Refocusing Perspectives

 2 MISERERE NOBIS In the tender light of a Vatican morning, when tulips, climbing snow, and indigoletta flowers were in bloom, heaven itself had drawn Pope Franciscus's last breath. It was 7:35 a.m. in the Casa Santa Marta, when the Pope slipped out from this corporeal world to immortality.  As how he planned his internment, he seemed to have never forgotten what he once said: we are dust of the earth. Miserando atque Eligendo In the name of the Most Holy Trinity. Amen. As I sense the approaching twilight of my earthly life, and with firm hope in eternal life, I wish to set out my final wishes solely regarding the place of my burial. Throughout my life, and during my ministry as a priest and bishop, I have always entrusted myself to the Mother of Our Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary. For this reason, I ask that my mortal remains rest - awaiting the day of the Resurrection - in the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major. I wish my final earthly journey to end precisely in this ancient...

  1 Santa Maria Pope Franciscus. (Image from the Vatican Media) I didn’t come here for a miracle.  I came because the world outside had grown loud, too fast, too brittle. And here, in this space carved by centuries and steady hands, everything slowed. Here was a faith thick with gold and blood and quiet endurance. A place that remembered what I had almost forgotten: that beauty, when it’s honest, can heal. From the front yard of Ambasciata d'Argentina in Rome, the view of Santa Maria Maggiore rose as an ancient monument -- enormous, elegant, and quietly. Not flashy, not loud—just there, immense and prominent. Tourists thought it is an archive of aesthetic and cultural history. A spatial entity with an outward inscription carved into the facade in translation: "the famous image of the Mother of God was moved from the middle of the basilica to a more splendid seat."  History expressed its built during the pontificate of Liberius (352-366) and rebuilt or renovated by Pope Si...

The conflict of laws relating to freedom of speech is influenced by cultural, political, and legal differences across jurisdictions. As globalization and the digital age blur traditional borders, the challenge of balancing freedom of speech with local laws is becoming more complicated. Countries must grapple with how to maintain their legal standards while respecting global communication and expression. The conversation continues to evolve as governments, international organizations, and tech companies seek solutions that uphold both free speech and the protection of individuals from harm. The conflict of laws surrounding freedom of speech refers to the challenges that arise when the right to free expression, guaranteed in one jurisdiction, clashes with the laws or regulations of another jurisdiction that restrict or regulate speech. This issue becomes particularly prominent in an increasingly globalized world where communication crosses borders, and different countries have varying st...