Month: June 2022

The Balkan War on Conservatism

Funded in part by the U.S. government, a coalition of seemingly respectable organizations has vowed to keep Orbán’s national conservatism from inspiring followers in the Western Balkans.

The Problem of Christian Safetyism

Undeterred by his trials and compelled by curiosity, the Apostle Paul wears no mask; he mutes and stifles no truth that might advance the Gospel—no matter the cost.

FORGOTTEN CLASSICS:
Community in C.S. Lewis’ Oddest Novel

Lewis wants his readers to re-examine our presumptions about everything from modern education and science to ‘the West’ and contraception. Recognizing this can help us understand why the novel has so divided readers.

German Finance Minister: Severe Economic Crisis on the Horizon 

Germany’s finance minister has joined a growing chorus of government officials—past and present—and leaders of business and industry who have warned that an economic crisis, the likes of which the country has not seen in many decades, is now beginning to come into view.

FORGOTTEN CLASSICS: <br>Community in C.S. Lewis’ Oddest Novel

FORGOTTEN CLASSICS: <br>Community in C.S. Lewis’ Oddest Novel

Lewis wants his readers to re-examine our presumptions about everything from modern education and science to ‘the West’ and contraception. Recognizing this can help us understand why the novel has so divided readers.

June 25, 2022
Iranian-Norwegian Man Charged with Terrorism for Deadly Shooting at Oslo Gay Bar

Iranian-Norwegian Man Charged with Terrorism for Deadly Shooting at Oslo Gay Bar

A 42-year-old Iranian-Norwegian man has been arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder, and terrorist acts following a shooting in Oslo which resulted in two deaths and 21 injuries.

June 25, 2022
Office of AfD MP Attacked by Alleged Left-Wing Extremists 

Office of AfD MP Attacked by Alleged Left-Wing Extremists 

The attackers smashed one of the office’s windows and released butyric acid inside of the building, resulting in several people suffering injuries and extensive property damage.

June 25, 2022
German Finance Minister: Severe Economic Crisis on the Horizon 

German Finance Minister: Severe Economic Crisis on the Horizon 

Germany’s finance minister has joined a growing chorus of government officials—past and present—and leaders of business and industry who have warned that an economic crisis, the likes of which the country has not seen in many decades, is now beginning to come into view.

June 25, 2022
Mushrooms and the Future: Why We Should Pay Attention to Fungi

Mushrooms and the Future: Why We Should Pay Attention to Fungi

Mushrooms are teachers, and we ought to learn from them.

June 24, 2022
Roe v. Wade Overturned After Almost Half a Century

Roe v. Wade Overturned After Almost Half a Century

To the pro-life movement the decision published on this day, which Catholics celebrate as the Feast of the Sacred Heart, is a monumental victory won after a bitter 5-decade fight for the protection of the unborn. 

Brussels Summit: European Union Grants Ukraine Candidate Status

Brussels Summit: European Union Grants Ukraine Candidate Status

The decision is above all a symbolic one, as a response to Vladimir Putin who declared only a few weeks ago that the Ukrainian state had never properly existed and had no international legitimacy.

June 24, 2022
Tories Lose Two Parliamentary By-Elections

Tories Lose Two Parliamentary By-Elections

The Prime Minister has vowed to continue as leader, claiming he understands that his government must “listen to what people are saying.”

June 24, 2022
Split in the Cinque Stelle Movement Weakens Draghi’s Government

Split in the Cinque Stelle Movement Weakens Draghi’s Government

Now more than ever, Matteo Salvini is essential to the maintenance of the Draghi government.

June 24, 2022
Official Document from the French Synodal Path: A Misleading Way

Official Document from the French Synodal Path: A Misleading Way

Whether or not this document is truly representative of current opinion among French Catholics is largely questionable. Not only did very few ordinary laity take part, but those who did are not a reflection of all churchgoers.

June 24, 2022
EU Parliament Grills Pegasus Makers

EU Parliament Grills Pegasus Makers

The Israel-based NSO Group is the maker of Pegasus, a spyware that can infiltrate smartphones and other devices, extract information from them, and even control their functions such as turning on a camera.

June 24, 2022
France: Highest Administrative Court Upholds Ban on Burkinis in Public Pools

France: Highest Administrative Court Upholds Ban on Burkinis in Public Pools

France’s highest administrative court, has rendered a final decision banning burkinis in publish swimming pools.

June 24, 2022