Christianity will only make a contribution to the future of Europe if it can prove that people like Sam Harris are wrong and that we can make peace.

Any deep-rooted prejudice against others, such as homophobia or misogyny, would be grounds for rejecting a candidate for the priesthood, but not their sexual orientation.

At the centre of Christianity is community; we are gathered by the Lord around the altar.

The key question for the future of Europe is whether these faiths will live together in peace or whether they will tear Europe apart.

The trouble is that after nine years as a Jack of all trades and Master of the Dominican Order, I have no expertise on anything except airports and exotic foods.

The unutterable violence of the Holocaust shook our confidence in the possibility of telling any story of faith at all.

The medieval Church believed that the resurrection of Christ marked a new time for all of humanity.