Is Pope Benedict’s Ordinariate for ex-Anglicans finally going to realise its potential?
In 2009 Pope Benedict XVI upset liberals by creating the Ordinariates, new self-governing structures for ex-Anglicans who wanted to preserve...
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Why has Trump picked a fight with the Pope?
Donald Trump’s latest clash with the Pope has stunned even the more hardened of America-watchers. According to the President of the United S...
How homosexuality has torn apart the United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church has experienced a sharp decline over the past century, from an estimated 11 million members in the 1950s to arou...
How would you sell Christianity today? with Rory Sutherland
Advertising guru – and the Spectator's Wiki Man – Rory Sutherland joins Damian Thompson to try and tackle the question 'how would you sell C...
The truth about the quiet revival – with grounds for optimism
The past year has seen a deluge of reports and investigations about young people finding faith and flocking back to Christianity – including...
Prince William resets faith – as Sarah Mullally enthroned
Dame Sarah Mullally has been enthroned as the Archbishop of Canterbury, the first female head of the Church of England. Prince William atten...
Iran: why Shia Islam's tradition of martyrdom is key to understanding the conflict
When Ayatollah Khamenei was assassinated early in the Iran conflict, and during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, it was celebrated by the T...
Who is Sarah Mullally?
One week from the enthronement of Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, her biographer Andrew Atherstone – Professor of Modern...
In defence of Christian monarchies
Historian and American monarchist Charles Coulombe joins Damian Thompson to make the case for traditional monarchies. He argues that monarch...
How Russia is waging Holy War in Ukraine
On the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Dr Yuri Stoyanov – of SOAS university in London – joins Damian Thompso...
Is there any truth in the Christian revival?
There has been a lot of speculation about a 'quiet revival' of Christianity happening amongst the younger generations – including on this po...
Moltbook: has AI created its own religion?
What did you most recently use Artificial Intelligence for? For most people, the answer would be as a glorified search function, using servi...
Why did Pope Leo choose a 'safe pair of hands' for Westminster?
The next Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, Richard Moth, will be installed in his cathedral on February 14. Bishop Moth, formerly of Arund...
The historic value of English churches – with Daniel Wilson
When was the last time you visited your local parish church? Historian and social media influencer Daniel Wilson joins Damian Thompson to en...
Iran: why theocracies survive – with Peter Frankopan
In the 21st century, the theocratic nature of the Iranian regime – ruled by senior Shia clerics – appears to be a rarity. The constitutional...
How transformative has 2025 been for Christianity?
Anglican author The Rev'd Fergus Butler-Gallie, Catholic priest Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith and Evangelical commentator Fleur Meston join Damia...
Why religious societies succeed – with Rory Sutherland
Advertising guru – and the Spectator's Wiki Man columnist – Rory Sutherland joins Damian Thompson for this episode of Holy Smoke. In a wide...
How was Commercial Christmas born?
Historian and writer Charles Coulombe joins Damian Thompson to talk about how Christmas has changed over the past two centuries, the differe...
Why is it left to Trump to highlight the persecution of Christians in Nigeria?
Fr Benedict Kiely, founder of nasarean.org, and Freddy Gray join Damian Thompson to discuss the persecution of Christians which has reached...
Why did the Danish PM call for a 'spiritual rearmament'?
Earlier this year, Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, stood before a group of university students and made a striking statement: ‘...
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