Joel Belz (1941–2024) was WORLD’s founder and a regular contributor of commentary for WORLD Magazine and WORLD Radio. He served as editor, publisher, and CEO for more than three decades at WORLD and was the author of Consider These Things. Visit WORLD’s memorial tribute page.
Conservatism in a new pope is both a positive and a negative
Details don't detract from the larger story of Terri Schiavo
The Schiavo case exposed even her defenders as practicing secularists
Joel Belz | As Terri Schiavo's life ebbed, an expected army of pro-life foot soldiers turned up AWOL
Any of a number of judges could have kept the Terri Schiavo case from becoming so complex
It looks like President Bush has been vindicated on the Iraq war, but what if he was wrong?
Against the ethos of Roger Williams, Rhode Island College tries to silence a student
An old friend, a book, and a trip to Florida to fight for Terri Schiavo
No arm-twisting but a chance to share my passion-and feast on dessert
