Family matters in a pandemic
June 18, 2020
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The spring has brought with it both life and death. I became a mother in mid-March, with our daughter Lily
History on fast forward: Why the China-US power struggle will reshape the world
June 12, 2020
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While the coronavirus has put our lives, as individuals and families, on hold, it is acting as an accelerant in
Lord Glasman: How Catholic Social Teaching rescued me from an academic crisis
June 12, 2020
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I have discovered in my life that there are many forms of isolation, confusion and loss. While I reflect on
Christianity’s answer to racism
June 12, 2020
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On the third day of looting, my train into New York arrives five hours late. We pull into a deserted
I know God hasn’t abandoned us. But laptop Masses are no substitute
June 12, 2020
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I miss God. I miss Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. I wish I could tell you that the lockdown, and
Rob Rinder: My TV show helped me rediscover the meaning of my work
June 12, 2020
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One of the curious things about English law is that really important case law is based on apparent trivialities. For
Is Communion in the hand safer? Two writers debate
June 12, 2020
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As public Masses start to return around the world, bishops are taking different policies on the reception of Communion. We
What happened to the Catholic left?
June 12, 2020
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If we must die, let it not be like hogs Hunted and penned in an inglorious spot, While round us
‘The desire for change is a religious desire’: An interview with Ross Douthat
June 12, 2020
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Ross Douthat is worried about decadence. Not the bacchanalian excess of Las Vegas, Hugh Hefner, or Jersey Shore, but decadence
Karol, Joseph and Jorge: The growing focus on the man inside the office
June 12, 2020
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There was a minor flap recently when the Vatican directory, Annuario Pontifico, was released with a new layout for the
Why is a Conservative government pushing for no-fault divorce?
June 8, 2020
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The Conservatives are bent on fast-tracking no-fault divorce; you have to wonder, what are the Tories for?
Have British and Irish churches been too slow to reopen? Two writers debate
June 5, 2020
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The British Government said that in England and Wales places of worship will be allowed to open for private prayer