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John Paul Kicks Off World Cup
by Viviane Hewitt in Rome POPE John Paul II officially inaugurated the World Cup soccer tournament yesterday with a special ceremony of benediction in Rome's Olympic Stadium.......
Multi-faith Re Lessons Warning
by Timothy Elphick MULTI-faith religious education in schools can lead to a superficiality that "depresses teachers, alienates pupils and outrages faith communities" according......
Schools' Guidelines
A pack of development materials for Catholic schools, aimed at helping them both to prepare a "Mission statement" as required in law, and improve their in-service training and......
Catechism Firm On Sex And Morals
by Joanna Moorhead TRADITIONAL church dogma, but a renewed commitment to social justice, form the contents of the secret draft Universal Catechism, a copy of which was obtained......
Bank Scandal Reaches Court
by our Rome correspondent THE legal curtain finally rises this week on the massive financial scandal which eight years ago embroiled the Vatican Bank, Institute for Religious......
Plea For Lebanon
PEACE must be restored to Lebanon, Pope John Paul II urged over the weekend in a message to the synod of Lebanese Maronite Catholics. The Pope's message, which was videotaped......
Selfless Mother Woman Of Year
A mother who has devoted her life to caring for her two severely handicapped sons is among four "Catholic Women of the Year" named this week. Mary Bithell was nominated by her......
Women's Ordination On Agenda
THE Church of England this week took its next step on the road to ordaining women as priests with the publication of the draft legislation and a summary of arguments for and......
National Organisation Of Catholic Laymen
From The College Clerk, Upper Laxton, Nr. Corby, Northants NN17 3AZ May Letter, "The Triumph of Satan?" So, Her Majesty's Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled have......