Christian Attitudes

Look on the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Holocaust Memorial Day statement and admire it. Anyone who casts doubt on the Holocaust, including Iranian President Ahmadinejad, receives a sharp prod from his crozier. Attempts to challenge the Holocaust as… more »

Catholic Bishop William Kenney writes: “I have just returned from visiting two of the largest "open prisons" in the world - Bethlehem and the Gaza strip.” Does he describe them as open prisons because they contain so many terrorist criminals? Or pe… more »

Usually, Christian attitudes towards Jews are displayed in words rather than actions. Here are a lot of words by a group of bishops. They try to appear even-handed by quoting the Pope: "The Israelis have a right to live in peace in their state; the Pa… more »

Assorted Bishops have been visiting the Holy Land and think it is just like it was when the Romans were there. Archbishop Kelly, heading a delegation from the Bishops Conference of England and Wales, said his visit was part of an ongoing programme to… more »

And what follows Christmas day in the English countryside? Why the Boxing Day fox hunt, of course! It may be outlawed, but nothing stops the men in red chasing their favourite prey. Christmas has also become the new blood libel season, to be follow… more »

After Arafat spent so much time sitting very close to various Church leaders, sometimes getting a little too close, holding hands or - whatever he’s doing here, it’s rather alarming to read this from Solomonia. A New York Times review of former Democ… more »

As Patriarch Michel Sabbah approaches his retirement age, don’t prepare to give a sigh of relief when the day comes. His successor, Archbishop Fouad Twal, promises to be more of the same. The headline of the online version is fairly mild, but in t… more »

If you heard the sound of sleighbells ringing outside the borders of Gaza at Christmas, it did not mean that Father Christmas was about to enter with gifts. Instead the sound was generated by Santa and his reindeer trembling with fear and refusing to l… more »