On the eve of Trump’s visit to China, the outline of a new Cold War looms larger. Only the Holy See might help. In November 2011, President Barack Obama launched the historic “Pivot to Asia.” After centuries of focus on transatlantic relations, the US shifted its attention to the Asia-Pacific (and to China in particular), […]
One more Christian Church at the service of Power. The perilous path of Belgrade’s patriarchate, following Moscow’s inspiration and lighting a potential fire close to Rome. Five years on from 18 February 2021, when Prvoslav Perić became patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church under the monastic name Porfirije, the positive and open image he projected […]
The US and Iran have reached a plateau where they could really negotiate, as the power balance in Tehran evolves. Meanwhile, China’s game could be at a turning point, and the Pope is in it. In a twilight between war and peace, Iran may not yet have found its new dimension. The nation is in […]
The coincidence is purely accidental. On April 12th, US President Donald Trump launches a frontal attack on Pope Leo XIV. On the same day — Easter for the Orthodox Churches — Kirill of Moscow interrupts the celebration to honor the President of Russia, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. Trump’s outbursts and posts on Truth Social are and […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
