God and coronavirus – a primer
By Professor Stephen Pattinson Western theistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) hold that an omnipotent God’s good providence and will rules […]
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Cardinal George Pell freed from jail
Cardinal George Pell, the former Vatican treasurer, has been freed from jail after his previous conviction of child sex abuse […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses and the 2020 Memorial
The one major ceremony in the calendar of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Memorial Meal to remember the death of Jesus […]
Coronavirus and the sacred
By Professor Gordon Lynch How do we explain the phenomenon of hundreds of thousands of people stepping outside their homes […]
Coronavirus: how it affects religious dietary laws
By Lianne Kolirin Images of panic-buying and empty supermarket shelves have abounded since the coronavirus outbreak reached crisis levels over […]
Christ Church Oxford timeline
By Tim Wyatt The Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, has been embroiled for several years in a protracted and bitter […]
Fascinating facts about … St Patrick
17 March, St Patrick’s Day, is usually celebrated as a public holiday across Ireland, in Newfoundland and Labrador and on […]
Holi, the colourful end of winter
by Lianne Kolirin Millions of people around the world are marking the end of winter with the Hindu festival of […]
‘Anti-Muslim’ law brings violence to India
By Tim Wyatt Anti-Muslim rioting in India’s capital Delhi last month left at least 43 people killed, thousands more injured […]
Coronavirus: Impact on UK Churches
By Tim Wyatt As the government announces its plan to cope with a coronavirus outbreak in the UK, churches have […]