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INTERVIEW: George Farmer on his Catholic Faith and being married to a US media star

April 18, 2024

I met George Farmer, entrepreneur, former CEO of Parler, and husband to US media personality and commentator Candace Owens, after the Good Friday Passion at the Brompton Oratory. We were introduced through mutual friends, and he was keen to meet in person to discuss a potential interview. “I have prayed on it, and I am

US culture wars threaten to spiral out of control

July 20, 2022

The fact the White House is considering a limited abortion health emergency declaration should perhaps not be surprising. President Biden has previously said he has asked his administration to consider whether he has the authority to declare such a public health emergency, although the US Government may be fearful of another Supreme Court showdown. Now,

The Anti-Catholic Catholic Politicians. It’s Not Just About Communion Anymore

June 19, 2021

The American bishops have agreed to write a statement on whether pro-choice Catholic politicians may receive Communion. It's needed, though it will be toothless. But that's not the real issue, anymore. The problem is many of them now oppose the Church living by her principles, when those principles contradict Democratic party policy.

The Pandemic Came, Christians Went Bonkers

March 16, 2021

Maybe Peter Wolfgang just doesn’t love freedom and Jesus enough. Still, it's fair to wonder - as he does in this piece - how much the reaction of our own tribes this past year was due to patriotism or Catholicism, and how much of it was simply that same desire to not lose control?

We will see plenty more ‘law-breakers’ going to jail in the name of religious liberty

September 04, 2015

Once more we see the way something moves from being optional to being compulsory