Maria ByrneParents’ Perspective
Month: November 2013
Syria refugee crisis close to ‘overwhelming’
Paul KeenanJordan – The leader of the country’s arm of Caritas Internationalis has warned that the flow of refugees from Syria will overwhelm Jordan within four months. Already struggling to cope with migrants from Iraq and Egypt, Caritas Jordan director Wael V. Suleiman said that 70,000 Syrians are now crossing the border every month and that…
Pine cones have lots of crafty uses
Erin Fox explains how to get inventive this winter
From Facebook to page one of The Sunday Times
Mark Twain, the famed American author once said “Never let the truth stand in the way of a good story, unless you can’t think of anything better”. The thought struck me when I read a report in the Irish edition of The Sunday Times at the weekend with the headline ‘Trinity woman tipped as cardinal’.…
Growing through stages of faith
Amalee Meehan examines how a sense of God develops through childhood
ACP condemns naming of priest under investigation
The Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) has described as “appalling” the naming in Irish newspapers last Monday of a priest who has stepped aside from ministry during a child safeguarding investigation. Speaking to The Irish Catholic this week, Fr Sean McDonagh of the ACP condemned the naming of the priest and his parish despite no…
Maynooth gathering highlights fruits of catechism study
Mary O’Donnell reports on a day of prayer in Maynooth for students of the Catechism to mark the Year of Faith
Image of the ‘priest abuser’ inaccurate – charity head
The head of a leading charity dealing with victims of child abuse has said that public perceptions of a typical offender have gone too far in pointing to the ‘priest abuser’. Speaking on RTÉ radio last weekend, Maeve Lewis, executive director with the One in Four charity said that while most abuse occurs within family…
Webwatch
Cathal BarryCathal Barry offers a round up of web developments for Catholics
Now it’s time to hate the nuns
Mary KennyMary Kenny expresses her views on the new film Philomena