Approve the announced episcopal ordinations, but without granting them any canonical status. Don Pagliarani's request to the Pope shows that it is not Rome that refuses to regularise the Society of Saint Pius X, but rather the latter that claims to save souls outside the Mystical Body of Christ.
Left-wing billionaires fund the anti-ICE and anti-Trump protests
The highly organised demonstrations against ICE in Minnesota, against Trump and in favour of Palestine are funded by huge sums of money from billionaire philanthropists and contacts in China. Nothing is spontaneous.
A second breakaway will see five new Lefebvrian bishops ordained
Episcopal ordinations without a papal mandate, as in 1988. On 1 July, the Society of Saint Pius X will repeat Archbishop Lefebvre's gesture, this time ordaining an additional bishop.The Holy See has expressed its willingness to continue dialogue in order to avoid a new rupture.
The Epstein case: a lesson in the power of this world
It is not the millions of documents belonging to the paedophile financier that have been published in recent days that should give us pause for thought, but those that have not been released because they concern child pornography, torture and death. This suggests that we are probably dealing with elites who exploit weaknesses and perversions, even using them as a form of initiation
‘This is how Brussels is trying to influence the elections in Hungary’
Gergely Szilvay, writer and political analyst for the conservative newspaper Mandiner, analyses the upcoming Hungarian election on 12 April. The choice is not just between Orbán and his rival Magyar, but between two systems: a Europe of nations or an ever-closer Union, which Orbán's Hungary has so far tried to resist.
St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is associated with a mysterious place where anyone who entered would emerge purified after contemplating the joys of the blessed and the pains of the damned. This place became a popular pilgrimage destination and a source of literary inspiration, as seen in the tales of the knight Owein and Dante's Divine Comedy.
The Cardinal and Archbishop of Chicago's interventionism in matters of internal and ecclesiastical politics, such as his attacks on the ancient rite, risks causing difficulties for the Pope, who favours unity. Cupich is approaching 77 years of age. When will he resign from his position as leader of the archdiocese
England blames record abortions on economic crisis
Mary Co-Redemptrix manifests her total union with the Redeemer
The Mother's suffering on Calvary was her unique participation in her Son's mission, not an alternative route to salvation. To clarify any misconceptions and prevent reductionism, the reflection on Marian Co-Redemptrix continues with a series in two parts of insights by Mark Miravalle and Robert Fastiggi, cooperators of the International Marian Association document published on 8 December 2025 in response to the Note Mater populi fidelis.
Answering God's call: the true story of Opus Dei
The co-author of the first historiographical text dedicated to Opus Dei founded by St Josemaría Escrivá talks to the Daily Compass about his research in the movement’s archives and his love for the charism. Almost a century of life and a multitude of men and women dedicated to practising (and studying) their faith.
German synod elite put Pope Leo to test
The latest idea from the German synod elite aims to reshape the ecclesiastical hierarchy and reinvent doctrine, openly challenging Rome's silent disapproval. It is up to the Holy See to call time on a game that has gone too far.
The thousand and one EU expenses that finance Islam and inclusion
One project after another costing thousands or millions of euros, ranging from Muslim and Roma culture to hairstyles according to the precepts of the Koran, not to mention the ever-present Islamophobia. All funded by Brussels, while Member States cry out for help.