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Farewell Nat Hentoff, courageous contrarian for the truth
I first encountered the writing of Nat Hentoff as an idealistic and protest-conscious fine arts student, many centuries ago. I found his salty articles...
Monica Doumit: looming efforts to ban ‘unacceptable opinions’
At the beginning of each new year, I generally like to dedicate a column to foreshadowing some of the big topics which we will be...
Trump is coming: US Catholics ask, ‘How are we going to deal with this...
Catholic panellists who gathered to discuss "Faithful Priorities in a Time of Trump" on 12 January said it was difficult to get over some of...
Euthanasia has been a ‘disaster’ overseas, experts say as new push escalates
The practice of euthanasia and assisted suicide overseas has been a disaster, with so-called safeguards failing and doctor-assisted killing on the rise, and not...
Time to stop kidding ourselves on what divorce does to children
There is nothing quite like watching Robin Williams rock out to Aerosmith’s Dude (Looks Like A Lady) whilst vacuuming and disguised as an old...
Want to get closer to God? Learn how to do ‘nothing’ well, leeches optional
Most of us took at least some time off from our usual occupations to spend with family and friends and attend liturgies over the...
Matthew Tan: like voices in the desert, cathedrals continue to prophesy
While teaching political philosophy at Campion College Australia, one minor thread of the course related to the impact that commercial and consumer cultures, such...
Bishop opposes death sentence for Charleston church killer
The bishop in the local area of one of America’s most horrifying, racially-motivated killings has re-iterated his opposition to the death penalty after the...
Success, well-being at any cost will deceive, disappoint, pope says
Watch out for the tempting promises and easy rewards of false gods and idols because they always lead to confusion, disappointment and even death,...
Our post-truth society is afraid to look truth in His face
Recently the Oxford English Dictionary announced its Word of the Year 2016 was ‘post-truth’. It defined ‘post-truth’ as “relating to or denoting circumstances in...
Monica Doumit: what would it mean to ban the burqa?
Many weeks ago, in an article about US President-elect Donald Trump, I made an offhand comment that a person who does not believe in...
Simcha Fisher: undeserving, unremarkable, unreliable, and beloved
My social media feed is well-stocked with babies. I have my favourites: That one little girl with the amazing dark eyes and bounteous curly...
