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Morality, Third World Debt And Practical Politics
THE VEXED PROBLEM of the remission of third world debt is currently being given an almost unprecedented public profile. This has understandnably irritated Ms Clare Short,......
How Catholic Is The Roman Curia?
From Mr John Hindmarsh Sir, Arthur Wells, in his Personal View (30th Oct), criticises the Curia and quotes Council documents selectively. Like the Bible, the messages of the......
From Mr Eric Brentini Sir, A Sentence From Dr Janet
Soskice about John Paul H. "He realises the human responsibility to think. to seek to understand" admirably summarises Arthur Wells' argument about the exercise of the Petrine......
Charismatic Renewal
From Dom Benedict Heron OSB Sir, I read with interest your article (6th November). "Charismatic Renewal wrecked my marriage." Of course many husbands have over the years......
Alleged Revelations
From Mr Martin Wright, Sir, The recent correspondence for and against Medjugorje prompts me to inform your readers about a statement issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine......
The Authenticity Of Medjugorje
From the Revd. Michael O'Carrog CS Sp Sir, Just back from Medjugorje where I saw, once again, the phenomenal manifestation of faith and fervour that has won admiration from......
The Blessed Virgin Mary: A Muslim View
Fmm Dr A. Majid Katrne Sir, Muslim women and all the Muslims in Britain are very concerned about the lack of a proper role model for our young female generation. It is......
Thirty Years Ago
The threat of the assassin THE ASIDIVISHING RUMOUR linking an alleged assassination plot against Nixon with the murder of Robert Kennedy is surely a grim red light on the......
Sixty Years Ago
Being fair to Herr Hitler WHAT IS BEHIND Herr Hitler's remarkable and repeated attacks on certain British statesmen? These attacks. let it be clear, have justification. The......
Powerful Gift It Has Come To The Surface That The
famous author and dissillusioned cradle-Catholic Catherine Cookson was reconciled to the Church before she died in June. Her funeral service in Newcastle earlier this year, was......
Pc Psalms
RUMOURS have reached my ears of a politically correct fracas in the ranks Of the Lancaster Cathedral choir A recent psalm response — "Such are the men who seek your face, 0......
And Now For Something Completely Different
"I WANNA tell the Bible story in animation! I want to do Moses and the first half of Exodus! It's got to look like it's drawn by Gustave Dore, painted by Monet and shot by David......
Fox Hunting
THE POOR neumtic TV character Ally McBeal (above right) has another problem to add to her catalogue of woes: now even the Archdiocese of Los Angeles doesn't like her. The......
Blue Suede Pews
I AM proud to announce the winners for competition brainteaser of October 2 which asked which famous rock 'n' roll star recorded his own renditions of the Hail Mary arid Our......