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This examination of Pagan Britain throws up some fascinating questions on the nature of the ...
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This aptly named East German pastor led weekly prayer sessions that grew into huge demonstrations ...
View ArticleCome to me all you who are heavy burdened
Matthew 11:25-30 When Jesus says 'my yoke is easy,' he is saying, I am the Law, but the law that ...
View ArticleGlory be to God for dappled things & Gerard Manley Hopkins
An audio meditation on the life of the Jesuit poet Fr Gerard Manley Hokpins SJ, created by the ...
View ArticleLittle Tramp's stamps of approval: Vatican honours Chaplin
Though not a Catholic, Charlie Chaplin directed and starred in such humane masterpieces as Modern ...
View ArticleWhy I do what I do - an interview with Chris Riley
Fr Chris Riley, Salesian priest and founder of Youth Off The Streets, has spoken about dedicating ...
View ArticleIn praise of women religious
If you happen upon a forgotten corner of desperate poverty or a neglected collection of humanity, ...
View ArticleGlobal poverty: The bless and blame game
There has been a tension present in Christianity ever since Jesus' said 'blessed are the poor, ...
View ArticleFrancis evidence helps convict Argentine murderers
Israel bombs Gaza, 145,000 Syrian refugee women fight for survival, Hobby Lobby case ...
View ArticleAboriginal elders honoured, getting involved in social justice
Anglicans ease seal of confessional, Jesuits swoop awards, Perthville Josephites, transgenderism ...
View ArticleIn pursuit of the out-of-reach: The poetry of PJ Kavanagh
A new collection of selected works of PJ Kavanagh. A poet of rural England (with Irish ancestry), ...
View ArticlePhilosopher-journalist who knew the blues
Paul Comrie Thomson's interviews with political pundits, economists, philosophers and writers ...
View ArticleWhy do you speak in parables?
Matthew 13:1-23 Like any good story, the parables of Jesus had many levels of meaning. Jesus ...
View ArticleHope and silence: A NAIDOC reflection
While it is important to celebrate indigenous successes during NAIDOC Week, we should also ...
View ArticleThe Vatican: Where to from here?
Correspondent John L Allen discusses with PBS the significance of Pope Francis' meeting with ...
View ArticleThe Pope's celebrity fan club
What do the God-Mother of punk, a wise-cracking comedian, the grizzled gladiator, and the ...
View ArticleSea of danger: Why do Tamils flee Sri Lanka?
Australia captured headlines this week for its hardline against Sri Lankan asylum seekers. ...
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