Pick Your Poison
by Pete SpiliakosA removal of Trump would, absent some great show of wisdom from our elites, contribute to the embittering of our politics. Continue Reading »
Ivanka, Jared, and the Jewish Sabbath
by Gil StudentThis great country has come a long way from when Jews had to choose between their jobs and the Ten Commandments. Let us not let the Trump media frenzy take us back to that unpleasant time. Continue Reading »
Catholic Lite and Europe’s Demographic Suicide
by George WeigelWhen an entire continent—healthier, wealthier, and more secure than ever before—deliberately chooses sterility, the most basic cause for that must lie in the realm of the human spirit, in a certain souring about the very mystery of being. Continue Reading »
The War on Tenure
by Jennifer A. FreyAcademic freedom is the freedom to pursue truth in good faith, unimpeded by fear of dismissal by those who wield power. Now it is under threat.
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Burying Benedict
by Matthew SchmitzThough Benedict is still living, Francis is trying to bury him. Continue Reading »
The Challenge of Fatima
by William Doino Jr.If there were any doubts about the enduring power of Fatima, Pope Francis has put them to bed. Continue Reading »
The Saul Complex
by Peter J. LeithartSaul’s dread of his younger rival transforms Saul into a power-grasping tyrant. Continue Reading »
Tracing Church History through Old Newspapers
by K. E. ColombiniBrowsing the Catholic News Archive, you’ll notice how much things have changed—and not always for the better. Continue Reading »
A Hillarian Lesson for Church Leaders
by George WeigelHillary Clinton still doesn’t get that she was the reason she lost. Continue Reading »
With Cardinal Sarah, the Liturgy Is in Good Hands
by Benedict XVICardinal Sarah teaches us silence—being silent with Jesus, true inner stillness, and in just this way he helps us to grasp the word of the Lord anew. Continue Reading »
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