SPIRITED THINKING SINCE 1888
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

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A campaign against fake news must not be used to shut down all other news
November 09, 2018
Campaigns against fake news and gossip have in the past been used to silent dissent
We can’t celebrate Asia Bibi’s acquittal until we know she’s safe
November 02, 2018
Her ordeal suggests the rule of law is breaking down in Pakistan
The Church must be clear: Truth is absolute and sinners must convert
October 31, 2018
To tell sinners that they have in fact not gone astray is to lead their souls into grave danger
The Pittsburgh shooting threatens the very foundation of the American Dream
October 29, 2018
This sort of anti-Semitic violence is poison to the American soul
We need to take the dangers of pornography seriously
October 26, 2018
As a group of MPs has made clear, we cannot ignore the grave social harm pornography causes
Russian Orthodox leaders are terrified they will go the same way as Constantinople
October 25, 2018
Patriarch Kirill senses that his Church stands to lose ever more territory and influence
The number of US nuns is collapsing – but there are still signs of growth
October 22, 2018
The number of women religious in the US has declined from nearly 200,000 in 1965 to just 47,000 in 2016
Anjem Choudary is free to speak – but that does not mean we have to give him a platform
October 19, 2018
Even more importantly, we do not have to treat his words with respect
The Argentine Church must not be cowed by violent feminist attacks
October 17, 2018
The Church must be courageous in proclaiming the sanctity of life
The West urgently needs to distance itself from Saudi Arabia
October 15, 2018
The disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi highlights the hypocrisy of supporting the Saudi state
The Orthodox stand-off over Ukraine is about more than just religion
October 12, 2018
Russians will consider the decision to recognise an independent Ukrainian Church as an attack on their very identity
Archbishop Fisher is right: young people want clear and challenging teaching
October 11, 2018
The Australian archbishop's speech, in which he plainly confronted the abuse crisis and other failures of leadership, was a breath of fresh air
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