25 November 2006
 Saint for Europe and our ageRowan WilliamsIn a major lecture given on Tuesday to invited guests and the community of Sant?Anselmo in Rome, the Archbishop of Canterbury argued that the Rule of St Benedict could provide a spiritual blueprint to bring together the diverse communities that make up the modern continent of Europe Church in the WorldPope reinstates ?for many? to the consecration prayer |
ArgentinaRetired cleric forces presidential U-turn | FranceCardinal urges more interfaith dialogue |
GermanyBishops report growing problem of delations | IndiaJudges uphold bias against Christians |
IraqKidnap sparks Christian exodus fears | LebanonChristians mourn assassinated leader |
PhilippinesFamily planning initiative angers Church | RomePope?s new book: his personal account of Jesus |
SudanCardinal accuses government officials of pocketing aid cash | UgandaCivilians die in disarmament clashes |
United StatesBishops vote to fund clergy sex abuse study | ZimbabweDeath rates higher than in Darfur |
Flight from fearFlight from fear
The conflict in Iraq between Shia and Sunni Muslims continues to dominate headlines. Yet the Christian community there is threatened with wipeout and the media barely demur, in a crisis that is imbued with tragic irony...
Power to the people
In the days of Cardinal Manning, the Church was at the forefront of protest against poverty and poor working conditions. Could it happen again, with faith groups taking direct action as a means of promoting justice, fairness and human dignity?...
My kind of carolMy kind of carol
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Christe redemptor omnium
I am often asked about my favourite piece of music. It is a difficult question for anyone who performs on a daily basis. To say which is my favourite Christmas carol is even harder....
Into the minefield
With little in the way of a diplomatic offensive to engage Turkish opinion in preparation for next week?s visit by the Pope, and with Turks already sensitive to rejectionist noises from Europe, Benedict XVI will not find it easy to win over hearts and minds...
Till stress us do partTill stress us do part
Pressures of life today drive a horse and carriage through love and marriage, according to the successor to the Catholic Marriage Advisory Council, this month marking its sixtieth anniversary...
True kingship, truly shared
For the feast of Christ the King, the Opening Prayer draws on two constitutions of the Second Vatican Council, as well as earlier sources. Daniel McCarthy examines the complexity of the concept of King in the prayer, and what we can discern from it about our place in the Kingdom...
