War in Ukraine: Some Catholic Perspectives

But what is it really? The conflict in Ukraine is above all a clash between two geopolitical actors, NATO and Russia. The fall of the Berlin Wall and the USSR was followed by three decades of Anglo-American hegemony, due to Russian weakness. It seems that today, first with the conflict in Syria, and now with […]

Vatican Trial: The Cardinal at the Bar

“I was portrayed as a corrupt man, greedy for money, disloyal to the pope, but here I am with my head held high!” To the chagrin of his judges, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who claims to be the victim of an “unprecedented media massacre,” faces the charge alongside nine other people, all suspected of financial embezzlement. […]

Turkey Returns Important Biblical Artifact to Israel

Rarely has a stone inscription caused so much ink to flow since its discovery in June 1880. It was on this date that a young man ventured into the first meters of the underground channel that brings water to the pool of Siloam, discovering a six-line inscription in ancient Hebrew characters which tells the story […]

For a Dynamic Fast

Lent is the time of fasting: less food for the body, and more food for the soul. As the Preface for this liturgical season says: “vitias compresses, mentem elevas” (my God, you who, by bodily fasting, repress vices, elevate the soul, grant strength and reward). It is time for less food, more prayers, spiritual readings, meditations… […]