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Editor’s Picks
The new Sisterhood: traditional orders are booming
Not all women’s religious orders are shrinking. Some are
growing at an astounding rate. What is their secret?
A unique yet universal journey into the Church
Tim Stanley admires a story of atheism, theocracy, postmodernism… and grace
‘I am a Christian’: the migrant worker who volunteered for martyrdom
With these words a West African migrant embraced
martyrdom at the hands of ISIS. What kind of man was he?
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Also in this issue…
Struggling for sustenance
How should we respond to tormentors: in bitterness or in love, in hatred or forgiveness?
Hopkins can console believers who struggle with depression
The poet’s life was marked by darkness – but also by the beauty at the heart of the world
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Life & Soul
Arts and Books
Sister Wendy Beckett: the early years
The art critic, who died last month, made her debut in these pages. The rest is history
The quest for the ‘historical Jesus’ started early in Asia
Jonathan Wright on how Asian authors re-imagined Christ
While the National Youth Orchestra exists, there is still hope
There is a terrible dearth of music education in Britain’s schools, so it’s wonderful to see some young people still interested in classical music
A troubled unbeliever walks to Jerusalem
A young man finds healing on the road. By Charlie Hegarty
