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December 07, 2022

This book is just what Alicia Godfrey needs in her kitchen as her family descends

Supreme Court creates ‘thought crime’ near abortion clinics

December 07, 2022

Praying near abortion facilities could be made a criminal offence in the UK, Supreme Court judges have ruled. The country’s highest court decided that abortion clinic “buffer” zones are compatible with the European Convention of Human Rights provisions on freedom of speech and expression. The ruling means that wherever such zones are introduced it will

Westminster’s plans for more abortions in Northern Ireland

December 07, 2022

Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland, has rejected an announcement by Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris to fast-track the commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland. The Archbishop has questioned the priorities of Westminster at a time when “people are struggling to feed their children and heat their homes, and as our

Census 2021: the hidden threat to church and state

December 07, 2022

The shift in religious and Christian allegiance within the population was always predicted to arrive around about now, and here it is. Suddenly, numbers, being implacable as they are, tell us that those who identify as Christian are fewer than 50 per cent of the population according to the latest census. There is no earthquake,

Anger and Courage: Sheila Hollins and the response to the Church’s sexual abuse scandal

December 07, 2022

Photo: Baroness Hollins and colleagues working on the Vatican Abuse Commission The Catholic Union’s annual Craigmyle Lecture was delivered on 28 November by Baroness Hollins of Wimbledon and Grenoside. Her talk was focused on the issue of sexual abuse within the Church, reflecting on years of experience directed towards preventing and combatting the issue. Shelia