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Pope Boosts Paraguay Rebels
by Joe Fish in Asuncion and Peter Stanford POPE John Paul II's controversial meeting on Tuesday with Paraguay's opposition leaders left them encouraged and determined in their......
Bishop Pleads For Replacement Order
by Martin Newland THE decision of the sisters of the Carmelite Monastery, Presteigne, Powys to disband and assimilate themselves into other Carmelite communities has prompted......
Rabbi Sparks Rome Row
by Vivienne Hewitt in Rome ITALIAN Bishops have called a special later this week to formulate a reply to charges by Rome's Rabbi that the Vatican not only encourages......
No Delay On Ilea Axe
THE Government on Tuesday defeated a move led in the House of Lords by the Anglican Bishop of London, Dr Graham Leonard, to postone the abolition of the Inner London Education......
Schools' Safeguard Demanded
THE Scottish Catholic bishops are following the example of their fellow prelates south of the border in seeking government assurances that enrolment in church schools will......
Tribute To Wesley
CARDINAL Basil Hume is to pray at John Wesley's tomb to mark the 250th anniversary of Wesley's conversion on Monday May 23. More than 100 specially invited clergymen will gather......
Belfast Murders
THE MURDER last week of three Catholic men in a Belfast pub has brought an outraged reaction from Catholic politicians in the six counties. Voicing fears that the incident might......
Lisbon Protests As Irish End Dockside Mission
by Susan Lowndes Marques in Lisbon THE news that the Irish Province of the Dominican Order decided at their recent Chapter to hand over their historic church of Cerpo Santo near......
Alton Bill Survives
by Brian Dooley DAVID ALTON has managed to keep his private member's bill alive by turning it into an amendment to the Government's Criminal Justice Bill. The shock move came on......
Asthma Appeal
please help to conquer asthma Fighting for your next breath can be terrifying. This distressing, disabling, life-threatening disease afflicts over 2 million people in U.K. Over......