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July 31, 2015

The plot to eradicate faith schools Abortion, same-sex marriage, assisted suicide – the secular society encroaches every day. But I keep my focus on faith schools because this battle is not yet lost. While politicians for the most part support the existing arrangements, the campaign to eradicate religious schools from the public education system in

Herald test upload cover

July 31, 2015

Little Sisters seek to defy ruling

July 31, 2015

The Little Sisters of the Poor have asked the US Supreme Court for relief from being forced to comply with the federal contraceptive mandate or face heavy fines. Sister Loraine Marie Maguire said: “We hope the Supreme Court will hear our case and ensure that people from diverse faiths can freely follow God’s calling in

A better way to choose bishops

July 31, 2015

Too often a secretive, top-down mentality is employed to fill episcopal vacancies. Instead, a series of structured, rational conversations should be held to determine the best candidate   Many years ago, I attended a university lecture by the then young and newly appointed Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia. I asked him to clarify his words

The best of the Catholic blogosphere

July 31, 2015

✣ Highlights from the week online Ignoring your brethren The Church is not taking good enough care of its priests, says Fr Ray Blake on his blog. Part of the role of a bishop should be to look out for his priests, he notes. “Many bishops seem to treat their clergy as a possible source

Catholics urged to fight the death penalty

July 31, 2015

The Catholic tradition “offers a unique perspective on crime and punishment, one grounded in mercy and healing, not punishment for its own sake”, two American bishops have said in a statement renewing the Church’s push to end the death penalty. “No matter how heinous the crime, if society can protect itself without ending a human

Catholic Dilemmas Fr Tim Finigan

July 31, 2015

I enjoy the kind of fast food that is decried as unhealthy, and generally take no notice of the dire warnings that are thrown at me. Is it a sin to enjoy my favourite burger and fries? Weakened by our fallen human nature, we do have to exercise restraint in our use of food and

The week ahead

July 31, 2015

To mark the 70th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Pax Christi Icon of Peace will be on display in St Patrick’s Chapel, Westminster Cathedral from Monday. The icon, made in the Monastery of St John in the Desert near Jerusalem, shows people from Eastern and Western traditions demonstrating forgiveness and reconciliation as part of