The wise men from the East brought gold, frankincense, and myrrh, not the abstract values of certain modern reformers who, in the name of purity of faith, end up doing away with the Incarnation. Instead, God showed himself and allowed himself to be touched, making himself the most beautiful Christmas gift.
US attack on Venezuela: the illusion that force solves problems
Trump has launched a blitzkrieg on Venezuela to arrest President Maduro and put him on trial in New York today. While there is no sympathy for a criminal dictator, the fundamental question to ask is whether the end justifies the means. The answer is no.
Bishop Suetta's pro-life bell defends natural law
Remembering the babies whose birth was prevented by abortion is a matter of reason, not religion. If anything, the question is why Catholicism only defends common sense. This is why critics (and even some defenders) of the Bishop of San Remo are missing the point.
The holiness of Ratzinger: discreet and without fanfare
Benedict XVI's crystal-clear faith, reports of graces, and a personal relationship that continues beyond death. Is he a saint? Haste is the enemy of the halo, says the secretary mons. Georg Gänswein, who is now the apostolic nuncio to the Baltic States. Testimony on the third anniversary of his death.
Iran, students join the merchant's rebellion
The bazaar revolt in Iran spreads and involves students. Among the main causes: the collapse of the rial (the Iranian currency) and the continuing executions, both consequences of the war lost with Israel in June.
Holy children, innocent suffering that converts hearts
Twenty-eight stories of children who have not yet been canonised but whose lives clearly demonstrate holiness, collected in an exhibition that has been touring Italy for months. Children who experienced suffering in union with Jesus, showing us the way to Paradise. La Bussola interviews the curator, Sister Maria Concetta Visone.
Hamas has a cell in Italy. Operation ‘Domino’ led to the arrest of nine people, including the well-known imam Mohammad Mahmoud Ahmad Hannoun. It lifts the veil on a stable channel of support for Islamic terrorism, rooted in Italy and passed off as solidarity.
'The Child lying in the manger is truly God’s Son'
The EU has bet 90 billion on Russia's defeat
Africa celebrates Christmas between terrorist attacks and Christian testimony
In northern and central Nigeria, Burkina Faso and northern Mozambique, Christmas is a day when the risk of a jihadist attack is at its highest. Yet, the faithful risk their lives to persevere in their faith.
"The EU discriminated against FAFCE because we are pro-family"
"There has been a serious shift in attitude on the part of the European Commission. First, they claimed the family excludes; now, the family is excluded." Vincenzo Bassi, president of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe, which has been excluded from European funds because of its anti-gender stance, speaks to the Daily Compass.
Pope’s Pro-Life Message on Nativity Scene in Paul VI Hall
A pregnant Madonna and thousands of ribbons symbolising the countless children saved from abortion. When Pope Leo inaugurated the unprecedented work, he also recalled this, breaking not only the mould, but also the mould of those bishops who looked with annoyance at the prayers for life in front of abortion clinics.
China is untouchable: the Vatican's conspiracy of silence on Jimmy Lai
News of the conviction of Hong Kong Catholic publisher Jimmy Lai has been completely ignored by Vatican media outlets and the Holy See. This is yet another perverse consequence of the secret China-Vatican agreement: in the name of political expediency, Catholics are being left at the mercy of their persecutors.
- Jimmy Lai's conviction was the result of a sham trial, by Riccardo Cascioli
- DOSSIER: Jimmy Lai, a Catholic against the Power