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Church Blasts Patten's White Paper
by Murray White THE Government has lost sight of the good of the society in its "market" orientated plans for school reforms, Church education authorities declared this week. In......
Rumours Rife Over John Paul Irs Choice Of Successor
by Viviane Hewitt in Rome UNOFFICIAL Vatican sources claimed this week that Pope John Paul II may have privately chosen the cardinal he would like to succeed him. And there was......
Vatican: Give Refugees A Haven
by Cristina Odone IN AN unprecedented criticism of the policy on refugees adopted by many first world governments, a Vatican document is calling on developed nations to drop the......
17 Irish Martyrs Beatified
THOUSANDS of Irish pilgrims packed St Peter's Square to witness Pope John Paul II beatifying 17 Irish martyrs this week. The Pope called on Ireland to be a "model" Christian......
Aristide May Leave Church
by Timothy Elphick HAIT1's ousted priest-president, Fr Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is reported to be about to join the Episcopalian Church. Fr Aristide, who was expelled from the......
Pray Or Be Idle, Rome Warns
CHRISTIANS who cannot find the time to pray alone every day are idolaters, Italian bishops said in a special statement this week. The bishops were elaborating on Pope John Paul......
Death Penalty Guidelines Under Fire In Rome
by our Rome correspondent MORE than half of the Italian clergy do not agree with guidelines on the death penalty contained in the Vatican's new Universal Catechism. As many as......