Rob Flello, Author at Catholic Herald

Rob Flello

Rob Flello: The day my atheist convictions were shattered

October 16, 2020

“I had, for all my adult life, been an atheist. Although as a baby I was baptised into the Church of England, I had rejected all things religious. I was critical of anybody’s faith and had very secular views on matters of conscience, for example. “Around 2007 I was going through some difficult times in

Rob Flello: The Lib Dems deselected me – but they can’t make me conform

November 21, 2019

It’s not quite the 200th anniversary of the Roman Catholic Relief Act of 1829, but it seems we’re almost back to the days when a Catholic couldn’t stand for Parliament. Indeed, 190 years in the grand scheme of things is probably the equivalent of the 36 hours that I was the Liberal Democrats’ candidate for

Action must be taken to curb sex-selective abortion before it becomes a major problem in the UK

October 28, 2014

On Tuesday will see a debate in the House of Commons over the Abortion (Sex Selection) Bill, which seeks to clarify the law

Why the prohibition of group worship remains unjust

November 28, 2020

There is good reason why there have been demonstrations in France, Italy and the US and petitions raised nearer to home at the prohibition of Mass and that is because it lacks logic or fairness. I must admit that I haven’t seen how other countries organise their services, but I have here in England. The