Yesterday I awoke at 3.30am and turned on the World Service. It happened to be the Heart and Soul programme and I heard the voice of the composer, James MacMillan, speaking simply and effectively on the Church’s need for purification in the wake of the child abuse scandals. He was followed by the voice of Clifford Longley informing us that compared to sophisticated Western democracies where “we are used to being told the truth”, the Church, so secretive and hierarchic, comes over badly. Longley spoke vaguely about the possibility of a "Vatican III" in the future, where the bishops might vote in favour of women priests.
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The Queen may not have produced a rosary, but she did conduct herself with dignity
At 83, she has seen a great many state occasions in her lifetime
Francis Phillips
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