Gavin Ashenden.

The New English Catholic' with Gavin Ashenden.

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The New English Catholic with Gavin Ashenden explores faith, culture, and public life through the lens of historic Christianity. Drawing on Scripture, the Fathers, and the lived tradition of the Church, these reflections seek to form the mind, steady the conscience and strengthen the heart. drgavinashenden.substack.com

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Gavin Ashenden.

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Murder in the bath, the blind man, and a sacked policeman. 06.06.2026 14:04

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"I can't breathe"- The handcuffing of a murder victim & the death of our culture. 02.06.2026 13:27

The facts for those unfamiliar with them: Gavin Ashenden - 'New English Catholic' is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. (Henry Nowak was an 18-year-old British university student who was murdered by Vickrum Digwa on 3 December 2025 in Southampton England. Digwa, a 23-year-old Sikh, cut and stabbed Nowak a total of...

At the Edge of the Abyss: Euthanasia and the Fight For Human Dignity. 19.03.2026 34:50

In the Image and Likeness of God. Those of us who hold to a Catholic understanding of the human person — seeing each life as sacred because it is made in the image of God — have, for decades now, found ourselves resisting a growing secular pressure to legalise euthanasia. The Arguments The arguments are by now familiar. On the one hand, we hear appeals to autonomy, freedom of choice, and the under...