Tag: Pope John Paul II

PREMIERING 4 PM ET: Despite Its Flaws, The Dollar Remains King of the World | The Larry Elder Show | Ep. 151

China’s yuan replaces the dollar as the most-traded currency in Russia as the Kremlin urges conversion from “toxic” to “friendly” currencies—how concerned should we be? Joining Larry Elder to discuss the issue is editor-in-chief at Forbes Media, Steve Forbes. He evaluates the state of the dollar and explains why it remains the King of the…


PREMIERING NOW: Despite Its Flaws, The Dollar Remains King of the World | The Larry Elder Show | Ep. 151

China’s yuan replaces the dollar as the most-traded currency in Russia as the Kremlin urges conversion from “toxic” to “friendly” currencies—how concerned should we be? Joining Larry Elder to discuss the issue is editor-in-chief at Forbes Media, Steve Forbes. He evaluates the state of the dollar and explains why it remains the King of the…


Film Review: ‘Prophet’: A Strong Leader Who Opposed Communism

NR | 1h 36min | Historical Drama | November, 2022 Cardinal Stefan Wszynski was a modest man, who was described in lofty terms. As the highest ranking bishop in Poland, he is known as “The Primate of the Millennium”: In 1966, he presided over the celebration for the 1,000-year anniversary of the founding of the Polish state and the baptism…


Epoch Cinema Documentary Review: ‘The Divine Plan’

When I first heard about director Robert Orlando’s 2019 documentary, “The Divine Plan,” (available to watch on Epoch Cinema), I thought its premise was intriguing. Part of the film’s description states “It remains the least-known story of the twentieth century—A president and a pope; an unlikely pair who combine deep faith with political acumen and high-octane…


Why the Pope Avoided Making His Apology at Kamloops

Commentary “I know of the gratitude that you yourselves, the Indian and Inuit peoples, have towards the missionaries who have lived and died among you. What they have done for you is spoken of by the whole Church; it is known by the entire world. These missionaries endeavoured to live your life, to be like…


In the Forge: The Making of John Paul II

In his poem “The Truly Great,” Stephen Spender ends with these lines: The names of those who in their lives fought for life, Who wore at their hearts the fire’s centre. Born of the sun, they travelled a short while toward the sun And left the vivid air signed with their honour. Those whom we…