Do Catholics Have Legitimate Fears about Immigration?

Do Catholics Have Legitimate Fears about Immigration?

In a number of talks and statements over the years, Pope Francis has scolded Europeans for their fear of immigrants. He came back to that theme early in March following electoral gains by “anti-immigrant” parties in Italy. According to a Reuters report, “Pope Francis...
Will the Church Put Islam on Life Support?

Will the Church Put Islam on Life Support?

Suppose the Muslim world were to lose faith in Islam. Suppose that Muslims ignored the Koran, stopped going to mosque and dismissed Muhammad as a blood thirsty warlord and slave trader. How would the Catholic Church respond? Would Church leaders greet the news...
Progressive Catholics and the Black Wave

Progressive Catholics and the Black Wave

‘Black Wave’ should serve as a wake-up call to all those blue skies Catholics who worry more about the threat of ‘Islamophobia’ than the reality of Christian genocide. The other night, I caught an interview on PBS between Fareed Zakaria and Kim...
The Tyranny of Fashion

The Tyranny of Fashion

Our “woke” society is sleepwalking its way to an Orwellian future. Fashions come and go, but sometimes they can stick around long enough to do considerable damage. Smoking was fashionable for a great many decades and was glamorized in films for more than half a...