Page 5, 7th June 1974
Page 5
Even Backward Nations Grant Amnesties
From the head-line "Amnesty plea for political prisoners", I turned to read Lord Longford's fine article, "Is custody on the way out?" (May 31). Any relationship between the two......
Chesterton Not A 'professional' Catholic
By a strange coincidence both the Catholic papers that I bought from the Church porch this week referred to Chesterton in connection with Hitler's treatment of the Jews in the......
News To Me
I confess to being what Mr Gerard Noel (May 31) rather ungallantly terms an old-time Chestertonian, but one however who is jealous only of those comments which happen to be......
Why Can't Priests Learn Their Lines?
Mindful of the fact that I may epitomize Mrs Comerford's unrepresentative minority who bestir themselves only to cornplain, I would nonetheless like to say a few complaining......
Plea For Minister
May I draw the attention of your readers to the plight of Professor Jacques Chonchol, Former Minister of Agriculture in the late President Allende's Government and Director or......
Whitehouse
branches Thank you for the excellent article on Mary Whitehouse and the work of the National Viewers and Listeners Association (May 23). I hope this reflects general Catholic......
St Francis Leprosy Guild
We were interested to read Peter Jennings's appreciation of Dr Stanley Browne and his work for the Leprosy Mission (May 31). We have received much advice from the Leprosy......
Who Will Presume Set The Standard? To
If one interprets the word anyday in its proper context, it would appear that Fr Thomas Copper (May 31) has just swept a certain parishioner-completewith-words into some sort of......
Whose Suffering Is The Greater?
Mrs Griffin (May 31) accuses me of "glibness" because stated that "it is too easy to carry a banner and walk in a procession." Granted that some people suffered expense and......
Volunteers Needed To Help Aged
Prom the description of the activities of the Ealing Forum (May 31) it certainly seems to be a very active organization catering for senior citizens with time to spare. However,......
Bombs Deepen Innate Compassion Of The Irish
From OONAGH TIMSON in Dublin Dublin is subdued and the city centre almost empty these days. The shock of so many people killed and injured by the Dublin and Monaghan bombs of......
A Peace With No Thumping
by Mgr Bruce Kent A vote of thanks to the Justice and Peace Commission or its initiative in sponsoring a lecture recently given by Douglas Hyde. Something to do %s in] Sarawak,......