An Orthodox Awakening

by George Weigel

As Putin’s missiles have shattered Mariupol’, Kirill’s acquiescence in barbarism has shattered Russian Orthodoxy’s campaign to be first among Orthodox equals.  Continue Reading »

23 Mar 2022

Archbishop Viganò and Colonel Grace-Groundling-Marchpole

by George Weigel

By allowing lies, calumnies, and Kremlin propaganda to be issued in his name, Archbishop Viganò has written the obituary for what remained of his once-considerable religious and moral authority.  Continue Reading »

16 Mar 2022

The Cancellation of Russian Culture

by Gary Saul Morson

Even at the height of the Cold War, no one thought of banning Russian literature, art, or music. Continue Reading »

14 Mar 2022

Needed: An Ecumenical Reset

by George Weigel

The Vatican must inform Patriarch Kirill that the Holy See’s ecumenical contacts with Russian Orthodoxy are suspended until Kirill condemns the invasion of Ukraine. Continue Reading »

9 Mar 2022

The Role of Religion in Russia’s War on Ukraine

by John P. Burgess

The war in Ukraine is also a battle between conflicting visions of Holy Rus’, Prince Vladimir's legacy, and the Orthodoxy that Russia and Ukraine share.  Continue Reading »

8 Mar 2022

Miracle on the Dniepr

by Jakub Grygiel

Zelensky and his government, abandoning any factional interests or ideological proclivities they may have had, are demonstrating the patriotism and courage necessary for national liberty. Continue Reading »

7 Mar 2022

On Ukraine

by George Weigel

Whatever the current military developments, a Russian invasion of Ukraine has not been “imminent”; the invasion is ongoing.  Continue Reading »

23 Feb 2022

Russia, Ukraine, and Moral Reckoning

by George Weigel

Putin is conducting a carefully orchestrated campaign to reverse history’s verdict in the Cold War and subjugate the now-independent former “republics” of the old Soviet Union. Continue Reading »

26 Jan 2022

Patriarch Kirill
and Mr. Putin

by George Weigel

Russian Orthodox Church leadership continues to promote Putin's farcical attempt to be a savior of Christian values. Continue Reading »

11 Apr 2018

Taking the “Long View” on Russia

by George Weigel

Queried about the Holy See’s less-than-vigorous response to Russian aggression in Ukraine, senior Vatican officials are given to saying (often with a dismissive tone, as if the question came from a dim-wit), “We take the long view.”

5 Aug 2015