Doctor-turned-priest claims to have solved ‘mystery’ of Jesus’s death
However, he advances the theory claiming to answer how Jesus died and why blood and water gushed from his dead body. “Because of this right arm stretching,…
St George’s Day 2022: How the dragon-slayer became the patron saint of England
Why do the English celebrate St George? St George became a legendary figure in English history due to his courage and bravery – however he never actually set…
Pilgrimage, review: this batch of faith-finding celebs were nice – but where was the interrogation?
So far, Pilgrimage (BBC Two) has sent mismatched bands of celebrities on the long road to religious enlightenment in Santiago, Rome and Istanbul. Now it’s back, and this…
Were Jesus’s female disciples cut out of the gospels?
It is one of the peculiarities of Catholicism that while women make up around two-thirds of congregations in churches I attend, they cannot be priests – and…
If the Bishop of Ely’s woke idiocy prevails, he’ll have to demolish his own cathedral
I am sure the bishop would not be so stupid or crass as to suggest that these poor people mattered less because they were not black, or…
What a joy it was to see the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu’s mischievous friendship
“I don’t think you could find two people on the planet who are more different than the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu,” said Doug Abrams, who…
The Da Vinci Code, Theatre Royal Plymouth, review: Vatican gets an easy ride in this breathless take on a bestseller
The Da Vinci Code is a byword for “international publishing phenomenon”. It’s also a shorthand for iffy writing: “A novel so bad it gives bad novels a…
How puritan-baiting evangelical Tammy Faye went from millionaire to mockery
Such regal displays of chutzpah might have made Tammy Faye a gay icon, but she was also a committed Christian, which, for most people, would have been…
Can theatre crack The Da Vinci Code?
There were instances of protests and boycotts in countries across Asia. Closer to home, on the steps of Lincoln Cathedral – used to shoot a scene in…
Israel is the best thing to happen to Christians in the Holy Land for centuries
Every year at Christmas, some Christian prelate warns of the fate of Christians in the Holy Land. This year it was Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and…
How to decode the art of the Nativity
Artists have been searching for ways to depict the birth of Christ, which, it is sometimes easy to forget, lies at the very heart of the Christmas…
Holy Land Christians are at threat of extinction
I have the privilege to serve and lead the Franciscan Friars living in the Holy Land and throughout the Middle East. For over 800 years, we have…
Are the last rites being read for Middle Eastern Christianity?
In her book on Christianity’s exodus from the Middle East, the veteran war-reporter Janine di Giovanni roams far and wide to find out why 2,000 years of…
In boycotting white-owned shops, BLM insults the spirit of Christmas
Black Lives Matter is one of those terms that really rubs people up the wrong way. Of course black lives matter — it is difficult to find…
Forced conversions are an endemic evil
Today is Red Wednesday, when we remember those who suffer for their beliefs in different parts of the world. Christians are not alone in enduring such adversity…