In 1917 at Fatima, Our Lady called Russia a scourge but also foretold its immense potential for a spiritual turnaround. Fast-forward to today, and Vladimir Putin’s attempt to demoralize Ukraine has ironically become the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church’s greatest cause for conversion in a century. Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv notes that church affiliation … Read more
The synodal process inaugurated by Pope Francis is working toward the complete transformation of the Catholic Church that the Argentine Pope desired: “In this Church, as in an inverted pyramid, the top is located beneath the base.” In other words, Pope Francis’s “Synodal Church” will be an egalitarian church. But more than just Church structures—her … Read more
The dinner table was once a sacred space. The dining room was a domestic sanctuary where families and friends gathered to share meals, exchange ideas, and occasionally argue over politics and religion. Children learned first principles, manners and valuable life lessons from their parents that are rarely taught elsewhere. Today, however, this sacred space is … Read more
Reading the recent report of the Synod on Synodality’s Study Group No. 7 on the selection of bishops reminded me of a rather memorable, let us say, fairly tumultuous episode that took place in the parish of my adolescent years in Chile. It was May 1969, six months after the occupation of Santiago, Chile’s cathedral … Read more
There is something profoundly unacceptable in the Notre-Dame stained-glass window affair: an appalling alliance to impose the ideological mark of modernity on the historic cathedral in Paris that was recently restored. The powers that be want to change a sector of windows from the nineteenth century with modernistic ones. On one side stands the political … Read more
Is abortion a “settled” issue in Europe? At first glance, it certainly seems so. In most European countries, the battle to decriminalize abortion was fought—and won—in the sixties and seventies. With the exception of Poland and a few tiny countries like Liechtenstein, abortion is widely available and often fully funded by taxpayers. Very few political … Read more
America’s public sidewalks became places of prayer this past week as parents, grandparents, and supporters met to pray to God for the protection of children from porn and LGBTQ materials in libraries and schools. The 1,223 public rosary rallies asked Our Blessed Mother for help protecting children who are exposed directly and indirectly to destructive, … Read more
Faced with a war-weary public and a steadily collapsing economy, the Kremlin has found a new enemy to fear: The Internet. It has every reason to be frightened. Pro-Kremlin lawyer Ilya Remeslo, a man previously known for his harsh critiques of democratic activists and his unwavering support for the war in Ukraine, recently made a … Read more
The Cathedral of Chartres, France, is one of Europe’s most important and beautiful Marian shrines. For well over one thousand years, Chartres has welcomed countless pilgrims—from kings to humble peasants—who come asking for cures and favors from Our Lady. Even today, 1.5 million pilgrims and tourists visit this breathtaking monument to medieval Catholicism every year, … Read more
On Saturday, April 25, 2026, the St. Louis de Montfort Academy celebrated its thirty-year anniversary and inaugurated a new school building. Guests, friends, alumni, parents and children came from all over the country for the joyous occasion at the campus in Herndon, Pennsylvania. The Academy welcomed a number of honored guests. Cardinal Raymond Burke, who … Read more
