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 […]
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 […]
THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE LATIN AMERICAN RELIGIOUS MAP
by Mario J. Paredes March 6, 2026 The transformation of the Latin American religious map ranks among the most significant socio-cultural processes of the 21st century. For centuries, Catholicism was not only the predominant religion, but also a structuring axis of collective identity, political legitimacy, and community life. However, recent data by the Pew Research […]
MARY OF GUADALUPE AND PEACE AMONG THE NATIONS
Rodrigo Guerra López [El Observador, February 1, 2026] In a world where the word “peace” is used as a slogan while mental borders continue to grow — us against them, North Americans against “illegals,” Jews against Muslims — there are events that do more than console: they reorder our moral, civic, and, ultimately, Christian imagination. […]
Why Ethics and Values Matter in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
New York.On January 30 and 31, 2026, the seminar “Ethics and Values in the Era of Artificial Intelligence” was held at Seton Hall University, bringing together undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, young professionals, academics, and community leaders for two days of dialogue on business, culture, ethics, religion, and social responsibility in the age of AI. […]