Assisted suicide: Pegoraro continues Paglia's line at the PAV
In an interview with the Italian newspaper Repubblica, the new president of the Pontifical Academy for Life condemns assisted suicide but accepts certain criteria imposed by the Italian Constitutional Court, which are not in accordance with natural morality. And, following in the footsteps of his predecessor, he speaks of “dialogue” to achieve mediation: but there can be no compromise on the unavailability of life.
War on Traditional Latin Mass: it wasn't the bishops who started it
The desire of the episcopate, invoked by Francis to ‘put an end’ to the Latin Mass, appears quite different according to the documents examined in La liturgia non è uno spettacolo (The Liturgy is Not a Show). No one wanted a war, explains co-author Monsignor Bux; on the contrary, the Church needs liturgical peace.
The uncomfortable question about the Latin Mass sends Bruni into a tailspin
With documents in hand, Diane Montagna reveals that the majority of bishops did not ask for restrictions on the ancient rite, as Pope Francis wrote. The director of the Press Office neither confirms nor denies this, but falters. And he does not allow the secretary of Divine Worship to respond.
Lebanon, Christians terrorised by jihadists and Israeli attacks
Fear of attacks in Lebanon's Christian community after Syria exports jihadists across a porous border. Meanwhile, Israeli attacks continue in the south and pressure mounts for Hezbollah to disarm.
If artificial insemination even becomes Plan A
An official U.K. report shows that artificial insemination techniques are increasingly understood not as a plan B, but as a first option, to be chosen when one wants a child. Which is increasingly understood as a “right,” even for singles and lesbians.
The No Bezos protests marred by the usual anti-Trump sentiment
Anti-capitalist pauperism and envious anti-Americanism are not enough to explain the hostile campaign against Bezos. If Mr. Amazon had remained anti-Trump, no movement would have emerged in Venice.
‘The Sacred Heart can heal every wound.’
He is only 23 years old, but he has contagious strength and a special gift he received even before he was born: the statue of the Madonna who wept in Civitavecchia in the 1990s, right in his parents' home. The author of Fuoco e misericordia (Fire and Mercy) tells The Daily Compass the ‘secret’ of his friendship with Jesus.
Birth rate plummets, Vietnam scraps two-child policy
For the third consecutive year, Vietnam has recorded a fertility rate below the replacement level. The government is taking action and, in Ho Chi Minh City, is offering a cash bonus to women who have two children before the age of 35.
With Leo XIV, natural law finally returns
In his address to parliamentarians, the Pope posits natural law as a point of reference for legislating on ethical issues, including those concerning the intimate sphere of personal life. This is an important and necessary return to the teachings of the Church after years of neglect.
Israel-Iran, a war that paves the way for further tragedies
The Israeli attack on Iran has prompted the expected response. Even among Catholics, there is a lack of awareness of the criteria set out in the Church's social doctrine, as well as those set out in Pope Leo XIV's recent appeals. These criteria are fundamental to understanding what is at stake.
Poland fears a Franco-German dictatorship in Europe
France and Germany are moving closer to an “ever closer union” in Europe. This is at the expense of smaller nations eager for independence. In Poland, Nawrocki's election is a response to this trend.
Garabandal, between warning and punishment: God calls us to conversion
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the second and last public message related to the alleged apparitions of Garabandal (1961-1965). The need to put the Eucharist back at the center. Warning, miracle, punishment: what to expect based on the words of the visionaries. La Bussola interviews Father Justo Lo Feudo.
