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Church in the WorldBenedict XVI to insist on religious freedomChina Ellen Teague - 14 April 2007The Pope's imminent letter to Catholics in China is to emphasise the importance of religious freedom, thus supporting the right of Chinese Catholics to offer allegiance to the Vatican, according to Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong, writes Ellen Teague. The cardinal said that the Pope was unlikely to sacrifice "real religious freedom" in order to facilitate diplomatic relations, according to the Catholic Hong Kong paper, the Sunday Examiner. The letter is expected to address the prospect of restoring diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Beijing's Communist Government, and will call for reconciliation between members of the state-recognised Catholic Patriotic Association and "underground" Catholics loyal to Rome. |
 In this week’s issueMaking markets moral Iron and velvet Love in a Catholic climate Someone to talk to A good Lent takes planning South American surprise Can the Church support abuse victims on its own terms? Elena Curti Is the Church too slow in recognising that academies are the future for Catholic schools? Christopher Lamb Goodwin the scapegoat Elena Curti The pain of being a coeliac Catholic Sr M, guest contributor The Church's moral obligation to victims of clerical sexual abuse Speeches from this week's conference in Rome This week in Rome bishops and religious superiors met at the first Vatican-backed symposium devoted to forging a global response to the crisis of clerical sexual abuse that has disgraced ... Archbishop voices 'shame and sorrow' after priest's abuse trial Longley to visit parishes 'damaged' by Walsh Today, Tuesday 7 February, Bede Walsh, who served as a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, has been convicted by a jury, following a 10-day trial at Stoke-on-Trent ...
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