Tag: Politics

Who is Jesus? (And, by the way, how to vote in the EU Referendum…)

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Who is Jesus? (And, by the way, how to vote in the EU Referendum…)

A homily by Fr Stephen Wang, about the challenge of proclaiming Jesus Christ, and the political implications of St Paul’s theology of baptismal unity.

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Faith in politics: apply now for the Catholic Parliamentary and Public Affairs Internships

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Faith in politics: apply now for the Catholic Parliamentary and Public Affairs Internships

The Catholic Parliamentary and Public Affairs Internship Scheme, which began in 2003, provides eight recently graduated Catholics with intensive experience of political and social action in a spiritual context. Four interns will be placed with […]

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Catholic Parliamentary and Public Policy Internships

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Catholic Parliamentary and Public Policy Internships

Now in its eleventh year, the Catholic Parliamentary and Public Policy Internship scheme provides eight recently graduated Catholics with an intensive experience of political and social action in a spiritual context. Four interns will be […]

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The perfect size for a community is…

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The perfect size for a community is…

The perfect size for a community (whether a village, a religious congregation, or a military unit) is… 150. How do we know? Primates live in groups, which allows them to solve problems together and reduce the […]

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Pope Francis calls for just wage, deplores ‘slave labour’

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Pope Francis calls for just wage, deplores ‘slave labour’

A society that “does not pay a just wage”, that “does not give work” to people and that “only looks to its balance books, that only seeks profit” is unjust and goes against God, Pope […]

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Why keep the Sabbath?

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Why keep the Sabbath?

Why should we keep the Sabbath? I know, because it’s there in the Bible; and it’s not just a throwaway line, it’s one of the Ten Commandments. But what is the reason given there for […]

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