{"id":23671,"date":"2025-05-06T07:31:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T07:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/days-before-conclave-conservative-catholics-take-the-stage-in-rome\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T07:31:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T07:31:14","slug":"days-before-conclave-conservative-catholics-take-the-stage-in-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/days-before-conclave-conservative-catholics-take-the-stage-in-rome\/","title":{"rendered":"Days Before Conclave, Conservative Catholics Take the Stage in Rome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The European nobles and politicians arrived in the gardens of Palazzo Brancaccio in gowns and tuxedos, ready for aperitivi with the Catholic power brokers and pilgrims from America.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Spritzes by the grand fountain progressed to entrees inside the palace, beef cheek cooked at a low temperature and served on orange potato velout\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Brian Burch, President Trump\u2019s nominee to be ambassador to the Holy See, dined at a head table next to Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, the German aristocrat who <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/22\/us\/politics\/samuel-alito-princess-gloria.html\" title=\"\">befriended Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr<\/a>., and alongside current and former members of hard-right European political parties. One of them, Antonio Giordano, a member of the Italian Parliament in Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni\u2019s party, welcomed the several hundred guests to Rome, and discussed their shared \u201curgency of protecting the family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cOnly together we can effectively conquer the demographic winter,\u201d he said, nodding to low birthrates and a push for pronatalist policies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">After dessert, the guests followed the sound of live music up a marble staircase into salons lined with tapestries and lit with chandeliers. Eyes popped at the vast hall of mirrors, designed in tribute to Versailles. A gilded ballroom had walls stretching up 45 feet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">And then they waltzed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It was, after all, the first-ever \u201cAmerica Week Ball.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Officially, the Catholic church was in a nine-day period of mourning following Pope Francis\u2019 funeral. But in Rome, by happenstance of previous scheduling \u2014 or by divine providence, as some organizers believe \u2014 what has come to be called \u201cAmerica Week\u201d was also taking place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">An annual elite fund-raising week for Catholic projects, America Week is largely led by influential conservative Catholic organizations that are united in their commitment to advancing traditional principles concerning marriage, faith and family. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It started in connection with the Papal Foundation, a U.S.-based charity that raises millions of dollars for Vatican projects through donations that start at seven figures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-3\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">This year, though, many participants have come to Rome to raise money for new groups, hoping to replicate in Europe the success that conservative Catholics have had in expanding their political and cultural influence in the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">While the cardinals spent their days in a conference room at the Vatican, contemplating who should be their next pope, hundreds of American Catholics and their European allies mingled at private galas like the ball, and made exclusive pilgrimages to some of Rome\u2019s finest palaces, hotels and churches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">No matter what happens at the conclave, these politically engaged American conservatives are expanding their networks and institutions and investing in their long-term plans to shape the church\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThe Europeans very much want to learn about philanthropy, and how we do these things, how we help groups, how we raise money, how we define what is a worthy apostolate, what is not,\u201d said Mark Randall, an executive director for the Pontifical North American College, an American seminary in Rome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The ball was one such new attempts to bring all these players together to network and build friendships. It was sponsored by a newly created organization, the Louis IX Foundation, which was formed by a trio of Americans including Mr. Burch. It is named after a 13th century king of France and leader of the Seventh Crusade, who mobilized western military and financial aid to defend Christendom in the east.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-4\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cHe was a great reformer and restorer of the faith, supporter of many good things, just like we are trying to do,\u201d said Mr. Randall, who helped start the group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Some America Week events were canceled because of Francis\u2019 death, and several church leaders declined invitations, citing the period of mourning. Others proceeded, especially as they were connected to the Jubilee Year \u2014 a rare Catholic tradition in which sins are forgiven \u2014 with leaders praying for the coming conclave and hoping for a pope who would help advance their goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, a policy group that endorses free-market economics, held a conference for entrepreneurs. The world\u2019s largest Catholic news organization, EWTN, hosted a dinner on the roof of the Waldorf Astoria. Film producers spoke with philanthropists about potential projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The NAPA Institute, a conservative Catholic-oriented network, led a \u201conce in a lifetime\u201d pilgrimage for the Jubilee Year, in which guests stayed at the Hotel de Russie and had a private dinner with Cardinal James Harvey at the garden outside his residence to honor his 50 years as a priest. Cardinal Harvey is one of the 10 American cardinals with a vote in electing the next pope.