2016-03-02 02:14
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visits Malta Racing Club at Marsa racecourse near Valletta, Malta, November 28, 2015. Malta was host to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.Britain's… Read More
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2016-03-01 13:25
London Lucia, left, who says her grandmother is a cousin of Donald Trump, cheers during a rally for the presidential candidate outside Springfield City Hall, Sunday, February 28, 2016. St… Read More
2016-03-01 05:00
2016-02-29 15:54
The campaign is in full swing. On June 23, Britain will decide by referendum whether to leave the European Union (EU). Most of the political establishment, including the leaders of all the… Read More
2016-02-27 16:40
2016-02-26 16:31
By Patrick J. Buchanan In a Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump race – which, the Beltway keening aside, seems the probable outcome of the primaries – what are the odds the GOP ca… Read More
2016-02-25 18:51
There are some new faith findings of note: Republican front-runner Donald Trump has more support from GOP Catholic voters than their Protestant brethren. According to a review of three Monmo… Read More
2016-02-23 01:57
Tony Abbott's business adviser says global warming a fallacy supported by United Nations to 'create a new authoritarian world order under its control'Maurice Newman, chairman of the Prime… Read More
2016-02-22 10:33
2016-02-21 20:16
Of the temptations to which our Lord allowed himself to be subjected, the most difficult to understand was the temptation to fly. Actually, wanting to fly is not all that peculiar, if by pec… Read More
2016-02-20 20:34
2016-02-19 19:17
A small, private ceremony was held for Associate Justice Antonin Scalia at the Supreme Court this morning. Justice Scalia's body will lie in repose at the Supreme Court today Read More
2016-02-19 05:00
In loving remembrance of a special friend on her birthday Read More
2016-02-19 01:09
Editor's Note: Frankly, the current occupant of the Chair of St. Peter, if indeed it is legitimately occupied, has proven himself to be such a reckless, foolish, irresponsible loose ca… Read More
2016-02-18 21:45
If the United Kingdom were not already a member of the European Union, would we vote to join it?It’s never easy to answer hypothetical questions; but it’s worth noting how peopl… Read More
2016-02-15 13:03
Antonin Scalia Credit Ron Edmonds/Associated PressAntonin Scalia, dead unexpectedly this weekend at 79, was not the most politically powerful… Read More
2016-02-15 00:07
“Duc in altum.” Cast into the deep—or, take the plunge. Christ said it to his disciples (Luke 5:4). When they did as they were told, they caught an astonishing number of fi… Read More
2016-02-14 05:00
2016-02-14 01:05
From Royal CentralWith the 400th anniversary of playwrighter William Shakespeare’s death, Queen Elizabeth is marking the occasion with a display at Windsor Castle.The event that… Read More
2016-02-13 17:30
By Patrick J. BuchananIf you believed America's longest war, in Afghanistan, was coming to an end, be advised: It is not.Departing U.S. commander Gen. John Campbell says there will need to b… Read More
2016-02-12 23:15
10,000 Attend Trump Rally at Clemson University in South CarolinaImagine a Republican presidential candidate whose message rings so clearly with Truth and resonates so broadly and deeply wit… Read More
2016-02-10 03:41
2016-02-07 15:55
2016-02-07 15:41
By Father George RutlerThe earliest that Easter can be celebrated is March 22, and that last happened in 1818 when we were not, and it will not happen again until 2285 when we shall be gone… Read More
2016-02-07 00:09
Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.comFrom The Unz ReviewBy Boyd D. CatheyRecently, I was asked by a friend who likes Ted Cruz, why I support Donald Trump and not the Texas senator among t… Read More
2016-02-05 03:20
By Patrick J. Buchanan Donald Trump won more votes in the Iowa caucuses than any Republican candidate in history.Impressive, except Ted Cruz set the new all-time record. And Marco Rubio exce… Read More
2016-02-01 15:53
From Young America's FoundationHeading out on any college tours this fall? Don't miss our must-read guide for conservative high school students touring college campuses. If you're going to… Read More
2016-02-01 03:52
2016-01-31 17:32
Our recent snowstorm missed setting a record by just one-tenth of an inch, almost matching the blizzard of 2006. Even so, it surpassed the storms of 1888, 1947, 1996 and 2010. Going through… Read More
2016-01-31 17:07
The Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organization wants to see free movement policies between Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand. (Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organization)From… Read More
2016-01-29 21:07
SANTA PAULA, CA—January 29—Drawing upon research from the educational data-analytics firm College Factual, USA Today recently proclaimed Thomas Aquinas College one of t… Read More
2016-01-29 17:48
And, my dear fellow Republicans, he's all your fault. About 15 years ago, I said something nasty on CNN about Donald Trump’s hair. I can’t now remember th… Read More
2016-01-29 14:33
When I was a child back in the Sixties, I loved to watch reruns of a 1950's television program, The Life of Riley, starring William Bendix, a sitcom about a hapless fool who was forever scre… Read More
2016-01-28 17:35
2016-01-27 13:58
Faux Journalist Megyn KellyDonald Trump says he won’t appear at the upcoming debate on FOX if Megyn Kelly is a moderator, and as of this writing, it appears she will be. Some of you… Read More
2016-01-26 12:33
By Patrick J. BuchananWith the Iowa caucuses a week away, the front-runner for the Republican nomination, who leads in all the polls, is Donald Trump.The consensus candidate of the Democrati… Read More
