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Inside the colossal church of concrete and glass that is St Joseph, Le Havre

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It is St Mary of Egypt’s day, one of the Desert Mothers who crossed the Jordan and spent her life in prayer in the wilderness
1 Apr

St Mary Magdalen

Toddler attempts to climb the pulpit during a traditional High Mass
12 Mar 23
Oxford, England

Strange conversations

Rupert Loydell reviews two recent books, each a conversation between friends, including nun extraordinaire Sister Wendy Beckett
22 Mar 23
St Luke Peckham

St Luke’s

Greeted with hymn books, smiles, and a 5-10 minute peace
5 Mar 23
Peckham, London
Verwood Family Church

Verwood Family Church

Everyone engaging enthusiastically in worship, with hands in charismatic position No. 2
19 Feb 23
Verwood, Dorset, England

Nikolaikirche

Singing a prayer for peace in the shadow of the war in Ukraine
22 Jan 23
Eisenach, Germany

On holiday with the Lord

Travelling abroad this summer? Why not plan to warm a foreign pew in a church where you don’t know the language?
4 Jul 22
Amanda B. Reckondwyth churches

Mystery, worship, and Miss Amanda

Amanda B. Reckondwyth, long-standing editor of the Mystery Worshipper, processes down the aisle at the end of her service
30 Jun 22

Making the Bible wholly buyable

A new podcast takes a trip through the Bible but leaves one significant item of baggage at home – religion
27 Jun 22
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Looking down the wrong end of a telescope

Rupert Loydell looks back to the collaborations and collisions between church culture and the wider culture in the 1970s and 80s
20 Jan 22
The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer

What’s the first joke in John’s Gospel?

James Cary, BBC sitcom writer, who can’t help tuning into the comedy of the Bible, shares an underappreciated joke from John
12 Jun 21

Streaming with Laughter… the quest for the funniest online service fails

Spotted a streaming service fail? Nominate your best entry for our Streaming with Laughter poll
13 Apr 21

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Bridge Church, Melbourne

Bridge Church

Mildly charismatic, slick and seamless
27 Apr 14
Richmond, Melbourne, Australia
Ascension, Chicago, Illinois

Ascension

A truly exciting solemn high mass in this bastion of Anglo-Catholicism
20 Apr 08
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Llandaff Cathedral Cardiff, Wales (Exterior)

Llandaff Cathedral

Kneel, sit, stand - but calm and tranquil
15 Mar 14
Cardiff, Wales

Chapel Car Bible Church

All aboard! Next and final stop: Heaven! But no circumcisions, please.
28 Jul 19
Rawlins, Wyoming, USA
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