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The Church, the Party, and their Faiths

Francesco Sisci / Director

- Religion -

7 March 2026

In this article, Francesco Sisci “heretically” compares two organizational models that seem to be opposites: the Catholic Church and the Chinese Communist Party. Why is this comparison important for the Church, both as an institution and as a community of faith? The Catholic Church is incapable of viewing itself from an outside perspective and never […]

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Alarm Bells for China

Francesco Sisci / Director

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3 March 2026

Russia, Venezuela, and Iran are warnings to Beijing, but the US doesn’t have an easy game with China. A ghost will haunt China’s NPC annual plenary session, which opens on March 5 – the ghost of US military lightning successes against top leaders in Venezuela and Iran, and of Russia’s war failures. Russian President Vladimir […]

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Heiner Wilmer New Head of the German Catholic Bishops

Marcello Neri /

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26 February 2026

German Catholicism still plays a central role within the global Church, and it is a key player in the country’s life through its charities and many educational and social agencies. With the so-called Synodal Path, the German Catholic Church has become a forerunner of the synodality Pope Francis called for in the global Church. This week, the […]

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The Germans and the Future of Synodality in the Catholic Church

Marcello Neri /

- Religion -

18 February 2026

In a few days, the German Catholic bishops will decide whether to establish a permanent synodal body at the national level. This decision will affect not only Catholicism in Germany, but also the entire Catholic Church. The stakes are high. On the one hand, the outcome in Germany will impact synodality globally, as it represents […]

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Is Xi Jinping Right?

Francesco Sisci / Director

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18 February 2026

The April US-China summit is suddenly in question. Beijing wants to talk politics rather than trade and believes it has the upper hand. And there is a bigger calculation The April summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may never occur. Beijing has warned that US arms sales to Taiwan (the […]

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Venezuelan Bishops Take the Floor on the State of the Nation

Marcello Neri /

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10 February 2026

Following the U.S. military raid on January 3rd and the capture of former President Maduro, many questioned the silence of the Venezuelan bishops on the matter. The Holy See requested that they speak as a cohesive body, rather than as individual bishops. The process took time because the bishops of Venezuela had different views on […]

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Sri Lanka: Tension Between Religions and Government

Marcello Neri /

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7 February 2026

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, Catholic Archbishops of Colombo (Sri Lanka).

The subtle yet significant space between fidelity to local culture and adherence to universal values for Catholicism in Asia. The case of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is primarily Buddhist, with over 70% of the population identifying as such. The remaining 30% belongs to religious minorities, three of which are legally recognized by the State: Christianity, […]