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Justice is not to be found in the execution chamber
(6 minute read) Melinda Ribnek, who survived a horrific rape and attempted murder, says the execution of her attacker would have been a mistake and a failure.
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Listen to the music within
(3 minute read) Nicole Law finds inspiration for a new and better year in the words of a poem.
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The deaf who helped me hear
(3 minute read) The cheerfulness, resilience and faith of four deaf girls led Kevin Murphy to change the direction of his life.
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Don’t cancel, forgive
(4 minute read) We must choose ‘between forgiveness and condemnation’, says the great French thinker Rémi Brague. Rafael Miner reports.
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Lesbos notebook
(6 minute read) Trisha Thomas joins Pope Francis on a historic - and heart-breaking - encounter with refugees whom the world has forgotten.
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Be kind to yourself
(2 minute read) Nicole Law offers a guide to manageable and effective resolutions.
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Bringing Christmas to life
(4 minute read) Clare Campbell describes how one school puts the Christmas message into action … to powerful effect.
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O Come ALL ye faithful …
(3 minute read) Nicole Law reflects on the challenges facing humanity as she sets up her Christmas crib.
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The hidden meaning of Christmas art
(5 minute read) Carolyn Morrison offers a guide to the meaning and message of Christmas through five very different artworks, from Bruegel to Banksy.
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Joy to the world
(3 minute read) In adulthood festive joy is changed, not ended, as Marie McCoy discovers.