Theos Think Tank

06/10/2026

05/10/2026

Last chance to attend The Return of the Common Good.

Join us at Southwark Cathedral on 22 October to hear from Prof. Mariana Mazzucato about economics, morality and human flourishing, the lecture will be followed by responses from Prof. Anna Rowlands and Hannah Rich.

🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-return-of-the-common-good-tickets-1998495327322

01/10/2026

"Perhaps France can now stop pretending laïcité means religion has no role to play in its public life."

George Lapshynov explores Pope Leo XIV's recent visit to France and unpacks the tension within French secularism.

Read the full blog here: https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2026/10/01/leo-in-paris-at-the-limits-of-lacit

George Lapshynov explores Pope Leo XIV’s recent visit to France and unpacks the tension within French secularism. 01/10/2026

25/09/2026

Don't miss researcher, George Lapshynov, speaking at Welcome Conference 2026 on churches and refugee welcome.

🎟️ Find out more and book your place before Friday 25 September here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welcome-conference-2026-tickets-1990646471182 Welcome Churches

Join us on 16-17 Oct to share stories of hope and celebrate the contribution refugees and people seeking asylum make to the UK Church!

24/09/2026

“From a crisis of trust, to a culture of encounter”

Our 2025 Annual Lecture with Andy Burnham was featured in The New York Times.

Read the full article by David Gibson here: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/opinion/britain-andy-burnham-catholic-church.html

Andy Burnham is in some ways a throwback to U.S. Catholic politicians of past decades. He might be a signpost for the future.

18/09/2026

📸 A few moments from a memorable evening with Westminster Abbey on Wednesday.

As part of our Theos at 20 event series and in collaboration with Westminster Abbey Institute, we gathered to reflect on the relationship between faith and democracy.

It was a delight to hear from our panel Dame Caroline Spelman, Vicky Fox, Revd Dr James Hawkey and Dr Nick Spencer in an insightful conversation chaired by Bloomsburg’s Mishal Husain. We explored the changing landscape of religion in politics and how faith can continue to contribute to public life for years to come.

Photography by Joshua Lelo.

16/09/2026

It was an honour to welcome Baroness Elizabeth Berridge to our office for breakfast this morning.

We heard insights from her career in law and politics, and discussed the big issues of our time from assisted dying to Christian nationalism.

15/09/2026

“There are many Christians who are very concerned about a framing of Christianity that they don’t recognise as their own”

Madeleine Pennington was quoted in The Guardian's Saturday read ahead of the release of our research on Christian nationalism.

Read the full article here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/12/from-black-clad-agitators-to-an-appeal-for-tommos-mum-an-unsettling-week-with-the-patriot-platform

A militaristic operation with features of influencer culture, the new anti-migrant movement seems to show a shift in tactics and rhetoric

11/09/2026

MPs are currently debating proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales ahead of a vote this afternoon.

But what role should religion play in this debate? How can we navigate different definitions of human dignity?

Find our work on here:

Theos’ work on the assisted dying debate.