Angela Hanley

  • A Divine Calling exposes the cost of clerical disdain

    There is pain here, but not bitterness; a Sisyphean struggle, but also joy and humour. The contrast between a rich vocation and the obtuseness that blocks it would be farce if it were not so serious for the People of God.

    A Divine Calling exposes the cost of clerical disdain
  • The silent schism

    The silent schism is not dramatic or violent. It unfolds in disillusioned hearts and empty pews, as Catholics quietly conclude that staying within the Church brings more heartache than hope. Unlike past schisms, it lacks noise—but its damage may be far greater.

    The silent schism
  • Starving children in Gaza and the pro-life movement?

    Children suffer bombings, amputations, and starvation? Why are their lives not defended with the same passion? The absence of protest in the face of these horrors raises an uncomfortable question.

    Starving children in Gaza and the pro-life movement?
  • Everybody matters or nobody matters

    Some Catholics no longer attend Mass—not from a lack of belief, but because they cannot sit through exclusionary lectionary texts or listen to priests who speak harshly about those they love. These departures are not rejections of Christ, but silent acts of spiritual self-preservation.

    Everybody matters or nobody matters

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