True and False Reconciliation

by George Weigel

Major Archbishop Shevchuk has confronted a horrific situation with a resolve born of deep faith. Continue Reading »

30 Aug 2023

Russian Then and Now

by Mark Bauerlein

Judge Stephen P. Friot joins the podcast to discuss his new book Containing History: How Cold War History Explains US–Russia Relations. Continue Reading »

24 Aug 2023

Theopolitics of Ukraine 

by Matthew Dal Santo

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow have claimed that Russia’s so-called Special Operation is needed to defend the wider russkiy mir, the “Russian world.” By this term they mean the Orthodoxy-based Russian-language civilization that Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2023

The Pope of Peace

by Matthew Schmitz

Amidst a war involving the world’s foremost nuclear powers, Pope Francis has been a lonely voice for peace. For his pains, he has been criticized by commenters on left and right and by leaders in both Russia and Ukraine. Yet he has continued to speak. There is a great deal at stake in whether the . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2023

The Cost of Communism

by Colin Dueck

The Victims of Communism Museum opened only last year after decades of thoughtful planning, and the care that went into the project shows. Visiting the museum is a powerful experience. Continue Reading »

4 Jul 2023

Catastrophes in Ukraine

by Erik Varden

The drama unfolding in Ukraine is not just about a “special operation” fifteen months old. It spells the unraveling of a century-long alliance with force. Continue Reading »

27 Jun 2023

On Not Being Paralyzed by History (Or the Misunderstanding Thereof)

by George Weigel

The issue of American aid for Ukraine should be decided on its own merits, and with a clear strategic and moral understanding of the current situation. Continue Reading »

10 May 2023

What Ukraine Means

by George Weigel

On February 24, 2022, something considered so unlikely in the twenty-first century as to be almost unimaginable happened: A large ­European state mounted a full-scale, full-­spectrum invasion of another large European state. The invaded state posed no threat to the aggressor’s security, only to . . . . Continue Reading »

1 May 2023

Churchmen of the Year

by George Weigel

Major-Archbishop Shevchuk and Archbishop Gudziak are brilliant exemplars of apostolic zeal and courage. They can be such models because they are men of holiness. Continue Reading »

22 Feb 2023

Michael Millerman on Alexander Dugin Explained

by R. R. Reno

Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Michael Millerman to talk about his article, “Alexander Dugin Explained,” from the February 2023 issue.  Continue Reading »

9 Feb 2023