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Bishops’ Love the Stranger document offers not just guidance but a ‘call to action’ in support of refugees and migrants

There are few things that are predictable in politics, but one certainty is that change invariably comes from where

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Gary Lineker controversy and ‘silent prayer’ law marks worrying new lurch towards authoritarianism

For a long time now, I’ve thought that paying Gary Lineker some £1.3m a year for sounding off about

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Ten years on, the papacy of Pope Francis remains a radical work in progress

In just over a week’s time, Pope Francis will be marking ten years since the day he was elected

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One year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, uncertainty now looms for Ukrainian refugees here in the UK

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began a year ago this week, was an extraordinary and unexpected event that

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Events in Scotland have revealed a fixation with issues of faith and morality in public politics, but this needs to change

When Alex Salmond resigned from the SNP in the face of allegations of sexual misconduct in 2013 (from which

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As Church of England seeks an un-gendered God, there are words that must be protected

In the coming months the Church of England is planning to debate the adoption of non-gendered language when referring

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Whatever the challenges of housing migrants and asylum seekers, the government mustn’t resort to private landlords

This morning the government announced that it’s abandoning plans to house asylum seekers in a Pontins Holiday Park on

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“Stop the boats” is no platform on which to try and rebuild the UK’s battered economy

Understandably, there had been a degree of anticipation – and even vague hope – surrounding Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s all-important

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A meaningful Levelling Up strategy needs to address the real issues affecting local communities

This week the government announced the second round of awards in its flagship Levelling Up Fund project. More than

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NHS ambulance crisis just confirms that governments don’t see a healthy society as a moral or economic priority

In the early hours of this morning, our front lounge was illuminated by the blue flashing lights of an

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Despite challenging times, our Catholic faith still has pivotal roll to play in wellbeing of society

2022 has been a particularly difficult year for us all, and the Catholic Church across England & Wales has

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Harry, Meghan, Netflix and the Sermon on the Mount

I have to confess that Prince Harry is the one member of the Royal family who’s succeeded in getting

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