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Grave Divisions Are Undermining The Pontifical Academy...
From Christine de Marcellus Vollmer, member of the Pontifical Council for the Family SIR – I am writing to ask you to correct the erroneous impression given in your report by......
Abusing Darwin
From Mr John Bunting SIR – I refer to the letter from Mr Donal Anthony Foley (February 12). If a scientific theory is applied to matters for which it was never intended, it is......
It’s Sentimental To Want To See Pets In Heaven
From Mr Christopher Keeffe SIR – Angelo Stagnaro (Feature, February 12) makes an emotional case for our beloved pets joining us in heaven. It is true that often animals bring......
Creed Of Relativism
From Mr John Owen SIR – The Holy Father has clearly identified the “increasing tide of secularism” now sweeping Britain as one of the most important challenges facing the Church......
Our Money’s Worth
From Mr Tim Field SIR – Quentin de la Bédoyère (Features, February 12) asks rhetorically of Catholic schools: “Why should the taxpayer be funding religious organisations with......
The True Challenge Of Reforming The Liturgy
From Mr John Medlin, general manager of The Latin Mass Society SIR – In his article “A New English Translation?” (Features, February 12), John Newton discussed the forthcoming......
Supporting An Attack On Home Education
From Mrs Michelle Scott SIR – Like Eric Hester and Alan Bancroft, I too was surprised at Oona Stannard’s letter (February 5) that strongly implied that the Schools and Family......
Confounded By Evil
From Fr Bernard Boylan SIR – On the subject of “assisted dying” (Report, February 19), it is commonplace for the promoter of the cause to castigate “believers” who “so......
Burying Vatican Ii
From Mr Graham Moorhouse SIR – Frank Bowe (Letters, February 12) claims that Vatican II was a General Council just like all the other General Council. This oft-repeated claim......
The Wrong William
From Michael Questier, Professor of History at Queen Mary, University of London SIR – Leafing through recent copies of the Herald , as one does, I noticed a kerfuffle about......
Catholic Dilemmas I Am Trying To Pray More During Lent
but I find that I am distracted so much that I feel that I am being disrespectful to God. Many spiritual writers speak of prayer as a battle. Our natural inclination is often to......
Thought
FOR THE WEEK Jesus calls his followers to love one another as he loves them; not just to love others as one loves oneself. – Jean Vanier (1928-)......