July 2008

Benediction downgraded?

I have been told that the modern Church has downgraded the old-style worship of the Blessed Sacrament, such as in Benediction and eucharistic processions, in favour of...

Mugabe: The man behind the monster

By Oskar Wermter SJ One man is ultimately responsible for Zimbabwe’s national catastrophe, though his supporters share in his guilt: Robert Gabriel Mugabe. He told his police...

Rise of a counter-culture

In the streets of Sydney during World Youth Day, some protesters handed out condoms to passing pilgrims. Reporters later spotted lots of discarded, unopened condom packets a...

40 years of dissent

IN the 40 years since Pope Paul VI released his encyclical Humanae vitae (Of Human Life), which prohibited the conjugal use of artificial contraceptives, large numbers of...

Humanae vitae: Paul VI was proved right

By Bishop Edward Adams Pope Paul VI’s encyclical Humanae vitae is almost exclusively linked to birth control. After it was issued 40 years ago this month it...

How we can cure xenophobia

Last month I endeavoured to show the connection between xenophobia and leadership. This column suggests some long-term strategies for responding to xenophobia. First, there is a need...

Anglican discord

Whenever religious faith is a source of conflict between believers, God’s name is offended. In that light, the potential for schism in the Anglican communion is unfortunate...