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Catacomb Church Cries Aloud
THE official reports of the proceedings of the recent Synod in Rome are so many, and so diverse, that it will be some months before the impact of many statements will have had......
Catholic Schools, Beacons Of Conviction
Viewpoint THERE is something very attractive about the reasoning in James Hynes' abolition of Catholic Schools. Education is primarily the duty of parents: the church is a......
Pilgrims' Official Guidance
From the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle THE Catholic Herald seems unfair in the way it allows writers to ignore the official guidance of the Catholic Church on Medjugorje. On......
Lefebvre's Right-wing Position
OVER the course of the coming months, if the hoped-for reconciliation between the Vatican and Archbishop Lefebvre is indeed achieved, then please God many fears and......
Abortion No Deals
IN YOUR interesting interview with David Alton (October 23), , he is quoted as saying that his abortion bill will make him "more enemies than friends". From my observation, I......
Church Unity All For One And One For All
I AM glad that D Townsend was in no doubt about my beliefs (Catholic Herald, October 9th). It was precisely these beliefs that led Cardinal Newman to reject the idea that the......
Explaining Grown-ups
I recently gave birth to my third child who is now eight weeks old. During the pregnancy I answered all the questions my seven year old daughter asked of me. We spoke of......
Wood For The Trees ...
WITH instances of brutality thankfully coming to light in the Army and H M Prisons, our teachers subjected to violent assault by pupils, Mrs Whitehouse derided, the Chief......