RENOWNED as the “saint of impossible cases” because of the miracles and incredible graces obtainable through her intercession, Rita of Cascia is one of the most popular saints of...
AS IRAN celebrates the 25th anniversary of the revolution that saw the end of the Shah dynasty amid scenes of mass euphoria, the country is in economic, diplomatic and political...
AFRICAN children with HIV/AIDS should not be denied life-saving medication just because they cannot afford it. This was the Lent 2004 message from the Vatican, and it went further...
SADDAM’S GOVERNMENT was overthrown on 9 April 2003, and most of the figures on the pack of cards have either been killed or detained, including Saddam Hussein himself and his two...
IN JUNE 2004 there will be an event taking place in Scotland that should rival that of Pope John Paul II’s visit in 1982. The relics of Saint Anthony of Padua will be visiting nine...
THIS MONTH, Indonesia will hold legislative elections, followed by its first direct presidential poll in July. Both votes are crucial tests of the country’s democratic and...
