The Globalist

Pope Francis is taking all the right steps to end the deep-rooted corruption in the Vatican. Will he be successful?

Pope Francis is shining a spotlight on complex battles for the soul of Islam as well as the survival of autocracy in the Middle East and North Africa.

Donald Trump is an alien, if not an enemy, for papal Rome. His values and geopolitical vision are the opposite of Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s.

Since 1892, which of the following institutions has seen the fewest changes in leadership? (A.) Catholic Church (B.) General Electric (C.) U.S. Presidency (D.) British Prime Ministers

The Pope and CCP leader would have benefitted from comparing notes while in the US. Alas, that did not happen.

Why have US political pundits been so off the mark during this presidential election cycle? Just look to Pope Francis.

How the Catholic Church wasted important time on the urgent road to reinvention.

Catholic men are now a bulwark of the Republican Party. But Pope Francis’s teachings do not square with Republican policies.

A geologist’s speed reading guide to the pope’s climate encyclical.

What the U.S.-Cuba deal tells us about the future of Vatican diplomacy in a multi-polar world.