Prime Minister Mario Draghi

A less compact Europe on Ukraine could spell new pressure on the Pope

• Jul 22
• John L. Allen Jr.

Why Italy’s turmoil may hold lessons for the lay role in the Church

• Jul 16
• John L. Allen Jr.

Mediterranean summit says cities can be instruments of peace, understanding

• Feb 24
• Inés San Martín

Italy’s dumb luck may offer a warning for the Church’s next big transition

• Jan 30
• John L. Allen Jr.

In Italy’s presidential sweepstakes, Pope conspicuous by his absence

• Dec 23, 2021
• John L. Allen Jr.

Can Francis and ‘Super Mario’ position Europe between AUKUS and China?

• Sep 18, 2021
• John L. Allen Jr.

On anti-homophobia row, Vatican PR once again defuses bomb after it goes off

• Jun 27, 2021
• John L. Allen Jr.

Two 100-day milestones, two very different Catholic conversations

• Apr 30, 2021
• John L. Allen Jr.