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Pet blessings on the feast day of Francis of Assisi
Birds, worms, rabbits: Francis of Assisi was said to have loved them all – but today’s pet blessings might have seemed strange to the 13th century saint
Tradwives: sourdough and submission in the name of God
How tradwife content that's popular in the US, and is becoming increasingly popular in Europe, fuses femininity with anti-feminist ideas
Mother Vera: one to watch out for
This beautiful documentary film about a nun’s dilemma is reviewed by a priest
The story of St Carlo Acutis, God’s Gen Z influencer
Italian teenager Carlo Acutis’s canonisation reflects the Vatican’s desire to appeal to a new generation of Catholics
Catholic confession: from public confession to private penance
Catholic confession has evolved over centuries. How has this sacrament of reconciliation developed in the Catholic Church, and what is its place today?
Are people who travel to Rome, Santiago or the Holy Land pilgrims or posers?
From a pilgrim’s baggage to a knight’s impossible journey, how medieval satire exposed people who lied about their travels to Rome and the Holy Land
Dancing nuns on the big screen in Hollywood
Nuns dance on a boat in Malta and nuns are a staple on the Hollywood screen – even as they disappear from real life. What’s behind our timeless obsession?
‘Stop calling these small winged children cherubs’
Your mental image of a cherub is completely unlike the cherubs of biblical tradition. The history of the Western art of celestial creatures should be rewritten
An AI Jesus? Yes, powerful Jesus chatbots are on the rise
Philosopher Anné H. Verhoef puts them to the test and considers the new kind of challenge they pose for religion
What’s going on when the Virgin Mary appears and statues weep?
Science or something more? Investigating the supernatural has always been a delicate task in the Catholic Church says Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies