Fulton J. Sheen is defined in popular imagination by the persona he adopted on Life Is Worth Living, his Emmy-winning television program. During each episode, the telegenic bishop strode onstage in vestments and opened with a few jokes that introduced the evening’s topic. He headed to his . . . . Continue Reading »
Nary a public word has been spoken by Vatican diplomacy about the brutality of the Chinese communist regime. Continue Reading »
An interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó. Continue Reading »
Mao’s successors concede that trying to kill religion is not realistic, but that religion poses a mortal threat to communist rule and must be controlled. Continue Reading »
The common good is not a euphemism for tyranny, and oppression is not a synonym for order. Continue Reading »
German foreign minister Heiko Maas's essay on the fall of the Berlin Wall failed to mention the pivotal figure in the Revolution of 1989: Pope St. John Paul II. Continue Reading »
Sigitas Tamkevicius’s enrollment in the College of Cardinals was a papal tribute to a brave man who exemplifies the best the Society of Jesus offers the Church and the world. Continue Reading »
Socialist thought seems more fascinating when perceived from a secure and prosperous distance. Continue Reading »
The invitation from Middlebury College to speak about my book The Demon in Democracy came last year. I was pleased to receive it, as it seemed to indicate that the book resonated in American academic circles. Middlebury was the sixth or seventh university in America to have issued such an . . . . Continue Reading »
The thirtieth anniversary of Polish liberation from communism reminds us of the heritage of democratic life. Continue Reading »
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