An Appalling Alliance to Disfigure Notre-Dame

An Appalling Alliance to Disfigure Notre-Dame

There is something profoundly unacceptable in the Notre-Dame stained-glass window affair: an appalling alliance to impose the ideological mark of modernity on the historic cathedral in Paris that was recently restored. The powers that be want to change a sector of windows from the nineteenth century with modernistic ones. On one side … Read more

Is the Pro-Abortion “Consensus” in Europe Coming Apart?

Is the Pro-Abortion “Consensus” in Europe Coming Apart?

Is abortion a “settled” issue in Europe? At first glance, it certainly seems so. In most European countries, the battle to decriminalize abortion was fought—and won—in the sixties and seventies. With the exception of Poland and a few tiny countries like Liechtenstein, abortion is widely available and often fully funded by taxpayers. … Read more

Why Is Russia Afraid of the Internet?

Faced with a war-weary public and a steadily collapsing economy, the Kremlin has found a new enemy to fear: The Internet. It has every reason to be frightened. Pro-Kremlin lawyer Ilya Remeslo, a man previously known for his harsh critiques of democratic activists and his unwavering support for the war in Ukraine, … Read more

When Our Lady Defeated a Huguenot Army at Chartres

When Our Lady Defeated a Huguenot Army at Chartres

The Cathedral of Chartres, France, is one of Europe’s most important and beautiful Marian shrines. For well over one thousand years, Chartres has welcomed countless pilgrims—from kings to humble peasants—who come asking for cures and favors from Our Lady. Even today, 1.5 million pilgrims and tourists visit this breathtaking monument to medieval … Read more

Are We Smoking Away Our Sanity?

Are We Smoking Away Our Sanity?

The scientific evidence is mounting. Marijuana use is not harmless and can permanently impair the mind. The American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP), for example, has published a long-term study that cuts through the smoke surrounding the debate over marijuana use. Researchers have found a clear link between heavy, long-term cannabis use, particularly … Read more

What AI Can’t Know

What AI Can’t Know

Enthusiastic supporters of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are particularly impressed by the amount of knowledge that AI apps seem to have. They are convinced that the apps know everything. All one has to do is ask them, and the AI bots will produce a huge amount of information on any subject within seconds. … Read more

The Count Who Understood How Leisure Prepares One for Battle

The Count Who Understood How Leisure Prepares One for Battle

Leisure and war are two words that people think of as oil and water—things that can never mix, under any circumstances. Count Nikolaus Pejacsevich of Veröcze would have disagreed. Count Pejacsevich (1833-1890) was born into a noble family of Croatian and Hungarian descent. With over two-thirds of his life spent in the … Read more