Gustavo Solimeo 
The Pope was Benedict XV (1914-1922). He warned the faithful against the evils of socialism in a document issued exactly one hundred years ago this month on March 11, 1920. The title says it all: “Epistle Soliti Nos: On the Need to Beware of Socialist Propaganda.” Although a century old, Pope Benedict’s … Read more
Many Catholics are well aware of the crisis in the Church. They are often tempted to be discouraged and abandon the struggle. The devil makes things worse by whispering in our ears the stronger temptation that the gates of Hell have prevailed against the Church contrary to the words of Our Lord … Read more
Many Catholics justify their inertia and passivity by repeating to themselves and others the Gospel passage that says, “the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it” (Matt. 16:18). Thus, this promise to the Church supposedly dispenses us from combating those working to destroy Her from within and without. God cannot break His … Read more
The ancient domain of knights-monks was, for centuries, a powerful obstacle to the Crescent’s advance into southern Europe. On November 23, Luiz Sérgio Solimeo presented his book, Islam and the Suicide of the West: The Origin, Doctrine, and Goals of Islam on the island of Malta. The book is a publication of … Read more
Many Catholics have traced the philosophical and theological roots of the present crisis inside the Church. This research does much to explain the evolution of the doctrines that undermine the Faith. However, it does not explain everything. There are other aspects of the practice of the Faith involving habits, culture and customs … Read more
There is a lot of confusion about the nature and scope of the charism of the Pope’s infallibility. Many Catholics with average religious instruction think the Sovereign Pontiff is infallible in everything he says or does. However, this is not what Catholic doctrine affirms. Two Different Concepts That Are Often Confused Thus, … Read more
Venezuelans are happy, or at least, will be soon. This claim is guaranteed by President Nicolás Maduro, “heir” of Hugo Chávez, who recently created a “Deputy Ministry of Supreme Social Happiness.” Although bizarre, this measure should not surprise anyone since, as is virtually everything in Venezuela, happiness becomes a matter of national … Read more
This past September 11, as Americans recalled their dead and expressed outrage at the cowardly terrorist attacks of 2001, the Left around the world shed bitter tears for an altogether different 9/11. Forty years ago on September 11, 1973 the Chilean military staged a coup d’etat against the government of Salvador Allende, … Read more
There are many elements in the modern world today that are paving the way for socialism not least of which are materialism and relativism. Those two outlooks on life are not only held by socialists but are often shared by big sectors of the population at large. Practical Materialism Since materialism is … Read more
According to media reports, Switzerland has announced it will hold a national competition that will search for a new national anthem to replace its current one, which government officials say “has too many references to God and is too old-fashioned.” The text of the current anthem, which was officially adopted in 1981, … Read more