Page 1, 22nd May 1992

22nd May 1992
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Debate Over Casey Affair Takes New Turn

by Timothy Elphick THE furore over the future of priestly celibacy in the wake of the Bishop Eamonn Casey affair took an unexpected turn this week when three Scottish prelates......

Ecumenical Relations Strained As Catholic Leaders Attack...

Cloud over Carey's Rome visit by Cristina Odone CATHOLIC leaders have voiced fears that Archbishop Carey's "ill-timed" criticism of the Church position on population will......

Inside

AMAZON GOLD: John Battle MP considers the cycle of debt in Latin America, page 4 BISHOP CASEY THE AFTERMATH: Christopher Monckton, Victoria Gillick, Bishop James O'Brien, Fr......

Major Pledges 'official' Recognition For Bishops

by Angus Macdonald THE government is to consult with Church authorities to correct a legal anomaly dating back to the last century preventing Catholic bishops from being......

Penances For Women Confessing To Abortion

by our Rome correspondent AN ITALIAN archbishop this week provided priests with a "decalogue" of penances to give women who confess to having had abortions. The penances range......

Fruits Of The Vine Given Church Rating

by our Rome correspondent FOUR priests who are connoisseurs of Communion wine have been rating new productions at a special convention near Asti this week. Asti is in one of......

Escriva Fills St Peter's

by Viviane Hewitt in Rome HUGE crowds flocked to the Vatican for the beatification of the controversial founder of Opus Del, in a week which also saw the launch of a less......