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Stephen HoughElgar?s music is often regarded as the epitome of Englishness, with all its Protestant pomp. But the circumstances of his faith, received from his mother who converted to Catholicism a few years before the composer was born, remain a riddle wrapped in mystery Free
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| Appalling evil, infinite love Free The snatching of a small child from its loving parents is an unfathomable act of evil, which is why the world has been so moved by the plight of the McCann family these last four weeks - moved also by their dignity and faith, and by their utter determination ... | Key debate for church and state |
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Features
 Banging heads by the Baltic Free Paul Vallely This year?s G8 summit will have climate change at the top of the agenda as the German presidency corrals the leaders of the world?s richest nations into agreeing new protocols to replace Kyoto. But it will also be a chance for Tony Blair to complete his trade aid deal begun two years ago at Gleneagles... |  Russians reunited Free Konstantin Eggert In the face of the militant atheism of the Bolshevik revolution, the Russian Church split into two, with the flame of traditional Orthodoxy kept burning in exile while the Church at home fell under the control of the hammer and sickle. Now, nearly 90 years on, unity has been restored... |
 For welfare or worship?Andrew Bradstock and Francis Davis Moves by the Government to use the extensive networks of people and buildings of the Church of England as ?social capital? to deliver the care and concern once solely the province of the State are provoking fierce debate within Anglican circles, and within other faith groups... | Twelve steps to GodAusten IvereighThe second in our series of articles on Brazil focuses on the drugs rehabilitation centre that the Pope visited on his trip to the Bishops? Conference. Its success rate puts northern-hemisphere equivalents to shame, and the reason lies in its robustly spiritual approach...
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 Poverty?s nemesisRobert Mickens As Duncan MacLaren completes his second term heading the global army of Catholic aid organisations committed to combating poverty and deprivation in the developing world, he tells Robert Mickens of his hopes for the future of Caritas Internationalis... | Communities built on differenceRobert KaggwaAs we celebrate the feast of the Trinity, a university chaplain reflects on the
mystery that can help us to see beyond the events that so often shape the terms of our thinking, and to enhance our understanding of relationships...
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?I found only men?Richard PriceThe Blessed Marie Eugenie of Jesus, founder of the Religious of the Assumption, will be canonised in the Piazza of St Peter?s tomorrow. Her far-sighted vision still has much to teach us today...
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Columnists
 Tim Hames?The Labour Party is not sick of office but it has been bruised by the experience of power?  Libby Purves?Why have no senior clergy addressed the question of pre-nups??
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Books and arts
Prospects for a wild country Free
The Punishment of Virtue
Sarah Chayes
Based in Paris for America's National Public Radio (NPR), Sarah Chayes stuck her hand up for active duty after 9/11 and was smartly dispatched to Quetta, the hottest town on ... |
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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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