Last updated: 05 November 2014 Log In Home News Features Comment Arts About us Archive Jobs Student Zone Subscribe Advertise Help Contact us LATEST ISSUE: 1 NOVEMBER 2014 When Freud met God Mark Vernon A recent conference explored how the idea of Purgatory could work in contemporary psychotherapy. Much common ground was found, particularly in relation to pride, hope and love Editorial Features Columnists Home News World News Parish Practice Notebook Letters Letters Extra The living Spirit Puzzles Books Arts Classifieds DIGITAL/PDF VERSION For iPads and other devices PREVIOUS ISSUES Previous Issues 1 November 2014 25 October 2014 18 October 2014 11 October 2014 4 October 2014 27 September 2014 20 September 2014 13 September 2014 6 September 2014 30 August 2014 23 August 2014 16 August 2014 9 August 2014 2 August 2014 26 July 2014 19 July 2014 12 July 2014 5 July 2014 28 June 2014 21 June 2014 14 June 2014 7 June 2014 31 May 2014 24 May 2014 17 May 2014 10 May 2014 TABLET SUBSCRIPTION Manage my account WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER Sign Up Prince Charles warns of loss of religious freedom in West and describes 'mounting despair' at plight of Middle East Christians Christian couple burned alive in Pakistan for allegedly desecrating Qu’ran Francis attacks vanity of ‘peacock-like’ bishops and calls them to unite around him in humility Republicans take control of US Senate as voters repudiate Obama in midterm elections BLOGS Tomorrow’s Church sees God in mercy, not prohibitions Daniel Kearney Refused absolution because of my gay relationship Aaron Saunderson-Cross International community must save us from ebola’s terrifying clutches Patience Zayzay @THE_TABLET SPECIAL FEATURES The Tablet Lectures Gallery The Tablet Shop Sts John Paul II, John XXIII Liturgical calendar Pope Francis' election 50th anniversary of Vatican II Spirituality Links DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION TABLET LECTURE 2014 CATHOLIC JOBS OTHER TOP STORIES Cardinal Nichols urges politicians to tackle poverty All heads of Vatican departments will be made to retire at 75 Pope calls for 'streamlined' annulments Catholic schools 'will teach tolerance but not gay marriage' Concerns of developing world 'forgotten' by Western media Pope Francis to open Vatican conference on traditional marriage MPs back bill seeking to outlaw abortion on grounds of gender Churches change Mass practice to combat ebola FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK Shameful EU move that will cost lives The plight of refugees trying to reach southern Europe in open boats is already horrendous. But the European Union, with full British support, wants to make it worse. It has made the shocking and shameful decision to let the Italian navy close down its search-and-rescue operation in the Mediterranean without replacing it with something equally effective. Pope Benedict’s fearful words Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has made few contributions to the life of the Church since his retirement, preferring instead to “watch and pray”. But he has just issued one lengthy reflection on the dangers of relativism, which because of its rarity as well as its revisiting of old themes, deserves more attention than it has attracted so far. TEXTS, SPEECHES AND HOMILIES Cardinal Nichols' Synod intervention from the Synod on the Family Full English translation of the final document from the Synod on the Family released by Vatican 'Real goodness' in second marriages and co-habiting relationships, Nichols says in pastoral letter Act now to prevent genocides in Middle East, Parolin urges UN FEATURES Baptism of fire Peter Kavanagh No sooner had Canada joined the American-led air offensive against Islamic State in Iraq than it was targeted in two separate terrorist attacks. Now it faces questions familiar to countries like Britain, long on the front line in the battle against jihadists Towards faith, hope and love Tina Beattie Following the Pope’s urging of the Synod Fathers to be open to the promptings of the Spirit, a leading theologian considers how Francis’ theology guided its proceedings When Freud met God Mark Vernon A recent conference explored how the idea of Purgatory could work in contemporary psychotherapy. Much common ground was found, particularly in relation to pride, hope and love Amazing grace Abigail Frymann Rouch The broadcaster and Church of England vicar tells Abigail Frymann Rouch about his journey from drugs, pop stardom, gay flings and ‘existential despair’ to faith in God COLUMNISTS The poverty divide between marrieds and non-marrieds is shocking Clifford Longley The proportion of children born into families in Britain where the parents are unmarried is fast approaching 50 per cent. Across Europe, the overall percentage of such children is 40 per cent and rising, with the United States not very different. PARISH PRACTICE A question of validity Alicia Sloan Pope Francis has appointed a special commission to consider and streamline the annulments process. While we await its findings, a canon lawyer clarifies some misunderstandings that often arise in parish life BOOKS America’s Pastor: Billy Graham and the shaping of a nation Grant Wacker, reviewed by Jon M. Sweeney Is it conceivable that Pope Francis would send Billy Graham, who turns 96 on 7 November, a birthday card? It is. But one also imagines that Billy’s son, Franklin, would be unimpressed. Over the last decade, Franklin has steadily scattered the goodwill his father built up over a half-century. ARTS Banned in Naples Rick Jones Religious conversion is an unusual subject for opera, whose concerns tend to be secular, even frivolous. It is arguably better suited to oratorio, a more static and sober form. When in 1838 Donizetti proposed to depict on the Neapolitan opera stage the martyrdoms of an early Christian and his wife, the royal authorities would have none of it. Home - Terms & Conditions - Accessibility - Contact Us © The Tablet Publishing Company 2013 - 2021, All Rights Reserved Designed, developed and hosted by Digital Virtue