Religion

In the months leading up to the holy festival in Bangladesh, bombs have been going off at Christian sites, and nobody knows why

A new nativity display in the centre of Brussels is so widely detested that it might have to be taken down early

They’re sexless, weightless and aerodynamically impossible – and have become mirrors for our hopes and fears

A hard core of American Catholic ultra-conservatives look at the White House and like what they see. The new man in the Vatican takes a different view

His motives for calling on religion look less like a personal awakening and more a cynical marketing ploy

Human baptisms may be down, but pet blessings in Britain’s churches are up

In frozen trenches and shattered towns, chaplains pray with the dying, bless the living and try to keep hope alive

After Manchester, many British Jews are asking why they should remain in a country where they feel despised

The death of Charlie Kirk has resurrected Donald Trump’s movement as a vengeful crusade for America’s soul

Born in 1991, Acutis’s canonisation marks a first for the Roman Catholic Church – he will become its first millennial saint

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Fuelled by the far right and the media and endorsed by other politicians who should know better, Islamophobia is becoming a new national pastime

In the age of Trump and Vance, celebrity-led ‘Godcasts’ and prayer apps are pulling in millions, and liberal ‘New Atheism’ can’t match their energy – or offer of meaning

We have come of age in an era of pandemic, economic turmoil, war and climate change. No wonder so many of us have gone looking for reassurance

When Danny Kruger speaks in parliament, the chamber empties. But his theocratic musings have a wider audience than you might think

Five years after the fire, the resurrection of the breathtaking cathedral tells a whole new story

The Belgian is – temporarily – replacing Tintoretto in one of the Venice’s sacred spaces. But first he wants to talk about Trump

In southern Italy, the village of Agnone has been hiding a secret: since the middle ages, they have been making its church bells

A Chicago restaurant has begun selling ‘The Leo’, a limited-edition sandwich dipped in gravy and topped with peppers, in honour of the new pope

Robert Prevost may have been born American, but his experience, views and values are as far from Trumpian as were his predecessor’s

Despite the ceremony of the conclave and the election of Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic church is deep in financial worries

Deep inside the Vatican, in a highly secret location, a group of carpenters were tasked with creating a very special casket

Pope Francis came close to anointing his heir. But the conclave will consider a range of cardinals, from progressives to Trump fans

Each year the right wing ties itself in knots about the supposed cancellation of Christianity from the Christian festival - whether it's true or not

Before he died, Pope Francis set one final candidate on the path to sainthood – an architect whose greatest work was never completed

Pope Francis came close to anointing his personal choice of heir. But the conclave will consider a broad group from progressives to Trump supporters

In these days of far right anti-Islam extremism, AfD politicians are quick to seize on any evidence of what they call the Islamisation of Germany

Former GB News presenter Calvin Robinson has lost his priest’s licence after giving a suspiciously familiar salute on stage

Despite once being a practising clergyman, the late Cupitt was noted for his radical ideas on ‘non-realist’ philosophy of religion

Conclave is racking up award nominations. But the machinations surrounding Pope Francis are every bit as intriguing

The next Archbishop of Canterbury must tackle decline, division and the tarnished legacy of Justin Welby