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Mian RidgeOn his recent trip to the subcontinent, Gordon Brown was shown all that is positive about a nation that will soon take its place among the world’s leading economies. But there was no public reference to the Hindu nationalists that are terrorising Christians in many areas Free
From the editor’s desk
| France needs faith Free Laïcité is not an easy concept to translate from French to English, nor is it easy to interpret the argument now raging in France about its implications. It refers to the supposedly secular character of French public life, and to the maintenance ... | The teenagers we deserve |
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Features
In the steps of Ignatius - and Arrupe Free Robert MickensHumility coupled with linguistic flair, knowledge of East and West, and academic prowess may have made Adolfo Nicolás an obvious choice as the Jesuits’ new leader. But did the fact that his life mirrored that of a previous General also influence their decision?...
|  Heart of the matterDavid Albert Jones In last week’s Tablet, our columnist Clifford Longley raised doubts about ‘opt-out’ organ donation, currently under consideration by the Government. Here, a professor of bioethics examines what organ transplantation means for our understanding of death and our attitude to the body... |
A call to engagePhilippa HitchenCatholic bishops visited the Holy Land last week to show solidarity with Palestinian and Israeli Christians. Religious and political leaders warned them that time is running out for those engaged in the peace process. Yet there were signs of cooperation between the two communities...
| The loss of innocencePhilip O'BrienThe Church teaches that a human being is created at the moment of conception, yet makes surprisingly little provision for those who are lost before birth. But a Mass for the Unborn does exist, and Candlemas, the Feast of the Presentation, is an appropriate time to celebrate it...
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She brought Christ down from the stained-glass windowsP.D. JamesFor lovers of detective fiction, few novels can be as enjoyable as Dorothy L. Sayers’
The Nine Tailors. But as this address, given by a fellow crime writer on the fiftieth anniversary of Sayers’ death, highlights, she was also a religious writer of note...
|  Finding God in an empty glassJohn Waters As cheap alcohol is accused of fuelling crime and drink-related illnesses, one of Ireland’s most celebrated journalists recalls how booze hooked him and how AA freed him, one day at a time... |
Deeper and deeperDaniel McCarthyThis Sunday’s prayer highlights the liturgical assembly of the people, surrounding the table, says Daniel McCarthy. They are all part of Christ’s ministry, drawn into mutual exchange with the Triune God...
| Leap in the darkDaniel O' LearyMany of us shy away from the challenge of opening our minds and our hearts to God but unless we can surrender to him fully, we will never complete our final journey...
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Columnists
 Tim Hames‘The spirit of the age seems to have altered, with Northern Rock serving as the catalyst’  Peter Stanford‘Some “failing” parents are doing their best, but their best falls short’
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Books and arts
The seeds of genesis and creation Free
Darwin’s Gift to Science and Religion
Francisco J. Ayala
Francisco Ayala is a former Dominican and one of the most distinguished evolutionary biologists of his generation, a former president of the American Association for the Advancement ... |
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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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