As President of the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI), the Pope’s Vicar for the Diocese of Rome, and President of the Italian Church’s Cultural Project, Cardinal Camillo Ruini faithfully supported the pontificate of John Paul II, concluding it with the ‘religious choice’ and urging the Italian Church to play a more active role in society.
Gates and the Epstein Case: A Blackmail Scheme at the Highest Levels
Bill Gates' testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives offers a new perspective on the Epstein case. The financier, who died in prison in 2019, had set up a blackmail scheme and even had the world's most influential man in his grip.
The Pope at the Sagrada Familia: “Faith gives shape to the stones”
Exactly one hundred years after the death of Antoni Gaudí, the Mass celebrated by Leo XIV in the Expiatory Temple and the blessing of the Tower of Jesus Christ, making it the tallest church in the world. In this Biblia pauperum of our times, an “eloquent catechesis made of stone, color, and light.”
Anti-racism breeds barbarism: the Nowak case in the UK
The sickening video of police officers handcuffing an 18-year-old white man to the ground as he lay dying – having been stabbed for no reason by a Sikh man who falsely accused him of racism – has shocked the British public and raises disturbing questions about the decline of Western institutions.
From 1 November, Maria Montserrat Alvarado, President of EWTN News, will succeed Paolo Ruffini as Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication. While Ruffini's term is coming to an end, this change marks a clear break with the past, given that Pope Francis had previously criticised EWTN for plotting against him.
Sinner can’t be unwell. He cannot give in. He cannot fail. This is the world we live in. Our society of constant action and performance breeds excessive fatigue and burnout. The relentless drive for higher performance can lead to a breakdown of the spirit.
The conflicting assessments of Leo XIV’s encyclical can also be explained by the ‘Babel’ of ecclesiastical documents: too lengthy, too technical and therefore at risk of being contradicted and with meanings that are not always unambiguous. The issue is not new, but it accelerated under the pontificate of Francis.
Timothy Cho: a North Korean’s warning to the UK
West’s mistake: turning a blind eye to the rise of a virtual caliphate
The debate following the Modena massacre reveals just how fragile Western culture is. We view terrorism solely as a military phenomenon and do not know how to respond to the process of radicalisation and recruitment orchestrated by ISIS, which uses all the tools most popular with young people, from social media to video games.
Modena car attacker: a mix of anger, hatred and failed integration
There are few certainties and many unanswered questions surrounding the personal story of Salim El koudri, the man behind the attempted massacre in Modena. What is certain is his anger at his personal situation, and the fact that, despite having held Italian citizenship since the age of 14, he considers himself as a foreigner. There are also doubts about his alleged mental health issues.
Popes and university, a comparison between Benedict and Leo
Compared to Prevost’s pastoral visit to the Roman university, Ratzinger’s ‘missed’ address set out precise demands on the academic world, touching on the crux of the relationship between reason, faith and truth. Rereading the two texts helps to understand why the current Pontiff was welcomed whilst his predecessor was not
Hantavirus: Gavi’s ‘prophecy’ about the next pandemic
To date, no one has contracted Hantavirus from the nine people infected on the Hondius cruise ship. However, a massive alert and tracing operation is underway. This is the same virus found in mice that the Gavi Alliance predicted would cause the next pandemic in 2021.