The following article is one of a four-part series that features the life of Augustus Pugin, the renowned English Catholic architect of the nineteenth century. When examining the great Catholic figures, architects seldom rank among them. Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin is a name known to relatively few, but his influence is all … Read more
VIENNA, Austria—The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) has joined the Austrian TFP’s ongoing campaign against the blasphemous exhibit at the Künstlerhaus Vereinigung, strengthening the growing international response to the outrage. Sign the Petition! Ask the Künstlerhaus to CANCEL the blasphemous exhibit. The exhibition’s title, “You Shall … Read more
Zohran Mamdani’s victory as the mayor-elect of New York City was a significant political achievement. He overcame many obstacles to become both the first Muslim and the first openly socialist politician to lead the nation’s most capitalist city. The victory was not a mandate. In the three-way race to the top, the … Read more
The doctrines related to Purgatory are among those most neglected by the Catholics today. It is, indeed, the rare homily that instructs the faithful about this vital topic. Far too many Catholics think that the Church abandoned the doctrine as a result of the Second Vatican Council. This condition exists despite the … Read more
Napoleon’s ambitions were boundless. However, he knew that he needed to base his strategies on political reality. Before he assumed the title of Emperor in 1804, he was aware that French public opinion was eager to see Napoleon establish relations between France and the Holy See, which the radicalism of the French … Read more
Russian oil production is declining, not because of natural depletion or market forces, but for ideological reasons. Vladimir Putin is pursuing a nationalistic war of conquest against Ukraine that has triggered a cascade of global sanctions. Russia is cut off from the Western technology and expertise it desperately needs to keep its … Read more
The people of Green Charter Township have thwarted the desires of both the State of Michigan and the Chinese government. The state has now shelved a plan to build a massive Chinese battery plant in the rural western Michigan township about an hour’s drive north of Grand Rapids. The Chinese Are Coming! … Read more
In a public display of honor and respect, Americans across the country organized 1,242 rosary rallies this weekend to pray for and thank the police for all they do. Organized through America Needs Fatima, these rallies were held at police stations, courthouses, and other busy, public locations visible to those serving in … Read more
In the present polarized climate, there is a constant battle between two ever-more irreconcilable sides. I think this is a good trend since the two parties do not live the fiction of getting along when the points of division are so great. I applaud any effort that results in moral clarity. It … Read more
By now, anyone who follows news about the ‘wokeness’ inherent in most public schools—and some private and even parochial schools as well—knows at least one story about some school promoting transsexuality. Usually, this involves a school official assisting a child to get “gender-affirming care” without parental knowledge or permission. A Changing, but … Read more