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Pope criticises Labour's equality laws
Benedict XVI urges English and Welsh bishops to defend freedom of expression

Pope Benedict XVI addresses the Bishops of England and Wales

Pope urges bishops to speak with united voice
Full text of Benedict XVI's ad limina address

Queen's adviser met archbishop privately
By Mark Greaves and Edward Pentin in Rome

US prelate preaches on reality of Satan
Archbishop Chaput of Denver says more Church leaders should speak about the source of evil in the world

Lawyer is held over death of Christian girl
By David V Barrett

IN THE PAPER THIS WEEK
Susan Boyle 'wants to sing for the Pope'

Features

Rescued from racism by the love of GK
At 20 the National Front's youth leader was sent to jail. Today Joseph Pearce is a leading Catholic writer. Ed West talks to him

Meet the most heroic priests of our age
In the Year of Priests John Pontifex of Aid to the Church in Need hails the 'tireless and hidden service' given by priests around the world

John Paul II: teacher of Christ's Passion
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith says we shouldn't be disturbed by the revelation that John Paul II mortified himself

IN THE PAPER THIS WEEK
Fr Charles Dilke offers advice on how to overcome boredom at Mass

Letters to the Editor

The Government has stated clearly that schools will be in charge of teaching sex education
Read this, plus all our other letters online


Catholic Life

Archbishop Vincent Nichols opens Learning Village
Read this, plus all our other Catholic Life stories online

Exciting new £47m school opens in East End

Blogs & Columnists

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Reviews

Eastwood plods through inspiring tale
Despite Morgan Freeman's performance, Clint Eastwood's Mandela story is plodding, says Andrew M Brown

Freeman captures the speech and decency of Mandela, but Matt Damon gives a flat performance

The Dragon Lady: poise, charm and ruthlessness
Sometimes a biography can be too exhaustive and its author too in awe of its subject, says John Hinton

A tough and violent era of political Christianity
This new look at the Dark Ages shines a light on the Church under the Franks, says Brian Welter

IN THE PAPER THIS WEEK
Six Degrees of Separation opens at the Old Vic

Opinion

Catholics must learn to win battles in public life
James Bogle, the new chairman of the Catholic Union, calls on the laity to pull their weight

St Thérèse archive

Read about this year's St Thérèse visit