Ruth Wilson explains why she ‘can’t bear’ to go to church Tom Horton, PA 23 June 2021, 5:34 pm Actress Ruth Wilson has said she “can’t bear” going to church after becoming disengaged with Catholicism while growing up. She said she “hated” going after she got older and learnt more about the religion’s teachings. The actress, who starred in the Northern Lights television series, made the comments during a conversation with Sir Philip Pullman, the author of the novel the programme is based on. Sir Philip Pullman (Steve Parsons/PA) Wilson said: “I am Catholic, but don’t go any more.”