Rodham: a novel by Curtis Sittenfeld (Doubleday, £16.99) Felix M. Larkin Towards the end of this novel (which will make an ideal summer ‘beach read’, if only on Playa de Backgarden), one of the characters speaks about “the sense most of us have that there are other lives out there we could have led”. This novel…
While commentators are often quick to point to a perceived lack of support for the Church, latest research indicates that priests have outstripped both journalists and politicians in terms of levels of public trust. The IPSOS MRBI Veracity Index for 2020 has shown that clergy elicited 54% trustworthy responses from those polled, remaining the same…
Pope names six women to previously all-male Council for Economy Renewing the membership of the Vatican Council for the Economy, Pope Francis named six women to the previously all-male board that oversees the financial operations of all Vatican offices and entities. The original seven lay members were all men with experience in business, finance or…
Hop on your bike for a family adventure For cycling lovers and adventurous families who want to get out and about and be active together, hop on your bike and get down to 8th Lock, Grand Canal in Dublin. This socially distanced cycle from Park West along the Grand Canal to Griffeen Park is said…
The Sunday Gospel Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap. In today’s Gospel (Matthew 15:21-28), a troubled mother pleads with Jesus to cure her tormented daughter. We are surprised to read that he answered her not a word. It’s so unlike Jesus. But he knew what he was doing. He was drawing out deeper depths of her…
Dear Editor, Your coverage of the sad passing of the legendary John Hume [IC 06/08/2020] was impressive and unlike many other publications you highlighted how his Catholic Faith was instrumental in making him the man he was, which is something that should not be overlooked. The Irish people have much to be proud of in…
ACN sending €250,000 in food aid to Lebanon International Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has announced an emergency €250,000 food aid package for victims of the massive August 4 explosion in Beirut. The ACN grant will focus on poor families most affected by the explosion, which devastated the port area of…
‘A paragon of peace’ Archbishop Eamon Martin – Primate of All-Ireland “A great sadness has descended on my home city of Derry today as we learn of the death of one of our greatest sons, Mr John Hume. That sadness ripples out to every corner of Ireland and all around the world where the mere mention…
Jason Osborne Chelsea FC striker Olivier Giroud [pictured] was seen sporting a jersey over the weekend which read, “Choose Jesus, Eternal Life”. While this was set against Chelsea’s defeat at the hands of Arsenal, the star seeks his solace elsewhere. The French national and world cup-winner is a staunch Christian and has expressed his faith in…
Jason Osborne Just 385 general practitioners have signed up to the Government’s controversial scheme to carry out abortions despite handsome financial rewards for doing so. This stands against a backdrop of 3,496 GPs currently practicing in Ireland, which makes the percentage of GPs who’ve signed up to perform abortion in the country 11.01% of the…