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Reckoning The True Cost Of Abuse
J UST IMAGINE how Catholics would have felt 20 years ago if the Church had called a press conference to announce that 62 priests had been accused of abuse against children in......
Catholics Don’t Fit Into Secular Categories
From Ellen Teague SIR — I agree with Peter Stanford (Comment, July 9) in his dislike of labelling people within the Church. Such labels are often political in origin......
From Mr John Kearney Sir — After Reading The Article
by Peter Stanford about the “new orthodox” becoming the future liberals I find myself in an identity crisis. I was a teenager in the Sixties. I said the rosary, went to......
From Mr Tom Mullett Sir — As A Tory-supporting Capricorn,
who used to drive a battered Sierra, works in catering, supports Ipswich Town and watches The Sopranos, I would like to say three cheers for Peter Stanford’s article — enough of......
Cheer Up, Alice
From Sister Francis North CJ SIR — You were wise to head the article by Alice Thomas Ellis (Feature, July 2) as you did, referring to “a lifelong battle with the liberal......
From Brother Edward Egan Cfc Sir — With Regard To
the article by Alice Thomas Ellis, methinks the lady doth protest too much. granted to the attorney, must be obeyed and is, accordingly, legal. If the law ceases to regard such......
From Father Tom Grufferty Sir — I Have Strong Reservations
about your use of the words “last rites” (report, July 9) when you refer to the Sacrament of the Sick. For more than 30 years we have been instructing people, in hospitals and......
We Must Not Abandon The Elderly To A Grim Fate
David Twiston Davies A ny Catholic who has a relation going into a hospital, nursing home or institution should be careful to ensure that it offers proper opportunities for the......