The 2026 annual volume of Il Regno, entitled Chiesa in Italia, brings together contributions from the sixth edition of the Percorsi di cultura politica, held in Camaldoli (Italy) from 6 to 9 November 2025 in collaboration with the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Italian journal. Mgr Crociata’s Article | More info
The volume Cristianesimo, coscienza dell’Europa explores a fundamental question: what kind of Christian consciousness can inspire and sustain Europe today, amid a continent searching for direction and a world marked by conflict and uncertainty?
Among its contributions is a reflection by Mgr Mariano Crociata, President of COMECE, on the future of the Churches in the future of Europe. His contribution offers an analysis of the relationship between peace, democracy and the human person, placing the human being at the heart of what it means to be European.
The annual volume brings together reflections by leading historians, theologians, philosophers, political scientists and journalists on the current international disorder, the challenges facing Christianity and the prospects for Europe. Contributors include Andrea Graziosi, Anna Foa, Olivier Roy, Massimo Borghesi, Daniele Menozzi, Romano Prodi and Gianfranco Brunelli.
The volume is available for purchase. Click here to read Mgr Crociata’s Article The future of Churches in the future of Europe. The text is in Italian language.
Meanwhile, from 5 to 8 November 2026, the Camaldoli Monastery is hosting the conference organised by Il Regno, entitled Europe and the Decline of the West. The event is structured around six sessions and brings together sixteen speakers, including historians, political scientists, theologians and journalists.
Among the participants is COMECE Secretary General Fr Manuel Barrios Prieto, who will contribute to the discussions on Europe’s identity, its political and cultural challenges and its place in a rapidally hanging international landscape.
This year’s conference continues the reflection initiated by the Percorsi di cultura politica, fostering dialogue between ecclesial and academic voices on the future of Europe and the role of Christianity in its public life. Click here to know more
