<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Catholic Leaders Alliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catholic Leaders Alliance]]></description><link>https://www.catholicleadersalliance.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:47:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.catholicleadersalliance.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Overview of Global Developments - July 2026 Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 2026 saw major developments across the Church, law, geopolitics, and the global economy. In the Church, debates on the Lefebvrian question and AI in reproductive medicine highlighted tensions around authority, tradition, and human dignity. In the U.S. and Europe, courts and governments addressed issues on citizenship, gender in sports, childhood protection, and AI regulation. Globally, the NATO summit in Ankara, the crisis in Sudan, political consolidation in Nicaragua, and youth...]]></description><link>https://www.catholicleadersalliance.com/post/overview-of-global-developments-july-2026-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a68e114520f7eb28712836c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:23:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e39c_9c5a8ad3be71459188147006c3125218~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_799,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Parola</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faith, Business, and Vocation: A Conversation with Andreas Widmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catholic Leaders Alliance Interview Through the Networking Catholics project organized by Father Matteo, professor at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, I was invited to The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where I had the opportunity to interview Andreas Widmer. Widmer is a Swiss-born entrepreneur, former Swiss Guard of Saint John Paul II, and a leading voice in the integration of faith and business. He is the founder and director of the Arthur &#38; Carlyse Ciocca Center...]]></description><link>https://www.catholicleadersalliance.com/post/from-the-swiss-guard-to-principled-entrepreneurship-my-conversation-with-andreas-widmer-at-catholic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a64daa135380d3132b1ab97</guid><category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:07:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e39c_7cd647a3edde4867a6d1cd6c0f35b27e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_447,h_447,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francesco Petrucci</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigration, Tariffs, and AI: A Conversation with Harvard-Educated Economist Stan Veuger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conversation with Stan Veuger at AEI]]></description><link>https://www.catholicleadersalliance.com/post/immigration-tariffs-and-the-limits-of-policy-my-conversation-with-stan-veuger-at-aei</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a627f43b252e37e4d36219c</guid><category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:11:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e39c_4af3e3dea61e454596dfcfb88452152c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_576,h_387,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francesco Petrucci</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overview of Global Developments - June 2026 Report ]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 2026 brought together several developments across geopolitics, European policy, markets, technology, and society. The report covers the fragile truce after the Iran war, Europe’s defense and trade agenda, the progress of the digital euro, major market events involving SpaceX and Bending Spoons, and demographic trends in Italy, Japan, and Switzerland. Together, these events offer a snapshot of the main political, economic, and social issues shaping the month. I.   GEOPOLITICS &#38; SECURITY...]]></description><link>https://www.catholicleadersalliance.com/post/overview-of-global-developments-june-2026-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42cd557353421c5453b871</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:25:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e39c_5c8603f1b8294a1998f9086b3b38b7aa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_650,h_436,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francesco Petrucci </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Orbán Legacy: 16 Years of Success vs the 2026 Fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The factors behind sixteen years of political stability — and the conditions that ended them Between 2010 and 2026, Hungary under Viktor Orbán represented one of the most studied cases of political consolidation in modern Europe. Understanding how that model sustained itself — and what ultimately disrupted it — requires looking at structural factors rather than ideological ones.  Annual press conference, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán January  2026 Why the system held for so long The...]]></description><link>https://www.catholicleadersalliance.com/post/the-importance-of-sustainable-living-in-today-s-world-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f68b1d90b4365cb863f425</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:39:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4e39c_e94436ef6267427a88b22d56b1c1b9bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_683,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Parola</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>