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.

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

Despite all the lunacy of the last century, all the absurdity of war and genocide, we believe that humans being are rational and are made to seek the truth.

The next challenge for Christianity is to remind Europeans that we are called to seek the truth.

What can the Church do? If she stands by her moral teaching, then she will be seen as standing in judgement over a vast percentage of Europeans.

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.