Four Muslims who save Jews and a Jewish woman who holds on to Catholic-Jewish dialogue in the most difficult of times: On Sunday, they were presented with the “Mount Zion Award” by the Jerusalem Benedictines. A Jewish historian and four Bedouins are the winners of this year’s “Mount Zion Award”, which was presented on Sunday…
The Archbishopric of Carthage was “nullius”, Tunisia’s socialists declared in Latin in 1964: it ruled “over nothing”. A slap in the face for the claims that Rome had formulated in the 1880s under the protection of France. Tunis/Algiers (KNA) Ancient Christianity in North Africa, with its front men Cyprian of Carthage and Augustine of Hippo,…
Political scientist Marc Frings on the chance for peace in the Middle East “The two-state solution is still an international consensus” Marc Frings has been Secretary General of the Central Committee of German Catholics since 2020. Before Frings took up this post, he headed the office of the CDU-affiliated Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah, Palestine,…
Egypt has waged bitter wars against Israel and suffered devastating defeats. In 1978, Cairo dared to take the path to peace. Today, the Arab country is indispensable as a mediator in the Middle East conflict. “No war against Israel without Egypt, no peace without Syria” – for a long time this was the geostrategic rule…
After Donald Trump’s praise in Israel, theologians warn against mythologising the US president. The comparison with Cyrus the Great after the hostage release is theologically and politically questionable. Biblical scholars have criticised religious praise of US President Donald Trump in Israel. Irmtraud Fischer, Professor of the Old Testament in Graz, told the Catholic News Agency…
Church blessings for queer and remarried couples: in the Catholic diocese of Aachen, this will be officially possible in future. There had recently been discussions about the corresponding guidelines. The diocese of Aachen is now offering blessings for couples regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status. Bishop Helmut Dieser explained the handout of…
It was a breathless night in Tel Aviv: Hundreds gathered in the evening to eagerly await the release of the hostages. After hours of waiting, a first sigh of relief – the first ones are free! The clock is ticking. Shortly after midnight, the digital red digits on the square in front of the museum…
It is one of the most valuable libraries in the world – and open to scholars: Not only Christian researchers are welcome in the Vatican Library. Muslims can find “incredibly old Korans” here, says its deputy director. Even in the most important library in Christendom, Muslims do not have to give up their prayers. “Of…
The Congolese ex-president Kabila has gone into hiding and is now facing the death penalty. For the African country’s Catholic bishops, the judgement is a serious mistake that even violates the constitution. The Catholic bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo have strongly condemned the death sentence against former President Joseph Kabila. “The death penalty…
Solidarity from Germany: three elderly nuns occupying their former convent in Goldenstein have been given a new stairlift – donated by a company from northern Hesse. The installation is celebrated on Instagram. The solidarity with three elderly nuns from Austria shows no sign of abating. On Thursday, a German company installed a new stair lift…