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Dan Hitchens
The idea of intrinsic evil may look harsh and punitive. But to those struggling to stay afloat, it can be a lifeline. Continue Reading »
It was refreshing that this year’s England team looked nothing like superstars. Continue Reading »
John Matusiak's Henry VIII: The Life and Rule of England's Nero is perceptive, but Christ's heart is missing from the narrative. Continue Reading »
Having once put such hopes in Burma, the world has lost interest. Continue Reading »
As the fiftieth anniversary of Humanae Vitae approaches, we should resist the temptation to see the encyclical as the standalone work of a trailblazing pope. Continue Reading »
E. E. Cummings’s springtime poems express not just wild abandon, but also humble reverence. Continue Reading »
The apostolic exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate, for all its strengths, adds to the ambiguities of Pope Francis’s papacy. Continue Reading »
It is alarming how quickly Beijing’s new friends abandon their solidarity with China’s oppressed millions and start flattering the regime instead. Continue Reading »
For Chateaubriand, confession was both a reminder of uncomfortable truths and the remedy we are yearning for. Continue Reading »
How far may a Catholic go in openly criticizing the Vicar of Christ? Continue Reading »
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