The fruits of Vatican II
NEXT week the Church will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the conclusion of one of the most consequential events in Catholic history: the Second Vatican Council, or...
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Morality and death
The Catholic Church administers more than a quarter of the world’s non-governmental activities in response to the HIV/Aids pandemic. According to one expert in the field, of...
A Christ-less Christmas?
Readers may have noted with bemusement a detail in our report last week on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the US Supreme Court.
Road to Mid-East peace
A subtle shift in emphasis seems to have taken place in the Holy See’s approach to the question of Israel and the aspirations of Palestinians.
The listening pope
When Pope John Paul II died on April 2, many observers of the Catholic Church identified key areas the new pope would face. These included such issues...
The evil that men do
Catholics in South Africa will have noted with shock revelations of sexual abuse by priests of minors. The coverage in the secular press, radio and television will...
Laity is making itself heard
The other day I received a copy of a book titled The Catholic Challenge: A Question of Conscience. My eyes—actually, my mind and heart—were stuck on the...
The fruits of the Synod of Bishops
THIS month’s Synod of Bishops has shown in how many ways the Eucharist is at the centre of the Church’s mission.
Life and death in Rwanda
THE 100 days of deranged frenzy that saw more than half a million people murdered in Rwanda in 1994 is a disgrace not only for that country,...
Our Editorial Charter
Speaking to 110 bishops ordained over the past year, Pope Benedict reiterated their role as teachers of the faith in their dioceses. It is indeed a central...
