Pope Francis’ visit to Bulgaria and North Macedonia may not be as sensational as his trips to the Arabian Peninsula or the United States. But it reveals much about the similarities in the life stories of Jorge Mario Bergoglio and Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli. The nine years Roncalli spent as the Vatican’s representative in Bulgaria (1925-34) … Continue reading MASSIMO FAGGIOLI. The Catholic Church and nationalism: The shadow of the ‘long 19th century’… Continue reading »