Catholic Church
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Affairs
Vatican foreign policy: Keep the faith
The Holy See pursues an active foreign policy, wielding enormous influence. We visit the Vatican’s foreign ministry, where world peace is always on the agenda.
Affairs
Chivalry isn’t dead
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta, a 1,000-year-old institution that took part in the Crusades, now fights a different battle: defending its honour as a paragon of humanitarian aid.
Culture
Pray & display
Poland is one of Catholicism’s European bastions, where the religious market thrives. Trade fair SacroExpo is a kitsch celebration of everything from souped-up confessional boxes to huge church bells.
