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A Bridge to Walk: An interview with Msgr. Stephen Chow, Bishop of Hong Kong

I met Bishop Stephen Chow during the 36th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus in October 2016. At the…

12 months ago

The Unity of Christ and the Paschal Mystery

The Gospel according to Mark opens with a clear statement about the identity of Jesus Christ as the Son of…

1 year ago

The Atlas of Francis: The Vatican and international politics

On March 13, 2023, to mark the 10th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis, La Civiltà Cattolica organized a…

1 year ago

One Hundred Years of the BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), which celebrated 100 years of continuous service in 2022, is in some way an emblem…

1 year ago

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan: Two countries, many facets

The first thing that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan have in common is the fact that…

1 year ago

Russia in the Arctic: Between realpolitik and mythology of the north

Recently the German newspaper Die Welt reported that more and more Americans are moving from the south to the north…

1 year ago

‘The Book of Revolutions’: The battles of priests, prophets and kings that birthed the Torah

For centuries, Jews were seen by Christians as little more than blind adherents of an Old Testament they could not…

1 year ago

The Principles of Discernment of the Second Vatican Council

The Second Vatican Council (1962-65) recovered a deep vision of the Church, reflected on  religious liberty,  relations with other Christians,…

1 year ago

The Election of Pius XI and the Advent of Fascism in Italy

Pius XI, Catholic Politicians and the Fascists In the conclave following the death of Benedict XV, the “pope of peace,”…

1 year ago

Revisiting the Partition of Palestine

Seventy-five years ago, on November 29, 1947, the United Nations passed resolution 181, which partitioned Palestine into two states, one…

1 year ago