Gerard Loughlin
@gerardpatrick.bsky.social
On Christmas Day …
US carries out strikes on Nigeria targeting Islamic State militants, Trump says
President claims strikes targeted militants in country’s north-west, accusing group of attacking Christian communities
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
On Christmas Day …
“While a distorted economy leads us to treat human beings as mere merchandise, God becomes like us, revealing the infinite dignity of every person,” said Leo. “Where there is room for the human person, there is room for God. Even a stable can become more sacred than a temple.“
Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message
Refusing to help those in need is tantamount to rejecting God himself, says pontiff during Christmas Eve mass
www.theguardian.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
“While a distorted economy leads us to treat human beings as mere merchandise, God becomes like us, revealing the infinite dignity of every person,” said Leo. “Where there is room for the human person, there is room for God. Even a stable can become more sacred than a temple.“
Watching over
December 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Watching over
Mary atop the Duomo
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Mary atop the Duomo
Rob Reiner | 1947-2025
Rob Reiner obituary
Actor and director of a string of hit films including The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally and A Few Good Men
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Rob Reiner | 1947-2025
John Carey | 1934-2025
John Carey obituary
Literary critic, essayist and academic known for his erudite and pugnacious judgments on writers and his fellow dons
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
John Carey | 1934-2025
Citizens UK and Fr Chris Hughes in North Shields
‘People will listen’: turning anger into community pride in North Shields
A tour of local ‘wins’ shows how the charity Citizens UK is working with residents to build a better, fairer society
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Citizens UK and Fr Chris Hughes in North Shields
RIP The Rt Revd Dr Gregor Duncan | 1950-2025
Obituary: The Rt Revd Dr Gregor Duncan
The Bishop of Lichfield writes:
THE Rt Revd Dr Gregor Duncan, who died on 21 November, aged 75, afte...
www.churchtimes.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
RIP The Rt Revd Dr Gregor Duncan | 1950-2025
Frank Gehry | 1929-2025
Frank Gehry obituary
Canadian–American architect who explored crumpling and fish curves in such buildings as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Frank Gehry | 1929-2025
“As an organisation that has proudly welcomed transgender women into our membership for more than 40 years, this is not something we would do unless we felt that we had no other choice.”
Women’s Institute will no longer accept trans women as members from April
Exclusive: CEO says decision taken with ‘utmost regret and sadness’ after supreme court ruling on definition of a woman
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM
“As an organisation that has proudly welcomed transgender women into our membership for more than 40 years, this is not something we would do unless we felt that we had no other choice.”
“On days like this, Kemi Badenoch increasingly gives the impression of an over-excitable puppy with a low IQ.”
Spoilt for choice, Conspiracy Kemi grabs wrong end of every stick | John Crace
After the budget there should have been easy wins for Badenoch at PMQs but the Tory leader just can’t help herself
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
“On days like this, Kemi Badenoch increasingly gives the impression of an over-excitable puppy with a low IQ.”
William Crozier (Durham University) on Richard Fishacre
How a medieval Oxford friar used light and colour to find out what stars and planets are made of
Richard Fishacre challenged the scientific orthodoxy of his day, and contemporary astrophysics has vindicated his position.
theconversation.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:50 AM
William Crozier (Durham University) on Richard Fishacre
Sir Tom Stoppard | 1937-2025
Sir Tom Stoppard obituary
One of Britain’s most outstanding playwrights famed for the ‘hypnotised brilliance’ of his prose and dialogue
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Sir Tom Stoppard | 1937-2025
“The unprecedented post from a US president – spiteful even by Trump’s standards contradicted extensive research showing irrefutably that immigrants to the US commit fewer crimes than people born there, and have done so for more than a century.”
Trump’s hate-filled rant ignores facts on immigrant crime and economic benefits
In the wake of the deadly Washington DC shooting, Trump claimed immigrants are ‘destroying everything America stands for’. Here’s what the data shows
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
“The unprecedented post from a US president – spiteful even by Trump’s standards contradicted extensive research showing irrefutably that immigrants to the US commit fewer crimes than people born there, and have done so for more than a century.”
Udo Kier | 1944-2025
Udo Kier obituary
Actor whose eccentric presence was in demand for both arthouse and Hollywood films
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Udo Kier | 1944-2025
It would seem that the Orwell Prize is now worthless. A disgrace rather than an honour.
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
It would seem that the Orwell Prize is now worthless. A disgrace rather than an honour.
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Well worth watching this BBC report on Nathan Gill. He was clearly a close and trusted lieutenant of Farage. The link to Putin was very direct. He was about to flee to Russia when he was stopped at Manchester Airport
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
The Big Cases - Bribes, Lies and the British Politician
A politician close to Nigel Farage takes bribes to make statements in support of Russia. Nathan Gill's texts reveal pro-Russian interference reaching right to the heart of Europe’s democracy.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Well worth watching this BBC report on Nathan Gill. He was clearly a close and trusted lieutenant of Farage. The link to Putin was very direct. He was about to flee to Russia when he was stopped at Manchester Airport
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
RIP Fergus Kerr OP | 1931-2025
November 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
RIP Fergus Kerr OP | 1931-2025
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"Dilexi Te declares that love for the poor is at the cutting edge of contemporary spirituality and central to the renewal of the Church."
CCSTP steering group member Maria Exall invites us to explore the Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te, in this blog. ccstp.org.uk/articles/202...
CCSTP steering group member Maria Exall invites us to explore the Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te, in this blog. ccstp.org.uk/articles/202...
Dilexi Te: Love for the poor – the power of the powerless - Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice
CCSTP steering group member Dr Maria Exall shares an overview of Dilexi Te in this blog. She will also be speaking at our webinar exploring the exhortation on Monday 17 November.
ccstp.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"Dilexi Te declares that love for the poor is at the cutting edge of contemporary spirituality and central to the renewal of the Church."
CCSTP steering group member Maria Exall invites us to explore the Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te, in this blog. ccstp.org.uk/articles/202...
CCSTP steering group member Maria Exall invites us to explore the Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te, in this blog. ccstp.org.uk/articles/202...
Sitting on the roof
November 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Sitting on the roof
