United Kingdom: doctors withdraw treatment and call it natural death
Contrary to the wishes of his family, doctors suspended dialysis for RB, a stroke victim, without going through the courts, condemning him to a certain and rapid death. They justified this as a 'clinical decision'. R.B. died during the night, before the judge ruled today on the legality of this new practice.
The bones of Saint Francis proclaim that God has redeemed the flesh
There is a common thread linking the disputes surrounding the body of the ‘Poverello’ with the veneration of his mortal remains in Assisi today. Christianity is not spiritualism; the Word can also be seen and touched in the material traces left by a holy life.
AI, games and chat are the new strategies of paedophiles
Artificial intelligence used to 'undress' minors and normalise paedophilia. Social media and messaging apps used to lure children and share child pornography. The growth of phenomena such as 'pedomama' and child abuse by minors. Here is Meter's latest annual report
Trump Tariffs Fall While the US Trade Deficit Rises
The tariffs imposed by Trump have effectively changed the trade situation with China and Europe, with a significant reduction in imports. But the results are mixed. Taking stock of a chaotic year.
German Synod aims to force bishops to kowtow to its agenda
The revolution sought by the German Synodal Way is being put to the test in the election for president of the Bishops' Conference. A split is possible over issues such as same-sex unions, celibacy, women's ordination, and the role of the laity. The Synodal Path is also preparing to monitor bishops who reject the innovations.
Social media on trial: the strategy to nail Zuckerberg & Co.
Almost eight hours of questioning for the founder of Facebook, as part of the lawsuit filed against Instagram and other giants such as Google. Protected for years by Section 230, Big Tech companies now have to defend themselves against the new strategy of the plaintiffs' lawyers: the accusation of deliberately designing social media to create addiction in minors.
Double rejection: Lefebvrians reject Rome's proposals
No U-turn from the Society of Saint Pius X after the Holy See's request to suspend episcopal ordinations and resume theological dialogue. Don Pagliarani criticises Müller for the failure of past talks and tries to ingratiate himself with Fernández by leveraging the “todos, todos, todos”
United States, bishops oppose appointment of pro-abortion professor
The Catholic University of Notre Dame appoints a pro-abortion professor to head one of its institutes. Scandal among the faithful. The bishop takes a stand along with a dozen other confreres, including the president of the Episcopal Conference.
Following Christ to the Cross through the symbols of Lent
From the biblical reference to forty days to liturgical signs and ascetic practices, everything on the Lenten journey contributes to our immersion in the mystery of Redemption. A translation from Italian of an excerpt from the current issue of La Bussola Monthly magazine.
The Holy Face of Jesus and the call to saintliness
For Saint John Paul II, growth in holiness was inextricably linked to the mystery of the Holy Face of Jesus — a theme that the Polish Pope explored in depth in Novo Millennio Ineunte. For Wojtyla, this was not just one devotion among many, but a way of living the entirety of Christian life.
Pope appoints Medjugorje nun as new deputy director of Vatican Press Office
Cristiane Murray leaves the deputy directorship of the Vatican Press Office to Sister Nina Benedikta Krapić. The Croatian nun, who discovered her vocation in Medjugorje, is taking over from the Brazilian laywoman. The latter represented a certain social-ecological line and an ecclesial era that is coming to an end. It’s the first step in the anticipated overhaul of Vatican communications.
Rome-Écône, halt ordinations to continue dialogue
Following his meeting with Cardinal Fernández, the Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X returns home with a proposal for theological discussion and a request not to ordain new bishops without papal mandate. This is the first step to take (or rather not to take) at the crossroads between schism and the gradual restoration of full communion.