Leo XIV is due to speak today at the Meeting for Friendship amongst Peoples. Forty-four years after John Paul II’s visit, the Meeting has undergone various changes linked to the ups and downs of CL. Yet it remains the foremost Catholic cultural event. This is something that Prevost recognises, being convinced – as Wojtyła was – that Catholics must play a leading role in society.
An exhibition rediscovers Léon Harmel, the entrepreneur of Leo XIII
He was a giant of social doctrine, revolutionising relations with his factory workers and one of the inspirers of Rerum Novarum. Léon Hamel is the subject of one of the two exhibitions that Leo XIV will visit in Rimini which brings him out of obscurity. Entitled Profezia di un’impresa, (Prophecy of an Enterprise) it is a prophecy that still has much to say in the era of Magnifica Humanitas.
SAFE: EU needs a strong defence, not a war economy.
Europe can no longer delegate its defence to the US. SAFE, the new financial instrument designed to bolster defences on the assumption of a threat from Russia, is a double-edged sword. It risks turning into a new planned economy, this time geared towards war rather than the Green Deal.
Co-Redemptrix: the fifth dogma that paves the way for peace
Amidst the crises threatening the world and the Church, now is the best time for the Holy See to heed the countless petitions made over the last century calling for the solemn declaration of Mary as the spiritual Mother of all humanity, Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix. This is the key that can pave the way for the triumph of her Immaculate Heart.
- Augustine, Irenaeus, Newman, and Mary’s Role in Salvation, by Mark Miravalle
Lourdes: the Pope arrives and Rupnik disappears
Those controversial mosaics would have been an embarrassing backdrop for the papal visit in September. Instead, the visit is providing an opportunity to complete the steps already taken by Bishop Micas when he had the mosaics partially covered during the Jubilee. They will now be completely covered and will remain so even after Pope Leo XIV’s departure.
Despite the ceasefire contained in the June agreement, Israeli forces launched a new offensive against Lebanon on 15 and 16 August. This was in retaliation for the wounding of three IDF soldiers, and caused several deaths.
The Dicastery for Culture and Education has sided with parents who oppose the sexual 'diversity' guidelines imposed by Bishop Hesse on Catholic schools in the German archdiocese. It is just a few lines long, due but necessary. The project must be stopped before it becomes operational.
The Assumption of Mary, a sign of the triumph of the new Eve
‘An invasion is taking place in Ceuta, and Catholics will bear the brunt of it.’
Taybeh, where last remaining Christians are held hostage by security measures
In Taybeh, the last entirely Christian village in the West Bank on the outskirts of Ramallah, security is once again in danger of becoming a pretext for new restrictions. Pizzaballa’s appeal is not enough to halt the exodus.
Funeral exposes dangerous relations between Church and Freemasons
The fact that recognised Freemasons are requesting Catholic funerals is no coincidence. There is a push from the lodges to recognise dual membership, and Monsignor Staglianò is the key figure within the Church for this shift. He himself explained this in Milan in 2024 during a discussion with the Grand Masters of the three Italian lodges.
Freemasons' funerals cancelled. Suetta condemned, Staglianò spared
Following the Daily Compass' exclusive, everyone is pouncing on the two cancelled Freemason funerals in Italy. However, while the Bishop of Sanremo is being criticised by the media and Freemasonry, whereas Bishop Staglianò’s ‘mess up’ is ignored. Without any checks or explanations, he authorised the funeral in Rome, forcing the Secretariat of State and the Pope’s Vicar to rectify his oversight. The news has even disappeared from the Freemasons’ website.
Trump’s foreign aid: to Christian organisations, not to ‘woke’ NGOs
The US State Department, led by the Catholic Marco Rubio, has announced nearly $2 billion for religious and community organisations working in healthcare and humanitarian aid. This blatantly refutes all criticism of the cuts to US international aid and the closure of USAid.