Specola

"The Ecumenical Synodality of Saint Paul?", Leo XIV uses the ‘rationale‘, Gaudí in National Geographic, audience with the Roman Rota, "the trip to Spain postponed ‘sine die’?", the ‘refuge boxes’ for babies, Buruaga deceased, the Vatican and the Catholics of Greenland.

January 27, 2026 | SPECOLA

The pace of Leo XIV makes Monday afternoons and Tuesday mornings quiet, it is retreat time in Castel Gandolfo. The abandoned papal villas come back to life and it is frequ…

Unity and truth, what the faithful read, the «synodal ecumenical practices», one hundred years of the missions, Leo XIV and Trump, vocations and the future, communion, the Pelayo case, the Becciu case, John Allen, Gänswein: Does the pontificate begin?, the stubborn Germans.

January 26, 2026

The Pope on life, the tondo of Leo XIV, Catholic Action, social communications, message to «Porta a Porta», the 200 years of Brazil and the Holy See, Filoni and diplomacy, the «Junta de la Paz», a rose for the world, the Chavista archbishop of Caracas, Valentino's funeral, Sacred Art Biennial, Vienna already has an archbishop.

January 25, 2026

The enigmatic Specola, Disastrous secretary for the Clergy?, the Vatican structure of dialogue, Peace in Europe, the ‘Confessio Augustana’, the Holy Palace, the parishes of Rome, the Catholic duke and duchess, in defense of Pope Francis, Trump and the Sanctity of Life, Strickland and child trafficking, Vance's room, the pits of Canada, the bishop of ubungoma, the end of the WHO, France without euthanasia, servants of the Truth.

January 24, 2026

Leo XIV and his Secretary of the Clergy, nuncio in Israel, Zen recounts the consistory, Müller's homily, sacrilege in the Vatican, sad Roche, Martin SJ, hugs to the brotherhood, the Tesla bishop, John L. Allen passes away, Recesvinto and Wamba, the canoness of Paderborn, Montejano and Specola, Rome without Benedict,

January 23, 2026

Leo XIV and the lambs, the dramatic situation, Trump invites the Pope, Mrs. Doubtfire, the virgin cardinal, between contradiction and superstition, the Vatican and Denmark, Davos: the old and new order, Dr. Newman, God and the universe, Ratzinger and Europe.

January 22, 2026

Another profanation in St. Peter's, the German schism, the Pope and Macron, pissed-off Vatican employees, Leo XIV and the trads, interreligious consultants, interview with Hicks, Schneider against Roche, the obedience of the soldiers, Vance and life, poor Madrid, Paglia in San Remo, Sarah and the liturgy, we're out of beer.

January 21, 2026

The Neocatechumenal Way, delegation from Finland, Czech Republic, the Italian security of the Vatican, Leo XIV and the cardinals ‘Delcy’, trip to Spain, Does Bätzing resign? Benedict XVI Gloriae Olivae, the almost cardinal, anti-gay Africans, the three against Trump, the European Quran, Schönborn loses the biretta.

January 20, 2026

Ensuring an attractive Catholicism, Leo XIV and Venezuela, the Holy See and Venezuela, did Francisco already say it?, the Pope at the Bernabéu, between synods and consistories, one hundred years of the Cristiada.

January 19, 2026

The Pope with the academy of ‘noble ecclesiastics’, the German heritage of Leo XIV, end of express laicizations, the ‘green prince’, Parolin: Venezuela, Greenland and Iran; truth and freedom, the cold monasteries, Europe out of place in a turbulent world.

January 18, 2026

Leo XIV and the priestly vocation, confess or ecology in the holy year, the 325 years of ‘the school’, the Vatican butler, Burke and the consistory, Pelayo's abuses, immigrant priests in USA, McElroy's plans, English censures, elections in Portugal, Satanism, the plastic confessional, the face of Christ.

January 17, 2026