My first reaction when the ABC morning broadcast said that the death of Pope John Paul was the day’s leading news item was – maybe for the world’s Catholics, but there’ll be something else for the rest of us. I’ve revised my view as the days have progressed. Karol Wojtyla made a real impression not […]

Roman Catholicism has a problem – too many churches and not enough priests. In Australia this is normally put down to the presumed fact that a celibate lifestyle is no longer attractive, leading to a shortage of candidates for consecration to a celibate clergy. This was certainly the theme of a discussion on Radio National […]