French Carmelite priest who understood the unexpected pathways to synodality
At the recent Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales there was a great deal of
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Story of St Winefride takes on new relevance as shrine is elevated to National Status
At this week’s plenary meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales, a resolution was passed that has
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Say a prayer that peace and common sense prevail this Remembrance weekend, says Joseph Kelly
After what has been yet another week of political controversy and uproar, the country is understandably holding its breath ahead
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Israel’s ill-judged siege of Gaza is doomed to repeat the failures of the past, says Joseph Kelly
Over the past week or so I’ve written very little about the Israel-Gaza war. The history of this conflict is
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Listening rather than talking needs to be the next stage of the synodal journey, says Joseph Kelly
As the many Participants in the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops pack their bags and return
Read moreGlobal leaders should turn to words of Pope John XXIII in their search for Gaza peace solution, says Joseph Kelly
For a long time there has been a sense around the country that our political leaders are becoming increasingly disconnected
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The suffering of innocent children should be cause to stop war, not escalate it, says Joseph Kelly
(Trigger warning: contains some graphic description of conflict injuries) Earlier today (Friday 13th Oct.), the Vatican’s Cardinal Secretary of State
Read moreSilence throughout the synod is probably wise, but decisions will need to be explained adequately
For months now it’s been hailed as the most important meeting of minds in the recent history of the Catholic
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Society needs to get an urgent grip of the underlying causes of knife crime, says Joseph Kelly
The dreadful killing of 15-year-old Elianne Andam, who was stabbed in the neck with a kitchen knife on her way
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Draconian speed limits are hiding a much deeper global crisis over car ownership, says Joseph Kelly
It’s rapidly becoming one of the most unpopular and controversial pieces of government legislation in decades, with more than 373,000
Read moreWith the death of the teenager known only as ST, end-of-life decisions have taken a dangerous new turn, says Joseph Kelly
The sad death on Tuesday evening of the young 19-year-old girl who can only be referred to as ST has
Read moreOn this World Day of Prayer for the Care for Creation, Pope’s visit to Mongolia highlights that no country is now safe from global damage, says Joseph Kelly
As Pope Francis crossed the tarmac at Ulaanbaatar‘s international Chinggis Khaan airport in the capital of Mongolia this morning he no
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What is the Christian response when utter lawlessness hits our streets?, asks Joseph Kelly
For those of us who use social media regularly, you could be forgiven for thinking that the world is slipping
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Desperate times require desperate actions, but is it enough to pray for change?, asks Joseph Kelly
For many, it was yet another step too far. The sight of Greenpeace protestors draping the front of the Prime
Read moreAs we enter a critical stage of climate change, moral concerns will need to become urgent actions, says Joseph Kelly
Whatever your views on the seriousness or otherwise of the global climate emergency, it became official yesterday that July 2023
Read moreAs university students across the UK collect their awards, it’s time for government to value knowledge more than economic returns, says Joseph Kelly
Yesterday I stood in Liverpool’s magnificent Metropolitan Cathedral and watched hundreds of proud parents and family members who had gathered
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Solving Britain’s railway problems is a moral duty, not a business proposition, says Joseph Kelly
It’s not often that I get a chance to talk about one of my greatest passions in a Catholic context,
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Government may want to move on to sorting out the NHS, but their ‘small boats’ problem has just got a whole lot worse, says Joseph Kelly
With his appalling and unethical plan to sell asylum seekers to Rwanda for cash thrown into complete disarray yesterday, it’s
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The Johnson debacle needs to mark the end of dishonesty in politics, and the start of a new era of integrity, says Joseph Kelly
It seems like we’ve been hanging on forever for it to arrive, even though we were pretty certain we knew
Read moreAs climate crisis deepens, the ‘groaning of creation’ is no longer just a scriptural concept, says Joseph Kelly
“With an amber heat warning blanketing much of the UK today, America’s east coast disappearing under an eerie orange fog,
Read moreSooner rather than later the UK is going to have to face up to a food poverty crisis, says Joseph Kelly
On last night’s BBC Question Time, well known anti-poverty campaigner Jack Munroe warned that the deepening cost of living crisis
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