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 Judaism’s way to salvationChristoph SchönbornChristian-Jewish relations have grown warmer over the years. But should Christians proclaim the Gospel to the Jews? Here a senior cardinal explains that Christ’s mandate to evangelise all heathen nations did not refer to the Jews, for whom a second kind of proclamation is in order Church in the WorldPope baptises Muslim convert at Easter Vigil |
GermanyBishops ‘unhappy’ over Good Friday prayer | NetherlandsFaiths unite against film about Islam |
Rome‘Let Christ’s wounds heal the world’ | RussiaGorbachev kneels in silent prayer at Assisi |
RwandaSentence extended for ‘genocide priest’ | TibetBeijing clamps down on Easter services |
TurkeyConcession for St Paul anniversary | ZimbabweNcube ‘confessed on camera’ to adultery |
For pity’s sakeFor pity’s sake
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill allows the creation of animal-human hybrids for medical research. A leading neuroscientist argues why it must become law...
‘Because we can do these things, does it mean we should?’
You will have read about the provisions of this bill to permit the creation of animal/human hybrids, to increase the use of human embryos in stem-cell research, to remove the “need for a father” from law and birth certificates. It may well also be used to change the laws on abortion....
D-Day for ZimbabweD-Day for Zimbabwe
Today’s elections could be the salvation of a country crying out for change and which has been impoverished and plundered by the party that has ruled it since the 1980s. But it is widely feared that the candidate who actually wins in the polls will not be the one declared the winner...
From empty tomb to social justiceFrom empty tomb to social justice
What does the Bishop of Durham, Dr Tom Wright, think happened on that first Easter Day? Theo Hobson went to the House of Lords to ask him about the Resurrection and the promise it delivers...
Femininity within the TrinityFemininity within the Trinity
The CDF’s banning of any baptism that is not in the name of ‘the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit’ has raised the hackles of feminists who favour a liturgy that is less directly expressive of male domination. But behind the formula is a greater truth that transcends the mere form of words...
With complete acceptance and baffling logic
To some, the crucifixion and death of Christ suggest that God is some kind of celestial sadist. But while Christ’s death was necessary for redemption, his Passion reveals a mysterious convergence of human malice and divine love...
Happiness without end
The eighth day, traditionally the last day for the wearing of baptismal garments for those baptised at Easter, can represent the intersection of time and eternity. As Daniel McCarthy explains, the prayer for this day links our offering of gifts with our baptismal rebirth and our hope of heaven...
Homily truths
Writing a sermon that is relevant and insightful every week is one of a priest’s greatest challenges and he can seek inspiration in a number of sources, including the words of the reading. But the bottom-line question should always be: where is the Good News here?...
