The legacy of Pope Francis and the profound challenges he leaves behind
As the world awaits in prayerful reflection for the funeral of Pope Francis tomorrow morning, speculation has already been rife
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Supreme Court gender ruling confirms what Christians have been trying to say all along
In what was undoubtedly one of the legal understatements of the century, the deputy president of the UK Supreme Court
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As government gathers tomorrow to save British Steel, Scunthorpe – is there a far deeper problem lurking?
When it comes to matters of faith there’s an increasing perception that contemporary legislators may love to acknowledge and celebrate
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So Netflix drama Adolescence is being passed out to schools, but will it raise the right questions?
This week UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced that he’s backing a move to show the controversial Netflix mini-series Adolescence
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We won’t solve modern slavery until we separate the problem from the politics
The news from the Diocese of East Anglia that some 6,000 people within the diocese may be victims of slavery
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How actor Michael Sheen’s £1 million debt giveaway has exposed UK’s looming poverty crisis
In many respects Channel 4’s screening this week of the documentary Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway couldn’t have been
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Why there’s no justification for Trump’s toxic approach to Ukraine war
Following the tumultuous clash between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House Oval Office
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As Apple caves in on data protection, what price are we prepared to pay for global security?
When Apple announced this afternoon that it was caving in to British government demands to remove its highest-level security tool
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Trump’s phone chat with Putin may bring peace to Ukraine, but what then?
On Wednesday this week, US President Donald Trump sent shockwaves rippling across Europe when he announced that he’d shared a
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Grenfell Tower may be coming down, but a fundamental injustice remains
Eight years after the dreadful fire that killed 72 people, the government has finally confirmed that the Grenfell Tower is
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Washington air crash rhetoric highlights changing use of language in politics
As with any seemingly inexplicable disaster, the Washington plane crash has raised many questions. Most obvious are the reflections of
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Southport enquiry promise of “nothing will be off the table” – let’s hope and pray it delivers
It is often said that however carefully political leaders plan and manipulate policies, it is always the lateral and unexpected
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English devolution could transorm society, but government needs to be careful what it wishes for
It was one the centrepieces of the 2015 General Election, and again it was a recurring promise when Labour swept
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As LA fires continue to burn, we should all be concerned about monetisation of water
At Mass yesterday, Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles gave a moving homily in which he tried to offer reassurance
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Whatever the government might hope, the Waspi women issue isn’t going away any time soon
It probably wasn’t the Christmas narrative that the government was hoping for, but the uproar over the treatment of the
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Today’s vote in favour of assisted dying is more catastrophic than historic
In a decision that has come as something of a shock to both sides of this impassioned debate, MPs have
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As COP29 grumbles into the weekend, poorer nations should be careful what they wish for
In a week of unprecedented decisions in Ukraine that appear to have driven the world to the edge of a
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Legislators ought to be looking to boost palliative care systems, not encouraging premature deaths
In a pastoral letter that will be read out parishes across his diocese this weekend, Bishop Richard Moth of the
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We remember our war dead well, but still learn precious few lessons from their sacrifice
As Britain commemorated its annual Remembrance service yesterday, some 10,000 men and women marched past the Cenotaph and laid wreaths
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Dreadful flooding in Spain raises new questions about the impact of human activity on our global weather systems
After a week of torrential downpours, and with another onslaught predicted for later today, the catastrophic flooding that has devastated
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Slavery reparations debate has raised uncomfortable questions about our love of neighbour
Whilst there were many important issues placed on the table at the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in
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