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The Miracle of Vistula, and Boris Johnson’s Catholic Wedding (June 5)

In 1920, in the face of the Soviet Union’s aggression, Catholic Poland stood alone. How does Poland’s resistance serve as a cause for hope today? The Register’s UK Correspondent, KV Turley, tells the story of the “‘Miracle of Vistula’: When Our Lady Saved the World From Communism.” And then, there’s the recent Catholic wedding of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the Westminster Cathedral. Some Catholics have questions how such a marriage can be valid. We are joined by Father Pius Pietrzyk for an explainer on Catholic marriage and Church law.

Jeanette De Melo Register Radio June 7, 2021

New Book by Paul Kengor Sheds Light on Diabolical Side of Karl Marx

“Thus Heaven I’ve forfeited, I know it full well,” Karl Marx wrote in a poem in 1837, a decade before his Manifesto. “My soul, once true to God, is chosen for Hell...”

John Grondelski Books May 29, 2021

Czech Bishop Recalls His Escape From Communist Oppression of Catholics

“I have experienced the reality of communism,” says Bishop Peter Esterka. “All are said to be equal, so in theory it sounds good, but in reality … only a communist can succeed.”

Jim Graves Blogs February 4, 2021

Communist Crackdown in China is “Beyond George Orwell’s Imaginings” — and It’s Only Getting Worse

A new human rights report “gives a terrifying view of the cruelty of Xi Jinping’s brutal regime.”

Edward Pentin Blogs January 19, 2021

He Was Persecuted, Imprisoned and Tortured — and Now He’s a Catholic Priest

“It is amazing that, after so long,” says Father Raphael Nguyen, “God chose me to be a priest to serve him and others, especially the suffering.”

Jim Graves Blogs January 16, 2021

The Ukrainian Confessors and Martyrs Under Atheistic Socialism

Blessed Omelian Kovch, Blessed Klymentiy Sheptytsky, Venerable Andrey Sheptytsky and Servant of God Josyf Slipyj, pray for us!

Robert Klesko Blogs November 11, 2020

Never Bet on Red — Why No One Can Be a Good Catholic and True Socialist at the Same Time

“The harvest of misery is before our eyes, and the dreadful projects of the most disastrous national upheavals are threatening us from the growing power of the socialistic movement.” —Pope Leo XIII

Angelo Stagnaro Blogs October 18, 2020

The Catholic Case Against Communism

COMMENTARY: What Karl Marx said about Christians, Jews and Blacks underscores the radical divide between communist ideology and Catholic doctrine.

Paul Kengor Commentaries September 9, 2020

Cancel, Conform, Control: Survivors of Communism Discuss US Culture

Whether or not the United States is heading in this direction, removing statues, changing the names of streets and buildings and stifling free speech are all considered tactics of regime change.

Susan Klemond Nation August 7, 2020

Catholicism a Casualty of China’s New Cultural Revolution

COMMENTARY: The Chinese Communist Party remains determined to extinguish the Catholic faith — over time.

STEVEN W. MOSHER Commentaries August 6, 2020