A new book examines the gendered and sexual regimes within Catholicism that have contributed to an epidemic of sexual abuse.
Fasting has many justifications among the faithful. But does it carry other values, such as distracting adherents from violence?
God: An Anatomy is the fruit of Francesca Stavrakopoulou's quest to seek the face of God
What does the dismissal of a teacher for using a Muhammad cartoon in class say about the state of Britain?
A bill that would punish violence against LGBT people has kicked up a storm between the Italian state and the Catholic Church. We should be questioning why the Vatican holds such power.
In modernising marriage law in the UK, we must not forget the women harmed by religious ceremonies.
Little attention has been paid to the boys groomed by ISIS to become the next jihadis. But a detention centre in the democratic commune of Rojava offers a model for rehabilitation.
Since Poland’s near-total ban on abortion, women have been fighting back. Is the nation on their side?
It's three years since the Irish people voted to legalise abortion. We talk to key campaigner Ailbhe Smyth about the backlash, the shifting role of the Church in society, and what lessons might be drawn by others pushing for change.
As a schoolboy, Laurie Taylor was enjoined to pray for a miracle. Unfortunately, his "success" was mired by discovering David Hume.