If lawmakers insist clergy must report child neglect, should pastors call police on governments that defund child services or block homeless shelters? Some ministers might say: what’s good for the flock is good for the state.

What once nurtured faith has become a battlefield. Catholic media is increasingly shaped by gatekeepers who police doctrine, discredit dialogue, and promote fear — all in the name of defending orthodoxy.

A young teacher from Ireland, Sister Mary Killeen arrived in Kenya reluctantly in 1976. What began as a temporary assignment soon turned into a mission that reshaped Mukuru, proving that unexpected paths often lead to extraordinary impact.

Even small reductions in alcohol intake can spark big changes. Less dehydration, improved sleep, and better liver function appear quickly. Science shows that healing starts in days, with longer-term benefits like cancer risk reduction growing the longer you stay alcohol-free.

Bono — real name Paul David Hewson — is one of the few living Irishmen who can fill stadiums across continents and still be ridiculed like he’s your cousin showing off at a family wedding. In Ireland, we love to hate him. It’s practically a sport. The sneering, the eye rolls, the jokes about messiah…

Detention camps across India hold hundreds of Rohingya refugees. Some detainees have been confined for over a decade. One couple had to bury their child while handcuffed—emblematic of the cruelty inflicted on this population.

The Church should not be a subculture in conflict with society. Instead, it must infuse today’s world with the Gospel through inculturation. Opposition to modernity has only deepened secularisation and alienated key groups from faith, including the young and the working class.

Aquinas and Augustine once offered frameworks to distinguish justified conflict from sin. Today, those teachings face new scrutiny as leaders weigh morality against national security in acts like the U.S.-Israel strike on Iran.

Church history, Halík argues, should be seen not as decline but resurrection in motion. Christianity is still unfolding, and the “ever-greater Christ” continues to build an expansive church—not by numbers or land, but by stretching minds and hearts.

A global study reveals that 67% of adults surveyed were raised Christian, yet only 41% still claim that identity. This widening gap signals that modern societies—particularly younger and more educated demographics—are redefining their spiritual paths outside of organised religion.