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A Heavy Price For A Sixth Form
WHAT extraordinary lengths the parents of the Cardinal Vaughan School in west London are prepared to go to to get their own way. They would have our national leader, Cardinal......
Cabinet Catholic
"A CONSERVATIVE Christian in politics has to work out how our social obligations can best be discharged. That is where, for me, ethics and politics come together The author of......
Night Of The Flick Knives
MRS 1HATCHER'S government reshuffle is pretty radical but compared with Harold Macmillan's famous blood letting of the 60's it cannot be called a Night of the Long Knives. It......
Fishing For Help On North Sea Mission
FOR a number of years I have been documenting the history of the development of Christian missions amongst British fishermen (particularly those in the North Sea) during the......
Poorest Households Safe From Poll Tax
I WAS struck by the article on the front page of your issue of July 14 headed "Give Poll Tax Gains to Poor Plea". How can Margot Hutchinson say that the community charge will......
I Am One Of Those Who Will Benefit From The Abolition Of...
Now my problem is that I want to give whatever I can to help those in need but Sara Cookson of Shelter is quoted in your news item (July 21) as saying: "We would welcome the......
Shallow Thoughts To Sound Sense
JUDGING from your paper of July 21, there seems to be altogether too much shallow thinking among Catholics these days. can see a case for Catholic schools allowing redundant......
The National Board Of Catholic Women Has The Task Of
representing to the Bishops Conference, government bodies and international organisations the views and concerns of Catholic women in England and Wales. To improve the......
Congratulations On John Ryan's Cartoon Of Archbishop...
flock of black sheep (July 7). John Ryan's cartoons are both witty and theologically sound, so it is therefore sad to find that he is the victim of Fr Brocard Sewell's......
Money And The Demise Of Ditchling
I REFER to the article in the Catholic Herald by Timothy Elphick (June 23) and an earlier one on the same topic by Fr Brocard Sewell (February 17) I feel that the record should......
Four Energetic, Bright Children Need Long-term Commitment...
ARE YOU UP TO THIS REWARDING CHALLENGE? Katherine (10.1.74), Warren (4.5.77) and Jackie (30.8.81) have been living in short-term foster care since November 1987, and Wendy......
Privatisation Of Water And A New Rite Of Baptism
AT the moment society gathers the rain that falls from heaven and stores it for the use of the community. When she who denies the very existence of society privatises the water......
Where Do Population Control Really Stand?
HOW can David Bellamy (July 7) and Population Concern disclaim any connection with abortion when (1) the Family Planning Association, which controls Population Concern, is......