The audacity of Popes. Has the Vatican lost touch with the Catholic grass roots?

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Current affairs and newspaper magazine of the year In this week's issue: The audacity of Popes Has the Vatican lost touch with the Catholic grass roots? By John Cornwell FEATURING Vince Cable, Sarah Baxter, Talitha Stevenson, Paul Morley and Geoffrey Robertson   DON'T MISS: - Vince Cable on Britain's long economic stagnation - A profile of the writer Arthur Koestler, once a contributor to the New Statesman - Rafael Behr interviews Jim Murphy, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence - Sarah Baxter writes the diary - Talitha Stevenson on Sylvia Plath - Paul Morley on travelling on the Tube with his first Walkman - Kate Mossman goes to see Justin Bieber at the O2 PLUS Geoffrey Robertson on the human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, Sophie Elmhirst interviews internet pioneer Jaron Lanier and Nicholas Lezard on what it feels like to be told off by your children Find the issue, cover dated 8-14 March, on sale for £3.50 in all good newsagents in London on Wednesday and the rest of the country on Thursday. Or buy the issue in digital form here - ideal for those living outside the UK. Trial a subscription to the New Statesman and receive 12 issues for only £12  (UK only) delivered straight to your door - that's a saving of £2.50 on the usual cover price! Sign up to New Statesman's annual subscription for just £87, that's a saving of £95! International and national readers can also call +44 (0)207 936 6459 or click here to obtain a print copy. New Statesman LTD, registered in England No. 03143654, John Carpenter House, John Carpenter Street, London, EC4Y 0AN. Kindly note that if you receive this e-mail your e-mail address is being held by us for the purpose of communicating with you on New Statesman related matters. If you do not wish us to e-mail you, please unsubscribe from this list. New Statesman Limited is a Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998. © New Statesman Ltd. 2010. The above information may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this email please destroy it. As Internet communications are not secure please note that the New Statesman does not accept legal responsibility for the content of this email message.