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Trump, Bishops, and Sacred Heart

Marcello Neri /

- America -

12 June 2026

Donald Trump launched his campaign to “re-Americanize” America with two moves that immediately put him on a collision course with even the Catholic bishops most aligned with his policies. These moves were a crackdown on undocumented immigrants and a restrictive interpretation and of ius soli regarding the right to U.S. citizenship. In his second term […]

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Penultimate Reality

Marcello Neri /

- Religion -

10 June 2026

Catholicism and the concrete pursuit of peace how and where to draw the line — is a concrete thorn in the Church, evidence of the real effort. For years, Catholic theology—and perhaps the Church itself—has faced an unresolvable dilemma when it comes to peace. The more decisive and radical the stance against war, the less […]

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Out of the North Korea Trap?

Francesco Sisci / Director

- China -

6 June 2026

Almost 80 years ago, Pyongyang drowned Mao’s grand dreams. Will it now boost Xi’s? The Chinese president’s trip has impossible expectations: to begin to stem the Gordian knot of the regional arms race. [update: just ahead of China’s presidential visit, North Korea announces that its nuclear program is “irreversible.”] Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit […]

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MAGA and its China Troubles

Francesco Sisci / Director

- China -

1 June 2026

The US upsets its old friends, but China doesn’t win new ones. They’re parallel weaknesses, with America having the upper hand, but things could turn around if Beijing finds its compass. Washington needs more stable ties. It’s still unclear how the US wants to reconcile its new face and posture at home and abroad. The […]

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A Saving Face Run

Giuseppe Cucchi /

- Russia -

31 May 2026

The USA, Russia, and Israel are losing face in their military operations and will try to save it. How will the EU deal with it? In Europe, the art of saving face — even when things go truly badly — is neither a well-known nor a particularly well-developed science among our decision-makers, and above all […]

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Peter Thiel & Co.’s Need for Theology: A Missed Opportunity?

Marcello Neri /

- America -

30 May 2026

Have Catholics missed an opportunity to engage Thiel on theology? There is no need to be dismissive and snob. His effort means we should be open to talk to him. Peter Thiel faced heavy criticism from Italian theological circles aligned with the pontificates of Pope Leo XIV and his predecessor, Francis, during his lectures in […]

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NATO and Regime Change

Moss Roberts /

- Europe -

29 May 2026

Are the new “regime change” policies an existential challenge to the organization, shifting it from a defensive mechanism to something else? NATO’s violation of the Tenth Commandment: “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s goods.” The word regime is a negative term for government or administration, which are neutral, ordinary terms. When action is pending or […]