The Dereliction of Europe’s Religious Buildings

by Itxu Díaz

Many old churches are being neglected in Europe, but some organizations are undertaking measures to preserve those that remain. Continue Reading »

18 Nov 2022 0

The G20 Gets Religion

by Mary Ann Glendon

The two days of discussions began with a frank acknowledgment that religion has all too often been a source of, or a pretext for, conflict in today’s increasingly interdependent world. Continue Reading »

17 Nov 2022 0

Diminished Bishops, the New Ultramontanism, and the Synodal Process

by George Weigel

Is Vatican II’s achievement in reaffirming the authority of bishops being undercut by the current preparatory process for the “Synod on Synodality” of 2023 and 2024? Continue Reading »

16 Nov 2022 0

Confusion and Its Cost

by Francis X. Maier

One of the lessons taught by the past is that conflict in matters of faith, at both the personal and cultural levels, can have the effect of a wrecking ball.  Continue Reading »

16 Nov 2022 0

Dancing in the City

by Elizabeth Bachmann

Beyond the social benefits, swing dancing heals something in us metaphysically. Continue Reading »

15 Nov 2022 0

Bishops As Bureaucrats?

by Thomas G. Guarino

We have briefly reviewed the issue of papal/episcopal jurisdiction in order to think about Pope Francis’s removal of the bishop of Arecibo. Continue Reading »

15 Nov 2022 0

“Safeguards” Cannot Make Euthanasia Safe

by Robert Clarke

In Belgium, you can be euthanized for almost any reason, though the European Court of Human Rights will occasionally disagree. Continue Reading »

14 Nov 2022 0

Piles of Wrinkled Prose

by Peter J. Leithart

It may sound miserable, but desperation and obsession are what make finishing up the most delicious part of the whole book-writing process. Continue Reading »

11 Nov 2022 0

Abortion and the Midterm Elections

by Jonathon Van Maren

The voting public can generally be divided into three key groups: hardcore pro-lifers, hardcore abortion supporters, and those who find the abortion movement's agenda extreme but still support abortion in certain circumstances. Continue Reading »

11 Nov 2022 0

A Tradition of Anti-Traditionalists

by Mark Bauerlein

What this bias in academia has produced is two generations of college teachers who don’t realize their bias. Continue Reading »

10 Nov 2022 0