Biden’s Comeback
by Darel E. PaulJoe Biden will be the Democratic nominee for president in 2020. Continue Reading »
The Time of the Virus
by Ephraim RadnerThis is a time to turn to God, to reckon God’s gifts, to tend and cherish common responsibilities and the life given through birth, children, and parents. Continue Reading »
Europe’s Duty to Kill
by Sohrab AhmariThe European Court of Human Rights has ruled that governments can blacklist midwives who refuse to assist with abortions. Continue Reading »
The First Commandment of Fiction
by Joshua HrenIn his short story “The Trouble,” the American Catholic writer J. F. Powers refuses to stay in his lane. Continue Reading »
Emma Unframed
by Veronica ClarkeAutumn de Wilde’s Emma. is a fresh and charming take on the Jane Austen heroine. Continue Reading »
What Is Baptism?
by Peter J. LeithartOnce we start thinking about baptism in the matrix between old and new, our horizon broadens. Continue Reading »
The Road to Condoning Cannibalism
by Justin LeeAccording to the logic of Germany's highest court, the imprisonment of Armin Meiwes for the consensual killing of Bernd-Jürgen Brandes is a grave injustice. Continue Reading »
Doubling Down On a Bad Deal
by George WeigelNary a public word has been spoken by Vatican diplomacy about the brutality of the Chinese communist regime. Continue Reading »
Books About Next to Nothing
by John WatersFiction is no longer a useful means of grappling with reality. Continue Reading »
What We’ve Been Reading—March 2020
by EditorsOur thoughts on the books we've been reading. Continue Reading »
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