Prime Minister

Andy Burnham, the U.K.’s first Catholic-born prime minister, has long spoken about the influence his faith has on his political outlook.

“He’s said much of his inspiration comes from Catholic social teaching. If his conscience is really formed by the Gospel, we should hope this bears some fruit.”

By Michael KellyDUBLIN (OSV News) — Ireland’s most-senior churchman hailed an agreement that sees a Catholic take the top political job in Northern Ireland for the first time in its …