Israel Should Be Concerned, but Not Alarmed, by Egypt’s Military Buildup
Its reasons remain an enigma.
January 12, 2018
Was the Catholic Church Justified in Kidnapping a Jewish Child?
The Mortara affair revisited.
In 1858, in the city of Bologna—then part of the Papal States—a Catholic servant secretly baptized six-year-old Edgardo Mortara, the ailing son of the Jewish family that employed her, believing that the ritual could cure him of his illness. When the authorities found out that a child whom they deemed a Christian was now being raised by a Jewish family, they kidnapped him. Pope Pius IX, despite the pleas of Edgardo’s family and the subsequent international outcry, personally intervened to ensure that the kidnapped child would be kept from his parents. In a recent essay, a Dominican priest has defended Pius IX’s decision. Joseph Shaw, the chairman of the Latin Mass Society, takes issue with this defense:
January 12, 2018
A Showdown in Syria Underscores the Need for a More Active U.S. Role
Neither Turkey nor Russia can deliver an outcome that benefits America.
Can the EU Be Induced to Abandon Its Craven Attitude toward Iran?
Europe talks human rights while sympathizing with the mullahs.
Was the Catholic Church Justified in Kidnapping a Jewish Child?
The Mortara affair revisited.
The High Priest Descends on the West Village
An excerpt from The Ruined House.