How can we elevate the level of public debate?
October 3, 2016
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A book by former director-general of the BBC, Mark Thompson, makes a case for the importance of rediscovering a shared language
If freedom of speech continues to be eroded, the future will be bleak for the Church
February 15, 2016
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Peter Tatchell is right, free speech is one of the most precious human rights and must be defended at all costs
‘The right to die is somebody else’s duty to kill,’ says Cardinal Nichols
July 27, 2015
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Cardinal Nichols urged people not to fall for ‘great lie’ of assisted suicide during homily for the Day for Life
Debate: Is the family synod document a triumph or disaster?
October 13, 2014
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Join the discussion on the family synod’s mid-term report
Debate: Is giving up alcohol, chocolate or biscuits the best way of marking Lent?
February 7, 2013
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Or is that a distraction from the real task of preparing for Holy Week and Easter?
Debate: Is modern church architecture always hideous?
November 24, 2011
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Or are there some modern churches that really do inspire devotion and raise people’s spirits to God?
Debate: Why do Catholics lapse?
November 17, 2011
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Is it primarily the fault of the Church or of the Catholics who have left it?
Debate: Is it ever right to advise someone not to become a Catholic?
March 25, 2011
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Should we always encourage people to convert or can there be good reasons not to cross the Tiber?
Debate: Have the SSPX-Vatican talks been a waste of time?
February 25, 2011
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Or are they a crucial step along the way towards unity?
Debate: Is the new Mass translation worth all the bother?
February 11, 2011
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Will it enhance the liturgical life of the Church, or is it just a lot of extra hassle for priests?
Debate: Should married former Anglicans be allowed to become priests?
January 7, 2011
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As an ordinariate looks set to be established by next week, the debate about married priests reopens
Debate: Is L’Osservatore Romano undermining the Church?
December 10, 2010
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Or is it a breath of fresh air in the fusty world of Vatican communications?