“the Pope is absolutely correct that not all Muslims are violent”, writes Michael Kelly, but Pope Francis fails to “confront the cold reality that Islamists such as so-called Islamic State claim to be acting in the name of Islam”
Online chatter about the Republican National Convention has focused less on the coronation of Donald Trump than on his wife Melania’s speech. For some, the speech was notable for its so-far unexplained nod to 1980s singer Rick Astley, with Mrs Trump declaring of her husband that: “He will never, ever, give up. And, most importantly,…
“You know the culture is broken when adults consider ‘adult’ a compliment”, writes Chris Altieri
“helping the refugee is a Christian duty and an essential part of the message of the New Testament”, writes Mary Kenny
Ruling elites have to understand why they have alienated so many voters, writes David Quinn
As a young boy, I longed to be a professional athlete but I had to soon accept the unwelcome fact that I simply wasn’t gifted with an athlete’s body. Speed, strength, coordination, instinct, vision… I got by in ordinary life with what I had been given of these, but I wasn’t physically robust enough to…
If a man was interested in riches, the priesthood is probably the last road he’d choose to take. So, it’s a good job that priests understand their role as a call from God rather than a profitable way of life. Priestly remuneration is often shrouded in secrecy – especially in Ireland. Elphin is alone among…
A national holiday has now been “tainted with the memory of a heinous atrocity against innocent families”, writes Mary Kenny
Greg Daly considers how the UK’s Anglican heritage leaves it uneasy in Europe
Christians are caught in the middle of a clash between radical Islam and secularism, writes David Quinn
Michael Kelly
Courtney McGrail
Mary Kenny
David Quinn
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Greg Daly