Communion for dogs: the Bishop of Chur sees no sacrilege
No excommunication for three parishioners who shared the Holy Host with their dog: according to Bishop Bonneman, they did not intend to commit sacrilege. However, the problem remains because the 'incident' stems from liturgical abuses and a misinterpretation of the Eucharist.
‘Families, breed earthworms’: How the Vatican is saving the planet
‘Integral Ecology in the Life of the Family’ is a new document published by the Vatican’s Dicasteries for Integral Human Development and for Laity, Family and Life. It is a compendium of environmentalism with a clerical twist that is far removed from Catholic thought.
Mullally at the Vatican: the pseudo-blessing should have been avoided
Upon receiving the Anglican Primate, Leo XIV mentioned the ‘new problems’ that had arisen between Rome and Canterbury, one of which was right before his eyes: the self-styled archbishop, fresh from her theatrical ‘blessing’, a stone’s throw from Peter’s tomb, whilst a bishop made the sign of the cross, in defiance of sacramental truth.
The spectre of stagflation: when the world relives the 1970s
Skyrocketing oil and gas prices, stagnant growth and runaway inflation are haunting the world once again. This explosive combination is terrifying economists and central banks, and has a name: stagflation. If the crisis in Iran isn’t resolved soon, things could get even worse.
Suicide following her son’s death: the slippery slope of euthanasia
Wendy Duffy, a 56-year-old British woman, died by assisted suicide in Switzerland. She made the drastic decision after losing her son in an accident, which is deeply troubling. If the mistaken premise that it is permissible to take one’s own life is accepted, there are no limits. Nonetheless, a way out exists.
Pope in Africa: Echoes of Bergoglio and minor corrections
Ten days across four countries, marked by a sense of normality, with no major upheavals and no reduction of the Church to a social welfare agency. Uplifting yet predictable, Pope Leo XIV’s numerous addresses strike a balance between continuity with Pope Francis’s approach and a few ‘out-of-the-box’ observations on faith and reason, migration and the Church’s social doctrine.
Macron declares war on pro-life groups and incites the public
An unprecedented attack by Minister Aurore Bergé against pro-life groups and in support of abortion multinationals has been met with a call for a general mobilisation in their support.
Statue of Jesus destroyed by Israeli soldiers – just the tip of the iceberg
Thirty days’ military detention for the soldier who destroyed the statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon, and the same punishment for the soldier who photographed it. The IDF and Netanyahu’s government hope this will put an end to the incident, but the affair is a sign of a much wider problem of attacks on Christians.
Vietnam prepares for the beatification of the martyr Father Diệp
A Mass for the beatification of Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diệp, who died a martyr in March 1946 during a period of chaos following the Second World War, will be celebrated on 2 July. This is an exceptional event for one of Asia’s largest Catholic communities.
From Angola, Pope Leo issues a warning against syncretism
Pope Leo in Kilamba urged fidelity to the Church without mixing in magical and superstitious elements that do not aid the spiritual journey. On the flight from Cameroon, he also denied 'a certain version of events' that interprets his African speeches as a response to Trump.
Lebanon: a ceasefire is in place. Another of Netanyahu’s unfinished missions
Ceasefire in Lebanon. Israeli operations are suspended for ten days. Trump is set to receive the Lebanese head of state and the Israeli prime minister at the White House. Dark political clouds are gathering over Netanyahu: Like Iran and Gaza, Lebanon remains another bloody war that has been concluded without decisive results. Opponents are sharpening their weapons
“Sister Clare teaches us that happiness is found only in God”
“Sr. Clare is doing much more good now, and on many more levels, than she could when alive”. Testimonies of spiritual and physical graces. To mark the 10th anniversary of Sister Clare Crockett’s death, the Daily Compass interviews the postulator of her cause for beatification.