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As financial experts warn of a ‘very bleak’ decade ahead, we must do more to protect those who’ll be hit the hardest, says Joseph Kelly

If you were one of the tens of thousands of people who struggled to enter their meter readings on

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What is the significance of today’s Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary? By Joseph Kelly

Today is the Feast of the Annunciation, or Lady Day, one of the most important feasts in the Church

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Britain needs to be less of a ‘fortress island’ in face of Ukrainian refugee crisis, says Joseph Kelly

Today’s decision by the UK government to allow Ukrainians with an identity document to apply online for a visa

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In this day and age there’s no such thing as a Just War, says Joseph Kelly

As the Russia/Ukrainian war grinds into its eighth day, many Catholics have been struggling with the old concept of

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As the Russians invade, history seems to be repeating itself endlessly for the brave citizens of Ukraine, says Joseph Kelly

Each year for the past decade or so, as I’ve edited the 1,000 or so pages of the Official

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New government guidelines on political impartiality are exactly what we don’t want in our education system

If you have time, it’s is actually worth reading through the new Political impartiality in schools guidelines issued today by the

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Keir Starmer mob incident is a warning to us all to use the internet for common good and not malice, says Joseph Kelly

Regular readers of my commentaries will be aware that I’ve never had the best opinion of politicians. Some of

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‘Levelling up’ won’t address social inequalities because poverty is about people and not places, says Joseph Kelly

If you’re beginning to get exhausted with ‘Partygate’ and the endless parade of accusations, excuses and political warmongering that

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The post-covid Catholic Church will not be a diminished community but a new model of hope for society, says Joseph Kelly

Today we can finally say goodbye to the many dreadful covid restrictions that have distanced us from one another

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A Synodal Church will not only need to listen more, but will have to respond to some hard realities, says Joseph Kelly

With all the drama and controversy that has beset our government and legislators over recent weeks, one thing has

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Why we shouldn’t pay too much attention to stories of a crisis in clergy numbers and parish closures, says Joseph Kelly

A decade or so ago, when I first started editing The annual Catholic Directory of England & Wales, there

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We need bravery and imagination if we’re to build a meaningful post-covid education system, by Joseph Kelly

One of the most crucial areas of concern throughout the past two Covid years has been the impact of

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