Tag Archives: Poland

On Papal Economics

Cross-posted on Ricochet. Over at City Journal, Guy Sorman has something to say about the pope’s demagogic attack (although he’s too polite to describe it as such) on the free market: In his December apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy … Continue reading

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Leviathan vs. Behemoth

EUObserver reports: BRUSSELS – The European Commission has said that Poland’s prosecution of a rock group for “blasphemy” is against European values. It said on Wednesday (31 October) in a written statement for EUobserver that “national blasphemy laws are a … Continue reading

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In the Public Square

Via the Economist: …One issue that pits the Catholic Church against the majority of [Poles] is in vitro fertilisation (IVF), a subject of intense debate in the Polish media. The Vatican regards it as a sin because it splits sex … Continue reading

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No Longer?

The Wall Street Journal reports on the Pope’s visit to Cuba here. Three details. First this: One incident at the start of the papal visit left little doubt as to the state of political freedom in Cuba. Before an outdoor … Continue reading

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Neither Hobgoblin nor Foul Fiend

Here via the Daily Telegraph, a little reminder of what lies beneath: Polish exorcists are gathering in Warsaw for their national congress confident in the knowledge that their numbers are increasing as more and more Poles struggle with Satanic possession. … Continue reading

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