This week Damian Thompson asks if there is any way of stopping Bad Catholic Music More comment... David Alton on the day a British minister swore at him over China’s one-child policy Cristina Odone thinks Tolkien and CS Lewis offer comfort in an age of terror Will Gore bemoans a lack of grit (and vomit) in Brooklyn Bishop David McGough on the simple tale which illustrates a truth that frequently escapes us Exclusively in print... Andrew Chesnut explains why demand for exorcism is booming Will Heaven is trapped in a minicab with a conspiracist Rachel Kelly meets the quiet man revolutionising Britain’s attitude to mental health Luke Coppen says the world’s most famous persecuted Christian may soon be freed Mary Kenny on the ding-dong over Ireland’s Angelus bells Fr John Zuhlsdorf says Romans gawk at priests as if they were from outer space Halloween is more horrifying every year, says Stuart Reid Fr Ronald Rolheiser on the 12th-century mystic who shows us the right way to see the world Take up our special subscription offer – 12 issues currently available for just £12! For all subscription and MAGNIFICAT options, go here.