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Print edition 23.07.2010

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Much of The Catholic Herald’s content – letters, reviews, news, extra comment and features – is not available online.

This week, we reveal the letters written by Cardinal Newman to a young nun dying of tuberculosis; John Cornwell defends his latest book, Newman's Unquiet Grave; and Conservative minister Greg Clark argues that it's time for the Government to stop getting in the way. Plus, Stuart Reid discovers that Christopher Hitchens actually doesn't mind people praying for him.

Much of The Catholic Herald’s content – letters, reviews, news, extra comment and features – is not available online.

This week, we reveal the letters written by Cardinal Newman to a young nun dying of tuberculosis; John Cornwell defends his latest book, Newman's Unquiet Grave; and Conservative minister Greg Clark argues that it's time for the Government to stop getting in the way. Plus, Stuart Reid discovers that Christopher Hitchens actually doesn't mind people praying for him.

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