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-5\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Francis papacy created a sense of urgency for many conservative American Catholics who believed that progressive values were undermining church doctrine, and fueled their efforts to bolster lay organizations to defend their faith. They were particularly concerned about Francis\u2019 decision to allow priests to bless couples in same-sex relationships.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-6\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cIf the pope or anyone crosses the line with the magisterium, you have to push back,\u201d said Tim Busch, president of the NAPA Institute, referring to the church\u2019s teaching authority on morals and faith. \u201cYou can\u2019t take over the hierarchical control of church, but you can be outspoken, and hold the line on magisterium.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Pope Francis, he said, \u201cwalked right up the red line, but didn\u2019t cross it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Several of the Americans had private meetings with cardinals while they were in Rome, when the cardinals had breaks from their pre-conclave meetings. Some leading American conservatives consider Cardinal Peter Erdo of Hungary a preferable choice for the next pope. He also has the support of the president of Hungary, Viktor Orban, and was supported by Cardinal George Pell of Australia, who died in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cHe\u2019s what we need right now,\u201d Mr. Busch said. \u201cWe need someone who can teach clearly and be strong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The events drew some of the most outspoken defenders of traditionalist Catholicism and right-wing politics, both in the U.S. and Europe, reflecting a growing alliance of ascendant populism that is energized by Christian fervor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-7\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">At the ball were Americans like Steve Cortes, a former Trump campaign adviser who works with Catholic Vote, as well as Europeans like Margarita de la Pisa Carri\u00f3n, a Spanish European Parliament member of the hard-right political party Vox. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">One of the young men waltzing was Alexander Tschugguel, a Catholic convert from Austria who became a hero to many conservatives in 2019 when he stole statues of Pachamama, a fertility goddess, that were welcomed by Pope Francis during meetings with Amazon leaders. Outraged by what he and other conservatives saw as idol worship, Mr. Tschugguel traveled to Rome, took the statues from a chapel at dawn, and tossed them into the Tiber River. (Pope Francis apologized for the incident, and the statues were recovered.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The week\u2019s mix of devotion, activism, money and socializing works to create particularly strong ties, with an eye toward expansive global reach for the long term. After the ball, while some attendees stayed to waltz, others strategized or flirted over cigars and cocktails, or went to nighttime Eucharistic adoration at the Chiesa di San Gioacchino in the Prati neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The night before the ball, another group held a three-course dinner reception at the Villa Agrippina Gran Meli\u00e1, a luxury hotel with panoramic views of Rome. A main funder for both that dinner and the ball was Declan Ganley, an Irish businessman and prominent anti-abortion activist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">One influential and emerging group with a presence at the dinner was the French Riviera Institute, started by Msgr. Dominique Rey, a French bishop who is a hero to many traditionalist Catholics and who resigned from his bishopric at the Vatican\u2019s request last year. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-8\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The group\u2019s goal is to organize a network of influential European leaders across all parts of society \u201cto amplify and intensify the Christian Renewal throughout Europe,\u201d in hopes of making significant advances by the 2,000th anniversary of the resurrection of Christ in 2033. A similar group is starting in Mexico.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Their hope is to repeat the success of the NAPA Institute, which has become a force for conservative Catholic political and cultural influence in the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A month before the U.S. presidential election, Mr. Burch went to Monaco for an invitation-only meeting for entrepreneurs and leaders. He is the co-founder of Catholic Vote, a conservative Catholic organization that <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/18\/us\/jd-vance-pennsylvania-catholic.html\" title=\"\">mobilized voters for Mr. Trump in 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Before boarding his flight to Europe last fall, he said in an interview that the gathering brought together like-minded Catholic Vote-type groups that were \u201cimagining that the stars are going to align between European politics and U.S.\u201d as populism rose in Europe. He alluded to the<span class=\"css-8l6xbc evw5hdy0\">  <\/span>planned ball in Rome, and hoped to involve a future Vice President JD Vance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Mr. Burch has not yet been confirmed by the Senate. He was already planning to attend America Week before he was nominated, and he attended the events as a pilgrim and private citizen, not in any official capacity, according to event organizers. At his confirmation hearing, he assured the committee that \u201cI fully understand the distinction between advocacy and diplomacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-9\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Still, his pending ambassadorship is a symbol of the rising strength of the conservative American Catholicism in the post-Francis era. .<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cObviously, once he is cleared, he will be a major, major player in the ball in the next year, and going forward, as the ambassador,\u201d Mr. Randall said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     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