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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...
In the history of our Church, the moments of despair are often the moments of greatest hope, says Joseph Kelly
One the great benefits of decades in Catholic journalism is that you not only acquire unique memories, but a miscellany of artefacts...
Mortgage crisis reveals deep fault lines in our fiscal and moral thinking, says Joseph Kelly
As bankers and finance bosses got hauled in front of MPs today to explain how the latest interest rate rises are going to impact on their...
Catholic history, modern myth and synodality merge on a visit to Girona’s famous cathedral
I have to confess I wasn’t expecting to spend a full afternoon inside Girona cathedral with my 14 year old son but, while staying in the...
In search of kings, poets and saints on this weekend’s National Pilgrimage to Lourdes of Wales
In my work as a publisher and theologian I’m often dealing with the subject of pilgrimage, but usually as something that other people have...