In our cover story this week David Paton says the Church has a fight on it hands over sex education More comment… Michael Duggan discovers why Roger Scruton hasn’t taken the path to Rome Pope Francis was a ‘little devil’ as a schoolboy, says Jane Taylor Tim Stanley says Doctor Who is like a dull video game Pastor Iuventus on the friars who have rebuilt a Catholic community from the ashes Bishop David McGough says we must be prepared to be rich or poor for Christ Available exclusively in print Francis Phillips spends two weeks in Lenin’s shadow Freddy Gray on the robots who want to steal your heart Biographer Charles Moore tells Catherine Utley why being a Catholic helps him understand the Iron Lady It takes real genius to make Catholicism seem boring, says Fr Andrew Pinsent Nancy Carpentier Brown on the cross that GK Chesterton’s wife had to carry Mary Kenny urges the synod to take a radical step Robert Tanitch applauds a jolly romp at Shakespeare’s Globe Piers Paul Read explains why Russians are ready to fight for the Holy Land There are two ways to lose your soul, says Fr Ronald Rolheiser Take up our special subscription offer – 12 issues currently available for just £12! For all subscription and MAGNIFICAT options, go here.