The Wisdom of Pope Benedict XVI Without God man neither knows which way to go, nor even understands who he is. In the face of the enormous problems surrounding the development of peoples, which almost make us yield to discouragement, we find solace in the sayings of our Lord Jesus Christ, who teaches us: “Apart…
Pro-life advocates across Ireland will gather in Dublin this bank holiday Monday to “push back” against extreme abortion measures and call for “positive supports for women in unplanned pregnancy”. The Pro Life Campaign’s ‘March For Life’ takes place on May 1 at 2pm, marching from St Stephen’s Green south (outside Newman University Church) to Leinster…
Uproar! Satire, Scandal and Printmakers in Georgian London, by Alice Loxton (Icon Books, £25.00). Felix M. Larkin When Martyn Turner skewers today’s politicians in his cartoons for The Irish Times, he is following in a rich tradition of visual satire that stretches back into the late 18th Century. The early years of such satire in…
World leaders – including those from the Church, humanitarian and diplomatic community – have appealed for a return to dialogue to save Sudan, as fighting triggered fears of a humanitarian catastrophe in the northeastern African country. The leaders are pushing for a ceasefire, humanitarian access and respect for civilians and civilian structures, as the Sudan…
Edwardo Campos Lima Members of indigenous groups were the largest number of people murdered in land disputes in Brazil in 2022. According to the Bishops’ Conference’s Land Pastoral Commission (CPT), which releases a report on rural conflicts every year, 47 people were killed last year as a result of such disputes – and 18 of…
Dale Gavlak Some 20 years after the US-led invasion of Iraq started and six years after Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State, whose attacks started in 2014, the country’s religious minorities are still trying to surmount challenges. According to the UN International Office for Migration (IOM), more than 200,000 Yazidis who survived the Islamic…
Roman Imbroglio: Italy and the Irish During World War Two, by Isadore Ryan (Published by the author, available through Amazon, €24.99 / £22.19; contact isadore.ryan@gmail.com) Dermot Keogh This is a most welcome, widely-researched and original book. It covers untilled historical ground, introducing readers to a ‘new’ cast of Irish men and women religious and diocesan…
Catholics gathered at the continental level say the Church must be united, not uniform, and embrace its many forms of expression throughout the world, said members of the synod preparatory commission after a weeklong meeting at the Vatican. “I think one of the most important things we have experienced during these ecclesial, continental assemblies, is…
Fr John Harris OP Recently I visited our Irish Dominican community in Rome. By God’s good grace we have the care of the ancient basilica and convent of St Clement (San Clemente) since 1677. In the list of popes St Clement is ranked as third after St Peter (Peter, Linus, Cletus, Clement). He is said…
The Pope’s safeguarding commission, preparing to move into a fresco-ceilinged palace in Rome’s historic centre, must not be merely engaged in “PR”, but become a refuge for those abused by clergy and silenced by the Church, said leading safeguarding expert Jesuit Fr Hans Zollner. Speaking to journalists April 17 about his decision to leave the…