5 January 2008
 And so the river flowsCarmel MorganThe city on the Mersey has inspired and captivated generations of artists, writes Carmel Morgan. One major reason for this is the generosity of spirit among musicians, writers and film-makers, who see it as their responsibility to foster new talent Church in the WorldPope urges world to make room for Christ |
FranceSarkozy says that republic needs religion | GermanyTurkey ‘not yet fit’ to join EU |
IndiaCall for protection after six die in attacks on Christians | RomeBrazil visit was ‘high point’ of 2007 for Pope Benedict |
RussiaAnger over ‘conciliatory’ archbishop | SpainDefence of family angers Government |
UgandaEbola outbreak disrupts services | United StatesJefferts Schori levels hypocrisy allegation |
The Irish connection
The women and men who arrived in Liverpool from Ireland in the nineteenth century may have been poor and often starving but they soon developed a communitarian culture whose strength eventually overcame prejudice and denigration, writes John Belchem...
Defining moment for the JesuitsDefining moment for the Jesuits
The meeting in Rome this month to elect a new Superior General is the most important gathering of the Society of Jesus for 25 years. It could signal new approaches to both mission and governance...
Shape of things to come
From America’s presidential election to the Olympic Games in Beijing and the Pope’s visit to the UN, 2008 will be an eventful year. Here, The Tablet’s experts analyse what are likely to be the most dominant issues and events of the coming 12 months...
Bread, wine and gold
In the gifts of the Magi, and the gifts at the Eucharist, Jesus Christ is proclaimed, offered and consumed. The prayer over the gifts on the Feast of the Epiphany shows how these gifts also represent our self-gift to God and neighbour, explains Daniel McCarthy...
Glory days are here again
During Liverpool’s nineteenth-century heyday it forged an identity that survived decades of decline. Now it has burst forth once more with a new confidence. Supplement editor Peter Stanford introduces our survey of Europe’s Capital of Culture by asking what makes the city unique...
After Benazir
The West pinned its hopes on Benazir Bhutto as the best chance for a country whose instability threatens global security. With her death, the prospects for Pakistani democracy hang by a thread...
