Emmaus Partnership
Thank goodness for the end of the ‘drop the cap’ debate – but what now?
Yesterday's announcement by Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan that the government is finally going to remove the...
Alpha, asylum seekers and the debate about genuine Christian conversion
When a car bomb exploded outside Liverpool’s Women’s Hospital just before 11am on Remembrance Sunday 2021, it was dismissed as a clumsy...
It will take more than a referendum to distract from Ireland’s growing migrant crisis
When my parents used to take us back home to spend our summer holidays in County Leitrim, it was for us an idyllic time of immersion in a...
Euthanasia debate needs to focus more on providing better terminal care than ending lives
As we head into the month of February Pope Francis has issued a very timely announcement that his prayer intention for the month of...
If we are heading towards a global war, it’s time for faith leaders to take a stand for peace
A couple of years ago if you had the temerity to suggest that Donald Trump might once again become the US president, people would have...
Gripping Post Office drama has exposed deep flaws in our British justice system
Just a few hundred yards from our offices in Llandudno is a quiet side street that has become the unlikely epicentre of the biggest...
Please God there will be some forgiveness for our inaction over Gaza, says Joseph Kelly
It may have been the Tories who’ve grabbed the headlines so far this week, with Suella Braveman out and David Cameron in, but tomorrow it...
The king may not feel very comfortable intervening in politics, but Catholics should, says Joseph Kelly
In yesterday’s King’s Speech, it wasn’t at all surprising that the cost-of-living crisis ranked high on the government’s agenda. With...
We really need to take fresh look at the ‘render unto Caesar’ moment, says Joseph Kelly
It’s probably one of the most enigmatic and powerful stories in the Bible – the dilemma posed to Jesus on whether or not it was lawful to...
Moving beyond a ‘two state’ solution is only hope left now for resolving Palestine problem, says Joseph Kelly
In response to several days of dreadful atrocities in Israel and Gaza, and the potential for events to escalate into a long and bitter...
Like it or not, migration is Christ knocking at our door, says Joseph Kelly
There’s an old maxim that everyone supports the principle of immigration, until the immigrants start arriving. Fear of the stranger in our...
As artificial intelligence technologies gather momentum, it’s vital we engage the ethical debate now, says Joseph Kelly
With today’s front pages heavy with reaction to two of the biggest data leaks in UK history, it seems apposite that the Vatican has also...