Extremely low viral load and unproven human-to-human transmission, yet extremely high pathogenicity. Above all, given the natural immunity derived from alpacas, a vaccine is completely useless. The Daily Compass interviews Juan Bertoglio, the immunologist who discovered the Andes strain of the Hantavirus 40 years ago. He explains that any attempt to instil panic is 'pure madness'.
Nicaragua: Persecution of the Church Intensifies
A new wave of repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime against the Catholic Church. Priests forced to submit their weekly schedules, send the texts of their sermons to the authorities, and are photographed daily in church by the police.
Ukraine and Iran: lessons in the futility of war
Recent events have highlighted that, despite their clear military superiority, global powers such as Russia and the United States have been unable to achieve their war objectives. It is no coincidence...
Record number of bishops at LGBT vigils, how the Church is surrendering to the world
Twelve Italian bishops, more than double the number in 2025, attend vigils ‘to overcome homotransphobia’, a lever to change the Church’s teaching. At least 23 dioceses were involved, along with various associations, from the Scouts to Catholic Action. The impact of the CEI’s synodal document. And Ratzinger’s warning.
On the eve of US Secretary of State Rubio's visit on 7 May, Trump and the Pope engaged in a fresh exchange of views regarding the war in Iran. Nevertheless, a desire for dialogue remains, beginning with the question of the criteria that could justify military intervention.
The Muslim association is calling for the recognition of two annual religious festivals and Friday prayers, equating them with Christian ones. This is a trap for Italian politics, but the comparison does not hold up because the common good is not based on religious indifference.
In Britain, adverts for homes reserved exclusively for Muslims are becoming increasingly common, while a Canadian university is reserving academic posts solely for ethnic or sexual 'minorities'. It's all according to the script of the progressive mindset, which excludes under the pretext of inclusion.
Suicide following her son’s death: the slippery slope of euthanasia
Wendy Duffy, a 56-year-old British woman, died by assisted suicide in Switzerland. She made the drastic decision after losing her son in an accident, which is deeply troubling. If the mistaken premise that it is permissible to take one’s own life is accepted, there are no limits. Nonetheless, a way out exists.
Pope in Africa: Echoes of Bergoglio and minor corrections
Ten days across four countries, marked by a sense of normality, with no major upheavals and no reduction of the Church to a social welfare agency. Uplifting yet predictable, Pope Leo XIV’s numerous addresses strike a balance between continuity with Pope Francis’s approach and a few ‘out-of-the-box’ observations on faith and reason, migration and the Church’s social doctrine.
Macron declares war on pro-life groups and incites the public
An unprecedented attack by Minister Aurore Bergé against pro-life groups and in support of abortion multinationals has been met with a call for a general mobilisation in their support.
Statue of Jesus destroyed by Israeli soldiers – just the tip of the iceberg
Thirty days’ military detention for the soldier who destroyed the statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon, and the same punishment for the soldier who photographed it. The IDF and Netanyahu’s government hope this will put an end to the incident, but the affair is a sign of a much wider problem of attacks on Christians.