The Catholic blessing of the U.S. president may backfire as the Church distances itself from the show and grows warier of a presidency keen on using religious symbolism for electoral ends. On Thursday, October 22, twelve Catholic bishops attended a meeting with the White House Faith Office at the invitation of the Heritage Foundation. Several […]
The Alternative for Germany Party has caught the attention of some U.S. Republicans, who are exploring the prospect of a Western cultural hegemony. On Monday, October 19, Marc Bernhard, a representative of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) at the German Bundestag, will deliver a speech on «Mass Migration and the Future of the West» at […]
Multilateralism is in crisis, yet the world needs it. The Pope and his Secretary of State reach out for a better Europe. Pope Leo’s visit to France and Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s attendance at the opening general debate of the 81st UN General Assembly must be viewed as a joint initiative by the […]
The AfD’s victory stems from many unresolved issues since unification. The President of the Conference of Bishops calls for addressing the cultural and social roots of the problem. The Alternative für Deutschland’s (AfD) overwhelming electoral victory in Saxony-Anhalt casts a long shadow over the stability of German constitutional democracy. The events unfolding in Germany, Europe’s […]
Gallagher’s mission to Russia marks the Vatican’s diplomacy coming of age. It may need permanent structures to fill the void left by the UN’s weakening. The visit to Moscow by the Secretary for Relations with States, Bishop Paul Richard Gallagher, is a turning point in the history of Vatican diplomacy. Since the start of the […]
The vote in Saxony could be a turning point for all of Europe. It risks isolating Poland and spinning it into a loop of fear. The German Catholics need to step in to prevent a major crisis. The week leading up to the election in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt (September 6) begins with a […]
While Bishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States, was holding a press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, another Catholic official landed in Moscow: CIA Director John Ratcliffe – who reportedly went to Moscow to warn Russia against support for Iran and activities in Europe. Vatican diplomacy and American […]
