Europe, the Papacy & the Crisis of the West | Dr Koenraad Elst with Aditi Joshi

In this wide-ranging conversation, historian and civilisational thinker Koenraad Elst joins Aditi Joshi on Itihasdhir to examine the deepening crisis of the West through the prism of Europe, Christianity, and the Papacy. As Europe grapples with demographic shifts, ideological exhaustion, loss of cultural confidence, and theological dilution, the role of the Church and especially the contemporary Papacy, comes under sharp scrutiny. Is Europe witnessing a civilisational transition or a slow civilisational suicide? Has Christianity abandoned its role as a civilisational anchor? And what happens when universalist moral posturing replaces rooted cultural self-preservation? Drawing on history, comparative civilisations, and hard political realities, this discussion moves beyond surface-level commentary to confront uncomfortable questions about faith, identity, migration, and Western self-perception. A must-watch conversation for anyone trying to understand the deeper forces reshaping Europe and what the Western experience can teach older, living civilisations like India. Watch till the end for a civilisational diagnosis that few are willing to articulate.