Speaking to the Diplomatic Corps, the Pope proposed a holistic vision of the world based on the Church's social doctrine. Peace, he said, is based on the order willed by God, ‘transcendent and objective'. Realism is also at the heart of reflections on language and freedom of expression.
Pope Leo denounces Orwellian tendencies to the diplomatic corps
Leo XIV did not mince his words at the traditional meeting with the ambassadors at the beginning of the year. He defended life, family and religious freedom, but also criticised so-called 'new rights' and inclusive language that excludes those who do not conform to ideologies.
One consistory ends, another begins, scheduled for June
The Pope's two days with the cardinals have come to an end. The discussions focused largely on synodality, including working methods. Leo XIV restored the advisory function of the Sacred College, convening it once again on the eve of Saints Peter and Paul.
New York will survive even the Islamo-socialist mayor Mamdani
Mamdani inaugurates his term as mayor of New York by swearing on two copies of the Koran. His Muslim faith is mixed with a strong socialist ideology. But the “Big Apple” has always survived even the worst administrations.
Venezuela: international law in crisis for centuries
There was no need to wait for the Delta Force to intervene in Caracas to feel alarmed. It was enough to read Hobbes and the philosophers who replaced natural law with convention and force. Long before the Americans arrived, theorists of political modernity had already begun to erode the foundations of international relations.
Pope Leo consistory has disappointing start
The decision to entrust the opening meditation to the controversial Cardinal Radcliffe has raised concerns, as have the tight schedule and organisation of the working groups. Today: Mass in St Peter's and the concluding speech by Leo XIV.
Millions of people are at risk of 'epistemic risk', i.e. the inability to distinguish between what is true and what appears to be true. The habit of asking our 'virtual friends' about everything and for anything makes distinguishing between true knowledge and statistical prediction more necessary than ever.
The holiness of Ratzinger: discreet and without fanfare
Benedict XVI's crystal-clear faith, reports of graces, and a personal relationship that continues beyond death. Is he a saint? Haste is the enemy of the halo, says the secretary mons. Georg Gänswein, who is now the apostolic nuncio to the Baltic States. Testimony on the third anniversary of his death.
Iran, students join the merchant's rebellion
The bazaar revolt in Iran spreads and involves students. Among the main causes: the collapse of the rial (the Iranian currency) and the continuing executions, both consequences of the war lost with Israel in June.
Holy children, innocent suffering that converts hearts
Twenty-eight stories of children who have not yet been canonised but whose lives clearly demonstrate holiness, collected in an exhibition that has been touring Italy for months. Children who experienced suffering in union with Jesus, showing us the way to Paradise. La Bussola interviews the curator, Sister Maria Concetta Visone.
Hannoun's arrest reveals a Hamas cell in Italy
Hamas has a cell in Italy. Operation ‘Domino’ led to the arrest of nine people, including the well-known imam Mohammad Mahmoud Ahmad Hannoun. It lifts the veil on a stable channel of support for Islamic terrorism, rooted in Italy and passed off as solidarity.