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Church in the WorldMPs tell archbishops to stay out of politicsAustralia Mark Brolly - 16 June 2007TWO AUSTRALIAN archbishops, Cardinal George Pell of Sydney and Barry Hickey of Perth, are facing parliamentary criticism for political interference after warning Catholic MPs that they face excommunication if they voted to allow embryonic stem-cell research, writes Mark Brolly. Speaker of the Western Australia Parliament Fred Riebeling called Dr Hickey's remarks "threatening" to MPs and referred the matter to the parliamentary privileges committee, while the cardinal's warnings were described by Catholic New South Wales Cabinet Minister Nathan Rees as "a clear and arguably contemptuous incursion into the deliberations of the elected members of this Parliament". Mr Rees accused Cardinal Pell of "world-class" hypocrisy, and called on him to apologise. |
 In this week’s issueFaith and unity through diversity Holy hearts that know how to adore Lifetimes of service For the halt and the lame Tablet Education A heart-warming tail 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 Why the Benedictine family will survive Christopher Lamb Sexual abuse: a multi-faceted response Cardinal Levada addresses Rome conference "Toward Healing and Renewal" is the title given to this Symposium for Catholic Bishops and Religious Superiors on the Sexual Abuse of Minors. For leaders in the Church for whom this ... Prayer for Queen's Diamond Jubilee Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral issue text The Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral has written a prayer for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee which will be used at the cathedral's service of thanksgiving on 5 June. The Archbishops of ...
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