It seems to me that the paradigm of rationalism—with all its chaotic relationships, ugly architecture, shallow sentimentalism, fetishization of abstractions, legal positivism, and blindness to persons—to which the institutional Church has conceded so much moral territory, must be overcome if we are to recover the primacy of the mystical in the life of the Church.

The U.S. Virgin Islands have sued JP Morgan Chase over the bank’s relationship with notorious paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, alleging some in the bank knew full well of Epstein’s sordid activities.

Nigel Farage’s de-banking crisis has led to a wider debate about banks prioritising social issues over investment strategies. Conservative states in the US are already leading the way in the fight for common sense.

The UAE was accused by a left-wing French journal of having hired a private Swiss intelligence agency to discredit opponents in Europe as part of a complex regional cold war with Qatar over support for Sunni extremism.

China has made its way to the top of the market by relying on cheap coal and cheap labour, work conducted under conditions that would not be allowed in a European country due to human rights violations and net-zero policies.

Matteo Salvini appealed to police officers’ “common sense” and “discernment” when addressing fines—virtues that unfortunately seem to be disappearing when it comes to environmental considerations.

The future need not be bleak, as Benson’s novel reminds us.

The talk Clauser prepared for the IMF was titled “Let’s talk—How much can we trust IPCC climate predictions?”

Following a number of Quran burnings and backlash from governments in Muslim-majority countries, the Swedish security police have warned that Sweden has become a priority for Islamist terror attacks.

Rishi Sunak has signalled that he wants to “soften” his green policies, but it is unclear whether any changes to rhetoric will do anything to substantively alter the drive towards net zero.

There was a notable lack of discussion around gay rights and abortion at the latest meeting between the Italian and U.S. leaders in Washington.

The advent of scientific ‘progress’ and the marginalisation of the farming world have given the illusion that we can do without them. Climate change has put things back in their proper place, and we are seeing the return of rogations and processions in our countries.