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Nun transforms city into sanctuary of hope
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.
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Even a day off alcohol makes a difference
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.
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Memory, melody and meaning: The rock star who refused to hide his faith
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…
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India’s treatment of Rohingya Muslims isn’t a policy failure. It’s political scapegoating.
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.
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Church must engage culture, not oppose it
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.
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Was it moral to bomb Iran?
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.
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The Church’s new mission field
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.
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Global shift in religious affiliation and the rise of new spiritual movements
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.
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African churches are shaping Western Christianity
Across Europe, North America and the Middle East, African migrants are bringing not only their culture but their churches. Once receivers of the Gospel, they are now church planters and missionaries, reshaping Christianity’s global map from the margins to the mainstream.
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The pope with a social media past
Pope Leo XIV arrived not only in white robes but with a personal Facebook account along with ‘friends’, and a viral video of himself on horseback—marking a first in the long history of papal introductions.
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