TERESA OF AVILA: Pope Benedict devotes his catechesis to the figure
of this great 16th Carmelite reformer and Doctor of the Church..... A
NUN’S STORY: As the Church celebrates the Day for Consecrated Life we talk
to one Poor Clare nun about what prompted her vocation and the special rewards and
challenges of being a contemplative sister.... HUNGRY FOR CHANGE:
An Egyptian professor at Rome’s Pontifical Oriental Institute and a spokesman for
the Catholic Church in Cairo analyse the root causes of the wave of protests sweeping
through Egypt and other Arab nations .....