From Wilson to Burch, 41 years of American ambassadors to the Vatican
On 10 January 1984, formal diplomatic relations were established between the United States and the Holy See after 187 years of informal relations. From the war hero to the gay theologian (after holding the Vatican post), all the ambassadors were Catholics. Now expectations are high for newly appointed Burch.
Sednaya prison, a Christian’s testimony of Syria’s slaughterhouse
Report from Sednaya prison, near Damascus, known during the Assad regime as the 'human slaughterhouse'. Interview with a former prisoner, a Christian who was unjustly imprisoned and only released when the regime fell. A relatively 'lucky' prisoner who witnessed unspeakable horrors.
It took California fires to cancel Biden’s meeting with Pope
Due to the severity of the fires in California, US President Biden has cancelled his trip to Italy, where he was due to meet the Pope today. But the seriousness of awarding a private audience from the Vatican to the leader of the most anti-life administration in American history still lingers.
US ambassadors to Italy, a clear change of course
The incoming Trump administration has lost no time in selecting its ambassadors, especially to the most important countries. Look at Fertitta's immediate appointment to Italy, which contrasts with the delays and general disdain shown by Biden.
Violence and paedophilia on Onlyfans, West’s suspicious silence
Suspicions about the Onlyfans platform have increased following the Reuters investigation, which revealed trafficking in violence and paedophilia. But despite this, a strange silence surrounds the social network. Could it be because it is based in Ukraine?
Liberal newspapers wage war on Christmas
Christmas increases emissions, don’t give presents. Christmas is alienating, spend it alone. Or better, don’t celebrate it at all. In fact, there is probably no event to celebrate anyway. Even this Christmas, the liberal press exploits its influence to cancel festivities.
Carter, the president who launched the new left, dies at 100
James Earl 'Jimmy' Carter has died after a long illness. Remembered for his diplomatic triumph, the Camp David Accords, he failed to be re-elected to a second term due to the revolution in Iran. He led the American left towards a post-Christian vision.
Trump's aims on neighbors: symptom of a multipolar World
Provocative Trump's claims of future U.S. influence and control over the Panama Canal, Greenland, and even Canada, jokingly referred to as a "State of the Union". This is not a joke. This is the premise of a new strategy for a multipolar World.
Catholic influence increases with Brian Burch, new US Ambassador to the Holy See
Father of nine children, Brian Burch is president of CatholicVote, which under his leadership has defended Church teaching, rejected sedevacantist theses and monitored attacks on churches and pro-life centres after the Dobbs ruling. A friend of J.D. Vance, Catholic influence in the future Trump administration increases with his appointment.
Patriarch Pizzaballa visits Gaza Christians: "You are the light of Christ"
After a long struggle with the Israeli authorities, the Cardinal was finally permitted to celebrate Mass in the Church of the Holy Family, where he highlighted the witness of the Christians of Gaza and gave support to be hopeful. Controversy between the Pope and the Israeli Embassy to the Holy See.
Father Abdo Raad recounts tragedy of Lebanese Prisoners in Syria
Some 600 Lebanese disappeared during and after the civil war and ended up in the hell of Assad's Syrian prisons. Father Abdo Raad, a Lebanese Greek-Melkite priest and president of the National Council for Social Services in Lebanon, has been working on the issue of detainees for fifteen years. In this interview, he talks about a little-known reality and the hopes of their families for their return after the end of the regime and the opening of the prisons.
How Islam is changing the face of work in France
The latest report from the Institut Montaigne on the impact of religion on the working life of the French. In seven out of ten cases, religion influences management. It is almost always Islam. France is changing, as the writer Houellebecq predicted.
