Conscience of a nation

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 death

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...

Broken by the promised land

Malta, 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...

Fairer shares, better lives

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...

All loves excelling

The 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...

For love, not money

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...

My enemy's enemy

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...

Tablet Education Supplement

Permanent Private Halls - Gap-year volunteering - Canada's faith schools...

Gather in his name

Over 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...

Sweet and precious harvest

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