Sex and the secular liberal

Misunderstanding the depth of post-socialist commitment to equality and diversity, especially that of sexual orientation, was a serious mistake in the Church?s handling of the gay adoption issue, according to a leading Catholic human-rights lawyer...

Ways to live the good life

Religion, and especially Christianity, has been seen as part of the problem rather than the solution to tackling climate change. But that is to misrepresent the gift and task of ?dominion? over the earth...

New Labour, old prejudice

Catholic MPs and ordinary members of the party believe that powerful elements within Labour are becoming hostile to the Church. Such a bias could have serious consequences for the party?s electoral fortunes ? and for Gordon Brown?s desire to do business with the Churches...

The Moors? latest sigh

When Spain?s Muslims asked to be allowed to pray at the cathedral in Cordoba, the request seemed reasonable, given the building?s history. So what exactly was behind the Spanish bishops? refusal to agree?...

Winning habits

?It?s in the blood,? says Sr Rita of the Sisters of Charity about her passion for racing. But the real winner, says Dominic Prince, is the hospice to which she is Devoted...

Flying a kite for freedom

Unlike Iraq, the international effort to bring peace and prosperity to Afghanistan is, in the words of the outgoing British NATO commander, ?winnable?. Many Afghans seem to agree as long as they can draw up the template and do not have it imposed from Washington or London...

Self-transcending gift

Daniel McCarthy sheds light on the opening prayer for the sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, in which the mutual exchange between God and man is implicit on our asking for God?s gift of grace, and offering our cooperation by conducting upright and sincere lives...

Back to the Bible

Many Catholics? familiarity with Scripture leaves a good deal to be desired. But there is no reason why this should remain the case, for the Liturgy of the Word offers many opportunities for deepening the spirituality of the congregation...

A taste of the Ancien R?gime

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