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Markets are very volatile, trust in the US is slipping, and a trend towards multi-alignment could disrupt the existing international architecture. The Vatican will also be
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The media worldwide have begun speculating about possible names for the next pontificate. It's not just journalistic curiosity but also an attempt to influence the next

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The Last President?

Flashback. San Diego, California, November 2024—a couple of weeks after the US presidential election won by Trump. At a panel of the American Academy of Religion Meeting, dedicated to evangelicals and politics, a speaker sarcastically remarks, “These are still people
- 17 April 2025
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PLA Ambitions and Xi’s Ideology

China’s army loyalty may need a better ideology, but this could depend on a trilemma -- Negotiations, Alternative, or North Korea. Recent American fumbling with tariffs has given China more political elbow room (https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/america/where-is-trump-going/ ). Still, Beijing has three choices
/ Director - 16 April 2025
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At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the
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On the Eve of Meeting with U.S. Vice President Vance (Scheduled for Saturday), Cardinal Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, Gives an Interview to Iacopo Scaramuzzi of

US-China – Tribal Pursuit

Group thinking, social media, and esoteric information converge in the West and China, but Beijing

A War of Wedges

The United States may want to drive a wedge between Russia and China, but lack

The Body of Pope

The Holy See, Global Chaos, and Diplomatic Wisdom. Francis's silence and his impediment may help

A Cold Truce

The outline of a long, different Cold War is looming clearer. Europe is ready for

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