Spain: Supreme Court attacks Church with principle of non-discrimination verdict
After a 16-year court battle, the Spanish Constitutional Court has recognised a woman’s right to join a male fraternity. According to the principle of non-discrimination, nothing should prevent freedom of participation. A potential threat to every libertas ecclesiae. The Observatory libertad religiosa warns the Daily Compass against future scenarios.
Persecuted Polish Priest fights to defend himself
Following his release on bail, Father Michał Olszewski has once again been attacked by the mainstream media. His lawyer, Krzysztof Wąsowski, dismantled all the accusations in the Polish Gazette Gazeta Wyborcza. But now the Prosecutor's Office, exploiting a technicality, is now attempting to deprive the priest of his defence lawyer.
Shame on Democrats, Governor Whitmer mocks the Eucharist
Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer's staged a mockery of the Eucharist by giving a crisp to a kneeling feminist, mimicking the act of taking Communion. She speaks of a misinterpretation, but it her feeble excuse fails to convince.
UK and Poland, religious instruction under attack
In the United Kingdom various associations are complaining that religious instruction is being neglected. There is a shortage of teachers (recruitment ceased in 2011) and the new Labour government does not seem intent on remedying this. While in Poland, the Church is appealing against the Tusk government's changes aimed at marginalising religious instruction.
A new wave of Christianophobia sweeps France
There is a spike in anti-Christian attacks in France, including, especially the burning of churches. This is a phenomenon that goes hand in hand with cultural campaigns against the Church.
China-Vatican, rewrites history to legitimise secret agreement
Many Chinese speakers, video-message by the Pope and speech by the Vatican Secretary of State, Card. Parolin: the Shanghai Council of 1924 commemorated with two conferences, one in Milan another in Rome, to promote "the spirit" of the secret agreement on the appointment of bishops. Forcing history on the backs of Chinese Catholics.
The Hong Konger brings Catholic freedom hero Jimmy Lai to cinemas
Robert Sirico, co-founder of the Acton Institute recently presented the documentary The Hong Konger in Rome. The film recounts the story of Jimmy Lai, persecuted dissident, Catholic, former Hong Kong publishing magnate. And there is no hiding the disappointment with the Vatican's soft power towards China’s communist regime.
US bishops versus Biden's rainbow measures
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has reacted strongly to Biden’s regulation limiting subsidies for failure to conform to transgender ideology in social and charitable services. It puts religious freedom at risk.
Woelki targeted by media, bishops and now the police
The Cardinal of Cologne is not only under 'friendly' fire from his confreres for his non-alignment to the Synodaler Weg. He is now also targeted by investigators, who suspect him of perjury. All under the gaze of media cameras.
Nicaragua, bishop Álvarez’s slow martyrdom in Ortega’s prison
The decision not to abandon his people and not to kowtow to the dictator Ortega, has cost the bishop of Matagalpa a long prison sentence in the most inhumane conditions in a maximum security prison. But, there is international silence on his imprisonment during the last four months.
Ireland: Catholic school stops state transgenderism
Children's Minister O'Gorman wants 5-year-olds taught what it means to be trans. The Catholic Primary Schools Management Association - which represents 89% of Irish primary schools - says "no".
"Forbidden to talk about Jesus": shock proposal in Israel
An extreme right-wing Jewish party, in government, has proposed an anti-conversion law that specifically targets Christian missions. Immediate international protests, especially from the USA. Netanyahu promises to block it. But incidents of violence against Christians are growing.
