The Archdiocese of Detroit is considering ending Sunday Mass in up to 90 parishes. Paradoxically, Archbishop Weisenburger last year eliminated the Extraordinary Form Mass in 13 locations, known for attracting young people and families. Pierre-Antoine Vasseur analyzes what this decision reveals about the structural crisis of the Church in the United States.
Jun 24, 2026 9 4
Mathieu Bock-Côté and Laurent Dandrieu debated a question that is not trivial: should one be a joyful pessimist? Marie-Thérèse Bonnet examines this intellectual stance in the light of Christian anthropology: between lucidity about reality and theological hope, the difference is not one of degree—it is one of nature.
Jun 24, 2026 8 2
The Major League Baseball threatened Christian players with fines for inscribing Bible verses on their "pride" caps. Under senatorial pressure, the league apologized. A revealing episode of the ideological pressure faced by believers in Western cultural institutions.
Jun 23, 2026 9 0
In an interview published in *Le Salon Beige*, Mathieu Bock-Côté and Laurent Dandrieu ask: can one be lucid about the decline of the West and remain joyful? Marie-Thérèse Bonnet reads this conversation in the light of Christian hope and Thomistic realism. [ENCADRE titre="A Christian Perspective on the Decline of the West"] [ENCADRE contenu="The decline of the West is not an end in itself for the Christian. It is an invitation to rediscover the sources of hope that transcend history. Thomistic realism, far from being a pessimistic resignation, is a call to discern the signs of Providence even in the darkest times."]
Jun 23, 2026 9 2
