As machete violence sparks public alarm, we might recognise its roots lie in broken systems and unsupported families. Youth ...

Threatened by cartels, ignored by the state, the Colombian city of Buenaventura turned to a bishop to help solve the problem ...

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Western economies are caught in a cycle of debt and interest so entrenched it’s nearly invisible. From leveraged markets to ...

As Trump attempts to revive his vision of Pax Americana, a fragile opportunity emerges in Gaza. But with hardliners ...

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Pope Francis’s legacy is one of bold moral clarity: a Church allied with the poor, a planet in peril, and a global economy in ...

On his recent Gulf tour, Donald Trump accepted a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar, a gesture cloaked in diplomatic ...

As Australia emerges from its latest election, two pillars of public life — the Church and the Liberal Party — face ...

Elisabeth Hanscombe’s memoir traces a harrowing yet courageous journey through childhood neglect, family trauma, and ...