Spirit & Life

Weekly column from HLI President Fr. Shenan J. Boquet

“Care Policies”: The State’s Monopoly on Child-Rearing and the Fracturing of the Family

By Luis Martinez-Guzman, Esq. | October 28, 2026 |

Helping those who dedicate their lives to caring for the sick or elderly is an act of basic justice. No one disputes that premise. And it is precisely this good faith that international organizations are feeding on today to push their new flagship cause: National Care Systems. We are not talking about subsidizing daycares to…

The Hidden Trap in the Pandemic Agreement’s Fine Print

By Luis Martinez-Guzman, Esq. | October 28, 2026 |

The core text of the WHO Pandemic Agreement is already settled. But the real ambush is hiding in the fine print. This November, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (IGWG) meets in Geneva with a specific mandate: to negotiate the pending annexes of the agreement. And on the table is the most explosive piece, the most controversial…