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.
Vietnam prepares for the beatification of the martyr Father Diệp
A Mass for the beatification of Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diệp, who died a martyr in March 1946 during a period of chaos following the Second World War, will be celebrated on 2 July. This is an exceptional event for one of Asia’s largest Catholic communities.
From Angola, Pope Leo issues a warning against syncretism
Pope Leo in Kilamba urged fidelity to the Church without mixing in magical and superstitious elements that do not aid the spiritual journey. On the flight from Cameroon, he also denied 'a certain version of events' that interprets his African speeches as a response to Trump.
Ceasefire in Lebanon. Israeli operations are suspended for ten days. Trump is set to receive the Lebanese head of state and the Israeli prime minister at the White House. Dark political clouds are gathering over Netanyahu: Like Iran and Gaza, Lebanon remains another bloody war that has been concluded without decisive results. Opponents are sharpening their weapons
“Sister Clare teaches us that happiness is found only in God”
“Sr. Clare is doing much more good now, and on many more levels, than she could when alive”. Testimonies of spiritual and physical graces. To mark the 10th anniversary of Sister Clare Crockett’s death, the Daily Compass interviews the postulator of her cause for beatification.
Trump's attack on Pope Leo raises suspicions among Catholics
The moral dilemma facing Trump and Netanyahu
Who is winning the war in the Middle East? Opinions vary, but before conducting any further analysis, it is important to clearly state what the Pope has said: that threats to wipe out an entire people are morally unacceptable.
“The people know that the EU’s pressure on Hungary is unjust”
Pressure from the EU and powerful interest groups, efforts to undermine the Orbán government, and family policies as a cornerstone. La Bussola interviews Zsolt Nemeth, Chair of the ‘Conservatives & Patriots’ Group at the Council of Europe.
Neither Trump nor Putin, the true Messiah is someone else
There are those who place their trust in this or that leader and those who place their trust in an unlikely katéchon to defeat the corruption sweeping the world, which not even spares the Church. People are rushing to take cover from the next catastrophe, forgetting that the way out of any crisis does not lie in human powers, but in the promises of Christ.
Christ is risen! Happy Easter!
We wish all our readers a very Happy Easter. The Daily Compass will resume updates on 7 April.