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Terry PrendergastAs politicians clash over the beneficial nature of marriage for child-rearing, they ignore the nurture provided by the public consent, commitment and covenant that makes it one of the most advantageous places for the development of adult well-being Free
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| From ice age to thaw Free Cardinal William Levada, the new head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has yet to gain a reputation as either a hard man or a soft man. But on the basis of one of the most wide-ranging interviews he has given since his appointment ... | The value of marriage |
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Features
 On helping the faithful negotiate confusion Free James Alison One of the younger generation of Catholic theologians here takes issue with John Haldane?s criticism of Westminster?s new outreach to gay people, published on the preceding pages. He maintains the outreach is faithful to teaching, and courageous... |  Faith, gays and chastity Free John Haldane Plans for pastoral outreach to Catholic homosexuals drawn up by the Diocese of Westminster fail to acknowledge the efforts of those who live following ancient teaching of the Church, according to a leading philosopher and pontifical consultor... |
School of dreamsDanielle VellaKenya?s Aids crisis has left a generation of children not only without parents, but also without the basics needed to raise themselves from poverty: food, shelter and education. In the most deprived part of Nairobi, a new school, set up by a Jesuit priest together with a local Aids charity, is a lifeline...
| A gift whole and completeDaniel McCarthyThe Word nourishes both when it is proclaimed and when it is celebrated in the Eucharist. The opening prayer for the Second Sunday of Lent, Daniel McCarthy argues, reflects the way our spiritual understanding is transformed by the Word so that we are led towards the glory of God...
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Person to personJune RockettWhen a church community decides to raise money for projects in the developing world, personal contact with the recipients brings the enterprise alive. But if costs are a priority, using a charity such as Cafod drastically reduces administrative expenditure...
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Books and arts
A Call to liberty, not betrayal Free
Infidel: my life
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
For those of us who are brought up with Islam, if we face up to the terrible reality we are in, we can change our destiny." This is the message of Infidel - the autobiographical ... |
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Is the Church too slow in recognising that academies are the future for Catholic schools?
Christopher Lamb
According to the chairman of governors at the Cardinal Vaughan School, west London, one ... Goodwin the scapegoat
Elena Curti
There was an old Sixties TV series, Branded, about a disgraced soldier that always began ... The pain of being a coeliac Catholic
Sr M, guest contributor
"Whoever comes to me, I shall not turn (him) her away" (John 6:37). Many readers will recognise ...
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