27 September 2002
 Christians must make a differenceJoseph KomonchakWhen Pope John XXIII called the Second Vatican Council, he hoped for a ?new Pentecost?. But that depends on the whole Church, the vast majority of whose members are lay people. It is on their task that the Professor of Theology at the Catholic University of Amercia focuses. Church in the WorldAre Catholics in Russia experiencing a ?true persecution?? |
AfricaBishops warn of crisis over Islamic law | AmericasNew twist in the case of murdered bishop |
AsiaChristian charity workers shot in Pakistan | EuropePoland acknowledges post-war suffering |
RomeVatican to scrutinise Neocatechumenate statutes |
Spiritual warfare in Africa
The Catholic Church in Uganda is experiencing a revival: there are stories everywhere of healings and miraculous conversions. The editor of Good News, the British magazine of the Charismatic Renewal, went to see for herself....
A miracle of two fish
The lay Catholic community of Sant?Egidio feeds the homeless in Rome. It also runs the international prayer day for peace and mediates in conflicts. Ten years ago, its leaders played a crucial role in bringing to an end Mozambique?s civil war. To mark the anniversary, the community?s spokesman recalls how the peace was won....
Bugle call to Blair
Last Sunday 400,000 marchers for ?Liberty and Livelihood? stoped the centre of London as the country came to town. Their final objective was Parliament Square. The Tablet?s literary adviser, who joined the demonstration, gives her impressions....
Fr Medcalf the prophet
Fr John Medcalf was a priest to remember. He spent his life as a sign of contradiction, opposing the status quo. A new collection of his Letters from Nicaragua gives rise to this tribute from a writer who found him an inspiration....
The priest and the IRA
For 30 years there have been persistent rumours that a Catholic priest was involved in one of the most horrific IRA bombings in the history of the Troubles. When the story surfaced again last week, it was once again denied by the Catholic Church in Ireland. But there could well be some truth in the rumours....
