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Cardinal Hume: 'are We Slipping Into Barbarism?'
By Simon Caldwell CARDINAL Basil Hume has spoken of his fears of a new era of violence. The nail bombings in Brixton, East London and Soho, the shootings of pupils and staff at......
Lib Dems Want Sex Education For Children Aged 7
By Luke Coppen CATHOLIC GROUPS criticised an MP who called this week for sex education for children as young as seven. Dr Evan Harries, Liberal Democrat health spokesman.......
Broadcasters Issued With New Blasphemy Guidelines
By Joe Jenkins BROADCASTERS were issued with new guidelines this week to help them to avoid offending the major religions present in Britain today. The Broadcasting Standards......
Record Year For Cardinal Hume Centre
By Luke Coppen HOUSING Minister Hilary Armstrong praised Cardinal Hume's efforts to reduce homelessness at the Cardinal Hume Centre's open evening last week. Ms Armstrong said......
Sinead O'connor Issues Open Letter To The Pope
By Joe Jenkins IRISH pop star Sinead O'Connor this week issued an open letter to the Pope following criticism of her illegal ordination as a Catholic priest. In a five-page......
Scotland
Sectarian wounds reopened in the Old Firm clash By Joe Jenkins REFEREE Hugh Dallas (left) was just one of dozens of people injured as rival Rangers and Celtic supporters clashed......
Winning Fears 'back Door' Euthanasia
By Eddie Barnes EUTHANASIA could be introduced "via the back door" of the S cottish Parliament, Cardinal Thomas Winning warned at a conference on euthanasia last week. Speaking......
Clergy Appraisal Launched
By Luke Coppen THE Bishops' Conference of England and Wales published its long-awaited report on clergy appraisal on Monday. Supporting Ministry, a 30-page document outlining......
Northern Ireland
Reprieve for Tyrone school By Simon Caldwell THE GOVERNMENT has rescinded its decision to close a Catholic village 'school in Sinn Fein MP Martin McGuinness's Northern Ireland......