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May 12, 2025

Russia
Reflecting on Post-Soviet Russia and America Today

Panelists compare 1990s Russia and the first decade of the 21st century with the U.S. political landscape today in a complex and changing world order. For those attending virtually, log-in informa…

Play Archival photo of protests in soviet Russia.

May 18, 2025

Human Rights
The Trump Visit and the Black Boxes of the Gulf

The Trump visit to the Gulf showed no understanding of the invaluable asset that support for human rights represents for the United States.

May 7, 2025

Vatican City
Why the Papal Conclave Matters to the Globe

Joe Donnelly, the former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, spoke to CFR about the process of picking a new pope and how the papacy affects foreign affairs.

Cardinals wearing red cassocks and hats sit at rows of benches inside the Sistine Chapel

May 16, 2025

Refugees and Displaced Persons
How Does the U.S. Refugee System Work?

The United States has long been considered a safe haven for refugees from around the world, but this could change following the Trump administration’s decision to suspend the country’s decades-old re…

Meena Mosazai and her family live in Seattle after having moved from Afghanistan.

November 3, 2023

Maternal and Child Health
Women This Week: Future of the Catholic Church to Include More Women

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers October 28 to November 3.

Nuns hold rosaries as Pope Francis celebrates the Angelus prayer from a window for All Saints Day at Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, November 1, 2023.

May 9, 2025

Daily News Brief
U.S.-UK Draft Trade Deal

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day.  Subscribe to the Daily News Brief to receive it every weekday morning. …

U.S. President Trump announces trade deal with the U.K., at the White House in Washington.

August 29, 2023

Nicaragua
The Pope and the Church in Nicaragua

The repression of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua continues to deepen, but Pope Francis has not responded with the levels of support that are needed.

The Pope and the Church in Nicaragua

December 17, 2024

Religion
Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: The Pope and International Relations

Peter Casarella, professor of theology at Duke Divinity School, and Cecilia González-Andrieu, professor of theological studies at Loyola Marymount University, discuss the geopolitical and cultural in…

Play Pope Francis is presented with a colorful cake to celebrate his 88th birthday on a plane.

March 7, 2013

Religion
Papal Succession in the Catholic Church

The election of pope to lead the world’s one billion Catholics stirs debate over the spiritual authority of the pontiff and the church’s role in the world.