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Cuddly Claire Rayner believed it was selfish to have children with Down’s Syndrome
As the mother of a girl with Down’s Syndrome, I disagree
Morning Catholic must-reads: 14/10/10
A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
Debate: Can Catholics take the horror out of Halloween?
Can smiley pumpkins, window lights and saints’ costumes really replace pointy hats, plastic fangs and pasty make-up?
Today’s Catholic must-reads: 13/10/10
A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
It was surely praying at their ‘makeshift shrine’ that kept the Chilean miners sane
One of their first requests, after a crucifix, was for statues of Our Lady and the saints
Middle Eastern Christians must pull together
The timing of the Middle East Synod is unfortunate
Good news for every blob of cells that wants to grow into a human
Stem-cell researchers achieve a breakthrough, while Woman’s Hour hosts a head-to-head debate on abortion









Like everyone else 30 years ago, the Church failed to understand paedophilia
Some respected campaigners even regarded it as a civil right