When we stop communicating truthfully, we all need to be worried about the consequences, says Joseph Kelly
Watching the tragic events unfold in Cardiff this week, I was reminded strongly of the words of Pope Francis in
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As BT replaces 55,000 staff with AI, is society in danger of making new gods out of robots?
The announcement this morning that UK telecoms giant BT is going to shed 55,000 jobs has not only sent shockwaves
Read morePope warns that poor economic planning is behind Italy’s population decline – and UK is facing the same crisis, says Joseph Kelly
Speaking at a conference in Rome this morning on Italy’s dearth of babies, Pope Francis spoke of an urgent need
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On another bad day for politics, the words of late Pope Benedict XVI ring so true, says Joseph Kelly
As the first England local election results began to roll in this morning, it’s already looking like the predicted collapse
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As UK rushes to evacuate UK nationals from Sudan, will there be ‘safe routes’ for those left behind?, asks Joseph Kelly
Isn’t it just the way it goes … after months of controversy, bad publicity and backlash, you finally get your
Read moreAmidst all the divisions and worries of the world, Easter stands as a moment of unconditional forgiveness
As we enter into the Sacred Tridium, there is really only one story worth reporting on this week – that’s
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Report by report, the government and lobby groups are closing in our Catholic education system, says Joseph Kelly
With more than a few cracks starting to open up across his government, PM Rishi Sunak really could have done
Read moreFixing our broken pensions system is not just a fiscal responsibility for the future but a moral duty for the present, says Joseph Kelly
When philosophers and political theologians get together these days, there only seems to be one topic of conversation. With the
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More fundamental questions must be asked about the role of our police in the wake of the Baroness Casey review
The publication this morning of Baroness Louise Casey’s 360 page report into the Metropolitan police has rightly shocked the nation.
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Bishops’ Love the Stranger document offers not just guidance but a ‘call to action’ in support of refugees and migrants
There are few things that are predictable in politics, but one certainty is that change invariably comes from where it’s
Read moreGary Lineker controversy and ‘silent prayer’ law marks worrying new lurch towards authoritarianism
For a long time now, I’ve thought that paying Gary Lineker some £1.3m a year for sounding off about things
Read moreTen years on, the papacy of Pope Francis remains a radical work in progress
In just over a week’s time, Pope Francis will be marking ten years since the day he was elected as
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One year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, uncertainty now looms for Ukrainian refugees here in the UK
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began a year ago this week, was an extraordinary and unexpected event that has
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Events in Scotland have revealed a fixation with issues of faith and morality in public politics, but this needs to change
When Alex Salmond resigned from the SNP in the face of allegations of sexual misconduct in 2013 (from which he
Read moreAs Church of England seeks an un-gendered God, there are words that must be protected
In the coming months the Church of England is planning to debate the adoption of non-gendered language when referring to
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Whatever the challenges of housing migrants and asylum seekers, the government mustn’t resort to private landlords
This morning the government announced that it’s abandoning plans to house asylum seekers in a Pontins Holiday Park on Merseyside.
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“Stop the boats” is no platform on which to try and rebuild the UK’s battered economy
Understandably, there had been a degree of anticipation – and even vague hope – surrounding Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s all-important economic
Read moreA meaningful Levelling Up strategy needs to address the real issues affecting local communities
This week the government announced the second round of awards in its flagship Levelling Up Fund project. More than 100
Read moreNHS ambulance crisis just confirms that governments don’t see a healthy society as a moral or economic priority
In the early hours of this morning, our front lounge was illuminated by the blue flashing lights of an ambulance
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Everyone’s hopping on the annual poppy appeal bandwagon, but let’s not forget its core purpose, says Joseph Kelly
Tomorrow, “at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month”, Commonwealth member states will stop to observe
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Migration is an urgent and complex issue, but a fundamental change of approach is needed, says Joseph Kelly
When our Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees hit out this week at conditions at the Manston refugee centre, he
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