Year-end Review 2008
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Perspectives Simmermacher
John Lennon and Jesus
When the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano recently ran an article praising the Beatles’ 1968 White Album (officially titled simply The
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Books Reviews
The solution to the Aids crisis?
EDUCATION; For an Africa Without Aids, by Michael J Kelly. Paulines Publications Africa, Nairobi. 2008. 232pp Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher
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Books Reviews
Hollywood’s official religion
CATHOLICS IN THE MOVIES, edited by Colleen McDannell. Oxford University Press, New York. 2008. 362pp Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher
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Getting ready for Christmas
The singer Andy Williams would have you believe that it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Yeah, right. Try
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The Numbers Aren’t Right
Research shows that 25% of Southern Cross consumers are wondering why the newspaper does not conduct a reader survey. Admittedly,
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Books Reviews
Towards the Light – Jeanne Els
TOWARDS THE LIGHT: Hope in the Face of Depression, by Jeanne Els. Lux Verbi BM, Wellington. 2008. 224pp. Reviewed by
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Striking the right note at a funeral not as easy as it sounds
A diocese in Ireland has banned Céline Dion’s music from funerals, provoking much ire among potentially bereaved Catholics. The decision
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Culture of bad service
Before I took a wrong turn and stumbled into journalism, I worked for some years in the hotel trade as
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