Ranked #1
Why the Vatican is more corrupt than ever
Why the Vatican is more corrupt than ever
Last week, Vatican police raided the Church's own money-laundering watchdog. Meanwhile, in a simultaneous raid on the Va... Read more
11 Oct 2019
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25mins
Ranked #2
'The Dictator Pope': Fact or fiction?
'The Dictator Pope': Fact or fiction?
With Ed Condon and Dan Hitchens.Presented by Damian Thompson.
15 Dec 2017
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28mins
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The strange religion of cryptocurrency
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What has Pope Francis covered up?
Just how much do those at the highest echelons of the Vatican know about former Archbishop McCarrick's sexual abuse thro... Read more
9 Sep 2018
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Ranked #6
Pope is planning to retire, say allies – but only once he's appointed enough liberal cardinals
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21 Apr 2017
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Cardinal McCarrick, sex abuse and the shameful silence of the American bishops
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Ranked #8
Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala: a different sort of bishop
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Ranked #9
The two time bombs threatening Pope Francis’s moral authority
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Ranked #10
Is the Catholic Church embracing homosexuality?
Is the Catholic Church embracing homosexuality?
‘Juan Carlos, that you are gay does not matter. God made you like this and loves you like this and I don’t care. The pop... Read more
31 May 2018
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24mins
Ranked #11
The strange death of liberal American Christianity
The strange death of liberal American Christianity
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23 Mar 2018
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Ranked #12
The Protestant passion of Queen Victoria
The Protestant passion of Queen Victoria
With A.N. Wilson, author of The Victorians.Presented by Damian Thompson and Cristina Odone.
6 Oct 2017
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Ranked #13
Is the Church of England dying in the countryside?
Is the Church of England dying in the countryside?
With The Reverend Ravi Holy.Presented by Damian Thompson.
21 Aug 2017
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Ranked #14
Is this the beginning of the end for Pope Francis?
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2 Feb 2018
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Ranked #15
The Kremlin's persecution of Jews
The Kremlin's persecution of Jews
Damian talks to Jewish pianist Ariel Lanyi about the cruel cat-and-mouse game that the Soviet Union played with Jewish c... Read more
20 Sep 2019
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24mins
Ranked #16
The Queen is a true Christian leader. But what about Prince Charles?
The Queen is a true Christian leader. But what about Prince Charles?
With Harry Mount, editor of The Oldie.Presented by Damian Thompson.
24 Feb 2017
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Ranked #17
Are Christians warming to gay marriage?
Are Christians warming to gay marriage?
With Peter TatchellPresented by Damian Thompson and Cristina Odone.
3 Jul 2017
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27mins
Ranked #18
An atheist goes on a Christian pilgrimage. What’s the point?
An atheist goes on a Christian pilgrimage. What’s the point?
The young atheist writer Guy Stagg threw in his job a few years ago to undertake a pilgrimage to Jerusalem via Rome - ch... Read more
6 Jul 2018
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Ranked #19
Why Bach's The St Matthew Passion speaks to all of us
Why Bach's The St Matthew Passion speaks to all of us
Every year around the world, many people around the world listen to Bach's three-hour musical depiction of Jesus' trial ... Read more
18 Apr 2019
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19mins
Ranked #20
Is Christianity being smothered by our patronising liberal elite?
Is Christianity being smothered by our patronising liberal elite?
With Quentin Letts. Presented by Damian Thompson and Cristina Odone.
6 Nov 2017
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15mins
