Diplomacy

Charles Malik, Christian Diplomat

Malik’s Christianity is present in everything he wrote and said, and any true account of the man will acknowledge this. Continue Reading »

28 Apr 2022

Vatican Diplomacy and Taiwan’s Future

by David Mulroney

Seduced by China’s growing power and influence, the Holy See risks forgetting that Vatican diplomacy must be defined by its moral dimension: its dedication to peace, justice, and human freedom. Continue Reading »

11 Nov 2021

The Holy See and Thug Regimes

by George Weigel

A Church that will not speak truth to power is not a Church that can credibly proclaim Jesus Christ. Continue Reading »

27 Jan 2021

Diplomacy and Persecution in China

by Thomas F. Farr

We are witnessing a global crisis in religious freedom, wherein roughly three-quarters of the world’s people live in nations where religion is highly or very highly restricted. China presents a particularly troubling case. The assault on religion currently taking place under President Xi Jinping . . . . Continue Reading »

1 May 2019

The Hero of Hungary

by Filip Mazurczak

Today, we mark the fortieth anniversary of the death of Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty, a courageous Hungarian prelate who fought against communist tyranny despite great suffering, yet at the end was betrayed by Rome. As today’s Church faces threats around the world from secularists, Islamic fundamentalists and others, it is worth recalling his story to see the dangers of being excessively polite with evil ideologies.The Hungarians are an ancient, patriotic people united under one state and Christianized during the reign of King St. Stephen I (997-1038). In the subsequent millennium, Hungary had at times been a regional power (before the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, Hungary was three times its present size), and at others was subjugated and invaded by Mongols, Turks, Habsburgs, Nazis, Soviets. Continue Reading »

6 May 2015

Lessons in Statecraft

by George Weigel

When the Catholic Church celebrated the canonizations of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII on April 27, 2014, the Church was not “making saints,” and neither was Pope Francis. Rather, the Church and the pope were recognizing two saints that God had made, publicly declaring its conviction . . . . Continue Reading »

1 May 2015