The engagement model has long been pushed by diplomats in Western chanceries. This is because it sounds good. It highlights the importance of “talking” over conflict and uses words that seem ...

California has a reputation for being the state where political trends begin. I hope that kind of influence extends to the church, because that state's Catholics, and notably its bishops, have ...

Pope Francis meets with the members of the Council of Cardinals at the Vatican April 24, 2023. Pictured, clockwise from the left, are: Cardinals Gérald C. Lacroix of Québec; Juan José Omella ...

Pope Francis and members of his international Council of Cardinals discussed ways that the principles behind his reform of the Roman Curia also can be reflected in the structuring and functioning of ...

Little chunks of America, these chanceries not only housed ambassadorial and consular offices but also offered cultural services, proposing free libraries and screenings of U.S. movies in a policy of ...

It includes building new chanceries – where diplomatic missions conduct their official business – buying or leasing land, as well as maintenance and renovations to official residences abroad.