by Sean Reilly | Jul 4, 2008
Update: Since this story was written. Mr Lewis has resigned and further allegations have appeared. Controversial new London Mayor Boris Johnson’s deputy, a former Church of England minister, faces an enquiry into historic claims of inappropriate behaviour and...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 4, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI has appealed to Christians to learn from the teachings of St Paul. Benedict described the apostle’s writings as those, “in which are rooted the reasons for the unity of the disciples of Christ” – writes Luigi Sandri. The Pope...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 3, 2008
The world’s most critical environmental and social problems will only be solved by “a new vision of development”, a Catholic agency has told the United Nations. The comments came from Progressio’s Head of Advocacy Joanne Green at a summit meeting of the United Nations...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 3, 2008
In recent months, prosecutors in both Oregon and Wisconsin in the USA have been confronted with a complex problem: Should parents who choose to treat their children’s illnesses with prayer rather than medicine be charged with abuse, neglect, or even manslaughter...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 3, 2008
Nonviolence doesn’t always seem to work – but neither does military might. That was Professor Norman Kember’s response to questions at the annual Global Student Forum (GSF) for sixth formers held at the Emmanuel Centre, Westminster, attended by a...
