Page 6, 29th October 1999
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New Life In The Church
THE CLOSING MESSAGE Of the special Synod of European bishops specifies the new movements and communities as one of the signs of hope in an increasingly secularised continent.......
Cruel And Unusual
SISTER HELEN PREJEAN, perhaps the world's best-known campaigner against the death penalty, was in London last week to promote the work of LifeLines, an organisation which......
How Can We Hand Down The Faith To Our Children?
From Mrs Maureen Hanlon Sir, Last week, Joanna Bogle set out to answer the question, "How can Catholic children be taught in a way that prevents them rejecting their faith?"......
Odd Pray-ers
From Catherine M Adcott Sir, What a very cynical view Christopher Howse has about us novice pray-ers (Books, Oct 15). I quote: "The problem now is that people do not pray" and......
Hope From Benin
From Stephen Clark Sir, One of Africa's smallest nations, Benin, is the setting for a remarkable about-turn in openness to Christianity. Historically, the birthplace of voodoo......
Clare Short And Government Population Control Policy
From Councillor Michael Lyon (Labour) Sir, Your front page article, to the effect that Clare Short attacks Catholics (October 22) was as disgraceful as it was untrue, for it is......
Dropping The Debt At The Queen Vic
I FEAR that the departure of Reverend Alex from Eastenders has left a spiritual vacuum at the heart of the nation's favourite soap — and it seems I am not alone. Gary Streeter......