Francis never changed church doctrine on homosexuality or budged on the question of marriage. But he offered a revolutionary shift in tone.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/23/pope-francis-lgbtq-relationship/
The Trump administration has backed away from several initiatives intended to hold Moscow accountable for war crimes in Ukraine, including an intelligence coordinator office.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/04/22/trump-russia-war-crimes-intelligence-ukraine/
President Trump’s apparent softening on tariffs has strengthened Chinese officials’ resolve that he will eventually cave if they wait him out.https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-bets-trump-will-back-down-on-tariffs-04097ec3
Bribery charges against Moon Jae-in follow a recent history of former leaders having faced impeachment, prison or suicide.https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/south-korea-indicts-another-ex-president-leaving-no-leader-this-century-free-of-scandal-40fa46e0
Moscow’s attack, which also injured 70, is the latest to kill large numbers of civilians despite U.S. efforts to mediate a peace deal.https://www.wsj.com/world/russian-strikes-on-kyiv-kill-nine-as-ukraine-peace-talks-stall-70eef6fe
President Trump is facing an adversary who has armed his country to play a long and potentially painful game in its contest with the U.S.https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-xi-trump-tariff-fight-79aca79c
Negotiators to meet in Oman on Saturday for technical talks on a nuclear deal.https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-offers-iran-civilian-nuclear-program-in-possible-compromise-with-tehran-244e30d3
After the Ukrainian leader criticized President Trump’s proposed peace plan, U.S. officials again threatened to walk away from negotiations.https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/trump-blames-zelensky-as-ukraine-peace-talks-stumble-7d43fffd
The pontiff’s open casket will be on display at St. Peter’s Basilica until Saturday’s funeral.https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/pope-francis-body-lies-in-state-as-thousands-mourn-a255d564
His calls were a source of comfort and protection, according to a small Christian community sheltering around a church in the strip.https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/pope-francis-gaza-holy-family-church-43a5ee60
The possibility of trade negotiations appears to be part of efforts to seek an off-ramp from the recent spiral of tensions.https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-signals-that-door-to-u-s-trade-talks-is-open-but-not-under-duress-d03292d0
George Gilder and Gale Pooley may point to an application in which a version of it should be revived.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/is-the-labor-theory-of-value-worth-anything-adam-smith-pooley-gilder-time-f3f565f0
We should be grateful the world still wants our debt.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/whos-ripping-off-whom-in-the-economy-trump-treasuries-f918b459
One can respect Lincoln’s heroic struggle to preserve the Union and eradicate slavery while still realizing that he made mistakes.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-poor-presidential-precedent-on-due-process-lincoln-trump-f3c624cc
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‘The only way to really stop the killing is . . . to freeze this thing and to get on with the business of actually building a better Russia and a better Ukraine.’https://www.wsj.com/opinion/notable-quotable-build-russia-back-better-ukraine-war-jd-vance-ac2829a8
The French President saved his government by giving up socialism. It’s a precedent for tariffs.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/francois-mitterrand-donald-trump-tariffs-trade-economy-markets-7e80c7e9
Will Democratic voters react to Trump by going even further left?https://www.wsj.com/opinion/dick-durbin-illinois-democratic-party-progressives-donald-trump-555973e9
The President puts pressure only on one side—not on Russia.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/russia-ukraine-settlement-donald-trump-ultimatum-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelensky-87eb20b8
Falling revenue shows the folly of raising rates on the mobile wealthy.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/britain-tax-revenue-falls-rachel-reeves-keir-starmer-laffer-curve-b3ba8309