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St Mary of the Knobs

‘Riding shotgun’ in the sermon and good rapport with children impressed our reporter
21 Oct 18
Floyds Knobs, Indiana, USA
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A boob in the hymn sheet

Heaven alone knows how the congregation regained their composure after verse 4
22 Oct 18
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Jesus cast as organ donor in TV ad

An Australian TV ad casts Jesus signing an organ donation form at the crucifixion
21 Oct 18
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Forgetting ourselves

It's getting harder to talk about faith, because God language is fading from western culture
20 Oct 18

Santa Margarita

Holy euphoria on a bright sunny day in a church where our reporter felt right at home
14 Oct 18
Es Castell, Menorca, Spain
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Jesus starts epistle campaign

In apparent imitation of St Paul, Jesus has sent an epistle to a gay-friendly area of Sydney
5 Oct 18
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Asteroid of Doom rides again

The Asteroid of Doom is due to zoom by the Earth in November. Apocalypse, anyone?
4 Oct 18
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Boris Johnson’s everlasting agenda

Simon Parke spins the hamster wheel psyche of Boris Johnson, in an interview from 2004
29 Sep 18
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Jeremy and Jesus

A church sign in Blackpool sends motorist round the block to get a second viewing
27 Sep 18
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Keep karma and carry on

'What you do to others, you do to yourself.' Hang on, didn't Jesus say that?
10 Sep 18
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In the days of rain

In an extract from her book, In the Days of Rain, Rebecca Stott unpicks a crisis in the world of the Exclusive Brethren
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