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Poverty has returned with a vengeance. It's time for reform

The rise of food banks tells a clear story. The government must address the welfare system and employment law

A heartening moment

last week the pro-life movement savoured one of its most heartening moments in recent years. after a 15-hour debate, the argentine senate re...

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End of an era

what future for benedictine schools after a damning abuse report? downside and ampleforth: even these beautiful names are evocative. they su...

Dan Hitchens

Fr Raymond J de Souza: The erased encyclical

last week, on the 25th anniversary of veritatis splendor , i looked at how st john paul’s encyclical of 1993 took up the challenges created ...

Fr Raymond de Souza

The new idea of a university

there is a heatwave, and it is clear that victorian buildings, however beautiful, are not ideal places in which to work in such weather. the...

John Charmley

Arts: Traditional crafts fit for a Prince

the prince of wales is known for his interest and involvement, through the prince’s trust, in helping young people make a good start in life...

David V Barrett

Omnium Gatherum

the german writer josef pieper ( d 1997) described our supernatural life as having three main currents. first, we have knowledge of god surp...

Fr John Zuhlsdorf

The power of a compliment

thomas aquinas once suggested that it’s a sin not to give a compliment to someone when it’s deserved, because by withholding our praise we’r...

Fr Ronald Rolheiser

The big story of the past seven days

✣ ✣ argentina’s senate rejects abortion on demand what happened? the argentine senate rejected a bill legalising abortion on demand for the ...

Staff writers

The new destitution

co-written with andrew dorsey last month, as the school holidays began, children and teachers breathed a sigh of relief. but at one school i...

Frank Field

Pro-life charity launches legal action after being evicted from London show

'Life' claim Lambeth Council breached their right to freedom of expression

Alex Defert

Joyce Kilmer: the ‘Apostle to Bohemia’ who died in battle

On the centenary of his death, Joyce Kilmer speaks to our own turmoil

Amy Fahey

Please don't forget us, says head of Ukrainian Catholic Church

Major Archbishop Shevchuk called on Western nations not to ignore the country in favour of Russia

Catholic News Service

A fairer media and powerful pro-life women: how Argentina succeeded where Ireland failed

Pro-abortion campaigners used similar tactics in both countries, but Argentina resisted

'We need to be prepared to be really counter-cultural': How Catholic parents can raise saints

Roy Peachey explains the secrets to good Catholic education

Francis Phillips

Top Catholic schools 'prioritised reputations of monks over child safety', says damning report

There was a 'culture of acceptance of abusive behaviour' at Ampleforth and Downside, the report says

Staff Reporter

Our Catholic heritage is full of treasures. Let's bring them into the classroom

We need a revived Catholic curriculum to reclaim our cultural inheritance, from Bede to 'Lepanto'

Michael Merrick

Penalty time

pope francis is changing the catechism of the catholic church in order to declare that the death penalty is “inadmissible” – in other words,...

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Britain: Moving the goalposts on euthanasia

the supreme court takes another step away from church teaching there is utter clarity about catholic teaching on the withdrawal of clinicall...

Simon Caldwell

Religious freedom: Travel ban

a ban on adverts from religious groups on public transport in dc has been upheld last tuesday, the us court of appeals for the district of c...

Michael Warren Davis

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