Audrey Craven describes her personal journey to empower herself against migraine
Courtney McGrail
A time to stay awake among the sleeping
Fr Martin Delaney John Shea, the great Christian storyteller, relates the following Advent reflection. When God was making the trees, he gave a gift to each species. But first he set up a contest to determine which gift would be most useful to whom. He told them: “I want you to stay awake and keep…
Vatican Roundup
Vatican watchdog will not comment on Amoris Laetitia issue As the row about the Pope’s Amoris Laetitia encyclical continues, the prefect for the Congregation of the Faith (CDF) has said that he cannot respond to the questions – the dubia – posed by four cardinals in a letter to the Pontiff. Speaking during an interview…
‘Sing choirs of angels…’
Alfie Windum, Aitan Bass and Harrison McKenzie from St Joseph’s Maryland in Dublin provided the Christmas carols at the opening of the IFA live crib and winter wonderland at the Mansion House on December 6. The Crib is open daily from 11am to 5pm. Entry is free but donations are welcome to the Mansion House…
Sudanese bishop urges EU help in ending conflict in his country
A Catholic bishop from Sudan has criticised the European Union’s ongoing support for the Sudanese government and called for the bloc to instead contribute to a peaceful settlement to the “hidden and forgotten conflict” there. Speaking in Brussels, where he was a guest of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE),…
LoveBoth calls for practical supports
Members of the Pro Life Campaign outside the Central Bank in Dublin at the launch of the LoveBoth Project to highlight the benefits of Ireland’s constitutional protections for the unborn. The project advocates the introduction of more practical supports for families facing unplanned or difficult pregnancies.
Just how ‘pro-life’ is Donald Trump?
Dear Editor, Your feature letter from Ms Bernadette Fitzgerald in the edition of November 24 (“Why Catholics should welcome Trump”) repeats the idea that, as long as a person is pro-life (i.e., specifically opposed to abortion), this alone trumps (no pun intended) all faults. This is utter nonsense. First, let me be clear, I am…
President’s poor intervention
Dear Editor, In the regime presided over by Fidel Castro only one political party was tolerated – the Communist Party. Freedom of expression and of speech was, in effect, non-existent. Persons who were not members of the Communist Party found themselves under surveillance by the secret police. Journalists and writers were subject to arbitrary arrest…
Endangered garden of “huge value” to locals – priest
Staff Reporter Ballyfermot residents who have blocked efforts to begin work on a €12million social housing development are concerned about the lack of resources in the area, according to their parish priest. The housing co-operative Nabco was given permission in 2008 to build the houses at a site owned by Dublin City Council in Ballyfermot’s…
Who teaches the teachers?
Dear Editor, On Friday as my wife and I waited our turn to meet with subject teachers at a Catholic secondary school ‘Parents’ Evening’ I read Paul Keenan’s article ‘Students would benefit from Religious Ed as a core subject’ (IC 24/11/2016). We received great subject feedback from the various teachers until we came to the…