Foreign Affairs
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Erosion of Catholic Sacramental Discipline in Germany
On February 1, 2017, the German Bishops’ Conference published a press release announcing their new document, “The…
Mourning the Russian Revolution
A hundred years ago this month, the Russian Revolution commenced, producing some of the most terrifying crimes…
A Modest Defense of the “Liberal World Order”
Some preliminaries: I quite agree that the United Nations is a sad, and sometimes malicious, joke. I…
The Statue of Wokeness
President Trump’s executive order limiting immigration from seven majority-Muslim counties reveals a chaotic, cynical administration—and a hysterical,…
City of Conquest and Crossroads
Istanbul: City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the Worldby thomas f. maddenviking, 400 pages, $32.00 Thomas…
My Orange Juice Came from Brazil
A couple of weeks ago when I was having breakfast, I noticed that my “not from concentrate”…
More Fascinating than Fiction
Netflix announced its series The Crown as a “biopic” unprecedented in quality and cost—and that was not…
A “Merciless Assault on Human Dignity”
The archbishop of Toronto is given to deprecating himself as “just a simple country cardinal.” In my…
Russia, Trump, and the Problem of Values
Donald Trump’s friendliness toward Russia has the potential to reshape global politics. The prospect of a closer…
Suffering and Silence
I hope that Martin Scorcese’s Silence, premiering this week, will accurately capture the genius of Shusako Endo’s…
The Crisis of Christians in Egypt
On Monday, December 12, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi walked alongside the Coptic Pope Tawadros (Theodore) II…
Chaplains of Death
It’s an appalling document. In a pastoral letter, ten Catholic Bishops of the Canadian Atlantic Episcopal Assembly…
Crèche Clash
Here’s an update on a story I covered in this space two years ago: the Christmas Wars…
China Rising
I just returned from two weeks touring the People’s Republic of China. The Great Wall, 2,200-year-old Terracotta…
Materialist Delusions
“No Need to Fear Russia. The Bear is Broke.” That’s the title of Tim Congdon’s article in…
