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Goodbye, Comrade Zhu

Francesco Sisci / Director

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12 August 2026

Zhu Rongji, born on October 23, 1928, died on August 12, 2026. He was a premier and a great modernizer of China’s financial system. Yet his legacy seems to have faded. No passing might be untimely. Premier Zhu Rongji was the man who reformed the financial system and pushed for China to join the WTO […]

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United States–Catholic Church: Between Liturgical Battle and Politics

Marcello Neri /

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3 August 2026

Over the centuries, theological debates and conflicts within the Catholic Church have often had political implications of general interest. The pressure being exerted on Pope Leo to reinstate the option of celebrating the Catholic liturgy according to the rite that preceded that of the Second Vatican Council poses a significant challenge to the Catholic Church’s […]

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Xi’s Odyssey through Western Confusion

Francesco Sisci / Director

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28 July 2026

The 2027 Party congress could expand the president’s controls. He is winning, but he faces internal and external pressures. The international muddle helps him, though it’s very tricky. The Chinese Communist Party (CPC) Congress scheduled for autumn 2027 could be one of the most delicate and significant in its history. President Xi Jinping will extend […]

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China-Holy See Relations: Sinicization and Long Term Results

Lorenzo Prezzi /

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27 July 2026

On July 22, the Holy See announced the episcopal ordination of Giuseppe Chang Yanfeng as the bishop of Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China. Although others were expected, appointments related to the agreement with China continue, albeit at a snail’s pace. Last March, the two delegations met in Beijing in a cordial atmosphere, which contrasted with the […]

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Thiel, Pope Benedict, and the Fate of U.S. Catholicism

Marcello Neri /

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26 July 2026

Thiel misunderstands Ratzinger. The project of “pure Church” failed. A Pope at the service of a US President would harm the US and the Church. But perhaps the Church can help the US and world find a new balance when the old one is gone. In an article published in First Things, Peter Thiel continues […]

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The Russian Burden for China

Francesco Sisci / Director

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16 July 2026

Beijing may have to decide where to draw the line and cut its losses in Ukraine. It may not want to follow Putin into the hole he has dug for himself. Russia’s war in Ukraine has exacted a toll unprecedented in Europe since the end of World War II. Moscow may have suffered over 1.4 […]

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Jews and Christians in Times of New Antisemitism

Heiner Wilmer /

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14 July 2026

In June, the annual report on cases of antisemitism in Germany in 2025 was published (compiled by the Association of Research and Information Centers on Antisemitism). In addition to an overall increase in cases, politically motivated incidents involving the German far right increased by 60%, rising from 502 in 2025 to 807 in 2026. The […]