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Nearly half of Christian Britons leave childhood denomination

The latest Pew analysis points to continuing declines in Christian affiliation in Britain despite signs of renewed religious interest elsewhere
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Parolin says sanctions talk over German bishops is premature
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New report suggests the Synod still cannot speak clearly on homosexuality
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US religious freedom panel says India is on “downward trajectory”

India’s treatment of religious minorities came under renewed scrutiny at a Capitol Hill hearing where witnesses described an accelerating decline in religious freedom
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The deadly dangers of untempered passion

Robert Icke’s Romeo and Juliet strips away Romantic myth to reveal Shakespeare’s warning about reckless desire
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A drama of sin and deception, steeped in symbolism

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When ‘true crime’ becomes dark spectacle

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October/November 2025

Pope Leo: A Bridge-Builder

In his first months, Leo XIV looks like a listener: he calls synodality an attitude of openness, maintains Church teaching on marriage and sexuality, and signals cautious openness to broader Latin Mass celebration. The aim is less polarisation, deeper dialogue, a bridge builder who consults widely and will lead decisively.

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