The Latin text used in the title was taken from a biography of Pope Francis by Austen Ivereigh called, The Great Reformer: Francis The Making of a Radical Pope[1], in which Francis describes the differences between a Bishop who watches over his people (vigilia) as opposed to one who keeps watch for them (vela). In […]
The opening lines of A Tale of Two Cities describing the upheaval of the French revolution, is in many ways a fitting place with which to try and reflect on the state of our nation (and a world) almost a 1/5th of the way into the twenty-first century. Three months on from when the literary […]
As the Office of National Statistics (ONS) confirms that the United Kingdom entered into the sharpest recession since records began in 1955, it is clear that Covid-19 has wrought untold damage with very few economic sectors left untouched by the pandemic. Over 113,000 jobs lost since the March lockdown began with the aviation, retail and […]
The Authorised Biography of the Celebrated Cricketer and Bishop by Andrew Bradstock, SPCK, 348pp, £19.99 In this first authorised biography we meet the man who exchanged a life of privilege and potential sporting greatness, to a life serving the needs of the poor and marginalised in the inner cities, becoming as famous for his achievements […]
Society has long tried to provide or understand the link between rights and responsibilities – and the individuals place within it. Politicians and others with an interest in these matters often refer to them for example, when justifying the latest government legislation or proposing amendments to existing laws, such as doubling prison terms for assaulting […]
We live in very interesting and for some at least, scary times. Business leaders across all sectors of the economy are at best hopeful that now the Government has eased further the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, our economic recovery can now at least begin in earnest something which is keeping Chief Executives and […]
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