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The Geopolitics of Religious Soft Power: How States Use Religion in Foreign Policy
Peter Mandaville is exceptionally well positioned to edit The Geopolitics of Religious Soft Power. A professor of international affairs at the Schar School of...
Ramadan: A Test of Conscience in Jerusalem
For decades, Jerusalem rested on a fragile balance, sustained not by force but by inherited practices, recognised limits, and a shared ethic of restraint....
The theologizing of the Russian Secret Services and the targeting of Ecumenical Patriarchate
On 12 January 2026, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, the SVR, published a text attacking Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew with language closer to a security briefing...
The Papal presence in Nicaea and the prospective framework of Ecumenical Ecclesiastical Diplomacy
Can a significant and historic presence in Nicaea in commemoration of the 1700th anniversary of the first Ecumenical Council reshape the framework of global...
Pope Leo XIV Prepares First Overseas Tour, Continuing Papal Tradition
Pope Leo XIV is set to make his first trip outside Italy on Thursday, visiting Turkey and Lebanon, continuing a long tradition of papal...
What’s Driving Nigeria’s Latest Mass Abductions and Church Attacks
Nigeria is in the news again due to recent attacks by armed groups, involving the kidnapping of many students from schools and an assault...
Abolishing Female Genital Mutilation: A Global Imperative
How deeply wounded are the morals of women out there, fighting for their lives time after time to maintain their dignity as women, and...
Iran’s Balancing Act: Loosening the Veil, Tightening the Noose
In Tehran’s cafés and crowded streets, unveiled women and mixed gatherings signal visible social relaxation a striking shift from the rigid moral codes that...
Faith and Intelligence: Russia’s sacred diplomacy in Mount Athos
He was arrested at Thessaloniki Airport “Makedonia” on an ordinary afternoon, carrying a one-way ticket to Moscow through Constantinople. His name was not made...
Beyond the Burqa: Italian Bill Targets Islamic Face Coverings and Mosque Funding
Italy's ruling Brothers of Italy party has proposed a law to ban the burqa and niqab in public spaces as part of a bill...