the same individuals, who were previously detained on similar fraud charges on Aug. 17, 2022. They were held for nearly three years before being released on bail in April 2025.
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Christian house church leaders arrested, detained by authorities on ‘fraud’ charges
Three leaders of an unregistered Christian house church in Xi an city in central China have been arrested by communist authorities and detained on fraud charges, reigniting concerns over religious
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What true revival looks like
- By Michie
- Discipleship: Following Jesus
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With Bible sales increasing and church pews filling up, many are asking whether a revival is happening in America. The short answer: yes and no. On one hand, the Gospel never stops — the power of the good news and the work of the Holy Spirit are active all over the world (Romans 1:16). On the other hand, when people talk about “revival” today, they often mean a big event where crowds respond all at once. That’s not really how Scripture describes revival.
In the Bible, revival usually starts inside individuals. The psalmist prayed, “Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?” (Psalm 85:6). Revival begins when the Spirit of God awakens the heart of a person who realizes their need for Him. Then it spreads — family to family, church to church, and community to community.
I spent most of my adult life as an undercover officer in Washington, D.C., and I often saw doctors and medics desperately try to revive someone after a shooting or a stabbing. I saw firsthand what it looks like to battle for life when it’s slipping away.
After retiring from law enforcement, I became a pastor and began witnessing restoration of a different kind, spiritual revival. That same heartbeat led my daughter and me to launch Boost Othersto help people in crisis through small, practical acts of care. Working alongside social workers, we fill gaps covering groceries, rent, or a child’s bed — and often, when people are open, we share the hope that brings lasting renewal.
In those moments, I see what true revival looks like: broken lives coming alive again, not just physically or emotionally, but spiritually. People begin to believe once more that God still notices them, still loves them, and still revives the brokenhearted.
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In the Bible, revival usually starts inside individuals. The psalmist prayed, “Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?” (Psalm 85:6). Revival begins when the Spirit of God awakens the heart of a person who realizes their need for Him. Then it spreads — family to family, church to church, and community to community.
I spent most of my adult life as an undercover officer in Washington, D.C., and I often saw doctors and medics desperately try to revive someone after a shooting or a stabbing. I saw firsthand what it looks like to battle for life when it’s slipping away.
After retiring from law enforcement, I became a pastor and began witnessing restoration of a different kind, spiritual revival. That same heartbeat led my daughter and me to launch Boost Othersto help people in crisis through small, practical acts of care. Working alongside social workers, we fill gaps covering groceries, rent, or a child’s bed — and often, when people are open, we share the hope that brings lasting renewal.
In those moments, I see what true revival looks like: broken lives coming alive again, not just physically or emotionally, but spiritually. People begin to believe once more that God still notices them, still loves them, and still revives the brokenhearted.
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