The Long Shadow of Pius XI, One Hundred Years Later
The problems of today trace not back to the 1960’s, as many believe, but back to World War I, and Pope Pius XI saw them before anyone else.
Father Willie Doyle: Forgotten War Hero
In an unmarked grave in those now silent fields of Flanders lies the body of an Irish priest. Like so many caught up in the conflict that came to be known as the Great War, he was buried where he fell, without marker or tombstone; one more casualty amongst the millions. That should have been … Read more
Blessed Karl von Habsburg
“Blessed be the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” (Mt. 5:9) Karl I (1887-1922), Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, said goodbye to his wife, Empress Zita. “I’ll love you forever”, he declared, just as he had eleven years earlier when they were married. Then he called his first born son … Read more