Vatican: Diplomacy in Overdrive

At the Terza Loggia – the place where the offices of the Secretariat of State are located – they are not idle… This is what emerges from a long exclusive interview granted to journalists by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and published on April 7, 2022. The Secretary of State of the Holy See takes stock of […]

Who Is Defending and Who Is Criticizing the Nine Years of Francis’ Pontificate? (1)

In this particular climate, two facts hold must be considered: a discreet meeting organized on March 25 and 26, in the United States, by the defenders of Francis’ course; and an anonymous memorandum addressed to the cardinals at the beginning of Lent, which was very severe on the current pontificate. This meeting and this memorandum […]

Hundreds of Thousands of Tigrayans Are Starving

The government has allowed only one aid convoy to enter Tigray, the first since mid-December 2021, and refused any permission until the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (PFLP) are not removed from the area. Contrary to the request of the Ethiopian government, the PFLP wants aid to flow freely before withdrawing completely, at the same time […]