“Think globally, act locally” is a phrase that slips easily off the tongue these days, especially in leadership seminars. Yet when it comes to international human rights, it points to…
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When good Pope John XXIII was thinking about the “aggiornamento” of the Church at the end of the 1950s and the convening of a council, the Church’s attitude towards other…
Niels Fran played softly in the background as we gathered for a silent conversation during Day 2 of the Jesuit Institute’s Winter Living Theology workshop. Participants were invited to respond…
We abuse the word ‘theory’ in the phrase ‘conspiracy theories’, according to the British journalist George Monbiot. In scientific and other research, a theory is something which we posit as…
Give our children a voice by Gillian Hugo Children worldwide face crises like malnutrition, poverty, violence, abuse, and neglect daily. In South Africa, high unemployment, the legacy of…
We live in a sewer of lies and corruption by Russell Pollitt SJ If you think South Africa is making any headway in the fight against corruption, think…
Occupation not PA harms Christians in Palestine A Jerusalem Voice for Justice: an ecumenical witness for equality and a just peace in Palestine/Israel September 27, 2025 On…
Our youth dividend for ecological recovery by Peter Knox SJ We have so many young people eager for change in the world they see around them. Many are…
Ecological conversion: the challenge of our times by Peter Knox SJ Christian churches around the world celebrate September 1st as a day of prayer for creation. We acknowledge God…
