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 […]
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 […]
Blowing up the World China, Trump, the Straits, and migration are tearing the world apart. We need a different way of looking at things. China is developing its own ‘independent’ view. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is not an isolated episode but the latest in a series of blows to the global trade […]
In his video message for the “Rededication of the United States to God” on May 17, former Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan remarked that the U.S. Catholic Bishops Conference will consecrate the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 11. The timing of this consecration, as well as the historical significance […]
King Charles’s address to Congress in Washington was a masterpiece of British humor and rhetoric. It received applause and consensus from both parties because he addressed Congress as a whole. At the same time, it was a carefully crafted diplomatic attempt to mend fences between the two sides of the Atlantic, with religion at its […]
How do you square the US with the Holy See? The meeting in Rome was a step forward, but there is still a long way to go. Trump should have no interest in picking a fight with the Vatican. The Vatican, the paladin of peace, doesn’t want war or hostility with anyone, certainly not with […]
Four humble suggestions for the American administration to restart bilateral ties on the right foot. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is arriving in Rome on Thursday to meet with the Holy See’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Pope Leo XIV. The apparent purpose is to mend relations after recent ruptures and friction. […]
