new book examines the origins of the church, in which we assume that the bishop of Rome writes encyclicals, convokes councils, and declares saints. ... series of reported reflections from Rome, where bishops and young people gathering this October to discuss the future of the church. ..…
To the Romans who to carried on this tradition, Rome existed legally only within the boundaries of the pomerium—within its borders. . ..…
Rome aims to increase public spending in violation of Brussels’ rules and needs to refinance its huge debt. ... Despite the imposition of EU restrictions, which should be renewed next January, Rome has maintained relatively good political and economic relations with Moscow. ..…
In the Russia-24 interview, Metropolitan Hilarion said: “We do not assume that the pope of Rome can be an arbiter in this dispute – it is absolutely impossible. ... We will solve this problem on our own, without the participation of the pope of Rome.” . ..…
The 1957 Treaty of Rome, which created the precursors of today’s EU, is, like all the institutions of the post-war settlement, full of contradictions. ... Long before the current EU, before even the Treaty of Rome, there was another, different vision of a united Europe. ..…
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