An intellectual and a learned man, Pope Montini inherited his love of journalism from his father, equating it with an art and defining it as a ‘courageous mission in the service of truth’.
Religious Education: America and Europe go different ways
Comparing the United States and Europe’s approaches to religious education reveals two forces moving in opposite directions. In the United States, students can attend classes for that purpose outside of school hours, with one hour specifically set aside for this purpose. In Montana, for example, this free hour is encouraged. However, in Poland, the Tusk government is moving in the opposite direction.
Satisfaction without enthusiasm. The post-Paglia era is an unknown quantity
While the departure of Monsignor Paglia is certainly a cause for satisfaction, those called to replace him do not guarantee the intention to return the Pontifical Academy for Life and the John Paul II Institute to their origins.
‘Standing outside abortion clinics is about freedom for everyone’
‘In the United Kingdom, freedom of expression is under threat, but facing legal action gave me the chance to express my faith, and I am grateful for the support and prayers of so many people.’ Livia Tossici Bolt, the Italian-British scientist who was recently convicted for protesting near an abortion clinic, speaks to the Daily Compass.
The Archbishop Emeritus of Prague discusses evangelisation and the revival of catechesis. He also addresses the pressing issues facing Leo XIV, including the Chinese dossier, the German synodal drift, and rainbow ideologies, which he views as an extension of communism.
Cardinal Goh: Leo will clarify doctrine
Confusion over Church teaching caused division and polarisation. 'The new Pope will not be ambiguous and will not leave the interpretation of what he says up to each individual,' the Archbishop of Singapore told the Daily Compass.
The long phone call between the US President and Putin, aimed at pushing for an end to the conflict in Ukraine, is part of an ambitious project to redefine international relations on all fronts: Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Central and South Asia. This is based on the belief that the US's main rival is China. As demonstrated by the recent mission to the Middle East...
Leo XIV and Social Doctrine: an uncertain path
Synodality: Hollerich attempts to constrain Pope Leo
The difficult return of cardinals to countries ravaged by war and persecution
Cardinals from Congo, Nicaragua, India and Iran could have requested and obtained refugee status in Rome. Instead, they chose to return to their countries and face persecution alongside the faithful.
After conclave: cardinals who deserve refugee status return to troubled countries
South Sudan, Haiti and Myanmar are just a few of the countries where priests and lay people suffer daily violence and persecution caused by war, political hatred and religious intolerance. Having been present in Rome for the Conclave, these cardinals would be entitled to refugee status. However, they are choosing to return and stand alongside their congregations, accepting the risks that entails.
Leo XIV's election is a defeat for the 'Chinese party'
Leo XIV was immediately portrayed by the mainstream narrative as anti-Trump, 'the least American of the American cardinals'. But this is an unrealistic version of events, because his election must be seen in contrast to the defeat of the 'Chinese party' in the Church, which sought a preferential relationship with the Beijing regime.
Leo XIV introduces himself: the return of evangelisation and verticality
From the first words spoken by Pope Prevost on Saint Peter’s balcony, verticality and evangelisation emerge as the proclamation of Christ and popular Marian devotion. With some concessions to the process of synodality, a legacy of the previous pontificate.