The Epstein case: a lesson in the power of this world
It is not the millions of documents belonging to the paedophile financier that have been published in recent days that should give us pause for thought, but those that have not been released because they concern child pornography, torture and death. This suggests that we are probably dealing with elites who exploit weaknesses and perversions, even using them as a form of initiation
St Patrick's Purgatory: A Preview of Dante's Journey
St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is associated with a mysterious place where anyone who entered would emerge purified after contemplating the joys of the blessed and the pains of the damned. This place became a popular pilgrimage destination and a source of literary inspiration, as seen in the tales of the knight Owein and Dante's Divine Comedy.
Meta aims for freedom of expression, but allows violence on the web
A wave of violent and uncontrolled images has invaded Instagram reels. Zuckerberg’s new policy, designed to promote freedom of expression, has not been well applied. The cause of the bug is still unknown.
ARC forum in London paves road to rebirth of West
A return to the values of the Judeo-Christian tradition is the only way to halt the decline of our societies. This was the conclusion of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference attended by hundreds of opinion leaders. An important statement, but with a note of caution...
Daniel Lord: The Jesuit Who Shaped Hollywood’s Moral Compass
Adopted by the film industry in 1930, the Hays Code was a set of guidelines that governed film content for over 25 years. Its principal author was the Jesuit Daniel Lord, whose involvement remained a long kept secret due to the widespread anti-Catholic sentiment in the US at the time.
Cattelan's banana is business not art
Cattelan's banana is not art, it is just a product that is worth a lot not because of its quality, but because of its author. All this tells us that art has nothing to do with this banana, but only business. Art is the communication of beauty and instead that banana is just a luxury product.
With Trump, Americanism may soften in the US and move to Europe
What remains of the condemnation that the Church under Leo XIII made of Americanism understood as a doctrine of the primacy of efficientism over contemplative life? Trump's victory could lead to a revision of Americanism in liberal style, which will take root more and more in Europe and... in the Vatican.
Daily Compass Annual Celebration Day: Persevering in the faith
Perseverance in faith are concrete faces of the people who renew their encounter with Christ every day, whether they live in a monastery or struggle daily in the world. That is what we saw and experienced on September 28 at the Daily Compass Conference.
Christ’s burial Shroud caught between X-rays and artificial intelligence
Curiously, two years after it’s publication, numerous media outlets decided to spread the news about research published in 2022, that dates the sacred linen Shroud to the time of Jesus. The media and social media boom that ensued, confirms the “Face” never ceases to attract attention.
Never say 'Crusaders'. RAF surrenders to cancel culture
A historic British aviation squadron, the RAF's 14th Squadron, has to change its name: Crusaders is now considered offensive to Muslims. Yet no-one understands why enlistments have plummeted.
Sorry, the Olympic ceremony did stage Last Supper parody
The blasphemous ‘Last Supper’ at the opening ceremony of the Olympics, gives rise to a counter attack starting with the denial of any association with Leonardo's masterpiece. But the arrangement of the characters, even with the inclusion of Dionysus, is manifest. And the reference to van Bijlert is a home goal...
Chesterton turns 150, an antidote against rampant evil
On 29 May 1874, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, the great Catholic author who wrote the reasons for the Faith in his novels, was born in London. Today he is more relevant than ever, a real medicine for the soul.