The Dereliction of Europe’s Religious Buildings
by Itxu DíazMany old churches are being neglected in Europe, but some organizations are undertaking measures to preserve those that remain. Continue Reading »
“Safeguards” Cannot Make Euthanasia Safe
by Robert ClarkeIn Belgium, you can be euthanized for almost any reason, though the European Court of Human Rights will occasionally disagree. Continue Reading »
Europe Was Born in Pilgrimage
by Itxu DíazThe Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, in Spain, is receiving record numbers of pilgrims this year. Continue Reading »
What Happened in the French Election
by Theodore DalrympleMacron was legitimately elected in the sense that there was no fraud to account for his victory, no constitutional rules broken. As representative of the people’s hopes or wishes, Macron has little legitimacy; and yet he has immense power. Continue Reading »
No “Just Wars”?
by George WeigelIt is simply not the case that serious Christians can no longer use the categories of “just” and “unjust” in thinking about warfare. Continue Reading »
National Unity in Ukraine
by Jakub GrygielThe “liberal, rules-based world order” will not defend a country’s land—a self-confident nation that is attached to a particular location, tradition, and religion will. Continue Reading »
Nathan Pinkoski on Éric Zemmour
by R. R. RenoNathan Pinkoski joins R. R. Reno to talk about French presidential candidate Éric Zemmour. Continue Reading »
Rediscovering Conservatism in Sweden
by Karl Gustel WärnbergIn Sweden, conservatism has long been associated with dingy, smoke-infested rooms filled with schnapps-imbibing reactionaries. Yet in the last few years, conservatism has started to grab the attention of the Swedish people. Continue Reading »
Christian Democracy
by Michel GurfinkielIn the early 1950s, the European Union as we know it did not exist, but a process of economic and political cooperation involving most Western European countries was already underway. And those countries came close to choosing a flag that featured the cross to represent their union. The idea for the . . . . Continue Reading »
Just Hospitality
by Diederik BoomsmaWithout quite meaning to, most Western countries have acquired large and growing numbers of Muslim minorities. The idea has slowly sunk in not only that Muslims are here to stay, but also that they remain committed to their faith. For many Muslims, this entails hostility to a Western culture still . . . . Continue Reading »
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