The 1230 Mass today at London s Westminster Cathedral looked like any other But for the hint in the booklet for the feast of Mary Mother of God that after the homily would be a Rite of reception and confirmation there was nothing at all to indicate the significance of what was to happen The c

Pope Benedict s message for today s World Day of Peace text here is a powerful and succint argument for religious freedom as the foundation of all other human rights and freedoms It s not an academic matter Mounting violence against Christians in the Middle East -- the Pope begins with the massa

The Vatican Observatory astronomer and columnist Br Guy Consolmagno SJ has a fascinating piece at the UK Jesuit e-journal Thinking Faith about the star which the Magi followed Is there an astronomical explanation Consolmagno s science makes him sceptical of Matthew s account but his theology make

For my 50th birthday this past week I decided that nbsp it would be a lark nbsp to Tweet the 12 Things I Wish I Knew at 25 nbsp Or rather things that had I either known them or more accurately nbsp followed them would have made my life a lot easier and saved me a lot of heartache nbsp Some

I have usually entertained some ambiguity if not cynicism about New Year s resolutions.

We are pleased to feature this guest blog post from Sir Jeffery M Abood KHS Sir Abood is chair of the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation rsquo s International Speakers Bureau and Co-Chair of the Council on Global Solidarity Diocese of Cleveland The recent Middle East Synod has helped foc