Calls for inclusion are complex
A soldier’s need to pray
A new survey of troops is instructive
An inspirational good samaritan story
As you grow older, you realise that every event in your life, however intense, is just an episode: nothing endures, says Mary Kenny
Why some charity CEOs are paid highly
There is a case for high charity wages
Gaining a sense of solidarity
I spent a lovely couple of days last week in Killarney, where I was asked to address the priests, and a couple of bishops, in the Diocese of Kerry. Kerry people are always welcoming and Killarney itself really does live up to its reputation of outstanding beauty, so it was a pleasing interlude indeed. Sometimes…
Have an affair? And pay for it!
Secret affairs have consequences, writes Mary Kenny
Attacks on Holy Land Christians
Communities suffer amid Western silence
Finding a decent alternative to alcohol
Sobriety is fabulous, writes Mary Kenny
Have Irish Catholic values underpinned Irish austerity?
The long Irish tradition of monasticism relished simple and austere living, and that’s probably part of the collective DNA, writes Mary Kenny
Divorce scenes are seldom edifying
The celebrity cook Nigella Lawson attracted much general sympathy – as well as widespread media reportage – during accusations in court by her ex-husband that she had used cocaine and behaved badly to her daughter. Iíve met Nigella and she is a nice person: her brother Dominic Lawson, for whom I have worked, is one…

Mary Kenny