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Iran's Legacy Of Fundamentalism
THE tenth anniversary of the revolution in Iran sees that nation in the grip of a medieval theocracy that is as narrow-minded as it is blinded by ideology. That same medieval......
Believing Bishops Not Waving Flags
ANGLICANS opposed to the consecration of Rev Barbara Harris as Suffragan Bishop in Massachusetts have !said that she is pastorally and academically unsuitable for such a post.......
Child Abuse Challenge
IT WAS heartening to see that the Church in Washington is chanelling resources to combat child abuse (News Analysis, Catholic Herald, February 10). At least someone is beginning......
Stricter Oversight For Church Survival
I HAVE been attracted to the writings of many writers who are expressing increasing concern about the ever growing lack of interests in all Christian forms of religious......
Time To Debate Homosexualit
largely lost in wh has Y so far "HOMOSEXUAL Relations" was an official report from the Church of England published at the same time as Mrs Thatcher reached Downing Street.......
Must Speak For Itself
MANY, besides myself, must have been distressed by the details of Eric Gill's sexual aberrations revealed by Fiona MacCarthy in her biography, and in the press, including the......
I I Iave Heard — And Believe It — That
some of our black immigrant Catholics miss Christian love and welcome at our churches. Joanna Moorhead reported the situation very thoroughly (January 13). But surely we......
Allow Me As A Catechist Myself And One Who Has
taught RE for years, to make a comment on Richard Pearce's letter (February 10). I find it surprising that the Head of Religious Doctrine at Stonyhurst College should partly......
Catholic, Universal Role Of The Svp
MAY I answer John Taylor's criticism of the Irish government's gift of £500,000 to the St Vincent de Paul Society (February 3). Although the Society is a Catholic organisation,......
Sp I R Itual Factors In
Rome's bishop selections BISHOP Hollis's tribute to Fr Michael Hollings (Charterhouse February 10) describes this priest as the greatest influence on his life, who taught him......
Women S Peak Too!
JOANNA Moorhead in her "Endpiece" (February 10) kindly commented favourably on the programme of our politics society for this year but added a caveat that "it would be good to......