What Happens in Germany

by Charles J. Chaput

The resolution of the intercommunion question in Germany will have far-reaching consequences in the Church. Continue Reading »

23 May 2018

Pagan Horror

by David P. Goldman

Hitler’s Monsters: A Supernatural History of the Third Reichby eric kurlanderyale, 448 pages, $35 That Hitler and his inner circle were mad is not a matter of controversy. The source and character of their madness, though, is subject to debate. Eric Kurlander wants us to understand Nazi ideology . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2018

The Letter American Bishops Should Write

by Francis X. Maier

A German bishop recently proposed that the Church hold blessing ceremonies for same-sex marriages.  Continue Reading »

31 Jan 2018

Recovering a Culture of Affirmation

by R. R. Reno

We need to try to forestall both authoritarian liberalism and conservative revolution in Europe.  Continue Reading »

8 Aug 2017

The Left Bank of the Rhine

by Edmund Waldstein

The death of former chancellor Helmut Kohl marks the definitive end of the post-war period in German politics. Continue Reading »

20 Jun 2017

The Erosion of Catholic Sacramental Discipline in Germany

by Christian Spaemann

The heart of the matter is that, according to the teaching of the Church, there are norms that are valid without exception and not subject to individual discernment. The German bishops contradict this. Continue Reading »

7 Mar 2017

The Bishop and the Nazis

by Daniel Utrecht

In the summer of 1941, at the height of Germany's success in the war, Bishop von Galen decided to take a public stand against the Nazis, even if he had to do it on his own. Continue Reading »

7 Mar 2017

Death Rights

by Hans Feichtinger

Last year, Canada’s Supreme Court unanimously decided that laws criminalizing assisted suicide are unconstitutional and in violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Following the court’s verdict, Canadian Parliament in June 2016 passed a new law according Canadians a right to . . . . Continue Reading »

5 Oct 2016

All the East is Moving

by Tom Holland

For many years, German leaders had been struggling to cope with an influx of peoples across their borders. While the crisis was one that had afflicted much of Europe, it was Germany that bore the brunt. Year after year they had been coming, crossing from the steppes of the . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2016

Refugees in Germany

by Hans Feichtinger

As I am writing these lines at the end of November, the county and city of Passau (where I am from) is putting up more refugees than whole countries in Eastern Europe have agreed to accept. Winter is coming, so things must be done safely and well. I am proud of the charity and hospitality I see . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2016