Mario Barbati
Mario Barbati is an Italian journalist and author based in Rome. He was previously the editor of a regional newspaper and a parliamentary correspondent for several Italian press agencies, and has written for various outlets, including La Repubblica and MicroMega. His work focuses on Italian and international politics — from the war in Ukraine and the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to the political legacy of Silvio Berlusconi — as well as broader questions of geopolitics.
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Why the Church of Rome Is Not Afraid of Trump
Six months before the midterm elections, Pope Leo called President Trump’s threat to destroy Iran “unacceptable” and urged Americans to call on their representatives to oppose the war. Trump’s enraged reaction has since proved useful to the Vatican. The first American pope will not back down.