In Bethlehem there is a Catholic school preparing for a better future
Despite the many difficulties and discrimination caused by the war, more than 1,200 students - Christians and Muslims - keep hope alive. ‘Education is the key to being able to stay in this land and make it a safer place’. Says Father Giorgio Haddad, Franciscan, director of the Holy Land School.
Israel’s war for survival ignores international laws
After a year of war against Hamas, Israel acts like a ‘maverick’, violating international law. It claims the right to exist, but ignores the prerogatives of other peoples. Since 7 October to date, the Israeli army has killed 41,878 people in the Gaza Strip and 96,794 have been injured.
Israel-Iran, only prayer can prevent the worst happening
Everyone is waiting with bated breath for Israel's harsh response to Iran’s missile attack (with announced counter-response). But it will not be war, with its burden of death destruction and suffering, that will restore peace and security. And this is the reason why everyone should participate in the day of prayer and fasting on 7 October as requested by the Patriarch of Jerusalem.
Israel prepares Lebanon invasion, Patriarch of Jerusalem calls Church to fast and pray
On the double anniversary of 7th October, one year after the Hamas attack on Israel, but also the feast of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary, the Patriarch of Jerusalem Pizzaballa calls the faithful to a day of prayer, fasting and penance to ask for peace. Meanwhile Netanyahu prepares the invasion of Lebanon.
Afghan athlete under escort in France: ‘Paris like Kabul’
Last Sunday she denounced the new Afghan law on social media which increases repression on women's freedom. Since then she has received death threats from all over the world. The drama of Marzieh Hamidi, who took refuge in Paris in 2021 and is now under escort, confirms how extensive the Islamist offensive is in the heart of Europe.
Germany, Europe: a ruling class that divides society and then claims to save it
In the aftermath of the local elections in Germany, which were won by anti-system parties, the governing parties are not questioning their mistakes. Far from it, they invoke a cordon sanitaire to marginalize extremists. But it is precisely their policies that have deeply divided society and impoverished the country.
The real ‘weirdo’ is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris's deputy
Tim Walz, Kamala Harris's vice presidential candidate attacked his opponents, Donald Trump and JD Vance, by calling them ‘weirdos’. Yet it is Walz's career path. that is rather strange.
Aiming at eliminating each other makes Israeli Palestinian peace impossible
No peace agreement will ever be reached between Israel and the Palestinians if they do not first reciprocally recognise each other's right to exist. A goal that today seems a long way off.
Trafficking in aborted foetuses, Open's wacky fact-checking debunked
Open, in agreement with Meta, brands the recent Nuova Bussola/Daily Compass article on videos showing the trafficking of aborted baby parts as fake news: videos which were also covered up by Kamala Harris. But the tendentious fact-checking fails on every account to refute the information written in our article.
The race for the White House, between age comparisons and teleprompter
If you look at the ages of the presidential candidates, there are similarities between 1984, when Reagan ran for re-election, and today. The Democrats cannot use the age difference argument with Trump: they would score a home goal. Experience and vitality count more than age. And Harris’ dependence on the teleprompter....
Despite so many speak with hatred, we speak of prayer
On the Solemnity of the Assumption the Daily Compass adheres to the appeal of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, for a prayer of intercession to the Blessed Virgin Mary for peace.
- Prayer to our Lady of the Assumption
August 15 day of prayer and negotiations for peace in the Middle East
"I invite everyone to a moment of intercession for peace to the Blessed Virgin Mary," Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem calls all Christians to prayer on 15 August, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the same day the next round of pace negotiations will take place between the US, Israel, Qatar and Egypt for a ceasefire in Gaza.
