1 February 2003
 Other ways to beat SaddamMichael QuinlanA military strike against Iraq came still closer this week with President Bush?s State of the Union address. It would be a bad war, according to an expert in deterrence theory (see leading article) Church in the WorldWhy the Ivory Coast peace deal is fragile |
AfricaWhy the fuss about condoms?.A retired South African archbishop has expressed surprise that there has been controversy over remarks by a colleague that in some instances it is morally justifiable to use condoms to prevent the transmission of Aids | AmericasCalifornia Church faces tide of lawsuits |
EuropeSpanish bishops condemn theologian | Middle EastAppeal for the poor of Basra |
RomeThe function of the free media | South East AsiaNo to war, say Philippine bishops |
Triangles of courage
Jehovah?s Witnesses were fiercely persecuted during the Hitler era. A Tablet reporter heard from four who faced the Nazi terror...
Fresh breeze in Cairo
Next week an Egyptian campaigner goes on trial. The cause of democracy in the Arab world will also be in the dock...
Mission at Ground Zero
After the World Trade Centre was destroyed, St Paul?s in Lower Manhattan had a whole new ministry: tending the rescue workers...
Lords for the people
The Westminster Parliament must take a crucial decision on Lords reform next week: an elected or appointed House? Lord Brennan casts his vote...
