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Gather in his nameDiana KleinOver the last two weeks, contributors to this page have described the challenge of a lack of sufficient clergy to look after parishes. But the breadth of resources available to us may be greater than we think. A fair that brings all the different groups and activities together might give a surprising picture of the quality of lay involvement ? and inspire much more besides...
| All loves excellingRaniero CantalamessaThe friendship of Sts Francis and Clare is often seen as a romantic love story, but in truth it was a different kind of relationship, one of parallel lives with a mutual purpose. A new film manages to capture the reality of what brought them together and, unusually, gives proper weight to the role of Clare in this relationship...
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Broken by the promised landDanielle VellaMalta, the EU?s most densely populated country, has seen a huge influx of refugees, fleeing repressive African states. While the island says it cannot cope, the situation has brought the Church and its organisations into conflict with the Government over the terrible conditions in which detained migrants are being kept...
|  Conscience of a nationBenedict Rogers The revered Buddhist monks of Burma have been leading the protests against the privations inflicted on the people by the military regime. It?s an uprising that the generals have tried to crush ? and other faiths face similar oppression. Yet might the monks have sparked a new push for democracy?... |
 Decisions of life and deathDavid Albert Jones The passage of the Mental Capacity Act, which came into force this week, was marked by intense debate and concern about patients considered no longer able to choose their own treatment. But it also led to innovative collaboration on the issues raised. The result is a new Catholic guide on care... |  My enemy's enemyAnthony O'Mahony In terms of history and geopolitical interests, Israel and Iran have not always been the deadly enemies they appear to be today. It is just possible that, in the power play of the Middle East, pressures of self-interest may begin to counter those of ideology... |
 Fairer shares, better livesTerry Philpot In the second in our series on those whose jobs are informed by their faith, the chief executive of the Children?s Society, Bob Reitemeier, tells Terry Philpot about how the challenges he has faced have strengthened, not weakened, his belief... |  For love, not moneyDominic Prince To some, at least, in the racing world, writes Dominic Prince, a horse is more than just an investment in search of a return. And in a world where horses can turn out to be dogs, passion helps... |
 Tablet Education SupplementPermanent Private Halls - Gap-year volunteering - Canada's faith schools... |
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Books and arts
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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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