Satanic verses: the origins of Roman Catholic black metal
In his youth in the early 2000s, Emil Lundin became obsessed with the idea of recording the world’s ‘most evil…
How Islam and the Bible are fueling France’s ‘baptism boom’
You have probably heard that something extraordinary is happening in the Catholic Church in France. The French bishops’ conference announced…
The Francis effect
Pope Francis was a man of remarkable complexity who cultivated an image of utmost simplicity. He began the moment he…
What is Pope Francis up to?
If you think your diary looks busy over the next few days, spare a thought for Pope Francis. The 85-year-old,…
Risen again
The war has helped to resurrect Poland’s Catholic church
Risen again
Whenever Christianity seems all but exhausted, it bursts into life once more
Poles apart
Poland is furiously divided – but it’s not in the grip of ‘hyper-nationalism’
The Catholic crack-up
It’s not just Vatican infighting any more. Pope Francis has a potential schism on his hands
The fantasy Francis
Trendy commentators have fallen in love with a pope of their own invention
