George Frederick Handel could never have dreamed that his ‘Messiah’ would become a worldwide phenomenon, performed… read the rest

No one can safely predict what the long term fallout will be from last week’s European… read the rest

Christians had a special responsibility in moments such as Europe’s current crisis, President Jerzy Buzek of… read the rest

One of the signs of hope in a rather gloomy Europe is a growing grass-roots ecumenism… read the rest

This week I read what the global ‘Occupy’ movement is really all about. It’s basically a… read the rest


Europe’s financial crises continued this past week, fueling further speculation about the breakup of the… read the rest

The world holds its breath as European leaders attempt to address the financial crises embroiling Greece,… read the rest


Last week I went to hell and back. Well, close enough to get a glimpse.… read the rest

My heart sank as I saw the speaking schedule. I was to lead a seminar at… read the rest

Among the responses to this week’s ‘ww’ about the contribution the Copts have made to civilisation… read the rest

Europe owes an enormous debt to the Copts, a people who have been thrust into headlines… read the rest

Largely unnoticed on the continent, the English-speaking world has this year been celebrating the 400th anniversary… read the rest

The Kashmiri meal of lamb, spinach and rice was served in fry pans placed straight on… read the rest

The headlines in the pile of newspapers waiting on my return to Europe were remarkably similar… read the rest

Exactly a week ago as I write this, Wyn Fountain, my dad, passed ‘through eternity’s gate’.… read the rest

Vincent van Gogh, an artist widely misunderstood by secular critics, never abandoned his respect for the… read the rest

After booking a flight to New Zealand for probably my last visit with my ailing father,… read the rest

A drive up through Denmark’s Jutland Peninsula a few days ago offered the opportunity to visit… read the rest