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Learning to love where we live

Catholics who wish to serve the common good should begin by rooting themselves more deeply in the local communities they already call home

Why the Church institutionalises joy

The joy shared by football supporters and basketball fans reveals a universal human longing for communion, one that the Church fulfils week after week through the liturgical life

‘Clarkson’s Farm’ and a line that should not have been crossed

Jeremy Clarkson has done more than most to explain modern farming to the public, but one sequence in the latest series of Clarkson’s Farm left this Catholic viewer deeply disappointed

Declan J. Ganley

‘Nun Girl Summer’: the internet’s most unlikely obsession

Viral religious sisters are becoming unlikely internet stars, offering a compelling witness to joy, authenticity and the enduring attraction of the Christian vocation

The dangers of ‘Catholic, Inc.’

The Church’s witness has always united charity with evangelisation, yet many Catholic institutions now risk reducing their mission to social service alone

Mamdani and the myth of anti-trans violence

The claim that transgender people are being systematically targeted for violence has become an article of faith among gender activists, but the evidence tells another story

Jacqueline O'Hara

Disney’s 'Hunchback' is anti-Catholic

Beneath its celebrated music and animation, Disney’s version of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' offers a profoundly different moral universe from Victor Hugo’s original

Neuroaesthetics confirms what Christianity has always known

Scientific research is increasingly affirming the importance of beautiful surroundings, reinforcing Christianity’s longstanding vision of beauty as essential to human flourishing

Johannes Hartl: ‘The Church must not leave the field to others’

German theologian and evangelist Johannes Hartl explains why prayer, rather than politics, lies at the heart of genuine cultural renewal and why Christians must engage confidently with public life

‘Backrooms’ and the horror of postmodernism

Backrooms offers more than an unsettling horror story. Read through the lens of Christian realism, it becomes an unexpected meditation on truth, meaning and the dangers of postmodernism

Abortion coercion exposes the dangers of mail-order mifepristone

The growing number of cases involving abortion coercion highlights the need for greater oversight of mail-order mifepristone and a renewed focus on women's safety

Jacqueline O'Hara

Reclaiming control of your imagination

Our media habits shape our imagination, our character and ultimately our pursuit of holiness. Recovering the virtue of studiousness may be one of the most urgent disciplines of modern Christian life

Churches can help restore a generation’s trust

Generation Z has the lowest levels of trust in modern society, yet regular churchgoers remain a striking exception. That suggests the crisis of trust is ultimately spiritual rather than political

A pro-life culture must be lived, not merely defended

Defending unborn life is essential, but a truly pro-life culture is measured by how faithfully Christians welcome, accompany and support the vulnerable in everyday life

Does God care who wins?

As the World Cup group stage draws to a close, Pope Leo’s June intention invites us to reflect on what victory and defeat reveal about the soul

Lola Salem on… golden ages

What if our fascination with decline reveals not the collapse of civilisation, but a crisis of historical imagination?

The Left versus Right parenting divide

New research points to a growing divide in family formation and parenting confidence between liberals and conservatives, with long-term consequences for both groups

Jacqueline O'Hara

The dark side of convenience culture

Modern life increasingly promises instant access to everything, but many of the deepest human goods still require patience, sacrifice and effort

How Ryanair made Europe

From pilgrimage to family visits and work opportunities, Ryanair has widened access to travel in ways that have reshaped the lives of ordinary Europeans

Declan J. Ganley

Can you be Catholic and a Democrat?

A new Democratic campaign aimed at Catholic voters revives an old debate about whether faithful Catholics can find a home in a party that has repeatedly opposed key Church teachings

Jacqueline O'Hara

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