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Hopes rise for radical G8 summit Free

ONLY A recently re-elected government could have run the risks involved in the British strategy towards the forthcoming summit of world leaders. At any other time the electoral disaster that could follow a humiliating failure at the so-called ...

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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 ...

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Dublin dilemmas Free John Cooney The Irish have become cynical about their public institutions following scandals involving the police, Government and the Church...	Story of a marriage in booksAnn Gate The novelist Graham Greene wrote loving dedications in the books he gave to his wife, Vivien, during the happy years of their marriage. But after he left her Vivien?s own marginal notes reveal her pain at their separation...
The ethics of lifeJohn Haldane Modern life sciences touch all our lives, yet few of us have any input into their regulation. The creation of a National Bioethics Committee would help remedy that...	How to rock the systemWilliam Keegan Last weekend?s agreement on debt relief for some of the world?s poorest countries was brought about by pressure from musicians as well as politicians...

Syria?s worried ChristiansJohn Pontifex The spread of anti-American feeling and a rise in Muslim fundamentalism are making life difficult for the one million people caught in the middle...	Down but not outKonstantin Eggert Billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky is the champion of Russia?s liberals, but now that he is behind bars does he have a future in politics?...
Memories on a breezeDaniel O?Leary Sights, sounds and smells can transport us back to the magical times of childhood, and provide a fleeting glimpse of heaven...	A barrier of silenceSheila Keefe Shyness inhibits many people from speaking to newcomers at church but a warm welcome can make the world of difference...
The gift of loveJohn Morrish

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Madeleine Bunting

?Some evangelical churches encourage a near-fatalistic acceptance of one?s lot?

Ann Wroe

?Black Bics tap into a direct line of thought that other ballpoints can?t reach?

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Economist’s grand design for the poor Free
The End of Poverty: how we can make it happen in our lifetime
Jeffrey Sachs

The G8 meeting at Gleneagles in early July could bring a historic decision to transform aid, debt and trade into a new deal for Africa. As the moment of decision approaches, government ...

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