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Bishops Defend Speech Boycott Decision
By Simon Caldwell CATHOLIC BISHOPS in England and Wales have defended their decision to withdraw sponsorship from a theological conference because a speaker refused to promise......
News In Brief
Southwark celebrates Jubilee OVER 100 parishes and at least 6,000 people are expected to , join a millennium celebration organised by the diocese of Southwark on July 8 at......
Archbishop Vows To Tackle Racial Bias
By Antoine Lokongo THE ARCHBISHOP of Westminster has decried the absence of black and Asian Catholics within the Church's organisational structures in England and Wales. In a......
Gene Map Raises Fear Of Designer Babies
By Simon Caldwell A PRO-LIFE charity has warned that information gained from a draft of the entire human genetic code could mean greater pressure to "seek and destroy" unborn......
A Cross For The Jubilee
THE Juisii,t:i; Cross, above, will stand in Westminster Cathedral plaza in memory of the late Cardinal Basil Hume. The cardinal asked in January 1999 for a major monument......
Blair Visits Hans Kung
By Luke Coppen THE PRIME Minister will open a new front in the battle for the Christian vote today, when he delivers a speech in the presence of his mentor, Hans King. Tony......
Persecution Linked To Dover Lorry Tragedy
By Citra Sidhu A LEAST TWO of the 58 victims of the Dover lorry tragedy were young Catholics fleeing religious persecution, it was claimed this week. Yang Cheng, a relative of......