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Basilica of St Nicholas

Silent intensity, a remarkable tableau - with motorcycle helmets and school books
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Morning has broken – the microphone and video feed, that is
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We rise to sing…

The rediscovery of a cherished old hymn sheet causes sniggering in the back pews
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Being 'In Touch' virtually
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Hillsong TV has chosen this moment to produce a $15 promotional Covid-19 face mask
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The doubting disciple

Andrew Walker takes a fresh look at Doubting Thomas, a man who liked to get his facts straight
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John Calvin discovery is ‘a bombshell’

A long-lost manuscript discovered in the Library of Geneva sheds new light on gloomy reformer, John Calvin
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In praise of online church

As 1000 churches go online due to coronavirus, Steve Goddard reminds us why virtual church can be so good
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Lead us not into augmentation

When livestreaming the church service doesn’t go exactly as the Roman Missal says it should
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Hope at the end of the world

Simon Parke asks: How do we find hope as the uncertainty of coronavirus takes hold?
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The holy beads which twin with an app on your phone to turn your prayers digital
2 Mar 20

Religious futures

A poem by Rupert Loydell reflects on tools for learning how to pray
2 Mar 20

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