Analysis: Why Macron accepted a title from the Pope
Francois Hollande never took up the traditional honour. But his successor has surprisingly strong Catholic sympathies
The fashion world looks for its Catholic roots
Christian imagery has inspired a major fashion exhibition in New York
Is there any hope of Saudi Arabia lifting its church ban?
Christians shouldn’t hold their breath, but change may yet be possible
This is an important trip for Mohammad bin Salman – and an awkward one for the PM
The Saudi Crown Prince’s visit has prompted a debate in the UK which wouldn’t happen in an absolute monarchy
Why the West keeps getting it so wrong on Iran
Many Western observers fail to understand the religious side of the debate
The Saudi crown prince wants to return to ‘moderate Islam’. But what does that mean?
Don’t expect the country to turn to Western-style secularism any time soon
Macron’s popularity is collapsing as France faces a winter of upheaval
Archbishop Georges Pontier’s call for a national unity will likely go unheeded as the nation heads for strikes and social unrest
Macron has more in common with Trump than he’d like to admit
Trump’s populism and Macron’s haughty liberalism are, in substance, not significantly different
Catholics have an opportunity in the wake of Macron’s revolution
French Catholics played a surprisingly large role in the campaign. They now have a fight on their hands
So long, Leonard: thank you for helping me to find God
He was mocked as a miserablist, but he brought beauty out of the gloom
