Cathal BarryThe Synod of Bishops was an attempt to capture different viewpoints, writes Cathal Barry
Month: October 2015
Putting the synod into practice
Archbishop Eamon Martin tells Cathal Barry he plans on hitting the ground running
Bon Secours sisters leave Belfast after 143 years
Mags GarganAfter 143 years of service to the people of Belfast the Sisters of Bon Secours are withdrawing from the North. The Bon Secours Sisters set up a ministry in Belfast in 1872 and lived for many years on the Falls Road, courageously facing the reality of life in Belfast, visiting the poor, nursing the sick…
One continent, many voices
Paul KeenanThe Pope’s upcoming African trip will require distinct messages, writes Paul Keenan
For Pope, real scandal is a fear of showing unconditional love
Michael Kelly“The Pope is asking Catholics to be able to live with tension. He is asking us to be able to understand that life is complex”, writes Editor Michael Kelly
Safeguarding an “evolving process” in decade since the Ferns Report
Courtney McGrailTen years after the publication of the devastating Ferns Report into clerical abuse, child safeguarding in the Diocese of Ferns continues to be an “evolving” process. The Ferns Inquiry began in 2002 and lasted three and a half years, being published on October 25, 2005 with Ferns being described in the press as “the most…
Introducing a flavour of autumnal colour
Come autumn, I love decorating cakes and bakes with autumnal sugar decorations. A single copper oak leaf resting on top of an iced cupcake is the perfect accompaniment to an afternoon tea in October or November. If decorating an entire wreath takes too much time, simply sprinkle these sugar leaves on top of cupcakes, cakes,…
Rosary beads don’t suffer technical faults
Dear Editor, In this digital age where so many of us have a closer relationship with our allegedly ‘smart’ phones and less with our creator, might I respectfully suggest that the better accessory to which we should become attached is a set of rosary beads. Granted, such rosarys lack technology but neither will they run…
Good things come in small packages
Dear Editor, There was a major statistical error in Mary Kenny’s piece on the rise of strictly Orthodox Jews in Britain (IC 22/10/2015). The UK Jewish community is just under 0.5% of the total population not the 5% she quoted. This amounts to a community of just under 300,000 out of a total UK population…
World News in Brief
Cleric imprisoned by communists dies Slovak Cardinal Jan Chryzostom Korec, the retired bishop of Nitra who was secretly ordained a priest and bishop and spent more than a dozen years in a communist prison, died at the weekend at the age of 91. In a condolence message to the president of the Slovakian bishops’ conference, Pope Francis said Cardinal…