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Silence throughout the synod is probably wise, but decisions will need to be explained adequately

For months now it’s been hailed as the most important meeting of minds in the recent history of the

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Society needs to get an urgent grip of the underlying causes of knife crime, says Joseph Kelly

The dreadful killing of 15-year-old Elianne Andam, who was stabbed in the neck with a kitchen knife on her

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Draconian speed limits are hiding a much deeper global crisis over car ownership, says Joseph Kelly

It’s rapidly becoming one of the most unpopular and controversial pieces of government legislation in decades, with more than

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With the death of the teenager known only as ST, end-of-life decisions have taken a dangerous new turn, says Joseph Kelly

The sad death on Tuesday evening of the young 19-year-old girl who can only be referred to as ST

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On this World Day of Prayer for the Care for Creation, Pope’s visit to Mongolia highlights that no country is now safe from global damage, says Joseph Kelly

As Pope Francis crossed the tarmac at Ulaanbaatar‘s international Chinggis Khaan airport in the capital of Mongolia this morning he

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What is the Christian response when utter lawlessness hits our streets?, asks Joseph Kelly

For those of us who use social media regularly, you could be forgiven for thinking that the world is

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Desperate times require desperate actions, but is it enough to pray for change?, asks Joseph Kelly

For many, it was yet another step too far. The sight of Greenpeace protestors draping the front of the

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As we enter a critical stage of climate change, moral concerns will need to become urgent actions, says Joseph Kelly

Whatever your views on the seriousness or otherwise of the global climate emergency, it became official yesterday that July

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As university students across the UK collect their awards, it’s time for government to value knowledge more than economic returns, says Joseph Kelly

Yesterday I stood in Liverpool’s magnificent Metropolitan Cathedral and watched hundreds of proud parents and family members who had

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Solving Britain’s railway problems is a moral duty, not a business proposition, says Joseph Kelly

It’s not often that I get a chance to talk about one of my greatest passions in a Catholic

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Government may want to move on to sorting out the NHS, but their ‘small boats’ problem has just got a whole lot worse, says Joseph Kelly

With his appalling and unethical plan to sell asylum seekers to Rwanda for cash thrown into complete disarray yesterday,

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GUEST BLOG: The Greek migrant shipwreck reveals desperate lack of humanitarian focus in EU policy

The Mediterranean route between Libya and Italy has been described as the “world’s most dangerous maritime crossing”. This was

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