The Favourite is riddled with inaccuracies. So who was the real Queen Anne?
The film presents a misleading picture of the last reigning Stuart monarch
Ordaining female deacons would gravely damage the Church
The move would be a decisive break with Sacred Tradition, and lead to an exodus of serving clergy
Should priests accused of abuse be denied public funerals?
The ethics are complex, but we need to clarify what a funeral is actually for
A campaign against fake news must not be used to shut down all other news
Campaigns against fake news and gossip have in the past been used to silent dissent
We can’t celebrate Asia Bibi’s acquittal until we know she’s safe
Her ordeal suggests the rule of law is breaking down in Pakistan
The Church must be clear: Truth is absolute and sinners must convert
To tell sinners that they have in fact not gone astray is to lead their souls into grave danger
The Pittsburgh shooting threatens the very foundation of the American Dream
This sort of anti-Semitic violence is poison to the American soul
We need to take the dangers of pornography seriously
As a group of MPs has made clear, we cannot ignore the grave social harm pornography causes
Russian Orthodox leaders are terrified they will go the same way as Constantinople
Patriarch Kirill senses that his Church stands to lose ever more territory and influence
The number of US nuns is collapsing – but there are still signs of growth
The number of women religious in the US has declined from nearly 200,000 in 1965 to just 47,000 in 2016
