Over the centuries, theological debates and conflicts within the Catholic Church have often had political implications of general interest. The pressure being exerted on Pope Leo to reinstate the option of celebrating the Catholic liturgy according to the rite that preceded that of the Second Vatican Council poses a significant challenge to the Catholic Church’s […]
The 2027 Party congress could expand the president’s controls. He is winning, but he faces internal and external pressures. The international muddle helps him, though it’s very tricky. The Chinese Communist Party (CPC) Congress scheduled for autumn 2027 could be one of the most delicate and significant in its history. President Xi Jinping will extend […]
Thiel misunderstands Ratzinger. The project of “pure Church” failed. A Pope at the service of a US President would harm the US and the Church. But perhaps the Church can help the US and world find a new balance when the old one is gone. In an article published in First Things, Peter Thiel continues […]
Iran’s move on Hormuz is short-term. If it doesn’t get its act together, the whole region could turn against it. US boots on the ground in Iran won’t work. But a coalition of disgruntled neighbors could move against Tehran, changing the ball game. The new wave of attacks against Iran has an undefined time frame, […]
In his messages to the United States on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Pope Leo XIII builds upon Cardinal J. Bernardin’s discourse on a consistent ethics of life in order to define the position of the Catholic Church in the face of major moral and social challenges. It was […]
Beijing has a clear, long-term strategy to survive and win a global power competition. It has nimbly adapted to setbacks. The US seems less clear. Asians may decide to move on the PRC alone. China and the rest of the world may be at a grand turning point, but it is very unclear which direction […]
American conservative Catholics could help steer the presidency away from the losing battle of the “culture wars” and toward a pragmatic and substantial Trump’s political revolution. Following the episcopal ordinations performed by the Lefebvrian Society of St. Pius X, the Holy issued a decree of excommunication formalizing the schism. Excommunicated are all bishops, priests, and […]
