VATICAN INFLUENCE IN THE GLOBAL ARENA

Pope John Paul II and George W. Bush. Source: Wikipedia Archivo.

By Wolfgang von Eschenbach

Religion means spiritual guidance. It can also mean spiritual power. It means economics as well. And since it is managed by humans, fallible creatures, it can be used for godly or ungodly purposes. Therefore religion also means politics.

For instance, together Church and State played a role in the democratization process in Mozambique, from 1975 to 2004 (Vilanculos, 2013).

This brings us to the Vatican, the seat of the Roman Catholic Church (i.e., Constantine the Great´s renovated Roman empire), an institution that is what it is but also is what is not what says it is.

Basically it rocketed itself as the number one power in ancient Rome in the 4^th century A.D. Since then kingdoms and empires rose and fell around it and also got under its feet. But it learnt to persist through the ages.

Now the Vatican has a powerful influence in world politics. Since it´s got the beef, it is rich beyond belief to do this.

Here is a book that will help you understand the Vatican´s hold on world issues:

Vatican Influence - The Other Side of Roman Catholic Church Unveiled, by Nolan McFadden (2020).

Read it here.

 

References

Vilanculos J.A. (2013). Role played by Church and State in the democratization process in Mozambique, 1975-2004. PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, South Africa. 258 pp