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The most important and controversial topics in world religion, thoroughly dissected by a range of high profile guests. Presented by Damian Thompson.

Holy Smoke

The Spectator

Christianity

155 episodes

The mystery of Pope Francis's infallibly good taste in classical music

Is Jordan Peterson about to move from Jung to Jesus?

Why should persecuted Christians trust Pope Francis?

Can the United States be transported back to Christendom?

Lockdown and the pandemic of loneliness

How the Vatican tried to suppress criticism of the new president

The death of the English parish

The problem of paranoia on the Catholic Right

Goodbye to Catholic Ireland

Beethoven’s spirituality: a conversation with Sir James MacMillan

Should devout Christians be scared of a Joe Biden presidency?

Why the fantasy narrative of the Vatican's McCarrick report is already falling apart

'If necessary I'll be arrested': the lockdown defying priest

A charity that actually transforms lives: Team Domenica

Is Pope Francis's Vatican turning into Richard Nixon's White House?

The humiliation of Becciu and the return of Pell

Is it time for Christianity to go underground?

Westminster Cathedral and an act of spiritual vandalism

Are the Habsburgs evidence of Catholicism's relevance today?

The Vatican's sinister deal with Beijing

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