Leo XIV, Year One. Notes on the Geopolitics of the New Pope
The first pope who bore this name, Leo the Great, a superb theologian and homilist, confronted Attila…
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Ruini: Four Conditions Indispensable for the Good Governance of the Church
(s.m.) Cardinal Camillo Ruini offers this “prayer” of his for the cardinals who in a few days…
“Do Not Pit Me Against Kirill.” Pope Francis as Remembered by Putin and the Patriarch of Moscow
Among the countless comments that followed the death of Pope Francis, one is quite particular. It came…
Francis 2013–2025. Diary Entries of a Very Controversial Pontificate
Settimo Cielo has followed the pontificate of Jorge Mario Bergoglio step by step, from his first greeting…
The Truth Hidden by the Spectacle of the Washing of the Feet. A Homily of Pope Benedict
(s.m.) On the calendar released by the Vatican at the end of March for the Paschal celebrations…
Parolin Is the Candidate Being Noised About, But He’s a Lame Duck
The precarious health of Pope Francis is fueling speculation about a conclave not far off. And the…
The Italian Church Holds the World Record for Dropouts. With the Added Unknown of the “Gray Area”
Who knows if Pope Francis, who is the bishop of Rome and primate of the Italian Church,…
The Rebellion of the Masses Against “Woke” Ideology Gave Trump the Victory. But It Is Also a Lesson for the Church
That Donald Trump’s success is in part the fruit of a popular reaction in rejection of the…
Surprise. The “Papabile” of the Community of Sant’Egidio Is Not Zuppi, but Tolentino
The powerful Community of Sant’Egidio is not new to mobilizing in view of a conclave. It tried…
Amid the Silence of the Pope, Trump Too Plays Catholic, in Agreement With Putin and Against Ukraine and Europe
Among the theorists of the new America of the Trump presidency there are also “the Christian nationalists,”…