Melanie McDonagh: Christian friends you don't need
The IndependentThe best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It's been a difficult week for Christianity - and I'm not just talking about the poor Pope's tracheotomy. Actually, in terms of how Christianity is perceived, the Pope's illness and the way he's transmuting his weakness into a lesson about the dignity of suffering, is remarkably edifying. Foremost among the protagonists of Christianity who have given it a bad press is the small group of evangelical Christians, Christian Voice, that is threatening to picket abortion clinics. Last week, it persuaded the cancer charity Maggie's Centres to reject a donation from the cast of Jerry Springer, by saying they could expect demonstrations if they didn't.
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