Driving out the demons
They brandish crosses, sprinkle holy water and have grown in number from 20 to 300 in ten years. Orlando Radice charts the renaissance of Italys exorcists
Faith & Religion
I’m A Cardinal; get me in there
Should we care who the next Pope is? For millions of Catholics in the developing world, it's a matter of life and death, says Orlando Radice
Understanding Jesuits
Ian Hargreaves on the chequered history of a special priesthood
Angels in America
The latest batch of US television shows heading our way has a distinctly mystic tone, warns Rob Greene
Gurus and gibberish
Francis Wheen on the snake-oils and quacks of our age
Hammer and Crescent
A potential electoral force is emerging from the antiwar movement. But why is a supposedly progressive grouping making room for religious conservatives, asks Amanda Day?
Editorial: L’Etat, c’est quoi?
Jacques Chirac certainly picks his fights
The Bridge to Freedom?
Sam Washington and Phil Kemp spent months trying to find out more about the mysterious Church of Scientology. Their research won them a BBC File on 4 Investigative Journalism award.…
Maternal Neglect
Latha Menon on Aroup Chatterjee's Mother Teresa
Leaving Hell behind
Abu Lahab, a young man born into a Muslim family, tells how he left the faith and discovered himself