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Welcome, Benedict
The new Pope will preach the truth in love Rarely has the adage that he who goes into the conclave a pope comes out a cardinal been more dramatically disproven than on Tuesday......
A Ripe Harvest
Now is the time to reach out to the lapsed “I didn’t know England was a Catholic country,” wrote one journalist. But he could be forgiven his impression with the royal wedding......
The New Statesman Has Resisted Bigotry
From the Editor of the New Statesman SIR – Thank you for your invitation to readers to ring and write denouncing me for running a critical piece, highlighted by our cover, on......
I Am Grateful For The Sympathy, But My Dilemma Is Unresolved
From Mr Walter Leigh SIR – I would like to thank all of those who have written offering sympathy regarding my predicament (Letters, March 25), even though some of the letters......
We Are Not Bullies
From the national coordinator of the Catholic Action Group SIR – Stephen Bates in his comment article (April 1) accuses the new Catholic Action Group (CAG) of using “bullying......
My Journey Home
From Mr Tim Colehan SIR – I read with interest your leading article (April 15) in which you called upon the next pope to respond to “the catastrophic decline in Mass attendance......
Our Lady’s Sorrows
From Mrs Anne Shaw SIR – The rosary Matilda Lucantoni refers to (Letters, April 15) is the Dolour Rosary and is a meditation on the seven dolours (sorrows) of Our Blessed Lady.......
Birthday Election
From Mr Michael Rycroft SIR – In his interesting article (April 15) Gerard Noel stated that Pius XII’s election was on May 2, his 63rd birthday. It was indeed his 63rd birthday,......
Pastor Iuventus
A city in mourning for its saint I went to Rome last week for five days – too late for the funeral and too soon for the conclave. I still felt I needed to go to Rome for the......