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Without Africans, no "plan" for Africa will work
DEVELOPMENT

Without Africans, no "plan" for Africa will work

World 11_11_2022 Anna Bono

The Pope and Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s new elected Prime Minister, relaunch cooperation with Europe and Italy to solve the problems of the black continent. This proposal is not new but inadequate as long as we forget that terrorism and migrants also come from Asia and we take for granted Africans are incapable, in the face of a Europe that struggles to help itself.


Absolute power to Xi Jinping, only the Vatican does not notice
CHINA

Absolute power to Xi Jinping, only the Vatican does not notice

The conclusion of the XX Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, marking the total centralisation of power in the hands of Xi Jinping, goes well beyond expectations. Xi prepares for conflict, targets Taiwan and only appoints his loyalists: the priority is no longer the economy but his power and the modernisation of the army. It’s a clear message for the Holy See, which has just announced the renewal of the Agreement for the appointment of bishops, interference will not be tolerated.


"For Iran compulsory hijab is like the Berlin Wall"
THE PERSONALITY / MASIH ALINEJAD

"For Iran compulsory hijab is like the Berlin Wall"

Masih Alinejad, journalist and blogger, is one of the most representative figures of the Iranian women’s revolt against the Ayatollahs’ Islamic regime,  exploiting social media, from her exile in America, to fuel the protests. But she also has a warning for the free world: "Either democratic countries unite to end Islamic terror, or Islamic terrorists will end democracy."


Russia-Ukraine war: the worst is yet to come
THE WAR

Russia-Ukraine war: the worst is yet to come

Hope of a peace deal seems increasingly out of reach, finding a solution to the conflict ever more difficult, still this doesn’t mean attempts to resolve the conflict are worthless. In an interview, the Catholic Archbishop of Moscow, Monsignor Paolo Pezzi, exposes the extreme gravity of the situation and the urgency for negotiation.


Chilean voters overwhelmingly reject radical anti-Christian Constitution
THE REFERENDUM

Chilean voters overwhelmingly reject radical anti-Christian Constitution

By a large majority, the Chilean population has rejected the proposed new Constitution promoted by President Boric. Despite much press coverage and considerable interference from abroad (including the UN and the USA), rejection won in the constitutional referendum. The text of the new constitution included abortion, LGBT rights, and ecologism.


Ukrainian crisis: Poland prepares for war with Russia
EAST EUROPE

Ukrainian crisis: Poland prepares for war with Russia

Increased military spending, the purchase of armaments, increased number of soldiers, voluntary military training: in Poland, war is not only considered inevitable, but for many it is even an opportunity to settle the score with Russia. And the hottest front is currently the one with Belarus.


Pope and Nicaragua: when politics comes before faith
VATICAN DIPLOMACY

Pope and Nicaragua: when politics comes before faith

The words pronounced at yesterday’s Angelus by the Pope on the situation in Nicaragua, the first in four years of persecutions, are gravely inadequate and are consistent with the attitude held towards all communist regimes, not only South American. But the real problem is bending the Church's presence and intervention to political logic.


FBI raid on Trump’s home marks end of American Freedom
UNITED STATES

FBI raid on Trump’s home marks end of American Freedom

World 11_08_2022 John Rao

The FBI raid on former President Trump’s residence is the sign and culmination of an oligarchy’s domination (political, financial, media, etc.) which has subverted the natural and legal order. The remedy, however, does not consist in returning to the “American Way” or "to the principles of the Founding Fathers”, because they were always, from the very outset, designed to allow an oligarchy to dominate things politically and socially.


Taiwan crisis, we need firefighters not arsonists
SCENARIOS

Taiwan crisis, we need firefighters not arsonists

From Ukraine to the Balkans, from the Middle East to Asia-Pacific, tensions are boiling over and becoming more dangerous by the day. Especially disturbing is the fact that there are no firefighters on hand when fires break out. And the crisis in Taiwan is particularly dangerous because the equilibrium rests on certain fictions.


“Taiwan considers China's actions irresponsible"
ASIA-PACIFIC

“Taiwan considers China's actions irresponsible"

Taiwan’s Ambassador to the Holy See, Matthew Lee, speaks forthrightly to the Daily Compass in his condemnation of Communist China’s military action against his country. "It is a one-sided attempt to create a crisis." Lee reiterates that the Republic of China (Taiwan) is not part of the People's Republic of China and that Beijing has never ruled Taipei.

 


Appeal to the Pope: “No human relationship with Castro”
THE DISSIDENT PRIEST

Appeal to the Pope: “No human relationship with Castro”

The Pope's words on his human relationship with Raúl Castro have been ignored in Italy, but not in Latin America, where they have provoked critical reactions. The Compass interviews dissident priest Fernando Gálvez who wrote a letter to Francis. "Those words caused a deep wound. How can one have a human relationship with a person who has shown Cubans that he does not know humanity?  Cuba is in an untenable situation, it is not a symbol of anything good”.

 


Balkans in turmoil. And EU moves aren’t helping
OVERVIEW

Balkans in turmoil. And EU moves aren’t helping

Talks, suspended since 2020, have begun with North Macedonia and Albania for their accession to the European Union. But Brussels, which thinks like the former USSR, looks at the Balkans in an anti-Russian light and this destabilises the region even more. There are fears of consequences for Bosnia and Herzegovina. And meanwhile, tensions between Croatia and Serbia are being rekindled.