Hard history to face

Sixty-four years after he was beheaded by the Nazis in 1943 for refusing to bear arms in Hitler?s army, Franz J?gerst?tter, a farmer from Upper Austria, is to be beatified in Linz on Austria?s National Holiday, 26 October. The beatification is a belated recognition of a controversial martyr...

Putting a price on health

Health care has long been a right in Britain, but today it often seems more of a commodity. As the NHS, 60 years old this year, reels from the dirty wards scandal which has left 90 people dead in Kent, what future is there for a service inspired by fairness and driven increasingly by market economics?...

A long and winding road

Nick Young left the law for the charity world, at a much reduced salary but on a firm footing that was built on his experiences both as an Anglican and as a Catholic. In the latest in our series, Terry Philpot talked to him about his journey...

Cast in stone?

An ambitious new project to convince people around the world of the importance and relevance of natural law has been launched by the Pope, sparking debate about whether morality can change or whether it is immutable...

Justice?s young pioneers

Two years ago Make Poverty History hammered home the divisions between the world?s rich and poor. While some may despair, saying the gap is as large as ever, others have harnessed the energy of the campaign, especially in our schools, to help train a new generation of charity activists...

Heart of a worldwide web

Traditionally, World Mission Sunday was a day to commemorate those parishioners who travelled to spread the Gospel. Today, we remember all relationships that begin and end in the parish, and in particular how we welcome new immigrants and acknowledge their countries of origin...

Spit and Polish

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