The Supreme Court has struck a blow against the secular-liberal religion. But future cases will be decided on different grounds

The Irish people apostatised because they saw their clergy do so first

Some bishops may want to disappear into retirement. But given the seriousness of the allegations, there should be legal proceedings

Oeconomicae et Pecuniariae Questiones has its limitations, but it rightly insists on the moral basis of the market

When parents are united and alternatives are real, judges do not belong anywhere near the decision

Monday was an extraordinary day in the life and case of Alfie Evans. As his life support was to be removed by doctors at Alder Hey hospital, the Italian government granted him citizenship and lodged a full-blown diplomatic protest to bring him to Rome to continue treatment. While courts rejected every appeal, crowds gathered outside

The courage and dedication of his parents is an inspiration, as is the unqualified support of Pope Francis

The state is increasingly taking charge of our children’s values, their gender ‘choices’, and even whether they should live or die

It is hardly controversial to say that the institution of the family is in crisis. Fewer and fewer people are getting married, in or out of the Church. Fertility rates have been in freefall for 50 years. Nearly a quarter of families in Britain are single-parent, with nearly half of these living in poverty. By

Yesterday's decision is a clear violation of civil liberties, and there is a dreadful irony at its heart

The Pope tried to bypass Vatican norms in pursuit of reform. How far has he succeeded?

This week marks the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’s election. His appearance on the loggia above St Peter’s was a shock to almost everyone. He was not the Pope we were expecting. The world scrambled to catch up, and it took a few hours. In Washington DC, where I was at the time, the initial