Who is the ‘camerlengo’?: An Irish-born American cardinal is entrusted with running the Holy See between popes
Pope Francis: First Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style
Easter 2025: Celebrating Resurrection Sunday!
“They’ve been here”: For many in Hurricane Helene’s path, North Carolina Baptists provide home-repair lifeline
Easter, 2025
Seeking shelter: Israeli raids displaced tens of thousands in the West Bank. Now few places to shelter remain
23rd April, 2025
SUSPENDED: Ghana’s Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, by President John Dramani Mahama, with immediate effect as the President initiated an investigation in response to three petitions filed against her, a statement said.
TO STAND TRIAL: Four Czech soldiers, for alleged crimes related to the death of an Afghan soldier after he was detained and interrogated in 2018, Czech prosecutors said on Tuesday.
RULED: A court in Ivory Coast, that opposition leader and former Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam should be removed from the electoral roll because he was a French national when he registered, his lawyer said.
23rd April, 2025
Rise in civilians harmed in violent incidents in South Sudan in 2024 (compared to previous year): 51 per cent
Source: UNMISS
Essay: Pope Francis the diplomat relied on personal encounters that had global reach
Author and correspondent VICTOR GAETAN, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says the man who would be one of the most travelled popes in history once was known for avoiding travel, keeping to weekend trips to local shantytowns. But Francis proved to be a pope of surprises…
Essay: Pope Francis – an appreciation
US Catholic columnist THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says ordinary Catholics saw Pope Francis as a compassionate pastor who cared about people, especially the poor and the marginalised…
Essay: Cambodia’s haunted present – 50 years after Khmer Rouge’s rise, murderous legacy looms large
In an article first published on The Conversation, SOPHAL EAR says while today’s Cambodia may be physically unrecognisable from the bombed-out fields and empty cities of the 1970s, beneath the glitter the past endures…
23rd April, 2025
“Those behind this heinous act will be brought to justice…They will not be spared!”
– Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a post on X after at least 20 people were feared killed after suspected militants opened fire on tourists in India’s Jammu and Kashmir territory on Tuesday (as quoted on Reuters)
23rd April, 2025
‘Before Easter became a holy day, it was the beginning of the Resistance’. Read JOHN BLAKE’s report on CNN…
Jesus is ‘I Am’: In John’s Gospel there are seven metaphors selected to describe Jesus. They acknowledge Jesus as Saviour, as the source and giver of life.
1. I am the bread of life: He sustains life.
2. I am the Light of the world: He dispels darkness so we can see the way forward in the now and beyond.
Finding hope and a future
In an article marking International Women’s Day, SALLY BRUCE, of DFN (Dignity Freedom Network), looks at how the organisation is working to set women free…
Welcome to Sight’s new ‘Sponsored Articles’ feature
DAVID ADAMS, Sight editor and publisher, explains why Sight is now offering advertisers a sponsored articles option…
Sight-Seeing: Give or take?
As we recall the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, PAUL CLARK looks at how He presented those who followed and challenged Him with a radically different way of viewing the world…
Wow!: Maine’s hidden ‘Sistine Chapel’ inspires artists with 70-year-old frescoes
PATRICK WHITTLE, of Associated Press, reports from the South Solon Meeting House in the US state of Maine…
Postcards: An Ethiopian church in Washington DC preserves an ancient language and Orthodox tradition
LUIS ANDRES HENAO, of Associated Press, reports from the DSK Mariam Church in the US capital…
Open Book: That time when Jesus made a scene. Again.
NILS VON KALM looks at what we can learn from Mary’s “unbelievably extravagant act” of pouring expensive perfume over Jesus’ feet…
Conversations: Darlene Zschech, Australian singer, worship leader and pastor
DAVID ADAMS speaks to Darlene Zschech about her new album and devotional, ‘Testament’, her advice for someone starting out in the music industry and her role as one of the lead pastors at Hope Unlimited Church…
Postcards: Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes
ROBERT BADENDIECK and MEHMET GUZEL, of Associated Press, report from Istanbul on efforts to protect the 1,500-year-old former church-turned-mosque…
On the Screen: A creative retelling of the Gospel brimming with imagination
MARCUS CHEONG watches the new animated feature from Angel Studios, ‘The King of Kings’…
Podcasts: A “down-to-earth” conversation at the intersection of Christian faith, ecology and economics
NILS VON KALM listens to Christian organisation Manna Gum’s MannaCast…
On the Screen: ‘House of David’ a quality retelling of the old Testament King’s story (if a little different from the Bible)
DAVID ADAMS watches the first couple of episodes of the new TV series…
Table Talk: Bourbon-plumped currants enhance the flavour of hot cross buns for Easter
Boston-based CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL, author of Milk Street Bakes, “amps up” the flavour in this hot cross bun recipe…
Health Insight: Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering
CAL J HALVORSEN and SEOYOUN KIM, in an article first published on The Conversation, look at the health benefits of volunteering…
Table Talk: A new cookbook sheds light on Pakistan’s varied cuisine
ALBERT STUMM, in an article first published by Associated Press, speaks to Maryam Jillani about her new cookbook, ‘Pakistan’…
Snapshot: Vieux Port, Marseille, France
See ELISA SCHMIDT’s image…
Snapshot: Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
See TOA HEFTIBA’s image…
Snapshot: Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
See MARK HARPUR’s image…
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