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The Ordinariate’s Flexibility Is A Strength, Not A Weakness
L ast weekend, the Church of England’s General Synod voted to proceed quickly with the ordination of women bishops. In doing so, it rejected a compromise backed by the......
Good News For The Church
R eaders do not need reminding that this has been an abysmal year so far for the Church. All the more reason, then, to celebrate the good news emerging from Cuba. The Catholic......
Letters To The Editor
The banking crisis was more complex than the archbishop suggests From Mr James Maurice SIR – As one who has retired after working for more than 40 years in several banks, may I......
A Costly Translation
From Fr Vincent Griffin, CSSp, editor of Missionwide SIR – The Second Vatican Council tried to dismantle or, at least, to ease the hierarchical clericalism which oppressed the......
Pro-life Before Christ
From Mr Kevin Greenan SIR – “I will give no deadly drug to any, though it be asked of me, nor will I counsel such, and especially I will not aid a woman to procure an abortion.”......
Banishing The Ghost Of Biological Fascism
From Mrs Ann Farmer SIR – Ed West’s review (July 9) of Dennis Sewell’s book about the malign effect of Darwinism draws attention to the role of eugenics in the passage of the......
Aged 22, I Learned To Love The Old Form
From Mr A McDowell SIR – Fr Peter McGuire (Letters, July 9) says that our parish priest, Fr Gary Dickson, claimed that reverent, God-centred liturgy is not possible without the......
Sneering Resentment
From Mr Malcolm E King SIR – Readers will no doubt support Hugh David’s egalitarian stance on education (School Board, June 25). But does it help that cause if we fall into a......
Priestly Guidance
From Mr Nicholas Fitzherbert SIR – When Humanae Vitae was first announced I asked a priest for guidance. I said: “If I was a travelling salesman only coming home once a month......
Highlights From Catholicherald.co.uk The Best Of This...
Rmeburgess on “Priests care for the people, but who cares for priests?” by Fr Ulick Loring I have training and experience as a spiritual director, but in over 10 years’ practice......
By Fr Tim Finigan
When speaking of modesty, people are usually referring to the way that women dress. How am I to practice this virtue as a man? Although modesty in dress has traditionally been......