
Between the Cross and the Flag: May 3 in Communist Poland
When people feel their identity is under threat, they find ways—visible or invisible—to defend it.

When people feel their identity is under threat, they find ways—visible or invisible—to defend it.

The timing of the new recognitions suggests Leo is paying attention to what is happening in Spain—and signalling that neither the anti-Catholic abuses of the past nor those of the present will be ignored.

Leaders are simply better—more effective, more popular at their peaks, more trusted in the moments that matter—precisely when they refuse to pretend they are better than the rest of us.

Romanians are not rejecting Europe. They are rejecting a politics that hides behind Europe—one in which outcomes are perceived as shaped in Brussels rather than decided at home.

Amid harsh persecution and an internet blackout, Iran’s house-church movement continues to grow as believers preach, serve their communities, and face intensified state crackdowns.

A UK journalist’s just-published book imagines Britain under a Nigel Farage premiership—but despite being billed as a “non-fiction thriller,” it may frighten readers less than the country’s current trajectory.

Enthusiasts of locally produced foods enjoyed in good company to the tune of 15th-century drinking songs cannot indulge in their pastime without the Left suspecting them of singing the Horst-Wessel-Lied between bites of sauerkraut.

Young farmers, quiet resilience, and a protest Ireland chose not to hear.

The president denies Cuba has political prisoners—yet an increasing number of dissidents are being jailed under brutal conditions.

Europe suffers from amnesia: she has forgotten the texts that helped her understand fate, order, transcendence, and herself.
Amid harsh persecution and an internet blackout, Iran’s house-church movement continues to grow as believers preach, serve their communities, and face intensified state crackdowns.
A UK journalist’s just-published book imagines Britain under a Nigel Farage premiership—but despite being billed as a “non-fiction thriller,” it may frighten readers less than the country’s current trajectory.
Enthusiasts of locally produced foods enjoyed in good company to the tune of 15th-century drinking songs cannot indulge in their pastime without the Left suspecting them of singing the Horst-Wessel-Lied between bites of sauerkraut.
Young farmers, quiet resilience, and a protest Ireland chose not to hear.
The president denies Cuba has political prisoners—yet an increasing number of dissidents are being jailed under brutal conditions.
Europe suffers from amnesia: she has forgotten the texts that helped her understand fate, order, transcendence, and herself.
The legendary steps serve as a reminder that in a world consumed by short-term thinking, we’ve lost sight of the kinds of wealth that don’t show up on a balance sheet.
The fool tears down the wall for want of wit to find the gate.
In a democracy, citizens must have the right to express their frustration with those who govern them.
Teresa Gerns, the Council of Europe advocacy director for the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe, will lead a committee examining the barriers women face when trying to balance paid work and motherhood.
Every April 23rd, as sure as night follows day, the UK commentariat loves to sneer at ordinary English people.
When peace among nations becomes the ultimate end of religion, religions are reduced to geopolitical instruments.