The Spirit of the Synodal Process The synod on synodality, a three-year process of praying, listening and engaging in dialogue, inaugurated by Pope Francis in October 2021 to chart a path for our post-modern era, registered a significant milestone with the 26th Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome (October 4-29, 2023). For Pope Francis, “It is precisely this path of synodality which God expects of the Church of the third millennium.”[1] This synodal journey follows in the spirit...
The morning of February 24, 2022, represents a critical point in European history, one that harks back to events leading up to World War II. Admittedly, post-WWII Europe has never been a conflict-free zone, because from then to now it has experienced war and other violent events: episodes related to the Cold War; the uprisings in Eastern countries; the wars in the Balkans after the fall of Yugoslavia in 1991; and then Russian wars and military presence in the Caucasus...
Jacques Delors (1925-2023) can be considered the architect of today’s Europe. Some considerations reflect well what Catholicism means for political action (le politique, “politics”), beyond the day-to-day action of government and management (la politique, “policy”). Enrico Letta, among others, stressed the clarity of Delors’ ethical convictions and utopian drive. His fundamental commitment to subsidiarity in the reshaping of Europe was far-reaching, as was his leadership, which was bold and at the same time pragmatic. The method, the art of consultation...
International organizations such as the United Nations (UN) fulfill the dream of Immanuel Kant, who, as early as the 18th century, asserted that peace among peoples would only be possible and sustainable if nations came to agree on institutions that transcend the sovereignty of individual states. These international organizations have not only helped avoid some conflicts, they have also limited the possession of war materiel, nuclear weapons, in particular. They have provided for improved health care, better nutrition, greater distribution...
Right now, in April 2024, the Vatican’s flagship telescope is being transformed into a fully automated, robotic telescope. Last year, the Vatican Observatory celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT), located on Mt. Graham in Arizona (USA). The VATT’s name comes from its radical design, now found in the world’s largest telescopes (actually, the VATT’s full, proper name is the Alice P. Lennon Telescope, housed in the Thomas J. Bannan Astrophysics Facility). Now the Observatory is...
Among the nearly 7,000 letters written by St. Ignatius of Loyola, either directly or on behalf of others, are 237 concerned with spiritual direction and friendship, 152 on the acceptance or rejection of ministries, 142 on financial matters, and 100 dealing with various issues (among which, 27 deal with pedagogical and university matters, 13 with questions arising from interactions with civil authorities, and 11 addressing issues of contracts and financing). As for the recipients, more than 1,500 letters are addressed...
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