In recent weeks Bill Gates published a piece that represents a marked shift in his public framing of the climate question. In “Three Tough Truths About Climate” he rejects the most apocalyptic formulations now common in public debate, insisting that…...
The cult sitcom Friends had a running ‘gag’ based on the haphazard relationship between characters Ross and Rachel. The two had been fornicating for some time before Rachel said ‘Maybe we should take a break’. Within a few hours of…...
Does God hear your prayer? It depends on your attitude. In Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, King Claudius is on his knees trying to repent of murdering his brother but doesn’t get any comfort from God. He noted, “My words fly up,…...
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By the end of this month the clocks in the UK will have fallen back, and the days will be shorter. Children will walk home from school in the dark, crunching dead leaves underfoot and trees will stand stripped back…...
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, set off a fresh wave of debate when, at the launch of Aid to the Church in Need’s 2025 Religious Freedom report, he cautioned reporters against describing all recent attacks on Christians…...
In the Catholic tradition, spiritual growth is not a vague aspiration but a structured journey toward union with God. This path, outlined by the Church’s greatest doctors, consists of three stages: the purgative, the illuminative, and the unitive. At its…...
At the time of Pope Leo XIV’s election, a rumour was floating around that Marko Ivan Rupnik had packed his bags and fled from Rome, a notion that might even have been started as a joke by our friend Father…...
I started watching “Blue Lights’“ following Sean Walsh’s recommendation. It’s a Police drama set in contemporary Northern Ireland, with echoes of a world I recall from childhood. My family are, to this day, based in Dundalk, Louth. Border territory and…...
No, it’s not a joke, Recent reports show that the Vatican Library has granted visiting Muslim scholars a dedicated space for prayer. The Library’s Vice-Prefect, Father Giacomo Cardinali, confirmed that some Muslim scholars had asked for a room with a…...
