The plight of imprisoned Hong Konger Jimmy Lai is a case study in the failure of the Vatican to stand up for freedom of conscience and other universal rights Christian humanism upholds
Joseph CellaMarch 11, 2025
Once again, USCIRF has recommended that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) be designated a country of particular concern due to religious persecution.
Antonio GraceffoApril 22, 2024
Pope Francis’s comments urging Ukrainian surrender are morally wrong and inconsistent with Catholic teaching
J. Daryl CharlesApril 11, 2024
The overall intent of Modern Papal Diplomacy and Social Teaching in World Affairs is to continue the rediscovery of theology’s influence on politics with respect to the recent papacy.
Mark R. RoyceJune 22, 2020
Among the cast of historic figures fighting communism in the Cold War, there were two, one at the Vatican and another at the White House, who uniquely stood out and stood together
Paul KengorSeptember 20, 2017
The Vatican issued an appeal to several countries—including the United States—to ban cluster bombs. Here is what you should know about these munitions.
Joe CarterSeptember 8, 2017
The just war ethic is really and first an approach to politics as the moral exercise of power in service of justice, fairness, stability, and ultimately peace.
Joseph E. CapizziApril 14, 2016