Silent Theology: Pope Leo XIV’s Designer Explains His Style
The pope’s return to more traditional dress has drawn attention well beyond the Vatican. Filippo Sorcinelli sees his style as an e…
Love, Sacrifice and the Fullness of Joy
Love is inseparable from sacrifice. Yet at the bottom of the soul, beneath the cross and the fire of purification, it carries an i…
In North Macedonia, a Saint Still Works Miracles
On the shore of Lake Ohrid, the Monastery of St Naum has drawn pilgrims for centuries. Monks no longer live there, but the saint h…
Gender, Climate and Queer Issues Shape Germany’s Katholikentag
Germany’s Katholikentag is dominated by themes far removed from traditional Catholic concerns. In Würzburg, the country’s Catholic…
God, War and Politics: How Evangelicals Cast the Iran War in Biblical Terms
Protestant preachers portray the Iran conflict as a biblical struggle between good and evil. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth even c…
Charity Versus Ideology: Catholic Nuns Sue Over Transgender Law
In New York, Catholic nuns are challenging a law requiring them to recognise transgender identity among terminally ill patients. T…
Light in a Time of Darkness: Pope Leo XIV Brings Easter Hope
On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIV delivered the traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing. Tens of thousands of faithful gathered for the sol…
When Bible verses end up in court
For years, proceedings in Finland targeted former interior minister Päivi Räsänen over her Christian views on marriage and homosex…
European schools are not mosques
When tolerance turns into retreat, freedom erodes. Developments in Vienna’s schools show how pressure to conform to religious norm…