Dear Editor, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin’s reaction (‘Archbishop slams synod’s critics’ IC 06/11/2014) to the published comments of “some commentators within Church circles” who allege that the Synod on the Family cause confusion is revealing. “A longing for certainties” he says “may spring from personal uncertainties rather than strong faith”. This may be true but what of…
Courtney McGrail
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The president of the Nigerian bishops’ conference said his country’s government could defeat the Boko Haram Islamist militant group if it could muster the same political will it found to fight Ebola. Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos suggested that the government could end the group’s attacks on Christians and civilians if it really wanted to.…