Dear Editor, Thank you to David Quinn for his comments in the June 9 issue on the problem of bias in the Irish media. It’s so frustrating day after day to have to observe this blatant bias in action in our national papers and on our radio/television. The Irish media behave as though Catholics in this country are not…
The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church has commenced in Crete amid division and last-minute absences. The historic synod, intended to be the first full gathering of all Orthodox leaders since 787, had hoped to keep its divisions purely a matter of internal discussion but an 11th-hour announcement by the Churches of Russia,…
Spanish Cardinal faces investigation after marriage sermon Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera of Valencia, Spain, has been placed under investigation by regional authorities following a raft of complaints from gay rights activists and socialist groups against a sermon he gave in defence of traditional marriage. The cardinal, in the course of his sermon, said: “We have legislation contrary to the family, the…
Patriarchs for Middle Eastern communities ousted by the rise of so-called Islamic State (ISIS) have criticised the failure of the international community to act fully two years after that group’s emergence. In a joint statement, Syriac Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II and Syriac Catholic Patriarch Ignatius Youssef III Younan said that while they are grateful to…
Caoimhe Judge describes the impact of development education on students in her school
The Gaze of Love by Ruth Patterson (Veritas, €14.99) Ruth Patterson is an Ulster Presbyterian minister long associated with the Restoration Ministries, who have worked in the North as well as elsewhere since the 1980s, in a non-denominational way to promote not just peace and reconciliation, but also healing. But the key to this healing…
James Joyce’s talented cousin
Dear Editor, Pope Francis is to take part in an ecumenical service on October 31 this year in Sweden. This is Reformation Day and this year it will begin a year-long commemoration of the 500th anniversary of when Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the castle church door at Wittenberg. This was to lead to the…
Pauline Dowd describes a children’s parish-based programme that the Diocese of Down & Connor is making available to parishes across the country
Emma Keenan describes how attending a Catholic school has set students on a positive path for life