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The Church And The Media A Continuing Problem
INTO THE MIDDLE of a widespread backlash in support of Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor against what has seemed to most dispassionate observers to be a clear case of media......
Arrogance Of Liturgical Minimalists
From Fr Antony Conlon Sir, I have been following with interest and sympathy the correspondence about what has happened in the parish of the Sacred Heart, Hove. On one occasion I......
Under Age Sex
From Mrs Victoria Gillick Sir, Robert Whelan's Charterhouse Chronicle (29 Nov) highlights the apparent credibility gap between the Home Office's White Paper on sexual offences......
Hanging Hindley
From Mr Fergal Martin Sir, How sad to see Mary Kenny (Hindley: a case for the death penalty? — 22 November) fall at every hurdle to justify the death sentence. Reducing......
No Democracy Here
From Dr James O'Riley Sir, Fortunately Dwight Longenecker is being unduly pessimistic when he writes that the current debate about democracy in the Church and the place of......
The Devil
From Mr John Newton Sir, I wish to comment on Jenny Fox's review of Amelia Wilson's The Devil. I have no idea if my issues are with the author, the reviewer, or both, but there......
Amazing Grace
From Fr Bryan Storey Sir, I find it a matter of great concern that it's being said so often that paedophiles are life long incurables.This is an insult to the universal saving......
The Situation Of Fr Zovko
From Fr John Abberton Sir, I was on the internet last evening, looking for information about a religious magazine site, and came across the following: Fr. Stefan Ottenbreit,......
Our Article Was Properly Researched. The Bishop Of...
Ratko Peric clarified the position of Fr Zovko on February 7, 2000, as follows: "1 am obliged to inform you that he was revoked of 'every faculty and canonical mission in the......
From Mr Richard Sheridan Sir, There Was One Small But
crucially important omission in your article on Fr Jozo Zovko, which is the reason why Medjugorje supporters cannot, and will not hear a word said against him, and that is that......
Wanted A Spokesman For The Church
David Twiston Davies I t would be a strange Catholic who was not appalled by the sight of Cardinal MurphyO'Connor being harried again over the crimes of Fr Michael Hill. The BBC......