On Saturday, March 7, Pope Leo XIV announced the appointment of the new apostolic nuncio (ambassador of the Holy See) to the United States. Cardinal Christophe Pierre will be succeeded by Msgr. Gabriele Caccia, who is currently the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in New York. This appointment seems logical in terms […]
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 […]
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 […]
For the American pope, China is the center of problems affecting the Vatican, the US, and future centuries. The PRC can worsen internal splits. It remains one of the Holy See’s biggest challenges. Many American Catholics oppose and are hostile to the dialogue between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). They […]
Lecture by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, who urges international diplomacy to find new paths to justice and peace within a rapidly changing geopolitical context. Towards the construction of a new world order that guarantees stability for peoples and countries, renewing the effectiveness of international law in the face of […]
In his first address to the diplomatic corps (January 9), Pope Leo, within a reasoned geopolitical presentation, did not spare criticism of Western culture. It was not to take a leave of it, and even less to give voice to the “quasi-religious” right, but rather so that it may have a role in the world’s […]
Hundred Years of the Feast of Christ the King: This Kingdom Is Different. Christ rules not through strength but through devotion. Pope Leo XIV urges us to make the Kingdom of God real by standing in solidarity with the poor. Exactly one hundred years ago, the Feast of Christ the King was celebrated for the […]
