Taizé – the place of peace
During World War II Roger Schütz, later known as Brother Roger, started to intensively think how life conducted in accordance with the Scriptures and in the spirit of early ChristiansContinue Reading
We are against discrimination. But what does it mean in practice?
The concept of discrimination in the public perception is unequivocally perceived negatively. However, the problem seems to be the formulation of its definition, which could be applied with more nuanceContinue Reading
Three principles of Catholic social teaching
Why is the Catholic Church involved in politics at all? What does the Church as a religious institution have to do with politics? Shouldn’t it rather take care of itsContinue Reading
Response to Uyghur Genocide Picks Up Steam
By this point, most of the world is aware of the reports condemning the Chinese Communist Party for sanctioning abuses of the Uighur Muslim minority. The alleged abuses, including detentionContinue Reading
The Hill We Should Climb Now
Let me start by introducing Amanda Gorman, a 20-year-old Harvard graduate and poet recognized by the United States of America for her desire to liberate her country from what sheContinue Reading
Brazil-Argentina Abortion Split on Display at Human Rights Council
Argentina and Brazil share much in common. The two Ibero-American nations have historically been characterized by socially conservative values in large part due to the strong influence of the RomanContinue Reading
Covid-19: Much Ado about The Vaccines (Part 2)
We discussed in the first article, the internet and the wide availability of smart phones and how they have both ensured everyone’s access to information. That also means those whoContinue Reading
Is dialogue still possible?
If you look at the materials that have the highest number of views and texts that gain the most popularity, it is hard to resist the impression that we areContinue Reading
End Female Genital Mutilation: How well so far?
On the 6th of February, the world came together to campaign for Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). While this has continually happened for 9 years, an important questionContinue Reading
Sexual abuse scandal shakes French elites
Since January 2021 France has been shaken by a huge sexual abuse scandal. The scandal was triggered by the publication of the book La familia grande by lawyer Camille Kouchner.Continue Reading