Life

The complex moral decision about where to send your child to school

one of the ladies in my group of local mother friends recently expressed horror that her five-year-old daughter had been taught a bible stor...

Olenka Hamilton

Why Pope Francis chose Hungary for his speech on 'ideological colonisation'

a year or two ago i speculated about whether pope francis had intended a snub to hungarian prime minister viktor orbán by only visiting...

Pope denounces 'colonisation' of gender ideology and abortion on trip to Hungary

pope francis has spoken out strongly against abortion and gender ideology during a visit to hungary, citing both as examples of “ideological...

As fertility rate plummets in Catholic Italy, what hope is left for the West?

over the years i have had four children, so i have been to a lot of playgrounds. i could write a book on the best and worst playgrounds in s...

DeSantis is right about the death penalty - in some cases it can be morally justified

catholic organisations have called a new florida law that ends the unanimous jury requirement in death penalty sentencing “stunning” and a “...

What life is really like for Ukraine's children and youth

(in the cellar of a kyiv kindergarten, children take shelter during an air raid | genya savilov / afp via getty) in my twenty-five years as ...

Dutch legalise euthanasia for primary school-age children

euthanasia is to be extended to primary school-age children in the netherlands, the dutch government has announced. health minister ernst ku...

Islamists kill 55,000 Nigerian Christians in 14 years

islamic militants in nigeria have killed almost 55,000 christians in the last 14 years, a new report has said. since the boko haram insurgen...

Paul Johnson 1928-2023

as a young journalist, i remember listening to the legendary paul johnson at el vino, fleet street’s famed tavern. paul dispensed merry wisd...

Fauré's Requiem – Facing death through music

michael white praises a production of fauré’s requiem accompanied by sky burial, and a powerful opera about a nun visiting death row. gabrie...