Catholic Studies publication

POTUS and the Pope

George Weigel

The President’s recent visit to the Vatican was viewed–and portrayed–somewhat differently by the White House and the Holy See.

Articles

National Review Online / April 3, 2014

God and Freedom

George Weigel

In a lecture given this past December, Rémi Brague exploded the myth that the God of the Bible is the enemy of human freedom.

Articles

Syndicated Column / April 2, 2014

Lent: The Annual Catechumenate

George Weigel

Lent prepares us to be missionary disciples who can display the divine mercy because we have known it in our lives.

Articles

Syndicated Column / March 26, 2014

When Obama Meets Francis

George Weigel

When President Obama meets Pope Francis on March 27 in the Vatican, the script won’t be the one written in the White House.

Articles

National Review Online / March 26, 2014

Our Only Option

Stephen P. White

The Catholic Church’s defense of freedom has always been a two-front war: the defense of freedom against totalitarianism was largely successful, but the defense of freedom against liberalism and relativism still hangs in the balance.

Articles

Ethika Politika / March 18, 2014

Orthodoxy, State and Society

George Weigel

The crisis in Ukraine just might lead to a historic revolution in Orthodox understandings of the right relationships among Church, state and society.

Articles

The Catholic Difference / March 19, 2014

Just War Revisited and Revitalized

George Weigel

Nigel Biggar’s excellent new book, In Defense of War (Oxford University Press), ought especially to be read by those who are appalled by its title.

Articles

The Catholic Difference / March 12, 2014

Slow-Motion Anschluss

George Weigel

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the propaganda accompanying it, are the latest iterations of old totalitarian tactics.

Articles

National Review Online / March 11, 2014

INTERVIEW: Around the World With George Weigel

George Weigel

NRO’s Kathryn Jean Lopez interviews EPPC’s George Weigel, about his new book, Roman Pilgrimage, the crisis in Ukraine, and more.

Interviews

National Review Online / March 5, 2014

Beyond the Papal States

George Weigel

Too many Vatican officials still think of the Church’s interface with world politics as if the Holy See were the Papal States.

Articles

The Catholic Difference / February 19, 2014

The Resilience of Ukraine’s Freedom-Fighters

George Weigel

In the aftermath of yesterday’s bloodshed, Ukrainian protesters’ high morale and strong resolve go hand in hand with frustration.

Articles

National Review Online / February 19, 2014

Ukraine on the Edge

George Weigel

The latest news from Ukraine is not heartening to those who stand with Ukrainian reformers’ demands for a restoration of decency, legality, and probity in their country’s public life.

Articles

National Review Online / February 14, 2014