Cover story… In this week’s magazine Ed West investigates whether Syria’s six kidnapped clergy are still alive More comment… Ex-Anglican Jane Taylor survives her first Confession David V Barrett on the jailed artist who was away with the fairies Jonathan Wright on the fiery American who tried to save Mexico’s persecuted Catholics Bishop David McGough says we must not hold on to unresolved conflict Pastor Iuventus writes about the abbot who knows his sheep by name Anian Christoph Wimmer says there’s more to the German Church than liberalism Available exclusively in the print edition… Jill, Duchess of Hamilton, watches aghast as pilgrims drink from the River Jordan Harry Mount on the military man who thought Jesus was ‘British to the backbone’ Fr Julian Large celebrates a charming saint’s 500th birthday Mary Kenny on what the Church has in common with gentlemen’s clubs David Suchet is a scary Lady Bracknell, says Robert Tanitch Jonathan Wright on the fiery American who tried to save Mexico’s persecuted Catholics Fr John Zuhlsdorf on the sad demotion of St Christopher William Cash on the miserable affair that sparked a Graham Greene masterpiece Fr Ronald Rolheiser on why ‘I love you’ is a kind of prayer