Ancient Roman and Ancient Chinese Foundations. “We think in relation to our geographical and historical contexts. Philosophy allows us to address the historical issues before us clearly and thoroughly.” (Speech at the First World History Frontiers Forum, organized by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, September 12, Beijing) The differences between the ancient Chinese state […]
The peninsula is at a crossroads, swamped by a disinformation campaign that also hits every Western country. Its political unity is at stake. If it shatters, many other nations could follow. The history of Italy as a political entity can be divided into two 80-year periods. The first starts with its unification. Italy was formed […]
The Trump-Putin summit puts Xi Jinping in an impossible situation, trying to double-guess both. It all started from wrong assessments of the international situation. Perhaps China should stop fighting Buddha’s fingers and instead try to become Buddha. The summit between the US and Russian Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will be held in Alaska, […]
The Cardinal offered himself in return for the Israeli hostages right after Hamas’ massacre. The offer could now help to break a deadlock in the region. It’s resurfacing on the web (see here), the October 2023interview (see here) where the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, offered himself in exchange for the release of Israeli […]
When asked about the Dalai Lama fleeing to India from Tibet in 1959, Mao allegedly said: “Better in India than in the USA.” He was surely right then. Now, 66 years later, the 14th Dalai Lama is 90, and the choice of his reincarnation can become a very sensitive international affair. The key issue is […]
Pope Prevost shortens the distance between the Vatican and Washington, imparting a new, unprecedented dynamic to the USA and the world. China is left out, with still unclear consequences. (photo credit: Ninan Tan) As Italian political commentator Stefano Folli noted, the distance between the two banks of the Tiber, between political Rome and the Holy […]
JD Vance’s ordo amoris found its ecclesiastical placet in Cardinal Camillo Ruini’s unique reinterpretation of the parable of the prodigal son. According to Ruini, with pope Francis the Catholic Church has been too concerned with the son who left: now time has come to set things right and focus on the son who always stayed […]
