Why are people in their late 20s and 30s so disillusioned with religion?
One in four would be happy to see the Catholic Church vanish from society – but it’s 25- to 34-year-olds, not 18- to 24-year-olds, who are the most disenchanted
One in four would be happy to see the Catholic Church vanish from society – but it’s 25- to 34-year-olds, not 18- to 24-year-olds, who are the most disenchanted
Why is there so little talk of Ireland’s role in the foundation of Iceland? If we in Ireland have distant cousins living just below the Arctic Circle, shouldn’t we spend some time getting to know them?
An empathic attempt to understand the women who sought abortions, and those who assisted them
As the conclave to choose the next pope begins, our readers share their views
Provocative, largely beautifully written debut novel somewhat marred by a dispensable final chapter
Frank Wynne reviews Our City That Year, by Geetanjali Shree, translated by Daisy Rockwell; The Book of Sana’a: A City in Short Fiction, edited by Laura Kasinof; and The Accidentals by Guadelupe Nettel, translated by Rosalind Harvey
In Europe, after centuries of dominance, Christianity appears to be in retreat
Everyone who encounters the Holocaust becomes implicated, a new witness to the mystery and the horror, with the responsibility to recount its history honestly
This new biography represents a robust synthesis of the life and ideas of one of Britain’s finest historians
Former Vatican troubleshooter and archbishop of Washington was expelled from priesthood by Pope Francis
Rite & Reason: To sit down and meditate or kneel down and pray is possibly the most radical option we have. Finding silence and stillness reminds us that compassion is the only reasonable response
Peter Flanagan: 'Reminding us to breathe at our desks should not be a workplace perk'
Unthinkable: Asking whether we have lost something from our lapsed Catholicism is not about rushing back to the past. It’s about facing the future with greater self-awareness
Lecturer and journalist Ian Kilroy has published a new book in which he describes his practice as a Zen Buddhist priest, and offers his perspective on the importance of Buddhist teachings
DUP leader Gavin Robinson says ‘policing should be about ability, not religion’
While unity vote would be soundly defeated in North a growing number of unionists support the holding of a border poll
Northern Protestants remain overwhelmingly against unity but show growing losers' consent
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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