Pope Pius XII
The pontiff who looked the other way
David Kertzer unearths dramatic evidence from recently-released Vatican files
Shattered illusions
The record of the authorities defies denials of two-tier policing
Why does the establishment want to harm farms?
The Government expects farmers to act as environmental agents of the state
Borientalism
Madama Butterfly, Opera Ballet Flanders, Antwerp
We should have the freedom to criticise Islam
Religious freedom entails the right to criticise a belief system as well as to adhere to it
Why shouldn’t we discriminate against people’s beliefs?
It is not the same as discriminating on the basis of race or sex
French lessons
Macron’s centrist coalition has not only led the country to paralysis, but is itself threatened with implosion
The US is getting what it wants in the Middle East
Israeli escalations against Hezbollah are not defiance but an extension of U.S. strategy
Ireland must accept the Cass Review
The Republic is ignoring the disturbing evidence about youth transition
Exilic yearnings
Miklos Rozsa: violin concerto (LSO Live)
How the West fell out of love with mass migration
Restrictionist opinion is breaking through the establishment cordon sanitaire
Sectarianism contra socialism
How did “left-wing” MPs end up voting for the VAT exemption for private schools?
