Putin, Biden, Iran, and Nuclear War

Putin, Biden, Iran, and Nuclear War

How real is the threat? One of the ironies of our times is that while Vladimir Putin threatens nuclear war, the Biden administration is anxious to enter into a nuclear deal with Iran which, critics say, will only serve to hasten Iran’s development of nuclear weapons....
Has Church Policy Enabled Christian Persecution?

Has Church Policy Enabled Christian Persecution?

Francis fiddles with “fraternity” while Africa burns. The new Archbishop of Algiers recently said that Catholics must “abandon the idea that we have to evangelize and bring people to our truth.” “At the same time,” continued Archbishop Jean-Paul Vesco, “we have to...
Shoot First and Ask Questions Later

Shoot First and Ask Questions Later

Our policymakers want to present us with irreversible faits accomplis. “It ought to be the oldest things that are taught to the youngest people,” wrote G.K. Chesterton more than 100 years ago. He didn’t mean that children should be fed a strict diet of ancient...
Freedom of Religion on Trial in Finland

Freedom of Religion on Trial in Finland

Will Finland bow down to the gods of fashion? Päivi Räsänen is a member of the Finnish Parliament, a former minister of the interior, a public speaker and the mother of five grown children. She faces a heavy fine and two years in prison for quoting the Bible.  In...