The flurry of reactions in the media to the murderous attacks in Paris are dishearteningly familiar. But we must resist one of the most dangerous temptations confronting the privileged of the world: cynical silence. More
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Throughout the course of Pope Francis's Apostolic Journey to Cuba, the United States and the United Nations in New York, a number of exceptionally perceptive theologians - Chad Pecknold, David Deane, Celia Deane-Drummond, William Cavanaugh and Charles Camosy - offered their reflections. They are intentionally impressionistic, tendentious and to the moment, but taken together form a compelling mosaic of an historic journey. More
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Could deep fractures in Europe's politics and society be the very thing the Islamic State group wants? ISIL and other Islamic extremi… More
Do the social fractures in Europe put multiculturalism itself in the dock? The British writer and BBC broadcaster Kenan Malik is the … More
Malcolm Turnbull and Barack Obama have both stated that they are their committed to a political solution to end the conflict in Syria… More
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France's five million Muslims fear that they will be caught in backlash after the state targets a small clutch of Islam extremists. More
France's five million Muslims fear that they will be caught in backlash after the state targets a small clutch of Islam extremists. More
The Managing Director of counter-extremism organisation Quilliam Foundation tells 7.30 how the world can combat Islamic State. More
Emma Alberici speaks with Peter Neumann and asks him whether he was surprised by the level of organisation behind the Paris attacks. More
The Immigration Minister Peter Dutton talks to 7.30 about riots at Christmas Island detention centre as countries line up to criticise Australia's treatment of asylum seekers at the UN Human Rights Council. More