The Globalist

There is an important distinction between the intellectual tradition and the doctrinal tradition of the Catholic Church.

Turkey’s culture of impunity continues to make Christians an attractive target for hate crimes.

Since 1892, which of the following institutions has seen the fewest changes in leadership? (A.) Catholic Church (B.) General Electric (C.) U.S. Presidency (D.) British Prime Ministers

How the Catholic Church wasted important time on the urgent road to reinvention.

Comparing the agendas and performance of Pope Francis and China’s Xi Jinping.

How did Silvio Berlusconi’s tenure as Italian prime minister resemble some of the more ruthless and business-savvy popes in history?

Why does the idea persist that Europe’s Catholic nations have always been economic slow-growers?

Why do some economists persist in stereotyping Europe’s Catholic nations as laggards, when they practically invented what we today call globalization?

What do two of the world’s most powerful institutions have in common?

What lessons can Imperial Spain's travails in the Netherlands teach the United States about Afghanistan?