Nearly a century after the Lateran Pacts, the crisis in voter turnout and the new premiership law could turn Italy into a low-representation democracy. The Vatican, bound to Rome’s political destiny, is also concerned. The new electoral law that Parliament just passed raises delicate questions for the Holy See. In 1929, with the signing of […]
The world saw a short-term truce and long-term reconciliation within hours. The US and China broke new ground by setting aside some differences; the Pope ended a two-century-old cultural war. America, which a year ago was supposed to overwhelm China with a barrage of tariffs, today sent its President Donald Trump to the airport to […]
The President wants America Great Again; the Pope wants liberty and care for the poor for the whole world. The complex intra-religious relationships between the two dreams The real beginning is with Rerum Novarum, the encyclical that Leo XIII (the predecessor of Leo XIV) issued in 1891. In 1891, the Church had lost the Papal […]
How do you square the US with the Holy See? The meeting in Rome was a step forward, but there is still a long way to go. Trump should have no interest in picking a fight with the Vatican. The Vatican, the paladin of peace, doesn’t want war or hostility with anyone, certainly not with […]
Four humble suggestions for the American administration to restart bilateral ties on the right foot. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is arriving in Rome on Thursday to meet with the Holy See’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Pope Leo XIV. The apparent purpose is to mend relations after recent ruptures and friction. […]
Evil, as the opposite of good, affirms the necessity and existence of good itself. But in the new wave of horror films, traditional faiths are not the answer. 2025 was a particularly strong year for horror cinema, with films of exceptional quality that made the most of the genre’s potential. Last year, more than 200 […]
Faced with the landslide victory of the opposition (Tisza, led by Péter Magyar) over the former majority (Fidesz, led by Viktor Orbán), Hungary’s Christian Churches are expressing a certain embarrassment (12 April). The Catholic Church in particular — with approximately 3 million faithful out of a population of 10 million — had been extensively favored […]
