Seeking the good is not primarily about rules and commandments.

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.

Clearly a big challenge for Christianity is how to remain in contact with the millions of people who look for God but do not come to Church.

To be a preacher requires two apparently contradictory qualities: confidence and humility.

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

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.

Celibacy is not just a matter of not having sex. It is a way of admiring a person for their humanity, maybe even for their beauty.