In February 2015, the world was stunned by a video released by ISIS, the Islamist terrorist movement, showing the beheading of twenty-one Christians who preferred death rather than submitting to Islam. They were kidnapped Coptic Orthodox Christians and were slaughtered in Libya. Their attitude was heroic and worthy of admiration. The terrorists’ … Read more
The history of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of New York has been glorious. It consists of over 200 years of service to God and the community wherever charity was needed. The sisters nursed Civil War wounded and Titanic survivors. They endeared themselves to countless Catholics by teaching … Read more
Phonics is back. The once-formidable New York Times announced the city’s embrace of the learning method. ABC News multiplied the bombshell’s effect by noting a nationwide trend. Of course, some look upon the old word with disdain. The educrats prefer to call it the “science of reading.” ABC says the new term … Read more
The city of San Francisco officially ended its nearly four-year-long boycott of red state companies, as city officials voted to repeal Administrative Code 12X. The controversial code was initially put in place as a city government response to states that “discriminate” against person of LGBT orientation, restrict the “right” to choose, or … Read more
The Netherlands is leading the way in a program of cultural suicide, with legislators approving euthanasia for children under 12. In an announcement made on April 14, Dutch Health Minister Ernst Kuipers wrote that the measures would be aimed at “incurably ill children who are suffering hopelessly and unbearably, in whom palliative … Read more
We have often spoken about the “red tide” that threatened to engulf Latin America. Almost everywhere, the far left started winning elections, turning red a continent that until recently was mainly aligned to the right. This excessive socialist influence soon found its way into the many inter-American organizations. Thus, the left came … Read more
Graduates are usually encouraged to embrace an optimistic future based on obvious economic or cultural signs that make this possible. However, the Class of 2023 does not have the luxury of this bright future. Too many major obstacles bar the way for these members of Generation Z. If there was an expression … Read more
The debt ceiling debate is hurling the nation toward a potential fiscal disaster. After June 1, the government risks not having enough money to meet debt and operating expenses. A default will undermine the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency and what is left of the world order. The media are … Read more
DUBLIN, Ireland—Many thousands of Irish Catholics celebrated the 106th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima by holding 530 Public Rosary Rallies nationwide. The May 13 rallies represent one of the most widespread public manifestations of the Faith in Ireland in recent years. Irish Society for Christian Civilisation (ISFCC) and … Read more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the state will be officially bowing out of the natural gas business. Through relentless pressure from environmentalists, Hochul and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have caved in to green demands. The state will be eliminating fossil fuels. In a declaration of … Read more