The future of the Catholic churchA high-noon moment for Pope Francis over the AmazonIdeological rifts widen as Catholic bishops ponder endangered forests and married priestsOct 4
Islam and politicsWhy American Muslims lean leftwards for 2020Islam’s followers are not so much firebrands as nomads in search of a homeSep 22
Turbulent priestsTaking sides in the Orthodox Church’s battles over Russia and UkraineConflicts within Slavic Orthodoxy are having some strange side effectsSep 9
Religion and free speechBlasphemy laws are quietly vanishing in liberal democraciesDespite the abolition of outdated laws, a culture of freedom is failing to take holdAug 25
Spire straitsEnglish cathedrals attract the devout, the dotty and darker forcesA cherished tradition of independence can lead to abuses and poor managementAug 16
Christianity and MarxismChurch leaders in central and eastern Europe remain surprisingly loth to condemn their old adversaryThe extraordinary events of 1989 are half-forgotten as clerics look elsewhereAug 11
Religion and vulnerabilityWhy charismatic Christianity is popular with migrantsIt offers a fixed point in a transitory worldAug 3
Religion and British politicsBoris Johnson’s confusing and contradictory religious historyFrom the Roman to the Abrahamic, the prime minister’s spiritual history is a messJul 27
The Latter-day SaintsOvercoming the Mormon legacy on raceBuilding bridges between an anti-racist movement and a conservative faithJul 24
Russia, Belarus and OrthodoxyWhy Vladimir Putin took an atheist to an ancient monasteryPresident Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus accompanied his Russian counterpart to the magnificent monastery of Valaam this weekJul 21
Religious employersWhy much is at stake in a tale of teachers in Middle AmericaA new sensitivity over discrimination in the secular world is making it harder for religious institutions to apply a don’t-ask-don’t-tell policyJul 14
Liberté, egalité, laïcitéWestern governments are telling Muslim women not to cover upState secularism and personal freedom clash over the hijab and the burkiniJul 10
Hate thy neighbourWhen American evangelicals fall outA twitter-spat over Donald Trump’s immigration policy reveals a deep cleavage in America’s religious rightJul 5
