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 Mine is the kingdomJohn McDadeThe psyche of people in the West is increasingly embroiled in virtual realities, from the partial illusions of celebrity culture, to the total fantasy of websites such as Second Life. It is against these backdrops that contemporary Christianity will need to present the Gospel Church in the WorldAngolan Church accused of forced evictions |
AustraliaBishop appeals against Vatican order to reinstate priest | ChileCardinal critical of free morning-after pill |
ChinaPope to attend meeting on China | EcuadorCorrea pledges radical change to help poor |
GermanyContract advised for Catholic women marrying Muslims | LebanonMaronite council condemns Hezbollah protests |
PhilippinesPriest accuses Manila of blacklisting critics | RomeImmigrants ?a resource for humanity? |
United StatesDemocrat governors celebrate faith | VenezuelaMinister boycotts Mass in education row |
Union flaggingUnion flagging
On Tuesday this week, 300 years ago, the then Scottish Parliament ratified by 110 votes to 69 the treaty to merge politically and economically the kingdoms of England and Scotland, so paving the way for the creation of the United Kingdom on 1 May 1707. But how much longer will it last?...
Musical missionary at the BeebMusical missionary at the Beeb
The words ?dumbing down? are not in Peter Maniura?s vocabulary, and at BBC TV he is introducing the great composers to new generations of music lovers, proving that the best can also be popular. Peter Stanford asked him about his passion for music, and his Catholic faith...
Bush?s last stand
Domestically, the mood of the country has turned against him, but the US President is committing 20,000 more troops to Iraq, in his latest attempt to establish some sort of democratic order. It looks like his final throw of the dice...
Place your bets
With little more than three months to the first round of the French presidential election, it looks set to be a two-horse race. Currently neck and neck, with Nicolas Sarkozy on the right and S?gol?ne Royal on the left, both runners are odds on at about 9/10...
What about God?s workers?
Contractual disputes involving Catholic priests have traditionally been governed in Britain by appeals to Rome under canon law. That could be about to change as the Department of Trade and Industry is pushing for servants of the Church to get the same rights as secular employees...
Human impulse, divinely ordered
As Daniel McCarthy writes, it is through cooperating with God?s directing of our actions that we, having been saved by grace, come to merit the lavish and abundant gifts that he bestows on us ? gifts that allow us to further the cause of peace and unity on earth...
Children of God
Young people aged between seven and 15 have proved that a Junior Parish Council is not only feasible, but can help to inject ideas and energy into church life in a refreshing and surprising way...
Why evil is so popular
Those of an eschatological bent ? whether in possession of a sense of the divine or a God-shaped hole ? like to reserve ?evil? for our serious work, comparing genocides or analysing the motives of child-murderers....
