Those who seek to strengthen Holy Matrimony and stem the tide of failed marriages propose many remedies, among them better catechesis, improved marriage preparation, and greater emphasis on the sacrament in sermons. All of these are fine ideas and necessary steps, but let’s also ponder a deep but often unexplored root of the trouble with… Continue reading How Do Idealism and Perfectionism Negatively Affect Marriage?
How to Break the Cycle of Conflict with Russia
To judge from recent developments around Ukraine, the United States’ post–Cold War policy toward Russia’s neighbors might seem like a failure. Moscow has deployed more than 100,000 troops on the Ukrainian border, and U.S. efforts to de-escalate the situation have so far come up short. But Europe’s most serious security crisis in decades is not… Continue reading How to Break the Cycle of Conflict with Russia
Surgeons Transplant Pig’s Heart into Dying Human Patient in a First
Doctors have transplanted the heart from a genetically modified pig into the chest of a man from Maryland in a last-ditch effort to save his life. The first-of-its-kind surgery is being hailed as a major step forward in the decades-long effort to successfully transplant animal organs into humans. Although it’s been tried before—one of the… Continue reading Surgeons Transplant Pig’s Heart into Dying Human Patient in a First
War Mania Leads White House To Condemn US Senator As Russian Propagandist
Authored by Joe Lauria via Consortium News, The extent to which the White House will not tolerate any dissent against its war messaging on Russia was revealed when President Joe Biden’s press secretary on Wednesday condemned a sitting member of the United States Senate as a Russian propagandist for simply questioning the drive to war… Continue reading War Mania Leads White House To Condemn US Senator As Russian Propagandist
How China Plays by Different Rules—at Everyone Else’s Expense
Imagine the United States allowing a rival unfettered access not merely to its marketplace, but to its media ecosystem—the fourth pillar of our already fragile democracy. And not just access, but the full-blown ability to own, control, and influence the content. You don’t have to imagine it, because it’s happened—and keeps happening. Chinese companies have… Continue reading How China Plays by Different Rules—at Everyone Else’s Expense
Richard Leakey’s Legacy in Science, Conservation and Politics
Richard Leakey, paleoanthropologist, conservationist and Kenyan political leader, died January 2 at his home near Nairobi. His expeditions discovered hundreds of hominin fossils, leading Fred Spoor, a paleontologist at the Natural History Museum in London, to tell me his findings were “a most extensive and diverse fossil record of early human evolution.”* Other scientists, conservationists,… Continue reading Richard Leakey’s Legacy in Science, Conservation and Politics
CCP Builds “Southern Great Wall” To Seal Off Border And Stop COVID
As the CCP uses COVID as an excuse to ramp up its mass surveillance efforts in ways that many fear will remain in place long after the pandemic has faded, Beijing has started building what some are describing as another “Great Wall” across the southern border. According to WSJ, major construction projects have sprung up… Continue reading CCP Builds “Southern Great Wall” To Seal Off Border And Stop COVID
Modi’s Foreign-Policy Juggling Act
Since assuming office in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned India into a strategic player with a highly effective foreign policy. Modi has done this by shifting New Delhi away from its old strategy of strict nonalignment, paving the way for stronger ties with great and middle-sized powers. Under his watch, India has embraced… Continue reading Modi’s Foreign-Policy Juggling Act
Our Lady of Kibeho and the Rwandan Genocide
Podcast: Download MYS193: In 1983, seers at Kibeho, Rwanda, received visions of a barbaric conflict and in the 1990s, almost 1 million people died in the genocide. Then in 2001, the apparitions received official Church approval. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at what happened, which visions were genuine, and their significance for us today.… Continue reading Our Lady of Kibeho and the Rwandan Genocide
Plants Fight for Their Lives
Explore It’s 2050. The world population has increased by 2.3 billion to 9.9 billion. Demand for food has risen 70 to 100 percent but a warming planet, extreme weather, and a decrease in arable land is threatening food security. Luckily, farmers can grow crops more densely, increasing yield from smaller plots of available agricultural land.… Continue reading Plants Fight for Their Lives