God's new star: cause for beatification begins for Sister Clare Crockett
The Northern Irish nun and former actress who died at the age of 33 and whose life continues to inspire and give hope to countless people, has been proclaimed a Servant of God. The Postulator: testimonies "from over 50 countries" where her fame for holiness is already widespread.
Warning: artificial intelligence will guide our intentions
What if Artificial Intelligence understood our intentions and anticipated us in our choices? This is not science fiction, but a development already underway. And we really run the risk of having it replace us in our ethical choices as well.
It took California fires to cancel Biden’s meeting with Pope
Due to the severity of the fires in California, US President Biden has cancelled his trip to Italy, where he was due to meet the Pope today. But the seriousness of awarding a private audience from the Vatican to the leader of the most anti-life administration in American history still lingers.
Dismissals and promotions, the Pope cannot act as an absolute sovereign
The dismissal of Msgr. Rey and the appointment of Sister Brambilla as Prefect by Pope Francis violate Church norms and require a reaffirmation of the nature and limits of papal power. That is the Church is entrusted to the primacy, not to the whim of Peter.
Rey, McElroy, Brambilla: the Pope's fireworks for 2025
The 'induced' resignation of the bishop of Fréjus-Toulon considered too conservative, while Pope Francis appoints an ultra-progressive cardinal in Washington. And he contradicts himself by placing the first nun at the head of a dicastery.
Scottish Jubilee cross draws criticism as LGBT similarities unavoidable
A parody of a cross that obscures the sacrifice of Christ", "A shocking image out of place": strong reactions to the Jubilee cross installed in Glasgow Cathedral, which the Archdiocese defends to the hilt.
US ambassadors to Italy, a clear change of course
The incoming Trump administration has lost no time in selecting its ambassadors, especially to the most important countries. Look at Fertitta's immediate appointment to Italy, which contrasts with the delays and general disdain shown by Biden.
With the Magi, from the outward journey to the inner pilgrimage
The power of God is different from the power of the mighty of this world: this is what the saints have discovered over the centuries, following in the footsteps of the Magi. And this is the true revolution. Address by Pope Benedict XVI to young people in Cologne, where the relics of the Three Kings are kept, 20 August 2005.
Violence and paedophilia on Onlyfans, West’s suspicious silence
Suspicions about the Onlyfans platform have increased following the Reuters investigation, which revealed trafficking in violence and paedophilia. But despite this, a strange silence surrounds the social network. Could it be because it is based in Ukraine?
Persecution, gender, wokism, science and faith: Archbishop Cordileone speaks out
From the Paris Olympics to the persecutions of communism in Nicaragua and China, from the denunciation of African bishops to the great threat of gender ideology. The Daily Compass interviews Archbishop Cordileone, who debunks the myth of an opposition between science and faith: “They are complementary and essential in the search for truth. The real gap is between science and politics”.
Liberal newspapers wage war on Christmas
Christmas increases emissions, don’t give presents. Christmas is alienating, spend it alone. Or better, don’t celebrate it at all. In fact, there is probably no event to celebrate anyway. Even this Christmas, the liberal press exploits its influence to cancel festivities.
Mary, the blessed one, a life in the light of the Lord
Being in the presence of God is the condition for being blessed. Like Mary, who was the first to be filled with the blessing that comes from the light that Jesus brings into the world. The Mother of God is the first to be blessed and she is the one who brings the blessing. From the homily of Pope Benedict XVI on 1 January 2012.
