Giles Fraser: The real covenant of baptism is what matters

At the press conference that concluded the Archbishop of Canterbury’s visit to New Orleans, he was asked if he had learnt anything from his conversations...

Why Muslims keep the greater fast

Ramadan is currently being observed by millions of Muslims around the world — the holy month of fasting, study, and prayer.

Paul Vallely Poor tactics may jeopardise chances

Sometimes doing the obvious thing is not the right thing.

Simon Parke: Considering messiahs

IT IS HARD when messiahs leave, whether it is Jesus, or José

A weakness in the US Constitution

Our national elections in the United States are more than a year away, but we are already in the middle of a barrage of political activity and commentary...

Rome’s traditionalists strike back

When my wife, as a young woman, became a Roman Catholic, she said her reason was straightforward

Leader: Walking together and walking apart

WHEN the US House of Bishops finally produced its response to the Primates’ demands — covering gay bishops, same-sex blessings, and the episcopal oversight...

What is really going on now in Zimbabwe

‘Homosexuality was a cover for the real underlying issue: a quest for power’

100 Years ago: End of the Great Game

THE text of the Anglo-Russian Convention has been prematurely divulged in Russia.



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