‘For many Irish people in the 1980s, going to Mass was just good personal governance, like starting a pension or insuring your car’
We have faith in those closest to us while politicians seem increasingly distant
Paul Seabright’s The Divine Economy uses economics to understand how the world’s faiths compete and succeed
Regional chain Tegut forced to close automated shops to comply with centuries-old ban
A clutch of vocal Tories first elected in 2019 have placed religion at the heart of a number of policy debates in Westminster
In ‘The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory’, journalist Tim Alberta explores the former president’s powerful, paradoxical hold over so many US believers
Award-winning brew has become a Christmas favourite since its launch in 2017 and a financial lifeline for Mount St Bernard
Life cycle analysis compares the carbon from factory or field to the home for artificial and real Christmas trees
You don’t have to believe in the afterlife to feel the beneficial effects of a religious service, at Christmas or otherwise
It’s the most compromising time of the year
As Christianity wanes, the Church of England is issuing its own festive almanac — without a chocolate in sight
Opulent paintings and ostentatious books at the Morgan Library show how merchants and bankers worried about wealth
Most of the enclave’s 800-1,000 Christians have remained in Gaza City, even as Israel’s ground offensive has intensified
Three Grammy nominations, campaigning for Bernie Sanders, running a fintech firm — Michael Render is not your average emcee
Pastors welcome the time technology frees up so they can spend longer with followers but caution against overuse
Breakaway bishops form separate Tigray denomination in schism that risks inflaming tensions in wake of brutal conflict
As a depleted Church of Scotland prepares to make deep cuts, John Lloyd explores the social consequences of religious retreat
Róisín Lanigan visits Green Pastures, an evangelical church run by a scion of the Wrightbus family
The pandemic hit congregations — but new research suggests young people are increasingly spiritual
As organised religion declines, we are searching for solace in the strangest places
Divisions currently roiling the global Anglican church may fade in the face of lived reality
Late Pope Benedict’s resignation set new precedent for future heads of the Catholic Church
First pontiff in 600 years to resign from his post became a focal point for conservatives in his retirement
Conservative kingdom opens up to the Christian holiday as it pushes through a series of modernising reforms
The resonance of the Christmas story is underpinned by the courage of the women from Ukraine to Afghanistan and Iran
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