We’re coming up on the very first feast day of St. John Paul II. In 2011, just ahead of his beatification, I had the opportunity to interview his biographer, George Weigel, who called his priestly death the pope’s last...
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There is no shortage of disturbing images in the trial of Philadelphia abortionist Kermit...
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A few weeks ago, I attended the funeral of a 2-year-old girl who died tragically in a drowning...
Read MoreJust ahead of the Papal Conclave, the so called “Room of Tears” popped up quite a bit in many news stories and reflections, as reporters began marking the days ahead of the pope’s election. In this room, we were reminded, the...
Read MoreWhen I was studying for my history degree, I learned early and often that one of a historian’s biggest pet peeves is the counterfactual. Basically, it’s when you imagine what could’ve happened if something in history had been...
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