Viewpoints

Spanish theologian - 'Power, money, unequal relationships... The Church lives a lot of things that contradict what Jesus said and did'

Spanish theologian: “Power, money, unequal relationships… The Church lives a lot of things that contradict what Jesus said and did”

From homes and catacombs to cathedrals and chapels - a (brief) history of Christian worship spaces

From homes and catacombs to cathedrals and chapels: a (brief) history of Christian worship spaces

Ending the pandemic will take global access to COVID-19 treatment and vaccines – which means putting ethics before profits

Ending the pandemic will take global access to COVID-19 treatment and vaccines – which means putting ethics before profits

COVID-19 in Europe - The price of being rich

COVID-19 in Europe: The price of being rich

Why does Hagia Sophia still stir up such strong passions after 1,500 years

Explainer: Why does Hagia Sophia still stir such strong passions after 1,500 years?

Online Catholic pilgrimage - How a virtual tour to Lourdes follows a tradition of innovation

Online Catholic pilgrimage: How a virtual tour to Lourdes follows a tradition of innovation

Ecotheologian Boff warns of humanity's 'unsustainable' relationship with planet

Ecotheologian Boff warns of humanity’s “unsustainable” relationship with planet: “If this perverse logic continues, it will lead to our grave”

Opinion - Vatican instruction on parish life buries dream of lay-clerical co-responsibility

Opinion: Vatican instruction on parish life buries dream of lay-clerical co-responsibility

The long history of how Jesus came to resemble a white European

The long history of how Jesus came to resemble a white European

Theologian - 'The pandemic is making it clear that humanity doesn't need the Church in the way it has been functioning for centuries'

Spanish theologian: “The pandemic is making it clear that humanity doesn’t need this Church”

Priest liberation theologian - 'If the Pope's ecology had been implemented we wouldn't have a coronavirus pandemic'

Priest liberation theologian: “If the Pope’s ecology had been implemented we wouldn’t have a coronavirus pandemic”

What prompted Turkish president Erdogan to reconvert Hagia Sophia into a mosque

Analysis: What prompted Turkish president Erdogan to reconvert Hagia Sophia into a mosque?

Ecotheologian Boff - 'Capitalism, Satan of the Earth, is destroying the planet'

Ecotheologian Boff: “Capitalism, the Satan of the Earth, is destroying the planet”

Why is Pope Francis keeping quiet on the Hagia Sophia mosque conversion

Updated: Francis speaks out against Hagia Sophia mosque reconversion… Too little, too late?

Did you know that strict anti-racism is a cornerstone of Islam too

Did you know that strict anti-racism is a cornerstone of Islam, too?

Cardinals accuse multinationals of 'systematically' prioritising self-interest 'to the detriment of our human family and common home'

Cardinals accuse multinationals of “systematically” prioritising self-interest “to the detriment of our human family and common home”

Liberation theologian says political democracy 'not enough', pushes for economic democracy

“Global inequality is scandalous”: Liberation theologian says political democracy “not enough”, pushes for economic democracy

Liberation theologian, on coronavirus - 'All individualism, soul of the culture of capital, is false and anti-human'

Ecotheologian Boff: “Today humanity’s greatest problem isn’t economic, political, cultural or religious, but a lack of solidarity”

With the pandemic, the time has come to put limits on private property

Opinion: With the pandemic, the time has come to put limits on private property

Spanish theologian - 'Racism is not just about skin colour, but about the colour of money'

Spanish theologian: “Racism is not just about skin colour, but about the colour of money”

Need a habit to get through trying times - Take a lesson from monks and try solitude

Need a habit to get through trying times? Take a lesson from monks and try solitude

Spanish archbishop alerts - religious nationalism is 'polar opposite of Church's social doctrine'

Spanish archbishop alerts: religious nationalism is “polar opposite of Church’s social doctrine”

Spanish theologian - 'The centre of religion is no longer 'in the temple', but in the defence, protection and dignification of life'

Spanish theologian: “The centre of religion is no longer ‘in the temple’, but in the defence, protection and dignification of life”

German nuns describe search for sacrament during COVID-19 beyond 'dependence' on ordained men

German nuns describe search for sacrament during COVID-19 beyond “dependence” on ordained men

Malta auxiliary bishop - 'Racism is an insult to God who created us all in his image'

Malta auxiliary bishop: “Racism is an insult to God who created us all in his image”

Theologian deplores Church corruption of Bible

Theologian deplores Church corruption of Bible into “religiosity of escape, not of militancy”

Thank you, George Floyd

Thank you, George

No justice, no peace - Why Catholics fight against institutionalised violence

No justice, no peace: Why Catholics fight against institutionalised violence

Frei Betto, theologian - 'The Bible has a soul, a religious spirit, but it isn't always right'

Frei Betto, theologian: “The Bible has a soul, a religious spirit, but it isn’t always right”

Is Antifa the answer to today’s fascism

Is Antifa the answer to today’s fascism?