Church crisis favours false St Athanasius pretenders
Today's ecclesial crisis resembles, in some ways, that caused by the Arian heresy. But the parallel between St Athanasius and some of today's schismatic prelates does not hold up: the holy bishop of Alexandria, exiled several times, defended the faith and at the same time remained obedient to Rome.
Biden’s exit puts Harris “gamble” under scrutiny
Biden has endorsed his vice-president to replace him for the nomination. A choice that represents continuity. But until now she is noted only for her support for abortion and her failure in the one task entrusted to her: resolve America’s illegal immigration problems.
Switzerland, Catholic website offers church list for ‘gay blessings’
The Swiss organisation ‘Alliance for Catholic Equality’ has published a list of parishes willing to ‘bless’ irregular and same-sex couples. Few priests are listed, but the Fiducia supplicans drift continues to make headway.
Deaconesses, Pope shields behind Jesuitical preface
Women at the altar: five authors explore the question, including an Anglican “bishopess,” at least two of whom argue for female priests. The Pontiff pens the introduction but plays safe using ambiguity.
Double standards: environmentalists ignore $600 million wedding pollution
The Indian billionaires Anat Ambani e Radhika Merchant, not only celebrated the wedding of the year, but also the most polluting. $600 million spent, thousands of planes and unbridled opulence. Silence from those who constantly accuse only the West of “consuming the planet's resources.”
China bans "Taiwan" and "independence" word combination
Approved new guidelines severely punish up to the death penalty anyone, including abroad, who asserts Taiwan's independence or its entry into international organizations.
Bishop Tremolada: "Mary, Mystical Rose, she’s the beauty needed today"
From the writings of Pierina Gilli one immediately grasps "a certain spirituality of beauty, a fundamental characteristic of the Blessed Virgin." The prophetic significance of the devotion of the three roses for the consecrated and Mary's motherhood towards the sick. The Daily Compass interviews the Bishop of Brescia, Pierantonio Tremolada.
NATO summit puts Europe on warpath
The balance of the Atlantic Alliance summit seems to confirm the West's inclination to seek military confrontation with Russia and that of the United States' to leave Europe increasingly weak politically, militarily, socially and economically.
Mary, Mystical Rose apparitions described by Pierina Gilli
In Pierina Gilli Diaries, ample space is dedicated to the apparitions (of Mary and not only) the visionary of Montichiari is said to have had from 1944 onwards. Although still unrecognised, it is to those that the messages and fruits judged positively by the Church today are linked. Let us review the main ones.
Instrumentum Laboris, torture by words prepares October Synod
Amidst rehashed slogans and hardly credible declarations of intent, the Instrumentum Laboris gives the impression that the last session of the synodal path is of little interest to the faithful. And perhaps also to the Pope.
The Instrumentum Laboris confirms synodality dangers
The Synod working document is full of 'listening', 'circularity', 'relational conversion' and 'conversation in the Spirit'. For 'walking together' the how is sufficient, without knowing where to go.
- Instrumentum Laboris, torture by words prepares October Synod by Nico Spuntoni
Rosa Mistica: Vatican nihil obstat explained
Starting with the letter from Prefect Fernández recognising "several positive aspects" in the messages circulated by Pierina Gilli, followed by Bishop Tremolada's decree granting the nihil obstat for the "spiritual proposal" linked to the cult of Mary, Mystical Rose. The main passages of both documents are explained.
