Cover story… This week Dennis Sewell reveals how the world’s poorest women live under threat of sterilisation Also online and in print… Jonathan Sacks explains the return of religious violence Matt Thorne reviews ‘Eye of the Beholder’ by Laura J Snyder And Daisy Dunne reviews the naïve artist who knows how to break the rules Pastor Iuventus recalls the office boy who gave Guinness to monks Bishop David McGough reflects on the trials of Job Exclusively in print… David V Barrett warns that Francis’s ruling on Medjugorje might well be a bombshell Francis Phillips finds that the Maltese are remarkably well-read Stephen Bullivant on making the ‘Benedict bounce’ bear fruit Adrian Weale explores how safe Francis is from jihadist attack Michael Nazir-Ali reports on faith amid the chaos in Iraq Quentin de la Bédoyère wonders whether cavemen could moralise Tim Stanley watches the human chimps’ party on Love Island Michael Tugendhat on what Magna Carta owes to the Bible Fr Ronald Rolheiser on the sacrament beyond understanding Take up our special subscription offer – 12 issues currently available for just £12! For all subscription and MAGNIFICAT options, go here.
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