1+ week, 1+ day ago  (574+ words) Public debate routinely flattens religion into an engine of grievance or tribalism. Leo's actions spoke a different language entirely " a language of sanctuary, restraint and shared memory. He made clear that the real work of a religious leader demands more…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1005+ words) A standard diagnosis of modern life is that late capitalism has atomised the social world. Our attachments have thinned, and older devotions to church, nation and neighbourhood have weakened. On this view, what is needed is'a return to thicker forms…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (327+ words) US President Donald Trump insists that the now infamous "AI Jesus" image is meant to depict him as a doctor. There's a certain plausibility to this claim. We see Trump holding a ball of light in one hand and placing…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (225+ words) This papal trip is, in the words of one'high-ranking Vatican official, meant to "help turn the world's attention to Africa. Three of the countries Leo will visit have large Catholic populations: Leo's stops in these three countries are'a continuation of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (310+ words) In an age of rapid reporting and heated rhetoric, clarity matters. A historically grounded framework is needed not only to assess war itself, but also the language used to describe it. Thomas Aquinas (circa12251274 CE) later set out the framework more…...

4+ week, 14+ hour ago  (571+ words) You can hear Matthew Ichihashi Potts, who is Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in the Faculty of Divinity at Havard University and Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church, discuss the ethics of forgiveness with Scott Stephens on Good Friday Breakfast,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1102+ words) Alberto Ravagnani quit his job as a Catholic priest but still believes in the church. (Supplied) Alberto Ravagnani quit the Catholic priesthood last month, saying it was too difficult to remain celibate. The 32-year-old became famous in Italy for his…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (690+ words) Standing at his window overlooking St Peter's Square, Leo declared on 1 March that a "tragedy of enormous proportions" is now arising: Stability and peace are not achieved through mutual threats, nor through the use of weapons, which sow destruction, suffering,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (428+ words) In recent weeks, calls to regulate Islamic education in Australia have resurfaced with familiar language around accountability, safeguarding and public trust. While important, these debates often single out Muslim communities and frame them through a security lens. Religious authority should…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (673+ words) Pope Leo XIV has called on people to think about the people of Gaza being exposed to rain, wind and cold, during a Christmas address. (Reuters: Yara Nardi) Pope Leo XIV has delivered his Urbi et Orbi (to the city…...