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Catholics Should Not Waver On Free School Transport
magine that you are an employee at your local council offices. You are presented with the council’s annual budget, given a red pen and told to make some savings. Chances are......
Shepherds In The Square
L ast year, Pope Benedict XVI forced the British public to think about the demoralising effects of relativism on society. This week, David Cameron revisited the theme in a......
We’re Tackling The Symptoms Of Social Breakdown But Not...
From Mr Brendan Kavanagh SIR – While analysing the media response to the behaviour of the young looters in the London riots I have come to the conclusion that no one wishes to......
The Death Spiral
From Mrs Ann Farmer SIR – Dr Gerald Danaher (Letter, August 5) suggests that “in the next 30 to 40 years, the suffering and turmoil [in poor countries] will be so great... that......
Exam Results Are Not The True Measure Of Our Schools’...
From Dr Anthony Radice SIR – The frustration of Catholic headteachers at the Government’s exclusion of religious education from the EBacc is understandable (report, August 5).......
How A Faded Sign Of The Cross Led One Family To The...
From Mr Michael Simmonds SIR – I was interested to read the article “The power of the sign” by Christopher Howse (Feature, August 12). In 1960, when I was a young single man of......
Rethinking Holy Days
From Mr Stuart Sexton SIR – I totally agree with the first opinion offered by Fr Julian Shurgold (Letter, July 1) that all the previous Holy Days of Obligation should be......
The Church Should Not Adapt Itself To A Society In Steep...
From Mr David Bryant SIR – In the spirit of the Gospel I will try to avoid being critical of W Brendan McBride’s comments (Letter, August 12) and rather make some observations.......
Argument Has A Role
From Mr Alan Pavelin SIR – Edmund Adamus (Letter, August 5) quotes Pope Pius XII’s comment that the faithful must not invoke that saying: “The strength of the authority is no......