Longevity Clinics Promise More Years but Not Happiness

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A new fad has appeared on the horizon for those who have many things and want more time to enjoy them. Deep-pocketed customers can pay six-figure annual fees for membership in longevity clinics. These high-end medical facilities do not promise eternity but only an extension of avoiding mortality. They offer a line … Read more

Are You Wondering What the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly Will Be Like? Just Look to the 2021 Latin American One—Part II

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Are You Wondering What the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly Will Be Like? Just Look to the 2021 Latin American One—Part II

The first part of this article explored some of the key themes of the First Ecclesial Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean, including its acerbic critique of ‘clericalism’ and presentation of synodality as a panacea, giving the laity a decisive role in Church governance, and accepting women into ordained ministries. In … Read more

Ukraine Fights From a Position of Strength, Not Weakness

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Ukraine Fights From a Position of Strength, Not Weakness

As the negotiations over the Ukrainian War drag on, many assume Ukraine is desperate for a solution because of its limited resources and military power. Such an assumption is based on the idea that Ukraine only manages to survive because of its almost total dependency on the military aid of America and … Read more

A Storm Brews over the Credibility of Climate Studies

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A Storm Brews over the Credibility of Climate Studies

Objectivity gives credibility to scientific study. When scientific research is swayed by political agendas, both science and politics are compromised. Nowhere is this conflict of interest more apparent than in the realm of climate science. For decades, climate activists have alternated between alarming scenarios of global cooling and global warming. When the … Read more

Are You Wondering What the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly Will Be Like? Just Look to the 2021 Latin American One—Part I

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Are You Wondering What the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly Will Be Like? Just Look to the 2021 Latin American One

On March 11, from his bed in the Gemelli Hospital—where eight days earlier he almost died—Pope Francis summoned the Universal Church to gather in an ecclesial assembly in October 2028. By then, we may already have a new pope. Seemingly, the idea would be to ensure that the Synod of Synodality attains … Read more

Leftists See Red When Bill Gates Sees Less Green

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Leftists See Red When Bill Gates Sees Less Green

Bill Gates has publically abandoned some of his eco-friendly positions. His move slightly rightward is causing concern among leftists, who are aghast by the sudden change. Billionaire on the Left The shift by one of the world’s wealthiest individuals seems out of character with his past. When Mr. Gates first publicized his … Read more