What does 'the common good' mean? Check out this new D'Arcy Lecture

May 5, 2021

‘The Common Good’ is increasingly heard in the discussion of law’s purpose, and in the critique of contemporary politics. What does it mean?

In this first D’Arcy Lecture, brought to you by Campion Hall, Revd Dr Patrick Riordan explores the philosophical and theological sources of the concept, from Aristotle’s introduction of the notion in his Politics, and its adoption in Christian Theology, to being a pillar of Catholic Social Teaching today.

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The Conversion of St Ignatius of Loyola, with Father James Hanvey SJ

May 19, 2021

How did a vain Basque nobleman and soldier fixated on worldly glory become a Catholic saint?

Let's make COVID -19 vaccines accessible to the world's poorest

February 18, 2022

In much of Africa, fewer than 40% of populations have received the vaccine. Let's change this!

Hidden masterpiece ‘Christ Blessing’ from Campion Hall now on display at the Ashmolean

December 4, 2025

Quentin Massijs’ painting can now be seen in the Baroque Gallery at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

A pilgrimage to the UN's climate change conference

December 22, 2021

"Why take up the crazy idea of walking all the way to COP26? I guess the answer lies in my faith…"