American journalist in Rome accredited to the Holy See. Co-founder of http://collegeofcardinalsreport.com. Co-author of ‘Christus Vincit’ (Angelico Press, 2019) and ‘Calming the Storm’ (Emmaus Press, 2022).

(Almost) daily reflections from novelist and essayist J.F. Riordan, author of the North of the Tension Line series, and of two books of essays on life, "Reflections on a Life in Exile" and "But Still They Sing". Frequent gratuitous dog photos.

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Realpolitik assessments of foreign affairs - brief, ruthless, action-oriented.

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