19 January 2008
 Saintly, but very humanRoderick StrangeBeatification of John Henry Newman, England's most famous convert to Catholicism, is not far off, according to Cardinal Martins, the curial official in charge of canonisations. Such recognition should excite not only Catholics in Britain but Anglicans too, says the author of a new study of Newman Church in the WorldLehmann resigns as head of German Church |
AustraliaOutback Mass available only once a fortnight | AustriaChurch defends Islam from far-Right attack |
FranceBrickbats for Sarkozy after his defence of religion | ItalyProtesters force Pope to cancel visit to Europe’s largest university |
United StatesCatholic to sue over ‘foetus’ vaccine | Zimbabwe‘Mugabe bishop’ expels worshippers |
No honour in killing
Suicide among young Asian women is running at three time the national average – a shocking statistic that may mask an even darker scandal that has until now been almost routinely ignored, often through misguided political correctness...
Go on with the showGo on with the show
During this, the centenary year of Unity Week, it is tempting to focus on the failure to unite fully. But diversity is the very essence of the catholicity of Christianity...
A sense of differenceA sense of difference
In his first interview since taking over at London’s Barbican Arts Centre, Sir Nicholas Kenyon, former director of the BBC Proms, discusses with Nicholas Williams the place of music both in the concert hall and in church liturgy...
Called to his supper
It seemed a simple imperative: a request, from the Congregation for the Clergy, that each diocese should have a special shrine for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament to make reparation for priestly misdemeanours and to pray for priests. But it is a telling moment, highlighting thinking in Rome about the purpose of the Eucharist...
Bridging the divide
The drowning of young migrant Moroccan men in the Bay of Cádiz prompted two local people to direct action. Now, more than four years on, they have transformed the lives of the drowned men’s relatives and the rest of the men, women and children from the Atlas mountain village of Hansala...
Rooted to place, drawn to mysteryRooted to place, drawn to mystery
John O’Donohue, poet, philosopher and former priest, was acclaimed for his best-selling book on Celtic spirituality, Anam Cara. He died earlier this month aged 53...
Worthy way to celebrate
Because God elicits our cooperation in the saving work of Christ, remembered at the Eucharist he initiated, it is essential that we participate in a way that is not marginal, external or partial but conscious, active and full...
Much more than a pass to school
News reports are claiming that lapsed or ‘marginal’ Catholic parents hoping to ensure places in oversubscribed Catholic schools are behind a surge in ‘late’ baptisms. But experience shows there are other reasons – and opportunities – in this request for later baptism...
