Penelope Middelboe
ContributorPenelope Middelboe, a writer, was formerly CEO of a large UK charity using Shakespeare to give disadvantaged youth a sense of self-worth. She is a co-founder of Root & Branch and produces a radical history podcast HistoryCafe.org with her husband, Jon Rosebank. The week-long conference "Human Rights in the emerging Catholic Church" 8-14 October can be accessed via Spiritunbounded.org giving permanent access to 50+ hours of Christian witness. If you can’t afford the lowest ticket price email hello@spiritunbounded.org. Some early release clips can be found here.
Opinion
September 29, 2023
Reform of the Catholic Church: Efforts from Below
Some years ago I had an uncomfortable altercation with a very “Christian” relation. I had taken her to a lengthy hospital appointment and instead of thanking me she asked why I wasted so much of my time being a left-wing activist (an election was imminent).