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Elena Curti and Margaret Hebblethwaite

As the Church?s keeper of doctrinal correctness for more than a quarter of a century, he was the enforcer to John Paul II?s communicator. Now he is Pope how will Benedict XVI face up to his fragmented flock? Free

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CHALLENGE OF THE LORD?S VINEYARD Free

CELEBRATION is the right response to the election of a new Pope. Brass bands played in St Peter?s Square as the bells rang out on Tuesday, and Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O?Connor has described how champagne corks popped at the cardinals? final dinner ...

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Sexual abuse: a multi-faceted response
Cardinal Levada addresses Rome conference

"Toward Healing and Renewal" is the title given to this Symposium for Catholic Bishops and Religious Superiors on the Sexual Abuse of Minors. For leaders in the Church for whom this ...

Prayer for Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral issue text

The Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral has written a prayer for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee which will be used at the cathedral's service of thanksgiving on 5 June. The Archbishops of ...

Features

The brightest heaven of invention Free Philip Crispin William Shakespeare, whose birth is commemorated today, for many people personifies Englishness. But the richness of his imagery owes much to the very faith which the England of his day rejected...	It?s the economy, once againWilliam Keegan Labour has decided that Gordon Brown?s record is its greatest asset, writes William Keegan, while on pages 17 and 18 Jim Richards and Nicholas Pyke argue that the party?s track record on poverty and education is less convincing...
Ratzinger and meThe Tablet Interview Jeannine Gramick Sr Jeannine Gramick?s ministry for gay people, highlighted in a new documentary, brought her into direct conflict with the Vatican. She tells Terry Philpot about dissent ? and coming face to face with the new pope...	A hard line won?t doDaniel O?Leary Parish priests of great experience understand church teaching. But fragile people need compassion rather than restrictions placed on God?s unconditional love...

The Commons touchPeter Hennessy With Tam Dalyell?s retirement his voice of dissent will be missing from parliament. It is vital this election produces more members of the ?awkward squad?...	The new pope?s prioritiesRobert Mickens Benedict XVI?s early appointments in the Curia and his own personal household will tell us much, but his attitude to collegiality will be more revealing...
On the path of friendshipEdward Kessler John Paul II did much to create a bond between Jews and Christians. His successor has already shown himself willing to also embrace dialogue...	Orbiting a new sunGuy Consolmagno

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SCAREMONGERING ISN'T SWORKING

Clifford Longley

?Does rolling news confuse the medium and the message??

Books and arts

Emotion and reason: finding the link Free
The Sacred Neuron: extraordinary new discoveries linking science and religion
John W. Bowker

John Bowker’s latest book, arising from his Henson lectures in Oxford, is one of the most important and enjoyable I have read for some time. He writes with elegance, subtlety and ...

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