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Inside the heresy files (by Cullen Murphy, January/February 2012 ): Interrogation. Surveillance. Ethnic profiling. Censorship. The words come from 21st-century headlines, but they have an ancient pedigree. Cullen Murphy on how the Inquisition ignited the modern police state
Is it over for Catholic Ireland? (by Padraig Reidy, September/October 2011 ): The deteriorating relationship between the Vatican and the Irish state is good news for the Republic, says Padraig Reidy
Holy bones (by Charles Freeman, May/June 2011 ): The beauty of the reliquaries in the British Museum’s forthcoming Treasures of Heaven exhibition should not blind us to the cruelty of the medieval church, argues Charles Freeman
Who won the Pope wars? (by Paul Sims, November/December 2010 ): Catholics, secularists, protestors, pilgrims and provocateurs all claimed victory after the Pontiff’s recent visit. Paul Sims assesses the final score
An audience with the Pope (by Editorial Staff, September/October 2010 ): If you were invited to address Benedict XVI during his UK visit, what would you say to him? Richard Dawkins, Philip Pullman, Claire Rayner, Ben Goldacre and many more take part in our Pope quiz. Illustrations by Ralph Steadman
Great pretender (by Sally Feldman, September/October 2010 ): Feminist icon, anti-Catholic fabrication – or just a woman battling in a man’s world? Sally Feldman uncovers the mysteries of Pope Joan
Warm welcome (by Keith Porteous Wood, July/August 2010 ): We plan to make the Pope’s visit a most uncomfortable experience, says Keith Porteous Wood
The Catholic Church acts as a law unto itself (by Richard Wilson, May/June 2010 ): Child abuse is far from the only crime the Vatican has to admit. Just look at its record in Africa, says Richard Wilson
Suffer the little children (by Laurie Taylor, January/February 2010 ): The Catholic Church not only allowed priests to destroy hundreds of young lives, it blamed the victims and covered up the crimes for decades. For Laurie Taylor it’s personal
I shot the Pope (by Keith Porteous Wood, November/December 2009 ): Keith Porteous Wood explains how he got the Vatican running for cover
Sins of the Father (by Matthew Adams, Web Exclusive, September 2010): Human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson tells Matthew Adams why the Pope must take responsibility for the crisis in his Church