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Editorial
It's time to move on, Mr Blair  Axing chaplains is folly Columns
Richard Rodriguez
'Since 9/11, right-wing Protestants have wrapped themselves in the flag of Israel'
Tim Hames
'Kofi Annan's manner has been such that one could imagine him as a plausible cardinal'
Peter Stanford
'If her Church makes Orla feel inferior to her brother, something is surely wrong'
Jonathan Tulloch
Glimpses of Eden
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Silence of liberal America
Ian Markham
President Bush warned the US against a backlash against Islam immediately
after the attacks on New York and Washington. But five years on, Muslims
find jobs hard to get and suffer abuse and insults as part of their daily routine
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Church in the World
Pope re-evaluates 'spirit of Assisi'
Argentina
Cardinal tells pregnant women to choose life | | Australia
Cardinal calls for open Christian worship in Saudi Arabia | Austria
Creation talks of 'primary importance' | | Bolivia
Church counsels moderation over reforms | Colombia
Guerrillas propose prisioner exchange | | France
Surge in demand for Catholic schools | Germany
Benedict's brother looks forward to lunch with pontiff | | Lebanon
Christians want to quit the Levant | Poland
Archbishop condemns Walesa snub | | Russia
Catholics back Orthodox education demands | Sudan
Sudan resists United Nations policing in Darfur | | Uganda
Patience brings peace to Uganda | United Kingdom
Poll confirms dissent over holy day decision | |
Featured Articles
Laptops and lederhosen
Michael Holland
For months Bavaria, the home of ?Germany?s Lourdes?, has been preparing to welcome its most famous living son, Pope Benedict XVI. When he arrives on a pastoral visit this weekend, the Pope will be rediscovering a region that combines traditional and modern to generate both economic and cultural vitality
Grace in the presence of evil
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11: ANALYSIS, COMMENT, MEMORIES
Five years ago rescuers and Religious stood shoulder to shoulder in the destruction of Ground Zero. Here four priests who were there tell of the hope amid the terror
Terror law is a dangerous ass
Conor Gearty
Governments are using deliberately vague notions of terrorism to extend executive powers into areas that threaten human rights. But adequate provisions already exist in criminal law to prosecute would-be bombers Undermining justice
Clare Short
The Philippines Government claims that allowing foreign companies to mine for gold will bring prosperity to the islands. But the Church is supporting local people who fear it will damage their health, their livelihoods and the environment Voice of the unborn
Jonathan Tulloch
The folk scene, wich prides itself on providing a platform for those who confront the Establishment, has long tried to silence one of its most popular and radical musicians. Vin Garbutt's controversial pro-life lyrics have won him fans but little support from the media Reborn into freedom
LISTEN TO THE WORLD
The opening prayer for this week reveals a change in the Latin with important theological implications. The original "reborn in Christ" emphasised God's action, whereas the modern "believing in Christ stresses our own. Either way, it is through our baptism that we are redeemed, as Daniel McCarthy explains Standing room only
PARISH PRACTICE
June Rockett
Initiative is needed to find an answer to the overcrowding in the church during special Masses A whiff of scandal
FROM THE VINEYARD
N.O'Phile
News from Britain and Ireland Business guru to coach bishops More home news Book Reviews Anglo-Catholic Platitudes
Betjeman
A.N. Wilson
Reviewed by Raymond Edwards
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