Issue 777

March 22 - 28, 2010

God’s comeback
As the first official UK visit by a Pope is confirmed, academic Eric Kaufmann explains why the next century will be marked by a rise in religion – but a decline for traditional churches

Winging it
Ryan Giggs gives an exclusive interview to The Big Issue about life after football, the distractions of celebrity life, and the day Sir Alex told him he’d never sign for Manchester United…

18 it’s war!
BBC world affairs editor John Simpson talks about his reporting from the frontline and tells us that  the Beeb faces it’s biggest fight to survive in its history, one which he insists will change the corporation forever

Murphy’s law
Irish eyes are smiling on Sunshine star Cillian Murphy, who returns to face the Irish Mob in Perrier’s Bounty