Politics A game of miracles: how saints are made Pope John Paul II, the charismatic anti-communist who became a religious autocrat, is being fast-tracked to sainthood by the Catholic Church. So what is going on… By John Cornwell
On Heaven and Earth by Pope Francis and Abraham Skorka: Will the Church become just another charity? Vatican watchers will find strong clues about the direction of Pope Francis in On Heaven and Earth: a series… By John Cornwell
Habemus Papam: time for a fresh start at the Vatican? After promising beginnings with the Vatican II council, the Catholic Church lost its way under the reactionary leadership of… By John Cornwell
Profile: Pope Benedict XVI The Pope is emerging as an ultra-reactionary. First he antagonised Muslims. Now he has outraged Jewish groups by favouring… By John Cornwell
The dilemma on the tip of a needle Stem cell research may hold the key to future wonder cures. It is predicted that the market for stem By John Cornwell