Father Nicholas Diessbach, The Indefatigable “Ambassador of God” Dies at Age 66

Father Nicholas Diessbach, The Indefatigable “Ambassador of God” Dies at Age 66

The last article in this series (see link here) described political events that prevented Amicizie’s full development in Italy. However, these setbacks did not dampen Father Nicholas Diessbach’s spirits. With the assistance of Baron Joseph von Penckler (1751-1830) and other Austrian members, he continued his illustrious apostolate and prevented the sodality from … Read more

US Diplomacy – An Analogy Between Saigon and Havana?

US Diplomacy – An Analogy Between Saigon and Havana? 2

The United States government has just reopened its embassy in Havana. At first sight, there would be no point in drawing an analogy between the reopening of this American Embassy in Havana, which many regard as a diplomatic success, and the humiliating withdrawal from this country’s embassy in Saigon in 1973, which … Read more