The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) held its flagship rosary rally in New York City, one of 24,700 Public Square Rosary Rallies held nationwide to pray for the conversion of the United States to Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. These rallies are part of the American TFP’s … Read more
On September 25, 2026, the South African group Lex Libertas planted 3,000 white crosses on the Washington, D.C., Mall. The dramatic display was in honor of the victims of politically and ideologically inspired farm attacks that are instilling a reign of terror in rural South Africa. This violence prevents farmers from doing … Read more
What socialism promises and what it delivers are two different things, and New York City’s small-market owners are now finding out firsthand. “I’m scared to be put out of business, because I’m here 25 years,” and I can’t compete, store owner Elvis Arias told CBS New York. Elvis has stood behind the … Read more
One of the buzzwords that dominates the Catholic Church these days is “listening.” In the synodal church, bishops and clergy are called to pay special attention to what the faithful are saying on all the burning issues of the day. In this way, they will supposedly be better positioned to discern where … Read more
There is a hearing in a middle school gymnasium in a small, unknown county. A crowd has gathered before a folding table with three zoning commissioners. A woman in the fourth row holds a utility bill that has been folded and unfolded so often that the crease has softened. She is not … Read more
On September 13, Sweden’s Social Democratic Party (SAP) narrowly won the national elections by three seats. After a summer of discontent that saw right-wing parties win by similar margins in elections across Europe and Latin America, many on the left celebrated. Magdalena Andersson is expected to become the new Swedish prime minister. … Read more
Pope Leo XIV has called the presidents of bishops’ conferences to Rome from Oct. 7—14 for a weeklong gathering on Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation Amoris laetitia. He says: “In light of the changes that continue to impact families, I have decided to convene the presidents of the Episcopal Conferences from around the … Read more
After twenty-four hours without electricity, Havana resident Frank Lorenzo saw the lights return. An hour later, Cuba’s entire grid collapsed. So much for relief. That brief interval of light offers a fitting image of the socialist promise: Relief arrives just long enough to remind people of what they are missing. Then the … Read more
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit is fast fading into the past. After the extravaganza honoring the Chinese Communist Party leader, Americans were left with little to show for the summit that supposedly accomplished a lot. The New York Times account characterized the event as “heavy on ceremony and light on outcomes.” Indeed, … Read more
It did not take long for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to be proven wrong about housing. It was inevitable. Populism does not mix well with Marxist economics, no matter how broad a mayor’s smile might be. Before getting into the details, a definition of private property is in order. This … Read more