Paul KeenanJournalist John Waters has accused The Irish Times religious affairs correspondent, Patsy McGarry, of allegedly using an anonymous social media account to launch messages against him. Mr McGarry has declined to comment. According to Mr Waters, the @Thomas2805607 Twitter account was the source of online messages mocking his recent action against RTÉ in the wake…
Month: April 2014
Questions persist after testing of ‘Jesus Wife’ papyrus
Debate still rages over a controversial text
It’s never too late to learn to pray
There are many distractions for young people trying to pray
Harrowing tale of priest-baiting in Sligo
Aubrey MaloneA film that demands to be seen
The Cross on Easter Sunday
The cross is an inspiration and a challenge
The true meaning of Easter
Erin FoxEaster falls on April 20
‘Big’ does not necessarily equal ‘bad’
William RevilleDislike of powerful capitalism is no reason to reject new technology
Lay voice more vital than ever to Church renewal says Bishop
Cathal BarryLaity can’t be reduced merely to a ‘plan B’
Saving a lost soul: scenes from Irish clerical life
Peter CostelloEamon Maher Generations of Irish students, myself included, had a novel by Francis MacManus as an optional text on the Leaving Certificate English syllabus. The Greatest of These was first published in Dublin just over 70 years ago, in 1943 by the Talbot Press. It presents a very sympathetic portrait of Bishop Ned Langton, who feels…
The Mystical history of the Easter Egg
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