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Romero's Beatification Would Revive Faith In Latin America
We welcome the Pope's statement that Archbishop Romero was a great witness of the faith, deserving beatification. It is likely that Romero's Cause, which has been pursued for......
The Strange Road To Peace
If we had told readers of The Catholic Herald 30 years ago that one day this newspaper would be welcoming the appointment of Ian Paisley as first minister of Northern Ireland,......
I Have Had A Devotion To St Philomena But A
friend made fun of this and told me that she did not really exist. Does it make any sense to pray to her? In 1802 excavators in the catacomb of Priscilla discovered a tomb......
Should Catholics Support Moves Towards Scottish...
From Mr John Phillips SIR — I was pleased to read I R H McEwen's thoughtful analysis (Comment, May 11) of the role of Catholics in the discussions about Scottish independence.......
From Mr Peter Mccourt Sir — Contrary To J R
H McEwen's view in his article "Catholics give Scotland a push towards independence", Scotland did not vote for independence in the recent elections. Polls had consistently......
An Inconvenient Faith
From Fr Joseph Silver, vocations director of the Diocese of Brentwood SIR — How the feast of the Ascension can be more worthily celebrated on Sunday eludes me. It competes with......
A Desire For Peace
From Fr Paul Maddison SIR — Your report (April 27) on the Patriarch of Jerusalem"s visit to our parish mistakenly suggests that the main reason for his visit was the replica......
On The Wrong Side
From Mr David Lindsay SIR — What are the Church and the unions doing, supporting an amnesty for illegal immigrants (Report, May 11)? The "free" movement of labour is inseparable......
Beyond Latin
From Dr David J Rees SIR — Ben Whitworth (Letters, May 4) hits the nail firmly on the head when he speaks of mistranslating credo. It is exactly my point that the Latin credo is......
`oppressed' Catholics In Eritrea Are Thriving From Mr...
SIR — I refer to your report (April 6) on Eritrea, regarding the possibility of bishops facing jail for resisting plans to force clergy to fight. I personally do not believe......
The Costs Of Tony Blair's Social Liberalism
From Mr John Wainwright SIR — Of all the reviews of Tony Blair's legacy the ones I find most surprising are those which refer to his Christian faith as though that had been......
Praying For A Forgotten Pilgrim
W e had a parish pilgrimage to Walsingham on Friday. It turned out to be a lovely day, despite the difficulties with the coach company. The night before the departure the coach......