Politics

The worst kind of Catholic politician

Britain has its first “Catholic” prime minister. Unfortunately the label survives contact with almost nothing the Church actually teaches

Edward Barrett-Shortt

Gender ideology has no place in foster care policy

The Trump administration has overturned a Biden-era foster care rule that critics say discriminated against Christian families while reducing the number of homes available to vulnerable children

Jacqueline O'Hara

What difference will Britain’s first "Catholic" Prime Minister make?

The arrival of Britain’s first confirmed Catholic Prime Minister marks a constitutional milestone, but it remains unclear whether it will reshape the relationship between faith and politics

Corrie Douglas-Young

Parents, not politicians, should decide children’s internet access

Labour’s proposed social media ban for under-16s risks handing ministers powers that belong to parents while restricting young people’s access to information with little evidence it will solve the problems it claims to address

Georgia L. Gilholy

Innocent as doves, wise as serpents

Ann Widdecombe’s murder and some of the reactions to it reveal a growing hostility towards orthodox Catholic belief that Catholics should recognise without surrendering either charity or prudence

Ann Widdecombe: a friend of faith and conviction

John Pontifex reflects on nearly three decades of friendship with Ann Widdecombe, recalling her unwavering Catholic faith, fearless defence of persecuted Christians and the personal generosity that lay behind her formidable public reputation

Ann Widdecombe’s finest hour

The late Ann Widdecombe's defence of the Catholic Church in one of Britain's most hostile public debates still offers a lesson in courage and fidelity

Clement Harrold

Ann Widdecombe deserved better than this

The reaction to Ann Widdecombe’s death exposed an unsettling willingness to mock Christian convictions on marriage and chastity even in the wake of tragedy

Georgia L. Gilholy

‘She would have been brave to the end’

Anne Widdecombe’s violent death is a national tragedy that recalls a politician whose courage, Christian faith and unwavering convictions won her both devoted admirers and implacable critics

Melanie McDonagh

Ann Widdecombe: A Catholic conscience in public life

The former Conservative minister, Brexit campaigner and Catholic convert brought her faith into public life with an openness and determination increasingly rare in British politics

The Catholic Herald