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Anglicans: Schism and Catholicization

Marcello Neri /

- Religion -

28 October 2025

Following the appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury, Anglican churches affiliated with the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) issued a statement. Founded in 2008, GAFCON is governed by the Jerusalem Declaration. The statement was signed by President Laurent Mbanda, Primate of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, and announced «the reordering of the Anglican […]

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Xi’s Lead over Trump?

Francesco Sisci / Director

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28 October 2025

The upcoming US-China summit in Korea will be the first of its kind, with the PRC holding a strategic advantage over the US. How did Xi consolidate power internally, and what are his risks? This is a reprint of an essay on the topic from 30 months ago. It will be the sixth meeting between […]

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Ukraine, Estonia, and Moldova: Religious Enemy Within

Lorenzo Prezzi /

- Europe -

26 October 2025

A law regulating the presence and activities of the Orthodox Church linked to the Moscow Patriarchate is already in force in Ukraine, under discussion in the Supreme Court in Estonia, and planned and feared in Moldova. Three years of war with Russia have made such a law acceptable in Ukraine. The theoretical danger of invasion […]

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China’s Military Coups?

Francesco Sisci / Director

- China -

25 October 2025

It’s the largest PLA purge in the history of the People’s Republic of China. Officially, it’s all blamed on corruption, but something is unclear, and Taiwan’s strategy may have changed in the meantime. The most notable development from this week’s Party Plenum is the large-scale purge of the PLA (People’s Liberation Army). Here’s a brief […]

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Trump-Xi Tepid Summit

Francesco Sisci / Director

- China -

22 October 2025

The meeting with Putin was canceled; will the one with Xi be the same? The conference is de facto scheduled during Cold War II. Expectations can’t be high, but it would be a significant achievement to limit escalations. The summit between American President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping could be a meeting […]

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New Poland, New Church

Lorenzo Prezzi /

- Religion -

22 October 2025

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, […]

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Saint Putin

Lorenzo Prezzi /

- Russia -

17 October 2025

Does Russian President Vladimir Putin want to be canonized as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church? Could his canonization help his hold on power in war-torn Russia? The Russian Orthodox Church may be undergoing a shift in its religious orientation, further aligning its ideals with those of the Russian state, as was the case […]