The biggest attraction of all was the presence of the crucifix of John Sullivan, S.J., an Irish Jesuit who died in 1933.

“This is not a religious or political issue; it is a human tragedy, but one which, with determination, we can do something about."

Questions remain over whether these new Olympic heights filter down to the grassroots or encourage British kids to be fitter, healthier or more virtuous.

We need cheering up from time to time and it rsquo s hardly irresponsible if we take the opportunity when it presents itself The digital universe responsible for much that is woeful has expanded possibilities for fun too in a way we could never have imagined Almost exactly four years ago at

The prevailing view in Westminster is that "Scotland is gone."

The martyrdom of Father Jacques Hamel, an elderly priest in northern France, is shocking by any decent standards.

For all our supposed refined gentility, the process for changing the leader of the government in the United Kingdom borders on the brutal.

Many of the ordinary people of Northern Ireland and of Scotland are deeply concerned about the Brexit vote.

It rsquo s over A large turnout of voters decided that four decades of British membership of the European Union should come to an end The result became clear around five in the morning even as a few geographical areas had still to report Two hours later in Manchester the result was declared of

Self-interest, petty nationalisms and fears about immigration have completely elbowed out any discussion of the higher ideals of the E.U.