Religion
Catholic tastes
Christopher Silvester on films of faith and the canonisation of three children’s divine visions
Turbulent priests
How should the clergy best engage in politics and public disputes?
Don’t sever the head
How the cultural shift and a departure from central purposes risks making the Church unrecognisable to the grassroots members who support it
Preaching to the choir
The Church will soon hit a Hartlepool moment, when people who feel politically unwelcome go elsewhere
The organised anger of Israel’s Arab citizens
The violence that’s receiving much less media coverage than Gaza
Walled in against the modern world
Islam outside the West preserves much of its traditional character, but Islam within the West is in danger of petrifying
What does “religious literacy” mean for free speech?
The APPG on Religion in the Media’s report into “religious literacy” in the media is deeply flawed in its understanding of Islam in particular
Crown, cross and altar
The centrality of religion to the status and mission of monarchy in Britain and Europe
Will US Catholic bishops go for the sacramental jugular?
Joe Biden may be told he can no longer accept Holy Communion if he continues advocating for abortion
The decline of the humanist movement
The puritanical secularism of the American Humanist Association is a stark departure from the founding principles of humanism
Hoorah for winter!
Life comes alive again in October when you can start anticipating proper National Hunt racing
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
The vital few
A new book explores the importance, as well as the dangers, of risk
On the death of pets
It is not losing a human, but it is losing a loved one
How to be realistic on Ukraine
There is a route to peace, but it will take compromise
Imaginary friends
The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship
St. Vincent
The acclaim is excessive but the talent undeniable
Kemi Badenoch won’t save the Conservatives
Her radical credentials are based on pure PR
Murders for November
Another mélange of murders, from Japan to Scotland
Neither beautiful, nor true
The new Fourth Plinth commission creates moral and artistic confusion
In defence of the incredulous stare
To argue is to indulge in a practice, with all that this entails
