The Polish Catholic Church has a special place in modern global history, as it played a significant role in shaking the Soviet system. Poland remains crucial as the political and logistical leading supporter of Ukraine in its war effort against Russia. Still the direction of this Church, which makes so much of its national identity, […]
China is fully prepared to confront the United States, ultimately leading to a possible global financial collapse. With Covid, it had almost a rehearsal of a war economy. The USA apparently isn’t, and perhaps it doesn’t have a plan B other than talks. America has upended its system and network of alliances, irritated allies and […]
Anti-Semitism is not alone; Christianophobia is a new phenomenon, and it is spreading fast in the world, and the cradle of Christianity, Western Europe. Many voices are being raised in Western countries against acts of vandalism and anti-Christian aggression. In France, 86 senators have called for the establishment of an inquiry commission. In Germany, the […]
Beijing is confident because it has achieved several successes in recent months and relies on the US’s persistence in making mistakes. Still, America remains much stronger. Will it get it right and alter the course of history? There are three aspects to the US-China issue: short-term, medium-term, and long-term. In the short term, China has […]
The old Western Empires fell to a new Western order – modern liberalism. Now, they are rising from the ashes, threatening liberalism. The US may be tempted to become an empire too, but can it win when its adversaries are better at it? And can modernity survive without liberalism? In 1918, three empires—the Holy Roman, […]
The atmosphere during the Vatican delegation’s visit to China in September 2024 was positive. However, the results of the Chinese delegation’s recent three-day visit to Rome were problematic. Even the smallest steps forward seem impossible. The Vatican delegation, consisting of eight people like the Chinese delegation, had the impression that they were only working on […]
China’s production is in a tough spot, but it won’t collapse, and possibly not even change. The impact is unevenly spread, and Beijing is quite happy with it. After the real estate sector, the auto sector, the largest industry in the country and the world, shows signs of an impending collapse. Meanwhile, the European Chamber […]
