Balance
I’m not strongly on any political side. I see good (and evil) on all sides. I’ve voted for most. I think it’s good that we change parties in charge now and then. I think it brings balance and accountability to politics. Inside Australia’s House of Representatives. PICTURE: Aditya Joshi/Unsplash What I am a huge supporter […]
Pope warns of lost trust without more abuse accountability
Vatican City AP Pope Francis gave a new mandate to his sex abuse advisory commission Friday, telling its members to work with bishops around the world to establish special welcome centers for victims and to audit the church’s progress on fighting abuse from its new perch within the Vatican. Francis warned that without more transparency […]
Essay: What’s next for the US in Afghanistan? Four essential projects
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, an in article first published on Religion News Service, looks at “unfinished business” in Afghanistan…
Vatican centralises contracting to cut waste, corruption
RomeAP Gone are the days of the half-million euro Christmas Nativity scene in St Peter’s Square. The Vatican is centralising its contracting and procurement procedures in a bid to cut waste, root out corruption and bring the Holy See’s finances into the 21st century. Pope Francis delivers his blessing from his studio window overlooking St […]
ESSAY: JULIAN ASSANGE – ANARCHIST OR ACTIVIST?
Following the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on Thursday, MAL FLETCHER reflects on the case…