The political manipulation of faith in contemporary neo-populisms Plenary Session, Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences April 15, 2026. Casina Pio IV, Vatican City Introduction One of the most telling signs of the historical moment we are living through is the growing difficulty in clearly articulating the relationship between Christian faith and political life. For several decades, it seemed that the dominance of secular humanism, scientism, and the global spread of the li

El Heraldo de México April 13, 2026 BY RODRIGO GUERRA LÓPEZ, SECRETARY OF THE PONTIFICAL COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA E-mail: rodrigoguerra@mac.com https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/opinion/2026/4/13/la-paz-no-es-una-utopia-795043.html Last Saturday, April 11, a large crowd awaited Leo XIV in the Square and in the packed St. Peter’s Basilica. With only a few days’ notice, the Pontiff had called for a prayer vigil for peace. At a time when military power asserts itself and the la

Within the framework of the meeting “The Defense of the Unborn Child: Life Back on the Argentine Public Agenda,” held on March 25 at the Honorable Senate of the Argentine Nation, Rev. Dr. Rubén Revello, President of the International Federation of Personalist Bioethics (FIBIP), offered a reflection focused on the ethical and anthropological foundations of respect for human life from its earliest stages. During his presentation, he emphasized that the principle of “not killin