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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
Vatican embraces social media ‘digital missionaries’
Pope calls on Catholic influencers to create content for those who ‘need to know the Lord’
Cynthia Erivo as Jesus: is this “inclusive” or “offensive”?
Cynthia Erivo will be the most talked about Jesus of 2025 - but women have long retold the gospel says Sarah Parkhouse
Biblical women ageing disgracefully
Artist Sarah Lightman reimagines saintly characters battling menopause, motherhood, messy kitchens and midlife malaise
Who is Luce the pilgrim?
Luce, a cartoon mascot for Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, appeals to a younger generation while embracing time-honoured traditions
Can St Joseph help you sell your house?
Why is St Clare of Assisi is the patron saint of television? Joanne M. Pierce explains 'who are patron saints and why do we venerate them?'
Pope Leo, van Gogh and the parable of the sower
Professor Virginia Raguin explains what a sunny van Gogh painting of ‘The Sower’ tells us about Pope Leo’s message of hope