Saints
Atoms, Angels and Archetypes
The human psychic landscape is populated with a wide variety of non-physical beings: mythical creatures such as fairies and fauns, celestial beings like angels, saints and redeemers and even children's "imaginary friends". An understanding of life energy can help us to determine how valid this phenomenon is and to distinguish between its healthy and unhealthy manifestations.
Mystery Nun the Key to Pope John Paul Ii's Case for Sainthood
Pontiff cured Parkinson's, claims Frenchwoman - Benedict XVI insists on beatification formalities
The Myth about Saints
The Christian path is not easy. We often fall and are discouraged. We can take encouragement from the fact that the saints also fell, but they didn't let that stop them from continuing their journey to holiness - and to heaven.
Mormons' strict rules run into trouble on Main Street
It is just one short stretch of road - 220 yards long - and until recently a little-known stretch too. It has turned into a battleground over two of Americans' most cherished rights: freedom of speech and freedom of religion, both enshrined in the first amendment to the constitution. Unfortunately, they are not necessarily compatible.
TV licence demands try patience of a saint
In common with many of medieval Britain's holiest women, Saint Walburga has had her share of tribulations.
Wanted: a new patron saint
Billy Bragg's alternative national anthem, Take Down the Union Jack - "it clashes with the sunset", which made the singles charts in those distant days before the jubilee weekend, acutely observes of Britain "it's not a proper country, it doesn't have a patron saint".
Elderly bishops are revolting
Face to Faith: When Thomas Becket was elected archbishop of Canterbury in 1162, he assumed a saintly personality overnight and remained in character till martyrdom. For today's bishops, life is not so simple.
Saints and sinners
Face to Faith: By any reckoning, John Henry Newman was one of the giants of the 19th-century church. Yet he is commemorated only in the liturgy of the church he left, the church of England, writes Robert Nowell.
The Christian path is not easy. We often fall and are discouraged. We can take encouragement from the fact that the saints also fell, but they didn't let that stop them from continuing their journey to holiness - and to heaven.
Mormons' strict rules run into trouble on Main Street
It is just one short stretch of road - 220 yards long - and until recently a little-known stretch too. It has turned into a battleground over two of Americans' most cherished rights: freedom of speech and freedom of religion, both enshrined in the first amendment to the constitution. Unfortunately, they are not necessarily compatible.
TV licence demands try patience of a saint
In common with many of medieval Britain's holiest women, Saint Walburga has had her share of tribulations.
Wanted: a new patron saint
Billy Bragg's alternative national anthem, Take Down the Union Jack - "it clashes with the sunset", which made the singles charts in those distant days before the jubilee weekend, acutely observes of Britain "it's not a proper country, it doesn't have a patron saint".
Elderly bishops are revolting
Face to Faith: When Thomas Becket was elected archbishop of Canterbury in 1162, he assumed a saintly personality overnight and remained in character till martyrdom. For today's bishops, life is not so simple.
Saints and sinners
Face to Faith: By any reckoning, John Henry Newman was one of the giants of the 19th-century church. Yet he is commemorated only in the liturgy of the church he left, the church of England, writes Robert Nowell.