Michael Doran on the Theology of Foreign Policy

by R. R. Reno

Michael Doran joins the podcast to talk about the tangled history of liberal internationalism and theological modernism. Continue Reading »

12 May 2022

Holy Week 2022: A Wartime Meditation

by George Weigel

With Christ, the Ukrainian people, who ask only to be themselves, have walked the bloody path to Calvary, where those who inflict their suffering mock their claims to be who they are.  Continue Reading »

13 Apr 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

“Equilibrium” and Ignominy

by George Weigel

By refusing to denounce Putin's actions in Crimea, the Holy See is shirking its moral responsibility. Continue Reading »

17 Jan 2018

Dispatches from Russia

by Marcus Plested

Some little while ago, I found myself sitting in the grounds of the Danilov Monastery in Moscow, delighting in the spring flowers and being treated to a prodigious display of bell-ringing. I reflected at the time that the Russians have few peers among other nations in their great love for church . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jan 2018

The Cooler Cold War

by George Weigel

Unlike his predecessors, Putin’s propaganda is designed not to promote Russia, but demoralize The West. Continue Reading »

19 Jul 2017

The Party Theorist

by R. R. Reno

Russia has annexed part of Crimea, has usurped America’s role as arbiter of winners and losers in the Middle East, and makes trouble in Ukraine. Putin is increasingly popular as the patron of anti-E.U. populism in Europe, and Moscow tried to influence the recent American presidential election. . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Mar 2017

Russia, Trump, and the Problem of Values

by Pete Spiliakos

Donald Trump’s friendliness toward Russia has the potential to reshape global politics. Continue Reading »

22 Dec 2016