Queen's Teens Turn Conservative

Facts of Life

Shocking the land that perfected punk rock, a strong majority of Great Britain's teen-agers have said they want a society that respects the sanctity of life, upholds the institution of marriage and takes a hard line on illegal drugs. Helen Johnston, editor of Bliss magazine, said the survey “is [an] indictment of the damage caused by the lax attitudes of adults inflicted on children.”

Source: The Guardian, March 11 Register illustration by Tim Rauch

Palestinian Christians celebrate Easter Sunday Mass at Holy Family Church in Gaza City on March 31, amid the ongoing battles Israel and the Hamas militant group.

People Explain ‘Why I Go to Mass’

‘Why go to Mass on Sundays? It is not enough to answer that it is a precept of the Church. … We Christians need to participate in Sunday Mass because only with the grace of Jesus, with his living presence in us and among us, can we put into practice his commandment, and thus be his credible witnesses.’ —Pope Francis

Palestinian Christians celebrate Easter Sunday Mass at Holy Family Church in Gaza City on March 31, amid the ongoing battles Israel and the Hamas militant group.

People Explain ‘Why I Go to Mass’

‘Why go to Mass on Sundays? It is not enough to answer that it is a precept of the Church. … We Christians need to participate in Sunday Mass because only with the grace of Jesus, with his living presence in us and among us, can we put into practice his commandment, and thus be his credible witnesses.’ —Pope Francis