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A journalist drawn back to the war-ravaged city of Odesadiscovered that Orthodoxy in Ukraine was in a conflictzone of its own IN THE WINTER OF 2022, when Russia was pounding...

26 December 2024 by Julian Evans

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23 December 2024 by
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Jack Traynor and the Lourdes effect – beyond the forces of nature

20 December 2024 by
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The Tablet poem – The Park Drunk, by Robin Robertson

20 December 2024 by
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Sudanese Christians need hope this Christmas

18 December 2024 by
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East and West: Understanding the History of the Female Diaconate

16 December 2024 by
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Criminal justice – from crisis to renewal

09 December 2024 by
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Making the peace of God real in the here and now

16 December 2024 by Alban McCoy

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The Tablet Carol Service 2024

Join The Tablet team for a very special carol service as we enjoy uplifting music courtesy of All Saints College Schola Cantorum and hear festive readings from some well known personalities..

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