20 MARCH 1982, Page 16

Secular attitudes

Sir: How can one expect a secular mind like that of Mr A. N. Wilson (6 March) to understand the spiritual attitude of the Vicar of Christ? To read about the Pope persecuting theologians or making the lives of women hell, shows that Mr Wilson total- ly fails to understand the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church.

Patrick Wall

House of Commons, London SW I