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Humanae Vitae gave us a roadmap to mankind’s failures 23 Aug 2013 | 03:17 am
This week’s Catholic Universe column – 18 August 2013 A man ahead of his time. This summer has marked the 45th anniversary of one of the most important Church documents of the twentieth century, nam...
Grow up? 15 Aug 2013 | 07:35 pm
A few days ago a lovely young non-Christian girlfriend of mine messaged me on Facebook. “Would you ever consider getting a nine to five job?” she asked. “Sure”, was my response, “I’ll need to get a jo...
Internet trolling – lessons learned the hard way 12 Aug 2013 | 02:57 pm
Taken from the Catholic Universe – 11 August 2013 The subject of internet trolls is once again back in the news, following the vile and horrific abuse including threats of sexual violence, received b...
Francis is a pope for our times as he kick starts global Catholic revival 7 Aug 2013 | 06:25 am
This week’s Catholic Universe Column – 4 August 2013 There has been much talk in the Catholic media this week of how Pope Francis’ visit to Rio for World Youth Day has de-toxified Catholicism; the wi...
Catholic family size – a response from Edmund Adamus 2 Aug 2013 | 07:10 pm
I always appreciate receiving feedback and so I was most grateful to receive an email from Edmund Adamus, the Director for Marriage and Family Life in Westminster Diocese. I have with his permission,...
Catholics and Family Size 2 Aug 2013 | 04:04 am
Francis Philips made some excellent points on her Catholic Herald blogpost this week, asking whether the Church has succumbed to an anti-family culture and reminding Catholics that they should not fee...
A beautiful royal baby – now we need equality for every unborn child 1 Aug 2013 | 02:52 am
Taken from the Catholic Universe – 28 July 2013 The nation is this week celebrating the birth of a healthy baby son to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – congratulations to this lovely young couple ...
Abortion statistics 2013 – the underlying narratives 26 Jul 2013 | 09:13 pm
My column from the Catholic Universe – 21 July 2013 The abortion statistics for women living in England and Wales were released this week, with the picture looking decidedly mixed. A total of 185, 12...
I faked a Student Pregnancy 25 Jul 2013 | 06:59 pm
Actually I didn’t, I experienced an unplanned pregnancy twice when embarking upon my degree. This girl did however and was horrified by the response. The piece highlights precisely what I was talking...
Disability dilemmas – what should the Catholic Church/pro-life movement ‘do’? 19 Jul 2013 | 04:54 am
Abortion of unborn children diagnosed with abnormalities is back on the agenda with the publication of the abortion statistics for 2012, which showed a sharp rise in the number of children aborted due...