“Putin is waging a war buttressed by an invisible army of the coerced and forgotten.” That quotation comes from an analyst working for The Atlantic Council, a think tank oriented toward closer relationships between nations on both sides of the Atlantic. He discussed Russia’s recruiting troops from Third-World countries to fight in … Read more
In the heady Post-Vatican II days, many norms that governed priestly behavior were lost in the whirlwind of a Church opening its windows to the modern world. One inevitable casualty of this ill-fated liberalization was the tidal wave of priests who left the priesthood to get married. Some estimate tens of thousands … Read more
There is a tragic script that constantly plays everywhere. Abortion, same-sex “marriage,” or assisted suicide legislation advances in parliaments worldwide. The nation’s bishops issue a weak statement against these measures. Liberal Catholic politicians vote in favor of these immoral laws. These politicians then continue in good standing in their parishes, receiving Holy … Read more
The news media treated Trump v. Casa (2025) as an immigration case. Even though such concerns underlaid this important Supreme Court ruling, it would be a mistake to characterize the case in that way. The central issue in Trump v. Casa was of another nature. The Supreme Court did not convene to … Read more
During Vladimir Putin’s time at the Kremlin, over 100 statues of Stalin were erected throughout the Russian Federation. At the same time, BBC reports, many of the over 700 plaques commemorating Stalin’s victims have been removed. A sculpture commemorating Stalin was installed last May in the Taganskaya subway station in Moscow. It … Read more
Chris and Andy Henry own a twenty-one-acre farm in Cranberry Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Their great-grandfather purchased it in 1850. The parcel is hardly the bucolic site that the word farm implies. According to an article in NJ.com, it is surrounded by warehouses. Warehouse developers have been making offers to the … Read more
The Big Beautiful Bill has passed, and many on the right are celebrating the parts that attract them the most. Among those celebrating, although somewhat subdued, are the pro-lifers. For the first time in American history, a federal administration actually defunded Planned Parenthood. It is not without cause that the abortion provider … Read more
Everyone criticizes Gen Z as a generation that grew up with computer screens and iPhones and is thus unable or at least unwilling to read books. The scenes I have witnessed on streets and in airports seem to confirm this reading-adverse characterization. Everywhere you go, Gen Z is online, staring at screens. … Read more
The Cuban Bishops Conference expressed concern about Cuba’s dire economic situation in a June 15 Jubilee Year message titled “Pilgrims of Hope” distributed to all the nation’s parishes. Many have expressed surprise at the “strong” or “blunt” tone of the letter, as it complains bitterly about the nation’s never-ending disastrous state. However, … Read more
For the third year, America Needs Fatima’s Sacred Heart of Jesus billboard campaign has swept across America, boldly reminding the nation that June is dedicated to the devotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. What began as a grassroots effort with just four billboards in Central Florida—launched as a response to the … Read more