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When Social Capital is Spent, Political Bankruptcy Follows
A wave of political violence in the United States signals not a failure of rhetoric, argues Kenneth Craycraft, but the collapse of the liberal moral order itself.
Ken Craycraft
The green shoots of hope at a conference built on truth
i had been hearing whispers about the hotly anticipated arc conference for some time before, to my great surprise, my own golden ticket arri...
Katherine Bennett
The 'buffer zone amendment' is a shameful attack on authentic freedoms: The Lords must throw it out
parliament is in the process of debating the public order bill which, in amendment nc11, would introduce “buffer zones” outside abortion fac...
Olenka Hamilton
'Super Tuesday' puts Catholics in even tighter spot: Can you vote in good conscience for either presidential candidate?
on so-called super tuesday the american presidential primary campaign came to an effective end. the primary process, by which the two partie...
Ken Craycraft
In the land where priests are 'lords', Pope warns clergy never to ‘crush others’
dili – catholic priests matter in east timor. they matter a lot. though the country is a 21st century and “modern” phenomenon, having become...
Elise Ann Allen
The Ministry of Truth 'queers' the Brontë sisters
while some catholics may be celebrating the news about archbishop viganòis being dragged to the vatican by his tinfoil mitre, others are not...
Katherine Bennett
Pope and Holy Land Church leaders announce day of prayer for peace
rome – with the war in gaza morphing into a full-blown regional conflict as the first anniversary of hostilities approaches, the church’s le...
Elise Allen
Redefining moral error: The continuing relevance of Veritatis Splendor
it is unfortunate that the most important encyclical of pope st john paul ii’s prodigious output, veritatis splendor , is as relevant today ...
Ken Craycraft
Less-considered ‘Problem of Good’ highlighted by anniversary of young priest executed by Nazis
when i was in graduate school many moons ago, a professor began to lead us through what appeared was going to be a discussion of the well-kn...
John L Allen
The skull of St Thomas More is said to be decaying - how much should we care?
montreal-based writer anna farrow argues that any deterioration of the major relic ought to be taken very seriously indeed i come from a fam...
The Catholic Herald
Ireland's bishops criticise proposed changes in upcoming referendums
the irish catholic bishops’ conference has released a statement highlighting their concerns about two important referendums in ireland ...
The Catholic Herald
Pakistan's first saint?
akash bashir, a 20-year-old volunteer security guard, sacrificed himself when he blocked a suicide bomber from entering st john’s catholic c...
Amy Balog
Being pro-life, like being Christian: It's about what you do, not what you protest
a friend had taken a perilous road trip, to save a family in danger of being killed. my friend's a pro-life activist, who stands outside abo...
MaryPezzulo
Faith schools are worth fighting for
faith schools have long faced an onslaught of attention from secular society. in recent weeks an investigation by the times has given london...
Georgia L. Gilholy
Diary from Jerusalem
nothing prepared me for the booms that shook the building and bounced me out of bed. i had been sleeping in my room at the notre dame of jer...
Michael J. La Civita
Filipino bishop decries divorce reforms as a blow to family and society
as the philippines moved closer to legalising divorce , a leading catholic bishop has warned politicians that “divorce weakens the fabric of...
The Catholic Herald
"These are not fake migrants. These are desperate women and children."
the last time i was in krakow was after christmas in december 1989, shortly after the berlin wall came down. i was an undergraduate, just st...
William Cash
UK among most hostile countries toward Christians in Europe, report finds
anti-christian crimes are on the rise across europe, with the uk identified as experiencing one of the largest increases. the findings come ...
Thomas Edwards
IVF is no panacea and Church teaching reflects that for the sake of human dignity
most people have a strong and natural desire to have their own children. in church teaching the gift of a child is one of the great goods of...
Pia Matthews
Tessa's Feasts: Honouring St Brigid, the patron saint of poultry
looking for a little help in the kitchen? how about turning to a patron saint for culinary inspiration? you probably won’t experience a mira...
Tessa Balfour
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