SPIEGEL ONLINE
- 09.05.2013
Sie will ein Zeichen setzen gegen Krieg: Die 83-jährige amerikanische Nonne Megan Rice bricht in eine Uran-Anlage ein und besprüht sie mit Bibelsprüchen. Jetzt drohen ihr 20 Jahre Haft. Unglücklich ist sie deswegen nicht. Von Frauke Lüpke-Narberhaus mehr... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- 01.04.2013
Die Tatsachenmenschen haben abgewirtschaftet: In der Krise wird deutlich, dass Kapitalismus und Neoliberalismus keine Hoffnung bereithalten. Die Aufgabe der Politik wäre es, ihnen mit der Kraft der Utopie zu begegnen. Ostern, das Fest der Auferstehung, erinnert an diese Kraft. Eine Kolumne von Jakob Augstein mehr... [ Video | Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 28, 2013
Germany is home to some 4 million Muslims. With the long Easter weekend around the corner, a leading member of the country's Muslim community has called for legal recognition of two Muslim holidays, drawing criticism from among Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling conservatives. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 18, 2013
There are a number of firsts associated with the election of Pope Francis, including that of shunning some of the pomp of the papacy. But the list of expectations that have been placed on his shoulders is even longer. Will he be able to lead the Catholic Church out of crisis? more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 18, 2013
The Catholic Church is out of touch with believers, and risks losing more of the flock if it fails to reform. An important step would be giving national churches more power to suit the needs of their individual congregations. A Commentary By Hans Hoyng more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 15, 2013
At a time when the Catholic Church was sinking into opulence and pomposity, a powerful religious countercurrent formed in the High Middle Ages: beggar-monks like Francis of Assisi, who preached abstinence and humility. A profile of the religious leader who has become the new pope's namesake. By Hans-Ulrich Stoldt more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 15, 2013
A year ago, a SPIEGEL editor met a Salafist in Hanover. Following several meetings in Germany, he traveled with him to his new home in Egypt. He could not have anticipated the danger he would encounter there. By Takis Würger more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 15, 2013
While much of Argentina celebrates the election of their countryman Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope, others accuse him of having played a dubious role in Argentina's military dictatorship. There are prominent voices on both sides of the debate. By Annette Langer more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 14, 2013
The Catholic Church has elected its first pope from Latin America, but does that mean that the Vatican is ready to head in a new direction? German editorialists on Thursday hope so. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 14, 2013
Germans went crazy went Joseph Ratzinger was chosen as pope in 2005. On Wednesday, it was Argentina's turn, with crowds gathering at a Buenos Aires cathedral and chanting in celebration. T-shirts bearing the slogan "I come from the end of the earth" appeared almost immediately. By Ariel Magnus in Buenos Aires more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 14, 2013
Few would have predicted it, but Jorge Mario Bergoglio is now pope, and the first South American and Jesuit to hold the office. Although Francis is known as an ascetic, humble intellectual with the courage to decry corruption and poverty, his past is not immaculate. By Barbara Hans more... [ Forum ]