Articles
Labour's anti-Semitism problem
30 Mar 2018
A demonstration in Parliament Square by two Jewish groups has drawn attention to Jeremy Corbyn’s anti-Semitism problem. Many leading British Jews have written to him complaining that Labour contains pockets of anti-Semitism that he has turned…
Theresa May stands with persecuted Christians
30 Mar 2018
On 28 March DUP MP Jim Shannon commented during PMQs on the return of many believers to the Nineveh Plains, and asked the Prime Minister to pledge her support to them. In her reply Mrs May…
Ireland: referendum on legalising abortion
30 Mar 2018
The overwhelmingly Catholic Republic of Ireland will hold a referendum on 25 May on whether or not to alter its constitution to legalise abortion. The move follows the recent Irish Senate vote in favour of holding…
France: police officer dies for hostage
30 Mar 2018
Lt-Col Arnaud Beltrame, a practising Catholic, was shot and stabbed after he traded places with one of the captives following a shooting spree in southern France. His brother Cedric said his actions were ‘beyond the call…
Turkey: a turning point
30 Mar 2018
Turkey was a secular country, but since President Erdogan's rise to power it is returning to its Ottoman and Islamic heritage. This shift is manifesting through authoritarianism, consolidation of power, increased support of radical Islam, reintroduction…
Reflection on the cross
30 Mar 2018
The cross reminds us of the point in history when the world was changed. Two thousand years ago, a cross was an ancient instrument of torture and death for criminals. Christ the accused criminal king, wearing…