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 […]
Georgia’s new patriarch: a fragile neutrality
In the heart of the Caucasus and at the border with Russia and the Muslim world, Georgia’s Church plays a pivotal role for the nation and the region. Now it’s in the new Patriarch’s hands. Everything went according to plan. On May 11th Georgia’s bishops elected their 142nd patriarch, confirming the frontrunner from the moment […]
The King’s Speech
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 […]
Leo XIV: a year and a style
Twelve months into the Pontificate, on the eve of his first Encyclical, the point of who is Pope Prevost The forthcoming encyclical — whose publication is now imminent — will enrich the theological and pastoral framework of Leo XIV’s pontificate. The year since his appointment (8 May 2025) illustrates his style. Not showy, not clamorous, […]
Understanding the United States
Trump’s presidency is the latest development of a long way where those “left behind” rallied for a new messianism that changed the old deism of the framers and ushered in a new religious-political wave of the US. Currently, judgment seems to prevail over understanding when it comes to the United States. However, without understanding, judgment […]
Serbia – Church: the patriarch’s ethnic turn
One more Christian Church at the service of Power. The perilous path of Belgrade’s patriarchate, following Moscow’s inspiration and lighting a potential fire close to Rome. Five years on from 18 February 2021, when Prvoslav Perić became patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church under the monastic name Porfirije, the positive and open image he projected […]
The Making of the Messiah: Politics, Religion, and Law in Trump’s America
A certain form of messianism has been woven into the cultural and political fabric of the United States from the very beginning. It is within this historical framework that Trump’s making of the Messiah should be understood. The day when the Supreme Court granted Trump immunity regarding the events of January 6, 2021, represents the […]



