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The Ulma Family and Living the Parable of the Good Samaritan in Wartime
In 1944, in Markowa, Poland, a German firing squad executed Józef and Wiktoria Ulma, their six children and unborn child, and the two Jewish families they had been sheltering....
Poland’s Moment
In 2019, the late Cardinal George Pell was sentenced to prison for allegations of sexual abuse—allegations that were later unanimously quashed by Australia’s High Court. While the fourteen months...
A Pro-Life Victory in Poland
Last week, Poland took a step forward in defense of human life. The country’s constitutional court had ruled on October 22 that abortion in the case of fetal abnormalities...
Diversity At the Oscars
After controversies about the lack of representation of racial minorities at the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to implement strict rules regarding what...
The Pandemic and Religious Revival
Once COVID-19 is under control and we return to normalcy, many dissertations in sociology will analyze the pandemic’s effect on religious belief and practice. Both history and recent events...
Eastern Europe’s Christian Reawakening
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Interviewing Gary Krupp on the Pope and the Jews
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The Priest Who Stood Up to Mafia
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Oscar Romero’s Exaggerating Critics
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Interview with Tomasz Pompowski on Pope John Paul II
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Interview with Paul Hensler on Fr. Jerzy Popieluszko
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