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

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Time-travel news

The Book of Mormon, by Joseph Smith, went on sale for the first time today in 1830, in a bookstore in Palmyra, New York
26 Mar

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

Blackfriars Priory Church

Mass of Christmas Night followed by hot chocolate and mince pies
24 Dec 22
Oxford, England

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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St Mary Magdalene, Paddington, London

St Mary Magdalene

A full-throated organ and cherubs in the ceiling on Remembrance Sunday
13 Nov 22
Paddington, London
St Aldate's, Oxford, England

St Aldate's

Too slick, too glossy, but good for an occasional dose of un-self-conscious praising
26 Oct 08
Oxford, England
Grace Church, Bath, OH

Grace Church

No welcome, extremely loud music, silly jokes - our reporter didn't feel like a Christian!
13 Jul 14
Bath, Ohio, USA
St James, Uplands, Swansea, Wales

St James

"Pay the gas bill, vicar! Regards, God."
27 May 07
Uplands, Swansea, Wales
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