For the first time in 13 centuries Christianity is openly practised in Arabia. Richard Rawlinson speaks to the local bishop
The heart of Joseph Ratzinger's Bavaria
In the second of three extracts from her new book Alessandra Borghese visits a shrine which shaped the piety of Joseph Ratzinger
Girls bring a 'second spring' to Downside
Downside's strength at rugby could not mask its falling pupil rolls and poor exam results. But, as Will Heaven finds, the school has seen a transformation
IN THE PAPER THIS WEEK Hugh David wonders why religious orders bother with posh schools
Nadine Labaki, above, is the director of Caramel and also plays its lead character Layale. The film is too excruciating to watch without covering one's eyes
Can these (very) short stories rescue the genre?
The American writer Amy Hempel's mordant little stories are widely admired - yet sometimes they read like jokes without a punchline, says Matt Thorne
Good will ethics
These 18 essays represent Catholic theology at its best, says John Greenhalgh
IN THE PAPER THIS WEEK Michael White on Tsunami, a song cycle composed by Dominic Muldowney
Editor’s Notes Brand awareness From Luke Coppen , our editor
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