As America ponders future of Joe Biden, it should be wary of what it wishes for
This week has been a dreadful moment for everyone connected to the American Democratic party, as their leader and 46th
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Labour is promising a ‘mission-led’ government, but the real needs are right now
As the dust begins to settle on one of the most remarkable General Elections in living memory, the resounding plea
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If the youth of today are at Glastonbury this weekend, the Church needs to be there too
Yes, Glastonbury has begun. After weeks of hype about headliners, worries about the weather and the usual tense narratives about
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Politicians must understand that solving the healthcare crisis is fundamental to economic recovery
With the world still trying to piece itself together after a once-in-a-century pandemic that threw almost everything we took for
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Trump saga has much to teach us about the need to restore trust in UK politics
If ever there was a political decision that was going to raise fundamental questions about the nature of democracy, the
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We really ought to vote on 4th July, but for Catholics that’s no easy task
Whoever or whatever you are, cringeworthy moments are simply a hazard of life that can happen to the best of
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The UK economy many be turning, but changing selfish habits will be a lot harder
In one way or another past few weeks haven’t been the best for our Prime Minister, so it was perhaps
Read moreCrucial free vote on abortion time limits could see UK law shift in favour of protecting unborn
Catholics who’ve been scanning UK news media this week can hardly have failed to read the traumatic story of “35
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Sadly, today it’s not just Scotland’s political system that is balanced on a fragile knife edge
After what has been less than a year in power, the future of Scotland’s transformative First Minister Humza Yousaf is
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Catholic social teaching is not about serving the state, but ensuring that the state serves us
It was with a certain amount of weary inevitability that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced at the Centre for Social
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Forget warnings about scaling back arms supplies, governments must reject war completely
In the wake of the horrific killing of seven innocent aid workers in Gaza on Monday this week, it’s no
Read moreAN EASTER REFLECTION: Truth, forgiveness and the recognition of wrongdoing runs deep through the story of Veronica’s Veil
As we’ve all made the long, tortured walk towards Golgotha over the past weeks, the familiar images of the Stations
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Global leaders now need to put aside politics and reach a solution as Gaza hangs on brink of famine
Whilst it hasn’t come as any real surprise that Russia and China vetoed today’s US draft resolution for a ceasefire
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Michael Gove’s new definition of extremism is as dangerous as it is divisive
When Michael Gove announced to parliament this week that the government has formulated a new definition of extremism, the announcement
Read moreAlpha, asylum seekers and the debate about genuine Christian conversion
When a car bomb exploded outside Liverpool’s Women’s Hospital just before 11am on Remembrance Sunday 2021, it was dismissed as
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A growing intolerance and bigotry was at heart of last night’s Manchester pro-life confrontation
For anyone who’s been through our university system, controversies and disagreements surrounding student societies are a regular and expected fact
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For all the talk of humanity and democracy, it’s utterly shameful the UK establishment won’t save Shamima Begum
Although it didn’t come as any great surprise, the Court of Appeal decision in the Shamima Begum case this afternoon
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Labour’s green U-turn is just a symptom of a much deeper global problem
In what has been yet another less-than-dignified week in British politics, the announcement by Sir Keir Starmer that his Labour
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Brianna Ghey case raises profound concerns about young people in contemporary society
As more chilling details about the dreadful murder of Brianna Ghey emerged today, many of us will be wondering what
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Holocaust Memorial Day is timely warning that freedom must never be taken for granted
After a week that has been marked by uncomfortable headlines and irritable exchanges about the possible forced mobilisation of UK
Read moreIf we are heading towards a global war, it’s time for our faith leaders to take a stand for peace
A couple of years ago if you had the temerity to suggest that Donald Trump might once again become the
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