Dear Editor, In its enthusiasm to get The Protection of Life during Pregnancy Act 2013 off the ground, The Irish Times front page headline (First abortion carried out under new legislation, The Irish Times, August 23) proved to be previous resulting in an inner page apology. Despite the restrictive nature of the Act, over…
Month: September 2013
History Year by Year
It is a common complaint that children here and in England, where this book originates, have very confused ideas of history. This profusely illustrated large format book will go some way to remedying that. With a significant input from the Smithsonian in Washington DC, it begins some six and half millenniums ago and comes right…
The Illustrated Story of Art
Though the text is compact, the range of art over time which some five scholars have put together gives a revealing appreciation of what art has been since earliest times, enhanced by many fine and often unusual illustrations. As a basic text, it covers a great deal, though one has qualms that fully a quarter of…
Renewal buried under red tape
Dear Editor, The letter from Seamus Flanagan (‘We need renewal, not reform’ IC 05/09/13), is tremendous, yet written in clear, simple language. I agree completely with him. That is the very heart of the matter. Over the centuries the Church has been gradually choked. Whatever good reform brought, through councils, canon law, etc., has been…
Pope Francis is a Pope for our times
Dear Editor, As the pontificate of Pope Francis continues through its first year, it is becoming ever more certain that the right man for the Church of our times was chosen by the conclave in March. The personal style Francis has brought to the papacy has appealed to all who believe in the caring and…
Over 1m sign petition to protect life
A European-wide petition calling for the protection of life from conception has reached one million signatures and aims to collect another 500,000 by November. One of Us is one of the first projects to utilise the facility of the European Citizens’ Initiative established by the Lisbon Treaty and it is the asking the EU…
Gilmore inaction on anti-Christian violence criticised
Cathal BarryTánaiste has come in for sharp criticism for apparently turning a blind eye to the persecution of minority Christian communities
Gilmore stands firm on Vatican Embassy
Tánaiste has ‘no plans’ to reopen Vatican Embassy
Atheist school course launched
Atheist Ireland announced its plans at the weekend to develop a course about atheism for primary level children in Irish schools.
A conversion of faith
The chairperson of St Brigid’s Parish Council shares his story with Martin O’Brien