The downfall of a powerful religious figure rarely happens in a vacuum, but the latest twist involving the Russian Orthodox Church feels like something pulled straight from a Cold War spy novel. On May 24, 2026, Czech police pulled over a vehicle leaving the...

A gentle yet tough pope? A pope all about peace and dialogue? It is still too early to settle on a definitive assessment of Pope Leo XIV’s papacy. One year after his election (8th May 2025), however, it is possible to discern some key...