The Forging of Authentic Catholic Leadership: Intelligence, Spirit, and Service
By Mario J. ParedesPresident of the International Academy of Catholic Leaders The world today has reached a historic crossroads, a change of era. As systemic crises seemingly multiply, as an ever-intensifying polarization divides our societies, and, above all, as a profound existential emptiness afflicts so many people, the call for authentic leadership reverberates strongly. Yet […]
Are We Facing a Justice System That Has Lost Its Sacredness?
By Miguel Ángel Villalobos CaballeroMaster's Degree in Philosophy from Europe The Myth of the Winged Chariot, from Plato’s Phaedrus. Regarding the news about the fight against corruption, I was recently in Europe, where allegations of corruption surfaced involving the administration of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who served as Prime Minister of Spain from 2004 to […]
86 leaders from 16 countries begin the 11th International Diploma Program of the International Academy of Catholic Leaders
The “Leadership for Equity” program, developed in conjunction with the Pontifical Antonianum University of Rome, begins its online phase this Saturday and will culminate in October with an intensive week of training and meetings in Rome. New York, September 4, 2026 – This Saturday, September 5, marks the start of the 11th International Diploma Program […]
Migration: The Challenge of Protecting Borders Without Forgetting the Dignity of the Person
By Mario J. ParedesPresident of the International Academy of Catholic Leaders Sometimes, a specific event forces us to look at a much broader reality, such as what happened in Ceuta at the end of July and the beginning of August. The massive influx of tens of thousands of people from Morocco, the city’s overwhelmed reception […]
The Vocation of the Laity in an Era of Change: Being a Witness and Servant for the Love of the Gospel
By: Dr. Mario J. ParedesPresident of the International Academy of Catholic Leaders Introduction: Postmodern loneliness and the orphanhood of bonds. We are living through a profound change of era. This premise, setting the pace of our time, places us before an earth that shifts beneath our very feet. The conceptual categories with which the twentieth […]
Carlos Osoro
Home > About Us Cardinal Carlos Osoro Sierra Cardinal Carlos Osoro Sierra (Spain, 1945) is the Archbishop Emeritus of Madrid. Before entering the seminary, he pursued studies in Education, Pedagogy, and Mathematics. He later earned Licentiate degrees in Philosophy and Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of Salamanca, as well as a diploma in Adult […]
Reflections on the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas
Webinar on June 17, 2026 By Emilio Inzaurraga National Director of Caritas – Consultant to the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life – Professor in the Master’s Program in New Communication Technologies at UCC I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in this open conversation, which is intended as an invitation to […]
PETER and PAUL Francis and Leo XIV
Sir Mario J. Paredes, President of the International Academy of Catholic Leaders June 29th, 2026 This upcoming June 29 is the annual celebration in the Catholic liturgy of the solemnity of the holy apostles Peter and Paul, pillars on which the Church was founded at the dawn of Christianity. This day enables us to establish […]
ADRIANA SIRITO
Home > About Us ADRIANA SIRITO Holding a degree in Political Science from the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina (UCA), she also possesses a Master’s in Political Action and Citizen Participation (Spain, Diploma of Honor) and is a PhD candidate in Sociology (UCA). A specialist in Humanistic Management and Social Market Economy, she currently directs […]
LUIS MARIANO DE LA MAZA
Home > About Us LUIS MARIANO DE LA MAZA PhD in Philosophy from Ruhr University Bochum, with a specialization in Theory of History and Fundamental Theology, and a Licentiate in Philosophy from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC). He also pursued studies in Development Sciences and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Germany. He has […]