The Church has moved in a few years from being under siege to becoming the belle of the ball. Adapting is difficult for both the Church and the world, but everybody needs it. US President Donald Trump tells the Pope how to behave. A Defense official gives the nuncio a history lesson on Avignon. Vice […]
The clash between the US president and the Pope is the first for America, but not for the Vatican and Western history. A thousand years ago, by repenting, a holy emperor re-established his clout. Is there an old lesson for the modern emperors? US culture was born largely Christian, and in opposition to the Pope. […]
As the first round of negotiations between the US and Iran failed, Chinese interests may loom larger, and Tehran may need a deal with America more than ever. The Iran of the ayatollahs has institutional and strategic depth. The institutional depth was evident after the attack in mid-June of last year. The regime did not […]
Italy’s long experience can be useful to the US in coping with the Church. The bishop of Rome won’t yield to pressure but will help a sinner. It must have been a very embarrassing moment. Reportedly, an American official shook the Papal Nuncio with the possibility of ‘Avignon’, the town where, in the 15th century, […]
A 15-day truce will give Trump time to go to Beijing and stabilize the markets. But the crisis offers many lessons about political intelligence and the new limits of war. Oil is resuming its flow through the Strait of Hormuz, markets will calm down, and so will inflation, at least for now. Iran accepted a […]
The US is in a tough spot with Hormuz, but China has recently gotten involved, and its situation might not be much better. A few days ago, a Chinese netizen calling himself laohu (tiger) posted a video that went viral. It told Iranians they could search for heat traces in the sky using infrared spectrum, […]
Hormuz is a wrench in the global energy mechanism. It can’t break the global system, but it could very well break Iran. America has a new deadline: May 10th, when President Donald Trump said he will be in Beijing. By that date, the war in Iran may or may not be over. If it is […]
