Praying the Rosary as a family: a weapon for peace
While wars continue to threaten the world, the beginning of October reminds us of the importance of praying the Rosary for peace, as Our Lady requested at Fátima. The example of the saints and the call to parents: pray the Rosary as a family.
Shame on Scotland: 75-year-old pro-life activist arrested and abused
Rose Docherty was taken away by four police officers in Glasgow for allegedly violating the law on buffer zones near abortion clinics. She was standing still, holding a sign saying that she was available to talk to anyone. She was searched and charged as if she were a dangerous criminal.
China attempts to tighten noose around Catholic Church in Hong Kong
The pro-Chinese wing of the Church (in Hong Kong and Rome) is pushing for the appointment of an auxiliary bishop in Hong Kong who will please Beijing. This is Peter Choy, who will meet the Pope on 4 October, alongside Bishop Emeritus Cardinal John Tong. Choy's appointment as bishop of Hong Kong was blocked five years ago, but the conditions are now more favourable to China.
Behind China’s calm façade storms brew over Taiwan.
Xi Jinping presents himself at the UN as a stable and reliable leader. However, he has maintained a belligerent stance towards Taiwan, which he wishes to reunify with China. How high is the risk of conflict? The Daily Compass discusses this with Italian member of parliament Andrea Orsini (Forza Italia).
Gay Pride reveals its true colours: anti-Catholic hatred
After Cardinal Müller's comments on the 'rainbow jubilee', Gay Pride in the province of Brianza, northern Italy, stages a blasphemous parody of the Way of the Cross. It is a violation of the penal code and exposes the true face of the LGBT+ movement: hatred towards the Catholic Church.
The book interview with Pope Leo could have been avoided
Given the damage caused by Pope Francis's interviews, it is surprising that Pope Leo wanted to start by participating in a biographical interview project. The modalities are, to say the least, curious, and the response to the old abuse allegations leaves some gaps.
Pizzaballa: 'Israel's reasons do not justify Gaza'
While the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Portugal join the countries that recognise the Palestinian state, two interviews with the Patriarch of Jerusalem shed light on the situation: the hatred fomenting between the parties makes any prospect of resolving the conflict in the future seem increasingly unlikely.
The European civil war: a bitter fruit of the exclusion of God
According to some experts, the conditions for a 'European civil war' exist today, with the birth of modern ideological states founded on despair at its origin. One can only emerge from this situation with the salvation that comes from God. This article explores the thoughts of figures such as Schmitt, Nolte, Wojtyla and Ratzinger on this topical issue.
A plea to Pope Leo to reaffirm the truth about the family
A clear message to put an end to doctrinal disorientation and the advance of the rainbow agenda in the Church. The request, which was addressed to Francis in 2015, fell on deaf ears, and has now been addressed to Leo XIV. He is faced with 'a legacy of confusion and division that is difficult to heal'.
South Korea: bishops at the forefront of the fight against abortion
South Korean Catholic bishops are strongly opposing proposals to liberalise abortion, urging the faithful to join the pro-life movement. This movement spreads the Church's teachings in defence of life and helps pregnant women in need.
'Gay blessings' and 'Fiducia Supplicans' lead priests into free fall
In the green hills of Caprino Bergamasco, Italy, a Catholic priest presides over a civil union and blesses a gay couple using a Waldensian ritual. "I know it goes against morality, but we must evolve, he said. But don’t involve the bishop, he knew nothing about it". The surreal interview with Father Roberto Falconi shows that after Fiducia Supplicans 'homo' blessings are are in free fall.
Kirk's message was based on the principle of universal natural law
Charlie Kirk was not Catholic, but evangelical. For him, at least formally, there was no Social Doctrine of the Church, however, he had returned to a belief in natural law, albeit with evangelical overtones.
