No Childhood for Working Children
US-based Tony Magliano brings us up to speed with the reality of child labour – 168 million children are affected
Ethics & Human Dignity
The Hate Speech Bill: A Blessing or Danger?
A new proposed law will make hate speech and incitement a prosecutable crime. Bishop VICTOR PHALANA sees the point of such a law — and big risks. Parliament will debate a proposed law that will make hate speech illegal. The draft of the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill still needs revision, especially in terms of conforming to the Constitution.
Gene Editing: ‘We Can’t Know the Effects’
Ethical questions surface as scientists work on gene editing to correct genetic defects which cause conditions such as Huntington’s disease,...
Knights of Malta: Refugee Rescue is a ‘Human Obligation’
While European leaders continue to debate how to handle the influx of refugees, the head of the Order of Malta’s...
Tough Times for Family Farmers and Farmworkers
Farmers and farm workers have many challenges and in some cases are exploited as Tony Magliano discovers. For most of...
How Shopping Robs Us of Freedom
Here’s a quiz. Who said this: “Too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption. Human identity is...
Do You Wear the Stench of Corruption?
Our era is one of the most challenging for those who want to lead authentic Christian lives. Apart from the...
Nuns Tell Us the Real Story of Migrants who Land in Italy
Italian youth lead the lively Sunday worship at St. Pius X Catholic Church in this southern Sicilian town with the...
Why Matthew 25 Haunts Me
Do I see God in the poor as Christ instructed me? Matthew 25:31: All the nations will be gathered in his...
