Jan 15, 2021 | Events, World
“‘Truth?’ said Pilate. ‘What is that?'”John 18: 38 Pope Benedict reminded us that “man’s unique grandeur is ultimately based on his capacity to know the truth”. The search for truth is something which is written...
Dec 25, 2020 | Events, Miscellany, World
Image: ‘The Adoration of the Magi’ – Edward Burne-Jones, 1904 For many, this year has been characterised more than anything by isolation, loneliness, separation and anxiety. Even this Christmas Day will be celebrated in a way that we are not used to...
Dec 2, 2020 | Events, World
When my phone pings very early in the morning, it usually announces the arrival of bad news of some sort. But that wasn’t the case today – instead, it was very good news indeed. Thank God, the United Kingdom awoke to the news that regulatory approval has...
Nov 28, 2020 | Events, World
11 September 2001 is memorable for one single reason – the terrible attacks upon America which took place that day in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. It is a day the world will never forget and it showed, in the darkest imaginable light, the evil of which...
Nov 3, 2020 | Events, World
I have had the great pleasure of visiting the United States of America many times and it is a nation I love very much indeed. It is an exceptionally beautiful and varied land and when the people say “have a nice day”, they really do mean it. Today, that...