2016-01-25 04:27
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2016-01-24 02:43
When Lawrence “Yogi” Berra died last September at the age of ninety, he was remembered with true affection, not only for the kindness that wreathed his life, but also for his cha… Read More
2016-01-22 21:52
Father Walter Joseph Ciszek, S.J. (1904-1984) was a heroic Polish-American Jesuit priest who volunteered to clandestinely enter the Soviet Union to serve the spiritual needs of the Russian… Read More
2016-01-22 03:03
By Patrick J. BuchananThe lights are burning late in Davos tonight.At the World Economic Forum, keynoter Joe Biden warned global elites that the unraveling of the middle class in America an… Read More
2016-01-20 03:30
Here is Governor Sarah Palin at her most fiery and ebullient best. The video starts with an endorsement of John Wayne's daughter; Governor Palin speaks at about the 28:00 minute mark Read More
2016-01-17 11:00
The Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, a secluded group of nuns living in the farmlands north of Kansas City, have become the unlikely rock stars of traditional classical music. This v… Read More
2016-01-15 21:43
Nikki Haley, Obama's Useful IdiotSouth Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s (R) response to President Obama’s State of the Union address won her praise from the very place she was tasked… Read More
2016-01-14 22:41
This video confirms our opinion that Canadian born Rafael Edward Cruz is an opportunistic, hypocritical charlatan who is flailing and fading in his desperate attempt to defeat a man of great… Read More
2016-01-12 18:18
Churchill Square in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo: Traveler100/WikiCommons CC BY 3.0)Smack dab in the middle of Edmonton, Alberta, is a large, concrete public plaza named Sir Winston Churchill Sq… Read More
2016-01-12 17:26
As I've watched and listened to Donald Trump's campaign pitch over the past few months, I am regularly reminded of the Republican presidential primary campaigns that Pat Buchanan ran… Read More
2016-01-11 17:26
The following column was written, as he mentions, on New Year's Eve. We have since learned that Father Rutler has had two major heart surgeries in the past five weeks. We are app… Read More
2016-01-11 04:50
In an exclusive hour-long sit down interview with Breitbart News, 91-year-old conservative icon and living legend Phyllis Schlafly declared that Donald Trump “is the only hope t… Read More
2016-01-10 05:00
This is the record of John is a verse anthem written by Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625).The anthem is a characteristic Anglican-style composition of the period and is based on a text… Read More
2016-01-10 01:17
The will of the American people has been stymied and suppressed again and again, but finally the great American spirit is aroused and saying "enough!" Corrupt political elites will not… Read More
2016-01-09 02:08
At a Texas Public Policy Foundation gathering, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued an historic call for a Convention of States to pass nine amendments to the U.S. Constitution. It's part o… Read More
2016-01-07 15:41
From Christian TodayBy Ruth GledhillThe first Roman Catholic service for more than 450 years is to be celebrated in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace.ReutersThe Queen, Supre… Read More
2016-01-06 20:38
From CathNews New ZealandAn American bishop has launched a broadside against the way some people turn up at Mass wearing very casual dress.Writing in his diocesan newspaper, Bishop Thomas To… Read More
2016-01-04 19:35
In 2015 we witness a rare geopolitcal power shift - and in the face of every kind of new external challenge the leaders of the EU and the USA have never looked weaker or more bemused… Read More
2016-01-03 17:48
A carol for Epiphany, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge sing We Three Kings Of Orient Are during Carols From Kings 2009. Read More
2016-01-01 18:53
Long-time Hoboken resident Emmanuel V. Leemans died on November 19, 2015, one day after suffering a heart attack. Manny combined faith, culture, intelligence, decency, courtesy, and dilige… Read More
2016-01-01 08:45
It has been our tradition to post London's extraordinary New Year's fireworks extravaganza and this spectacular show only gets better with the passing years. We hope you will enjoy it… Read More
2015-12-30 18:15
Ross Douthat delivers the 2015 Erasmus Lecture Let’s begin with a story. It’s one I’ve heard many times; it’s one I’ve told more than a few times myself… Read More
2015-12-28 18:18
Rep. Gary GlennRep. Gary Glenn has been named Freshman Legislator of the Year by the Michigan Information and Research Service (MIRSNews.com).Glenn’s selection from among 44 first-ter… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Hats off to Archbishop Wilton Gregory for making a simple, sincere, manful apology when he realized that he had caused scandal by spending over $2 million on a new residence. The archb… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
By Patrick J. BuchananIs the Republican Party’s Middle East policy up for bid?For four days ending Sunday, a quartet of presidential hopefuls trooped to Las Vegas to attend the annual… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The once profitable crop leaves region devastatedMaple-syrup maker Ryan Tilley braves a forest aflame with exploded maple to tap his trees. A downturn in the maple syrup market is having ha… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Darkness and Light: Newark Archbishops John J. Myers and Bernard HebdaThe Star-Ledger, which should receive a Papal medal for all the filth and corruption they have revealed in the Newark Ar… Read More
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