The Superior Court of Quebec has ruled that Paméla Groleau's allegations of sexual harassment against the Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Bishops were reckless. She has been ordered to pay $100,000 in damages for the harm done to the cardinal’s reputation.
Sánchez’s lies about the invasion of Ceuta from Morocco
The Spanish prime minister is proving increasingly ill-equipped to handle the most colossal migration crisis in recent times. He continues to ‘exonerate’ Morocco, but intelligence reports contradict him. Even the European Union is beginning to see through his bluff.
France: Bishop officiates at funeral of Macron’s Freemason friend
A church funeral was held for François Patriat, a prominent figure in Freemasonry, Macron’s party and an advocate of abortion and euthanasia. The president himself also delivered a speech in his memory from the pulpit, while the bishop of Dijon officiated at the service. He paid no heed to the deceased’s membership of the Freemasons and his views on abortion and euthanasia, which the deceased had never publicly renounced.
Sister Clare Crockett, the Saint Thérèse of the 21st century
Not only did she carry out simple daily tasks with extraordinary love, but following her tragic death at the age of 33 in the earthquake in Ecuador, Sister Clare is now working from heaven to bring about conversions, healings and an increase in vocations. Sister Kristen Gardner, postulator of her cause for beatification, attending the Rimini Meeting, talks to the Daily Compass about this
One month after the Moroccan invasion, Ceuta is still in chaos. Crime and rape are on the rise, and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is facing criticism, even from local Socialists. In this situation, suspending the Schengen Agreement is essential
There will be a state funeral in Serbia for war criminal Ratko Mladić, who died in an international prison in The Hague. Mass demonstrations are hailing him as a hero. It demonstrates that, more than 30 years after the end of the conflict, there has been no process of reconciliation.
Avoiding divisive rhetoric on ethical issues and building 'spaces of freedom for conscience', while naturally setting doctrine aside, is a transformation that has been underway for some time. It is now openly declared in the Italian bishops' daily newspaper, Avvenire, by the leaders of the Italian Theological Association for the Study of Morality. Even the Commandments are deemed too ideological and extreme
Loving the Holy Land, where Christians are nailed to the cross
An exhibition rediscovers Léon Harmel, the entrepreneur of Leo XIII
He was a giant of social doctrine, revolutionising relations with his factory workers and one of the inspirers of Rerum Novarum. Léon Hamel is the subject of one of the two exhibitions that Leo XIV will visit in Rimini which brings him out of obscurity. Entitled Profezia di un’impresa, (Prophecy of an Enterprise) it is a prophecy that still has much to say in the era of Magnifica Humanitas.
Pope visits Meeting and the challenge of a faith that becomes culture
Leo XIV is due to speak today at the Meeting for Friendship amongst Peoples. Forty-four years after John Paul II’s visit, the Meeting has undergone various changes linked to the ups and downs of CL. Yet it remains the foremost Catholic cultural event. This is something that Prevost recognises, being convinced – as Wojtyła was – that Catholics must play a leading role in society.
SAFE: EU needs a strong defence, not a war economy.
Europe can no longer delegate its defence to the US. SAFE, the new financial instrument designed to bolster defences on the assumption of a threat from Russia, is a double-edged sword. It risks turning into a new planned economy, this time geared towards war rather than the Green Deal.
Co-Redemptrix: the fifth dogma that paves the way for peace
Amidst the crises threatening the world and the Church, now is the best time for the Holy See to heed the countless petitions made over the last century calling for the solemn declaration of Mary as the spiritual Mother of all humanity, Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix. This is the key that can pave the way for the triumph of her Immaculate Heart.
- Augustine, Irenaeus, Newman, and Mary’s Role in Salvation, by Mark Miravalle