GERTRUDE THE GREAT: Pope Benedict devotes his catechesis to the figure
of Saint Gertrude, the 13th century nun who was noted for her writings
and life of intense prayer.... WOMEN WITHIN THE CHURCH: The Centenary
Assembly of the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations is currently underway
in Jerusalem and we find out more about their objectives.... HOLY LAND EXODUS:
One of the key issues on the agenda at this month’s synod of Bishops for the Middle
East is the plight of the dwindling Christian community in the region and we learn
why Christians are leaving the land of Jesus’s birth... NOBEL PRIZE ETHICS:
A leading Catholic Bioethics Centre criticises this week’s awarding of the Nobel Prize
for Medicine to the British pioneer of in-vitro fertilization treatment.....