Dear Editor, In the face of the horrors being perpetrated by ‘terrorists’, I must ask myself, “What can I do?” Whether I am old or young, poor or rich, I have been gifted with the possibility of doing something worthwhile in my lifetime. I know what it feels like to yearn to be loved and…
Courtney McGrail
9 things every carer should do… for themselves
Caring can feel like a 25-hour-a-day job, but even the Energiser bunny needs to recharge sometimes, writes Catherine Kauder
16th-Century Christian inscriptions found in Caribbean
Archaeologists have uncovered Christian inscriptions dating to the 16th Century in a cave on the Caribbean island of Mona. The cave, described as being at least half a mile in length, had already proved a rich source of indigenous art when researchers uncovered cross markings which led to Bible inscriptions in both Latin and Spanish. …
Recent books in brief
The God of Mercy, The God of the Gospels by Peter McVerry SJ (Veritas, €9.99) Fr McVerry will need no introduction to any reader. This book was written to celebrate 2016, not in the revolutionary sense, but as the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. But in its own it is a revolutionary text. Mercy may…
Flowers in France
A man prays in front of a makeshift memorial on July 15 in Nice as people pay tribute near the scene where a truck ran into a crowd killing more than 84 people the previous evening. Photo: CNS
High papal honour for west Cork nun
A 99-YEAR-OLD Presentation Sister has received a prestigious papal honour. Bishop John Buckley of Cork and Ross presented Sr Alphonsus O’Brien with the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal in St Patrick’s Church, Bandon, on Saturday, July 2. The medal is awarded by the Pope to lay people and clergy “who have made a remarkable contribution…
Catholic voters favour Clinton – study
Catholic voters in the United States are leaning strongly towards supporting Hillary Clinton in the forthcoming presidential election, according to a new study from the Pew Research Centre on Religion and Public Life. According to the data, Mrs Clinton is the more positive option over Donald Trump by 56-39% among voting Catholics. Pew points out…
US Bishops welcome passage of Conscience protection legislation
The US Catholic Bishops have welcomed the passage of legislation designed to protect the conscience rights of pro-life Americans who are against funding abortions or participating in terminations as medical practitioners. The US House of Representatives passed the Conscience Protection Act on July 13 by 245 to 182 votes. A key component of the Act…
World News in Brief
Cardinal Nichols welcomes Prime Minister May’s appointment Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has welcomed the new British premiership of Theresa May. In a letter sent to Mrs May as she assumed her duties at 10 Downing Street, the cardinal pledged his personal support and said: “I am personally delighted at your appointment. I know from the work we have done together…
The World of Books
After writing recently about the Battle of Verdun and the literature of the Great War, I decided that as the anniversary of the Somme would be well marked by State and media, no reference to it would be needed here. But my mind has been changed by the publication of Sir John Chilcot’s inquiry into…