Catholic Studies publication
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