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The Hypochondriac Pope And The Vegetarian Dictator
Page 13 from 15th August 2008Andrew M Brown says that Gerard Noel sheds new light on the complex relationship between Pius XII and Hitler in his frank biography of the......
Europe
Page 5 from 12th September 2003Slovakia ready to greet Pope POPE JOHN Paul will begin a pastoral visit to the Slovak Republic on Thursday, the 102nd foreign trip of his almost......
The Performance Of The Century
Page 13 from 17th June 2005This life of John Paul II by a theatrical biographer offers fresh and fascinating insights into the great man, says Jonathan Aitken – but something......
The Vigour Of Our Veteran Popes
Page 10 from 28th July 2000GERARD NOEL F IRS'I A NOTE about this occasional series, Faith of our Fathers. It is not meant to imply a nostalgic journey into a vanished past,......
All The Pope's Men
Page 9 from 20th January 2006For 500 years the Swiss Guard has defended the Pontiff in Rome. Fr Paul Hurley looks at the history of one of the oldest armies in the world 4 H......
Irish Bookmaker Apologises For Advert That Depicts Jesus...
Page 3 from 7th October 2005BY FREDDY GRAY A HUGELY SUCCESSFUL Irish bookmaker has been criticised for its advertisement that depicts Jesus and the Apostles gambling at the......
Pope John Paul Ii Superhero Comic Book Sells Out
Page 4 from 25th November 2005BY FREDDY GRAY A COMIC book that tells the life story of John Paul II is selling out as soon as it hits the shelves in Italian bookshops.......
He Has Spoken Through The Prophets, But About Whom?
Page 6 from 5th January 2001Personal view Gerard Noel A CCORDING to H Unsener's definitive work on the Epiphany, Das Wihnachfest, there is a distinctly prophetic element in......
Ratzinger And Martini Announce Retirements
Page 1 from 14th September 2001BY BRUCE JOHNSTON Two OF THE most influential figures of the Catholic Church this week announced their retirements. Cardinals Joseph Ratzinger,......
Who Is In Charge Of The Vatican?
Page 5 from 11th February 2005Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the Vatican Secretary of State and effectively the city state’s prime minister, is running the administrative side of......