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benny bobblehead   Benny and the junk
In the wake of the Pope's American gig, here is the Ship of Fools guide to the top 10 papal souvenirs.
cathedral of christ the king   Late at Paddy's Wigwam
Even the priest was late for Mass, says one of our Mystery Worshippers, visiting Liverpool.
album cover   Faith, hope and charity shop
Vote for the worst Christian album cover of all time – rescued from second-hand retailers worldwide.
MLK: unrestful Christian
40th years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Iwan Russell Jones reflects on King's costly commitment to Christian unrest.
Celebrating 10 years on the high seas of the Net
After a decade online, we look back on the voyage highlights, including the Rowan Bear, online church... and Jesus' evil twin.
Dry up those dreams
When Sid G Hedges penned a booklet for "growing boys" in 1941, he had no idea it would one day become a cult classic. Steve Goddard gives his testimony.
Banana wars
In our first FruitTube feature, Kirk Cameron's "proof" for the existence of God frees a YouTube subscriber from raging guilt.
Tackling the Teflon Televangelists
Exasperated US journalist Mark Pinsky asks why, in spite of decades of detailed exposés, the faithful remain happy to be fleeced by TV preachers begging for their born-again bucks.
Bards 'n' Bobbleheads
Write a poem celebrating our 10th anniversary and you could win the ultimate nod of appreciation – a Bobblehead Jesus.
Seize the Net
Christians have been so slow to grasp the idea of online church that the moment has almost passed, says Mark Howe
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loose canons
See our latest Loose Canon, on the Scrooge's saintly daughter.
fruit tube
Introducing a new Ship of Fools regular feature for our 10th birthday.
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Our new look
Simon Jenkins explains the new look of the site for the Ship's 10th birthday.
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