The Holy See seems to be the only entity that realises the risks of a slow slide towards open war between the West and Russia. Accordingly, the Secretary for Relations with States, Monsignor Gallagher, is in Moscow, where he met Foreign Minister Lavrov yesterday to discuss the possibility of negotiations.
Loving the Holy Land, where Christians are nailed to the cross
‘An endless Good Friday, yet redemption has already taken place’: this is how the Custos of the Holy Land describes the situation of Christians tested by three years of war to the Daily Compass. Together with the parish priest of Gaza, he brought to the Meeting for friendship among Peoples in Rimini, Italy, the testimony of a living Church amidst new challenges and sufferings.
The Pope at the Rimini Meeting: ‘It is time for responsibility’
An atmosphere of celebration and great enthusiasm accompanied Leone XIV’s visit to the Rimini Meeting. He identified the fundamental task of Christians in a world ‘that hungers and thirsts for justice’ as the ability to create opportunities for encounter with everyone, starting from faith.
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.
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.
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
Lourdes: the Pope arrives and Rupnik disappears
The Assumption of Mary, a sign of the triumph of the new Eve
In the papal bull containing the solemn dogmatic definition of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven, body and soul, Pius XII explains that this truth is linked to the unique decree of predestination by which the Blessed Virgin is the 'Partner of the Divine Redeemer', the new Eve. Together, they triumphed over sin and death; together they reign in glory.
‘An invasion is taking place in Ceuta, and Catholics will bear the brunt of it.’
‘Spain is facing an invasion, and it is the Catholics who are bearing the brunt of it because religious persecution is intensifying.’ The Daily Compass interviews Polonia Castellanos, president of Christian Lawyers. ‘Sánchez is responsible. He needs millions of North African voters to prop up his corrupt government. And we Christians are already paying the price.'
Bishop imposes gender ideology in Catholic schools: families outraged, Vatican remains silent
It’s happening in Hamburg: ultra-progressive Bishop Hesse, a champion of German synodality, is forcing gender-based sex education courses on Catholic schools, despite parents' objections. They have appealed to the Pope and the Congregation for Bishops. But they have been waiting six months for a response that has not arrived. The courses are due to begin on 20 August.
Taybeh, where last remaining Christians are held hostage by security measures
In Taybeh, the last entirely Christian village in the West Bank on the outskirts of Ramallah, security is once again in danger of becoming a pretext for new restrictions. Pizzaballa’s appeal is not enough to halt the exodus.