Leisure and war are two words that people think of as oil and water—things that can never mix, under any circumstances. Count Nikolaus Pejacsevich of Veröcze would have disagreed. Count Pejacsevich (1833-1890) was born into a noble family of Croatian and Hungarian descent. With over two-thirds of his life spent in the military, the count … Read more
October 13 marks the anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun, the culmination of Our Lady’s apparitions to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. This great miracle, witnessed by more than 70,000 people, was the first time since the Resurrection of Our Lord that God performed a public miracle that was announced beforehand … Read more
During the ongoing discussion about ending the War on Ukraine, few want to listen to Ukrainians. The Ukrainians are feeling the full force of a genocidal effort to eliminate their nation. It is not right that others seek to decide their fate. The frank words of Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia … Read more
Unable to score a victory in their three-year war to overtake Ukraine, the Russians are getting desperate. The latest move is to “recruit” volunteers who end up being unwilling suicide bombers. Using this scheme, a single unidentified (and expendable) courier plants a weapon deep in enemy territory. The new wrinkle is that these missions are … Read more
“Putin is waging a war buttressed by an invisible army of the coerced and forgotten.” That quotation comes from an analyst working for The Atlantic Council, a think tank oriented toward closer relationships between nations on both sides of the Atlantic. He discussed Russia’s recruiting troops from Third-World countries to fight in its war against … Read more
This June has proven to be a particularly chaotic month. We are only partially through it, and already, there is a new war, civil unrest, celebrated vice and a scrambled world order. It feels so disconcerting. Things are so far from the way they should be. The worst part of being in this situation is … Read more
As the Ukraine war rages, several myths circulate that do more damage on the battlefield than drones and weapons. These misconceptions aim to discourage Ukraine and diminish Western support. One such myth is that American public opinion is opposed to the war. Some media have managed to create the impression that Americans are tired of … Read more
Many Americans tend to frame foreign policy debates according to Western standards. They assume the other side sees events just like Americans. They imagine key figures are motivated by the same passions and ambitions that Westerners might pursue. It is hard to think outside the Western box that has dominated world history for so long. … Read more
Perhaps the best symbol of the war in Ukraine is a photograph that the Catholic News Agency ran early in the conflict. It shows the ruins of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region. According to the caption, it was built in 1862. A Russian bomb destroyed it one … Read more
With the Russo-Ukrainian War now in its third year, its outcome hinges on a fierce debate. Should the United States of America continue to send military aid to Ukraine? Unfortunately, a growing minority of Republicans say no. Surprisingly, the foreign policy poles of the American political landscape seem to be reversing. The Americans left, from … Read more
