Archbishop Schönborn: how the man for all seasons secured his survival
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, now 80, is retiring from ecclesiastical politics. Once known for his opposition to contraception, abortion and homosexuality at the time of John Paul II, today he is a renowned interpreter of the theological innovations introduced by Bergoglio. The tactic of going with the flow has it rewards: not being cut out.
Scandal in Italy: bishop approves hamburger party in church
On 31 January, in Trissino (diocese of Vicenza, Italy), a hamburger party is planned in St Peter's Church, with the idea of attracting young people to church. An outraged group of faithful wrote to the local Bishop Giuliano Brugnotto. But, he approves the initiative contravening Canon Law and which profanes the house of God. More protests are expected.
Cardinal Parolin intervened to close blasphemous exhibition in Carpi diocese
A letter by the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, has come to light during the trial against artist Andrea Saltini and Bishop Castellucci for contempt of religion, in which he expresses his disappointment at the blasphemous exhibition on show in the diocese of Carpi. And hints that he was in favour of its early closure. The lawyer representing the faithful: “We will call Parolin as a witness”.
Cardinal Robert Sarah: 'A diabolical project against the Latin Mass'
To abolish the Tridentine Mass is 'an insult to the history of the Church'. Benedict XVI had already recalled that 'the First Vatican Council did not define the Pope as an absolute monarch'. A clear no to indifferentism: "Whoever comes to salvation outside the visible boundaries of Christianity, always and only comes to it through the merits of Christ on the Cross and not without a certain mediation of the Church". This is Cardinal Robert Sarah speaking on the occasion of the presentation of his latest book Dio Esiste? (Does God Exist?) organised by La Nuova Bussola/Daily Compass.
God's new star: cause for beatification begins for Sister Clare Crockett
The Northern Irish nun and former actress who died at the age of 33 and whose life continues to inspire and give hope to countless people, has been proclaimed a Servant of God. The postulator: testimonies "from over 50 countries" where her fame for holiness is already widespread.
Dismissals and promotions, the Pope cannot act as an absolute sovereign
The dismissal of Msgr. Rey and the appointment of Sister Brambilla as Prefect by Pope Francis violate Church norms and require a reaffirmation of the nature and limits of papal power. That is the Church is entrusted to the primacy, not to the whim of Peter.
Rey, McElroy, Brambilla: the Pope's fireworks for 2025
The 'induced' resignation of the bishop of Fréjus-Toulon considered too conservative, while Pope Francis appoints an ultra-progressive cardinal in Washington. And he contradicts himself by placing the first nun at the head of a dicastery.
Scottish Jubilee cross draws criticism as LGBT similarities unavoidable
A parody of a cross that obscures the sacrifice of Christ", "A shocking image out of place": strong reactions to the Jubilee cross installed in Glasgow Cathedral, which the Archdiocese defends to the hilt.
With the Magi, from the outward journey to the inner pilgrimage
The power of God is different from the power of the mighty of this world: this is what the saints have discovered over the centuries, following in the footsteps of the Magi. And this is the true revolution. Address by Pope Benedict XVI to young people in Cologne, where the relics of the Three Kings are kept, 20 August 2005.
Persecution, gender, wokism, science and faith: Archbishop Cordileone speaks out
From the Paris Olympics to the persecutions of communism in Nicaragua and China, from the denunciation of African bishops to the great threat of gender ideology. The Daily Compass interviews Archbishop Cordileone, who debunks the myth of an opposition between science and faith: “They are complementary and essential in the search for truth. The real gap is between science and politics”.
Mary, the blessed one, a life in the light of the Lord
Being in the presence of God is the condition for being blessed. Like Mary, who was the first to be filled with the blessing that comes from the light that Jesus brings into the world. The Mother of God is the first to be blessed and she is the one who brings the blessing. From the homily of Pope Benedict XVI on 1 January 2012.
Catherine Labouré, how a Daughter of Charity was born
Today, the 31st December, is the liturgical memorial of Saint Catherine Labouré, known for the apparitions of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. An explanation of how her vocation was born and why she chose the charism of St Vincent de Paul.
