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When Nothing Is Sacred
DO WE HOLD anything sacred any more? Should the head of a religion that claims more than 900 million adherents worldwide be the object of ridicule and mockery? What does a......
Melanie Mcdonagh
Why they live the life of Reilly and are forgiven FOR THE WORST possible reasons I prefer George Herbert to John Donne. Both have left an enduring legacy to English literature,......
And Moreover...
I AM SOMEWHAT bemused by the large advertisement on your back page (21 July) for a collector plate featuring a portrait of Pope John Paul II. The thing is entitled Heavenly......
Lapsed Faith Rekindled By The Focolare
"WHERE TWO OR three are gathered in my name, I am there in the midst of them". I refer to Suzanne Evans' review of The Pope's Armada (Catholic Herald, 21 July). Twenty six years......
Women's Influence In Church's History
THE POPE'S RECENT 'apology' to women is a welcome sign of an advent in the reappraisal of women's status in the Church. However, there seems to he much misunderstanding about......
Tony Blair's Duty To Protect Unborn Life
I HAVE JUST READ Bernadette Mcaden's article (Catholic Herald, 28 July); "Blair's faith impresses his Catholic mentor". God has always condemned the killing of innocent human......
The Financial Threat Of A Married Clergy
THE RECENT DEBATE regarding married clergy has been quite well argued both for and against, but I have been keenly awaiting someone to raise the practical problems which would......
Class Distinctions Within The Church
SCRIPTURE SAYS, "My brothers, do not let class distinction into your faith in Jesus Christ, our glorified Lord" Urn 2:1 NJB). It was therefore with interest that I read in the......