‘Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers.’ (Human Rights Act 1998, article 10) This simple definition of one of the most fundamental rights is much harder to master and apply in everyday life, where…

Today’s gospel reading, despite its relative shortness, offers a lot to consider. Because of that, I hope you don’t mind if my sermon takes the form of an introduction to your own meditation. Hopefully, led by the Holy Spirit, we will find something addressed personally to each one of us.

‘Power struggle’ is the term we use to describe ‘a situation in which two or more people or groups compete for control in a particular sphere.’ (Oxford Languages) Commonly we associate a ‘power struggle’ with ‘the big-boys’ in influential areas, like politics or economy, while we, the little people, have to suffer the consequences. For example, the current spike in…

The ultra-rich people around the world are as diverse as the much poorer ones. Yet there seems to be one aspect that is quite common among the rich ones: many of them have invested in companies searching to combat death, or illnesses leading to death, or – at least – to prolong human life. That makes sense when you have…

I suppose that some of us remember the furore around the current prime minister’s secret Catholic wedding in Westminster Cathedral half a year ago. Considering that he had already been married twice, reactions to the news ranged from raised eyebrows through astonishment to acrimony. The event left a particularly bitter taste for those who had divorced, started a new family…