I wasn’t really surprised by how smoothly the inauguration of President Joe Biden went on Wednesday of last week – facilitated by massive security of course! My positive and optimistic side was drawn towards inspiration as I watched the RTÉ News Special (RTÉ One). Amanda Gorman, the young poet laureate, delivered an inspiring poem The…
Dear Editor, Victims of the mother and baby homes deserve every apology and compensation. Most of these ladies were young and innocent, many of them were sexual victims of employers and others known to them. Their treatment was cruel and inhumane. We need to place the blame where it belongs. Firstly, they were abandoned by…
Praying with Scripture is not meant to be a mindless repetition of biblical quotes but instead is a gift that is meant to be accepted in people’s hearts, Pope Francis said.
The Archbishop of Armagh said he is “truly sorry” and asked for the forgiveness of survivors following the publication of the research report on Mother and Baby Homes and Magdalene Laundries in Northern Ireland, on Tuesday, 26 January
After President Joe Biden on his first day in office revoked a travel ban from certain Muslim-majority and African countries, leading US bishops praised the move. “We welcome yesterday’s Proclamation, which will help ensure that those fleeing persecution and seeking refuge or seeking to reunify with family in the United States will not be turned…
Senator Rónán Mullen has proposed a national voluntary collection be organised which would allow individuals and families to contribute to a redress package for pregnant women and children who spent time in mother and baby or county homes. Speaking in the Seanad this week about the Report, Senator Mullen said Judge Murphy’s report painted “a…
The Government has “seen reason” and deferred a controversial levy on candles – which had been called “sneaky” and described as “a tax on prayer” – until at least 2022. The Department of Finance had proposed to withdraw a VAT exemption on the white candles used as votive lamps – a huge source of comfort…
We are now at the stage of the pandemic where the gurus are emerging to bestow advice about depression and the toll that lockdown is taking on our mental health. A variety of nostrums are being offered to help deal with the stress of continuous lockdown – with little hope of eased restrictions this side…
Despite calls to scrap the Angelus the Head of Religious Content at RTÉ has said the majority of the public want to keep it, with most of complaints coming from “secular quarters”. Renewed criticism of RTÉ’s daily Angelus broadcasts surfaced after the findings related to mother and baby homes investigation were published on January 12.…
The View Have you ever felt that perhaps you should not say what you think to the people you are with? It’s a big question. In a land in which we proudly proclaim our rights and our freedoms, we can still be afraid to say what we think, and even what we believe, because of…
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