Dear Editor, The standard of reporting on religion in the media is appalling (your own newspaper is, thankfully, an honourable exception). I find myself time-and-again having to go to the original source of a story to get beyond the silly media spin to the truth. Pope Francis is a case in point. Repeatedly, he is…

Dear Editor, The Taoiseach’s claim that Fine Gael and Labour have saved Ireland is hilarious.  Prior to the economic crash there were few enlightened warnings from the Opposition benches. The late Brian Lenihan, while terminally ill, took courageous steps to stave off disaster and his policy has been followed since.  On the other hand, Labour…

Dear Editor, It seems a secret dossier is being circulated in the Vatican by clerics opposed to Pope Francis’s recent decision to “liberalise” the process of marriage annulments. While Pope Francis goes out to the whole world proclaiming the Gospel, some at home in Rome are plotting against him. Better to be a missionary of…

Dear Editor, I was very pleased that The Irish Catholic highlighted the fact that Pope Francis, when interviewed on Portugal’s Radio Renascenca, issued a timely caution to welcome refugees but not to be naïve due to the dangers of Islamist extremists hiding amongst genuine refugees.    He was right to speak of the “incredibly cruel…

Dear Editor,  I fully agree with Fr Hilliard’s words (IC 03/09/2015) that Europe has been latent in working to negotiate peace settlements and programmes to be put in place to help people return to rebuild life in their countries of birth. When is Europe going to wake up and face up to its responsibilities? I…

Dear Editor, I was delighted to hear that Pope Francis has announced that the next World Meeting of Families is to be held in Dublin. Will this mean that the Pope himself shall visit, perhaps including Northern Ireland while he is here, and Knock too? Either way, the decision to host the World Meeting of…