Shifting the Spotlight

It is time for a spiritual and structural overhaul in the Church, writes Michael W. Higgins If the Roman Catholic Church hoped to escape from the “spotlight”, as it were, at the Academy Awards Ceremony in Hollywood last month, no such reprieve was granted. Spotlight, the American film that explored with searing forthrightness the rot…

Faith counts in the US presidential election

Michael W. Higgins details how US presidential candidates have played the faith card to date The current Irish election cycle, the recent Canadian election, and the British election as well, were not without their ”values” discussions, but one would be very hard pressed to say that theological or philosophical matters held sway. Faith-specific matters were…