Ruth Gledhill

Century-old pilgrim medallion found by child in Jerusalem’s Ein Karem - The Tablet A ten-year-old schoolboy accidentally discovered a 100-year-old cross medallion during a school trip to the birthplace of John the Baptist.

Century-old pilgrim medallion found by child in Jerusalem’s Ein Karem
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Francis calls for debt forgiveness and peace at first Angelus of 2025 - The Tablet In his first Angelus address of 2025, Pope Francis called on Christian nations to set an example through debt relief for the world’s poorest countries and

Francis calls for debt forgiveness and peace at first Angelus of 2025
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Horrific sexual abuse of children at Caldey Abbey disclosed in review - The Tablet Children were repeatedly abused by a monk belonging to the Cistercian community at Caldey Abbey, south Wales over many years, a review has disclosed.

Horrific sexual abuse of children at Caldey Abbey disclosed in review, reports Ruth Gledhill @ruthie.bsky.social
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Marina Hyde nails it as usual. Just when you think Welby can’t do any worse, he doubles down, digs himself in even deeper. Time for all bishops to be removed from the Lords and CofE to be disestablished.

Transformed Notre Dame revealed after five year reconstruction - The Tablet Inside Notre Dame cathedral used to be one if the darkest places in Paris. Now, five years after the building was almost destroyed in an accidental fire, it’s

Transformed Notre Dame revealed after five year reconstruction.
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That’s such an interesting piece.

Pro-lifers ‘disappointed’ after MPs back assisted dying - The Tablet MPs voted by 330 to 275 this afternoon to back a change in the law to legalise assisted dying.

MPs voted by 330 to 275 this afternoon to back a change in the law to legalise assisted dying. Pro-lifers disappointed and #Catholic bishops quick to speak out also. My report @thetablet.bsky.social.

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Love #strictly nights in. Anyone else watching?

Listen to my latest podcast for @thetablet.bsky.social where I talk to our US corr Michael Sean Winters of @ncronline.bsky.social about the #Catholic vote and the US election.

My write-through of the Archbishop of Canterbury debacle for @ncronline.bsky.social. I wonder if the Church of England CNC will have the courage to appoint a woman Archbishop? My guess is it will be someone like ABY first, for a few years til he retires, and then maybe a woman.

"A STAIN On Religion Overall!" | Mike Graham Blasts Justin Welby In C Of E Child Abuse Sex Scandal YouTube video by TalkTV

A STAIN On Religion Overall!" | Mike Graham Blasts Justin Welby In C Of... youtu.be/nm6hR4qOO3I?...

I was chatting to Mike on this. I did try to be a little more nuanced than maybe the headline suggests!

Why Does No One Understand the Real Reason Trump Won? It wasn’t the economy. It wasn’t inflation, or anything else. It was how people perceive those things, which points to one overpowering answer.

I think this is a big part of the reckoning that needs to happen right here, libs thought they controlled the media, but the media they control is irrelevant in the face of the RW propaganda machine: newrepublic.com/post/188197/...

The 12 Steps and the Spiritual Exercises: Insights from Bill W's Spiritual Sponsor, Fr Ed Dowling SJ YouTube video by Dawn Eden Goldstein

Delighted to share this talk I gave at the University of Scranton on how Fr Ed Dowling SJ saw the connections between the 12 Steps of #AlcoholicsAnonymous and the Spiritual Exercises. It's based on my Father Ed biography: orbisbooks.com/products/cop....

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I did worry for awhile that deactivating a Twitter account with 50k followers when I’m about to have two books out next year from a tiny publisher was potentially a bad marketing tactic 💀

but it’s impossible to get your work seen over there now without being way more active than it’s healthy to be

Petition: Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible I believe joining the EU would boost the economy, increase global influence, improve collaboration and provide stability & freedom. I believe that Brexit hasn't brought any tangible benefit and there ...

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