A new road for Rome

21/11/2013 | Reform

The radical changes of Pope Francis’ first nine months, by Paul Vallely

It is nowhere near a year since Pope Francis took office, but already he looks set to be a great reforming Pope.

There is more to this than … Read More

What is the Bible for?

21/11/2013 | Reform

A reflection by Ann Conway-Jones

To linger in the mind These words which I command you this day shall be upon your heart

and pass down the generations You shall teach them diligently to your children

Howls of … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: A bad church day

21/11/2013 | Reform

Having decided to move on from atheism, Commitment-Phobe
is touring churches of all denominations to see if she can find God

With any journey of discovery you get ups and downs, obstacles to overcome. And I have hit mine, sooner than … Read More

Chapter & verse: John 1: 14

21/11/2013 | Reform

We’ve got too used to the Gospel. “The Word became flesh” sounds like an ordinary kind of phrase to our ears – nouns and a verb; a beginning and an end; a description of something that happened. We find it … Read More

Editorial: Hope and transformation

21/11/2013 | Reform

For such well-loved stories, the nativities written by Matthew and Luke would have a very hard time at
a creative writing class.

Where’s the dialogue, for a start? Matthew: You don’t give a single word to Mary or Joseph. Luke: Only … Read More

Reviews – December 2013/January 2014

21/11/2013 | Reform

Faith and atheism
 search together

Philomena Directed by Stephen Frears Certificate 12A, 94 minutes Released on 1 November

This is the true story of Philomena Lee – wonderfully played by Judi Dench – who with the help of journalist Martin … Read More